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Build up Nepal Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize

Barry & Marie Lipman presenting the 2023 Lipman Family Grand Prize award to Björn Söderberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Build up Nepal (Photo: Rebecca Barger)
Friday, April 21, 2023
... rural entrepreneurs and communities in Nepal and India to build safe, affordable homes and resilient incomes. ... Each organization will also receive executive training and support from the Wharton School and the University of ... The Prize connects those on the cusp of great change with resources, skills and people-power to expand the impact and ...
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The Douty Foundation announces final, ‘Legacy’ grants totaling $2.2 million as its sunset plan is complete

The Douty Foundation
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
... it can now spend out its remaining assets. In addition to its $2.1 million in multi-year grant obligations as a part ... July 2020 sunset announcement and its commitment to support work that centers on equity and amplifies the voices ... determined that now is the time to put 100% of its resources into the hands of the communities that are at the ...

Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... would cause significant reductions in charitable giving to local nonprofits. Despite technically preserving the “charitable deduction,” according to the Joint Committee on Taxation, under the House bill ... make your holiday and year-end gifts to causes that you support. We urge you to support legislation that preserves ...

In Pennsylvania, three newsrooms are teaming up to cover state government

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
... Media Group announced Tuesday that they’ll work together to cover the state capital. The project, Spotlight PA , is ... focus on explanatory and investigative coverage, according to a press release. The newsrooms will also work with ... Charitable Trust and The Wyncote Foundation, according to the release. The project will add three positions – an ...

Philly groups offer $9 million in funding for nonprofits celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States

Fireworks_Wawa Welcome America
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
... offering area nonprofits a total of $9 million in funding to help celebrate. That funding comes in the form of the ... Foundation. The fund, announced Tuesday, is designed to give financial support to regional nonprofits’ programs that will ...
06Jun2017

REBUILD: Building a Framework for Philanthropic Engagement

Tuesday, June 6, 2017
8:30am - 11:30am
South Philadelphia Library
... has been convening a small member-led leadership group to help shape and create a framework for broad philanthropic engagement to support this citywide, $500 million joint public-private ...

Pew Announces $1.85M to Strengthen the Free Library of Philadelphia and Improve Access to Drexel University’s Atwater Kent Collection

Free Library of Philadelphia
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
... grants totaling $1.85 million in its ongoing commitment to help Philadelphia-area organizations recover from the ... in the region. “The Pew Charitable Trusts is pleased to support two of our city’s most important institutions—the ... planning process will help it engage more residents and communities from across the city and provide more quality, ...

CC250 to Host Planning Summit at Thornbury Farm

Chester County 250
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
... time for Chester County organizations, neighborhoods, and individuals to get ready. CC250 will host a community planning summit on ... mission is to inspire and engage all of Chester County’s communities in commemoration of America’s founding, ...

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... of public spaces in creating more informed and engaged communities, and how recent investments in Philadelphia are ...
26Apr2019

Census 2020 Stakeholder Meeting

Friday, April 26, 2019
11:30am - 1:00pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... are provided. Funders in this region have an opportunity to increase the likelihood that everyone counts and everyone ... is a pivotal time for us to coalesce around strategy and resources. Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia invites ... to participate in this meeting focused on leveraging the resources of local philanthropy and other stakeholders to ...
17Feb2021

COVID-19 Funder Briefing #20

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... sessions provide regional funders with an opportunity to update each other on efforts surrounding COVID-19 in ... about the needs in the community and steps they are taking to respond, and explore new initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. COVID-19 funder briefings are open to all funders in the Greater Philadelphia region. AGENDA ...