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PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
... against this pandemic," said Dr. Mariana Izraelson, CEO of La Comunidad Hispana. "They are still working, their ... her over the phone for her son's symptoms and determined that it would be possible to do the visit using telehealth ... Healthcare Network - Einstein Philadelphia $      100,000 Emmanuel Cancer Foundation $          2,500 ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
RWJFLogo_s_rgb_1c_261U_100_pos.jpg Princeton, N.J. —The Robert Wood Johnson ... largest health philanthropy, RWJF is focused on ensuring that everyone in America has a fair and just opportunity for ... themselves and their families,” said RWJF President and CEO Richard Besser. While RWJF is providing this immediate ...

Chester County Community Foundation: Event Cancellation and Rapid Recovery Fund Announcement

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
... and the creation of a recovery fund to help organizations that work with the most vulnerable people in Chester County. In accordance with official social ... community,” stated Community Foundation President and CEO, Karen Simmons. This announcement follows the ...
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Douty Foundation releases $1.5 million in emergency funding amid COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... grants to small grassroots organizations and movements in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that activate social change within their communities. In response to the ...

An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
... As many of you know, most mid-sized arts organizations in the United States have less than three months of cash in ... of the cultural sector post-COVID-19 and feel strongly that successfully getting arts and cultural activity back up ... Safety-net organizations, including food banks, direct social services, hospitals and childcare need to take ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues Urgent Response to Community Amid Growing Needs

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, April 16, 2020
... and Southern New Jersey, has secured $13.7 million in gifts and pledges, and granted over $4.8 million to 123 ... said Nelly Jimenez, ACLAMO Executive Director and CEO. “Everyone says we are all in this together, but the inequalities that minority communities are experiencing and the lack of ...
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Opinion: Philadelphia’s recovery from COVID-19 must put housing first

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
... and the philanthropic community have helped slow the curve in Philadelphia by raising an estimated $30 million for ... housing needs. We need to advocate for up to $100 billion to support: Emergency rental assistance, which ... in Philadelphia. But it will take collective and cross-sector action to adequately protect our vulnerable residents ...

Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... serve their respective communities. With this realization, in addition to Union Benevolent Association ’s (UBA) spring ... gratitude, Will Gonzalez, Esq., Executive Director, stated that "this funding will allow them to provide cash gifts to ... and refugee empowerment, a sense of belonging, and self-sufficiency. AFRICOM hosts a variety of programs that ...

County Commissioners Approve $3.5M in COVID-19 Grants for Resilient, Innovative Chester County Nonprofits

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Friday, October 9, 2020
...  “Our Commissioners understand the role of nonprofits in a vital community, and they have the sophistication to ... savvy public servants,” notes Karen Simmons, President/CEO of the Community Foundation On behalf of the County ... ongoing basis. High priority will be given to nonprofits that 1) provide clear evidence of how they aim to/are ...
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First Round of South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fund Grants Awarded

CFSJ COVID Response Fund Round 1 Grants
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... of grantees since launching the COVID-19 Response Fund in late March. The grants total $100,000 for nonprofits serving: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, ... off key staff and bleeding resources – a one-two punch that threatens the organizations and the people they ...
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22May2020

Chester County Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Friday, May 22, 2020
8:30am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... 05.21.20) Survey Results: Impact of COVID-19 on Nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia Region By Counties Serve ...

Innovative COVID-19 Response Dashboard yields lessons for future disaster philanthropy

Covid-19 Signs
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... Businesses and schools closed, basic essentials were in short supply, and thousands began losing income and ... served? And perhaps most importantly, given the well-known social and economic disparities: are there communities that were left out? With these questions in mind, the Lenfest ...

Comcast NBCUniversal makes additional $1M donation to hurricane relief efforts

Monday, September 18, 2017
... contributions made during local phone banks and telethons that aired on NBC and Telemundo owned stations and the ... Vice President of Comcast Corporation and President and CEO of Comcast Cable. "With nearly $20 million in ... on a customer’s bill as "Hurricane Relief Donation" with 100 percent of the donations going to the American Red Cross, ...
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The Hardest Hit by COVID-19? Women and Girls

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
... for Women and Girls CCFWG_COVIDBlog.jpg   A juggling act In 2017, the world laughed when the young children of a ... twice as much unpaid caregiving as men, the reality is that more women can directly relate to the professor’s ... women make up roughly 70% of the world’s health and social sector workers. Whether in their professional or ...

Connecting Regional Funders to Respond to COVID-19

COVID-19
Friday, March 20, 2020
... is having on individuals, organizations and communities in Greater Philadelphia and beyond. We are convening our ... of their current grants. Other broad themes and advice that funders shared for how they are adapting their thinking ... about strategies to support nonprofit stabilization and sector building activities post-crisis. Consider increasing ...
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Pennsylvania Humanities Council announces new grant program for cultural organizations affected by COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020
... public engagement during the COVID-19 crisis.  Due to social distancing requirements, cultural organizations have canceled in-person programs, festivals, and other major events that bring people together to build community and uplift ...

William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... William Penn Foundation (WPF) today announced $2.6 million in additional support for efforts that address the impacts on Philadelphians of COVID-19 and ... changing the in-person experience in order to accommodate social distancing and sanitizing routines. These adjustments ...
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Arts & Culture Funders: COVID-19, Government Budget Cuts, & the Impact on the Arts

Thursday, May 7, 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
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... Fund. This year the Cultural Fund provided over $3 million in funding to 349 organizations across the city. The City is ... While confronting the impacts of COVID-19, don’t forget that the arts can be part of the solution (Generocity, ... RESOURCES: GPCA Prosperity Report American for the Arts:  Social Impact of the Arts City of Philadelphia proposed ...

$3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Awarded to Help Chester County Nonprofits Recover with Resiliency & Innovation

CCCF Grant
Thursday, December 10, 2020
... Resiliency Fund , the Commissioners obtained $3.5 million in federal CARES Act funding. The Nonprofit Innovation & ... Foundation awarded 134 grants ranging from $2,500 to $100,000 to Chester County based nonprofits. To breakdown the ... Community Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference ...

Chester County Funders Unite to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... Release (WEST CHESTER, PA – June 30, 2020) – Funders in Chester County have joined forces to provide much needed ... The funders have turned their attention to grant funding that will ensure long term financial sustainability of ... crisis to independence. https://www.unitedwayscc.org/ ; CEO@unitedwayscc.org . Chester County Funders Unite to ...
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