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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
Related coverage: By sunsetting, the Douty Foundation makes a strong case for limited-life philanthropy ... that its sunset plan has been approved by the Orphan’s Court of Delaware County and that it can now spend out its ... Institute for STEM Educators (PRISE) African Family Health Organization Coalition of African Communities Moder ...

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
... of COVID-19 and to preserve and highlight the region’s unique history and civic treasures. The awards include $1 million for the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation to undertake a comprehensive planning and ... work to help the city navigate challenges, supporting the health and well-being of people facing complex challenges ...

CC250 to Host Planning Summit at Thornbury Farm

Chester County 250
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
(WEST CHESTER, PA – April 22, 2024): With the nation’s 250th anniversary fast approaching, it’s time for Chester ... the site’s historic involvement in the Battle of Brandywine at our nation’s founding; and unfinished ... County Government in partnership with the Community Foundation. CC250’s mission is to inspire and engage all of ...
06Jun2017

REBUILD: Building a Framework for Philanthropic Engagement

Tuesday, June 6, 2017
8:30am - 11:30am
South Philadelphia Library
Please join Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and the Rebuild ... Group for a conversation about the City of Philadelphia's   REBUILD   initiative.  Over the past several ...

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
In this post Patrick Morgan , program director for Philadelphia at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, reflects on the role of public spaces in creating ...

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
... schools, healthcare providers and families to remove health barriers to learning through screening, referral and ... of their ideas. Benefits include an executive education program, an exclusive opportunity to apply for the Lipman  ... About the Wharton School Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the  Wharton School  of ...
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Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... conducted by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, would cause a 5 percent decrease in overall ... the world, contributing an estimated $390.1 billion to U.S. charities in 2016, according to Giving USA’s 2017 Report ... Pedro A. Ramos is president and CEO of  the Philadelphia Foundation.  president@philafound.org . The Inquirer’s ...
26Apr2019

Census 2020 Stakeholder Meeting

Friday, April 26, 2019
11:30am - 1:00pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... by federal and local government, business, nonprofits, and philanthropy around the allocation of funding and where ... 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Philanthropy Network offices (230 S. Broad Street, Suite 402, Philadelphia, PA 19130). We will ... this meeting. Lunch will be generously provided by the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn – thank you! Census 2020 ...

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
... for the Semiquincentennial, a joint effort by the Connelly Foundation, the William Penn Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Neubauer ... nonprofits’ programs that will commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. “The Funder ...
17Feb2021

COVID-19 Funder Briefing #20

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund - Sidney Hargro, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia; Stephanie Reid, Philly Counts; and Caitlin O'Brien, Scattergood Foundation Generocity TRACE (Toward Response and Community ... Voices Fund - Nuala Cabral, Independence Public Media Foundation, and Raani Begum from the Heaux History Project ...

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

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
... will also work with students at Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication. The project has ... Lenfest Institute for Journalism, The Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation, The Philadelphia Foundation, Poor Richard’s Charitable Trust and The Wyncote ...

Celebrating a Life of Purpose: Dr. Jane Goodall, Winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... the Templeton Prize is now proud to honor Dr. Goodall’s lifelong scientific and spiritual curiosity, and ... Heather Templeton Dill, president of the John Templeton Foundation. “Her discoveries have profoundly altered the world’s view of animal intelligence and enriched our understanding ...