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Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits

Friday, March 20, 2020
... for WHYY Philadelphia officials announced on Thursday a $6.5M regional emergency fund for the city and surrounding counties in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The City of Philadelphia ... Kenney said during a Thursday press conference. “This is an unprecedented time demanding an unparalleled unified ...
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Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Helping Coatesville Residents in Time of Need

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
... the creation of the Healthcare and Economic Relief Fund. The goal of the fund is to rapidly identify and address the urgent needs of the ... during the initial stages of this pandemic. Below are a few of our grant partners.  For a complete list visit ...
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An emergency COVID-19 fund in Delco fights to feed the newly needy in the ’burbs

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
... |  @panaritism  |  mpanaritis@inquirer.com There’s a perception problem about the suburbs. As though it is a ... up beyond Philadelphia proper. Now would be a good time to ditch the stereotype of suburban largesse and make sure ... working a minimum-wage job. Minimum wage is not even $10 an hour in Pennsylvania,” said Frances Sheehan, who as ...

Beech Provides Non-Profit Funding during the Coronavirus Emergency

Beech Companies 30 Years
Friday, April 17, 2020
In response to the worldwide crisis of the cornonavirus, Beech will make ... The fifth round of organizations to receive a $1,000 donation are as follows: North Broad Renaissance 440 ... of credit to non-profit organizations under the non-profit fund and small businesses through the Beech Business Bank. ...
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Philanthropy's Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Philanthropy's Response to Coronavirus
Monday, March 2, 2020
... hosted weekly (and then bi-weekly) briefings to provide an opportunity for funders to update each other on new and ... | Here’s a recap of all federal stimulus programs now open to small businesses via the Philadelphia Inquirer ... by state and local jurisdictions in response to COVID-19 | Letter to Governor Wolf and PA State Leadership co-signed by ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues Urgent Response to Community Amid Growing Needs

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, April 16, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund today announced its second round of grants totaling more than $2.5 million to 79 non-profit organizations serving on the frontlines of ... growing Latino population in Montgomery County, will use a portion of the funding received to advance technology ...
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76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students

The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 30, 2020
... and Co-Managing Partner David Blitzer have stepped up to fund the purchase of 10,000 computers to make distance ... their homes so they can continue to learn during what is an unprecedented time for all of us," said Superintendent ... when I thank them for their generosity.” According to a 2019 School District survey, approximately half of the ...
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The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
...   The Roberts Family Donates $5 Million For Laptops to Help Philadelphia Students Start Online Classes by ... District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $5 million contribution from Aileen and Brian Roberts, and ... tools they need to learn at home.  “We’re living in an unprecedented time and COVID-19 is presenting our society ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... for Delaware County awarded $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 area nonprofits. Grants were awarded in the areas of ... census outreach. "Our grant awards could not have come at a more opportune time as we learn about nonprofits shifting ... challenges and will work with each organization on an individual basis." Learn more about the foundation's ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Phase Two Grant Recipients

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
... operations of twenty-two local organizations responding to the increase demands and organizational stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2017 study conducted by the Philadelphia Foundation, The ... nonprofit sector and the inequities it has exposed.  In an effort to support organizational resiliency and center its ...

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

Covid-19 Signs
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... by establishing more than a dozen charitable funds to support the community. Within weeks, tens of millions of ... food and nutrition aid). Fewer dollars targeted Arts and Culture ($4.1M) and Housing ($2.4M). Funding ... aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but it could be an incredibly useful tool far beyond this crisis. With ...

COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications

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04/2020
... transparency and timeliness in response. Direct and open lines of communication are valued and your partnership with your grantees is critical to their success on the ground. The Nelson Foundation has kindly agreed to share some of their COVID-19 grantee email communications ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... truth, and fostering healing. Arundhati Roy speaks to this in her recent article  The pandemic is a portal , ... that’s designed for me?” Facilitated and curated by an Afrofuturist-in-Residence at The Village, the workshops ... educators, artists and individuals while using the arts, storytelling and performance to support social justice ...

Comcast RISE to Award $5 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses

Comcast RISE
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
... grants.   Additionally, over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse ... altering models, pivoting plans and fighting to stay open.” In addition to the investment fund, Comcast RISE, ... of all sizes transform their business. Powered by an advanced network, and backed by 24/7 customer support, ...

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

CCCF Grant
Friday, October 9, 2020
... 2020) : Recognizing the importance of the nonprofit sector to the high quality of life throughout the region, the ... as a result of COVID-19 can benefit.  And this will help arts, culture and historic preservation nonprofits figure out ... will be made weekly by the Community Foundation, on an ongoing basis. High priority will be given to nonprofits ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... March, the Board of Directors approved a series of grants to immediately support multiple elements of recovery, ... providers limit potential spread of infection when they re-open to support families. Health Federation of Philadelphia ... non-profits, for-profits, and the public sector to address an urgent need. These grants follow earlier contributions ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Responds to Public Health Crisis

Thursday, March 19, 2020
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - In response to the varied, immediate and long-term challenges facing our ... Development Departments and other local and regional funders to ensure the Fund targets unmet community needs.  An additional $125,000 in gifts will be matched by the ...

Derrick Morgan partners with Brandywine Health Foundation to support COVID-19 Healthcare and Economic Relief Fun

Derrick Morgan
Friday, April 10, 2020
... interacts with Caln Elementary School students during an assembly.   COATESVILLE—As part of his ongoing commitment to the betterment of the Greater Coatesville community and in ... League with the Tennessee Titans, Morgan returned home to create the KNGDM Group, an organization that partners with ...

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