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Connecting Regional Funders to Respond to COVID-19

COVID-19
Friday, March 20, 2020
coronavirus-thumb-l.png While we all work to adjust and respond to the fast-moving COVID-19 ... We are convening our network regularly (and virtually, of course) so they can communicate what they’re hearing ... efforts. On March 17 and March 18 , we hosted video conference calls for funders to connect and provide updates. ...
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Hale Street Explosion Committee to Connect Residents with Resources

Thursday, June 9, 2022
  POTTSTOWN, June 8, 2022—A committee of community stakeholders has formed to help connect those ... ground providing counseling since the day of the tragic event. In both cases, mention Pottstown Explosion Support. ... and secure will extend into the weeks and months ahead.  "We mourn the tragic loss of life in the Pottstown community ...
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Chester County Community Foundation: Event Cancellation and Rapid Recovery Fund Announcement

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
... thankful for the charitable generosity and continued trust of the community. Increased social distancing, shutdowns, ... would like to announce the cancellation of a cherished event, and the creation of a recovery fund to help ...
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Momentum Fund Launches to Help Build Capacity of Nonprofits Managing COVID-19 Funds

Momentum Fund
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... Fund.jpg United Philanthropy Forum announces the launch of the Momentum Fund to support nonprofit organizations ... pandemic. The Momentum Fund will be awarding grants of up to $100,000 to 501(c)(3) organizations managing ... other 501(c)(3) organizations that are meeting the needs of communities and populations whose health and/or financial ...

Philanthropy's Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Philanthropy's Response to Coronavirus
Monday, March 2, 2020
... BRIEFING VIDEO CALLS Briefing #18- 09.02.20 |  Video conference recording available here Breifing #17- 08.19.20 | ... Re: Payroll Protection Program Loans (April 3, 2020) - PANO U.S. Small Business Administration Coronavirus Relief ... Funding Opportunities and RFPs - compiled by Candid An Event or an Era? Resources for social sector decision-making ...
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Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... April 3, 2020 —   The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $100,000 ... Dever, Philadelphia market president, Bank of America. “We are here to support our youth in helping to ensure they ... purpose to help make financial lives better, through the power of every connection. We’re delivering on this through ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce first-round of the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

Friday, May 21, 2021
Contact: For the City of Philadelphia: Imani Stewart-Jackson ... due to Covid-19.  With the support and funding from PNAF, we are able to kickstart the reopening of our studio and open ... convenes, and leads the region’s funders to amplify the power of philanthropy as a catalyst for collective action, ...

$2.5 million Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund to provide support for coronavirus news and information needs

Coronavirus Testing by Tim Tai - Philadelphia Inquirer
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... for Journalism A broad-based, collaborative group of media funders, news enterprises, and community information ... will be other trusted community sources of information. We will support several creative pathways, recognizing that ... a multimedia initiative including radio, digital, and event programming that is designed to connect Philadelphians ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... protests sweep across the country in the middle of a pandemic that has exposed structural inequalities, ... In our recent grant cycle, the Community Voices Fund, we sought out projects and organizations that are reckoning ... and teaching artist who is deeply committed to the power of storytelling and media to build bridges of ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce third-round COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

COVID-19 PR Fund Round 3 Grant Recipents
Thursday, November 4, 2021
PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Philly Counts office and Philanthropy ... finalized our third and final round of grants for 2021, we hope to provide much-needed support in 2022. To do so we ... convenes, and leads the region’s funders to amplify the power of philanthropy as a catalyst for collective action, ...

Help for Haiti and Afghanistan

Help for Haiti and Afghanistan
Thursday, August 19, 2021
... Disaster Philanthropy Playbook is a comprehensive resource of promising practices and innovative approaches to guide the ... American Foundation Crises in Afghanistan and Haiti: What We Know, How to Get Help and How to Give Help via HIAS ... resources on Black immigrant leadership and our webinar Building Welcoming Communities for Tomorrow . Help for Haiti ...
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First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
PHL CEO.jpg   PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Community Empowerment and ... processes such as those Bread & Roses uplifts that give power specifically to people who are directly impacted rather ... said Mitchell Little, executive director of CEO . “We believe this shift is necessary on a much broader scale to ...

New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... and equity imbalances exacerbated by the pandemic. A group of 15 grassroots representatives living and working in ... Kensington said, "As community investment advisors, we can support economically disadvantaged neighborhoods as ... in their neighborhoods, and this fund gives them the power to direct resources where they can do the most good.” ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce second-round COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Friday, July 16, 2021
... second round grant recipients PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Philly Counts office and Philanthropy ... of second-round grant recipients can be found here .  “We perform weekly in the community with signs that say ‘Get ... convenes, and leads the region’s funders to amplify the power of philanthropy as a catalyst for collective action, ...

Pennsylvania Humanities Council announces new grant program for cultural organizations affected by COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020
... organizations migrating to virtual or other forms of distance-based cultural activities. “This crisis is ... vulnerable,” said Laurie Zierer, executive director of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. “Whether it's a ... discussion or a podcast with local creative entrepreneurs, we want to quickly give affected organizations the support ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Additional Aid as Region Continues Its Recovery Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Friday, September 25, 2020
... announced it will grant over $400,000 in its 8th round of funding to aid area nonprofits working to support the safe ... Fund that have been responsive and swift in their giving, we have been able to focus on the vital work of supporting ... The Trust also operates a 67,000 square-foot building, The Leon H. Sullivan Human Services Center, that ...
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Philly Counts launches COVID-19 Community Response Captain Program

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... able to return to their communities as a trusted source of information and support. The Census Champion Training ... hand when needed. “Everyday leaders have tremendous trust and influence within their communities and are amazing ... informed on the issues impacting their communities so that we can explore creative solutions in the COVID-19 recovery ...

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

BalletX by Chris Kendig
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
BalletX_credit_ChrisKendig.png Photo of Ballet X by Chris Kendig | Courtesy of the Philadelphia ... leaders and nonprofit cultural sector consultants, we have worked with arts groups for over 25 years on building financial sustainability. We are deeply concerned ...

The Middleton Family presents PHLove, a concert for COVID-19 relief, on May 21

PHLove concert
Sunday, May 17, 2020
... Kuts & Friends, WALLO267, Jeffrey Gaines, Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons, The Geator, Jerry Blavat, and Friends, and ... The Enon Tabernacle Fresh Anointing. The family-friendly event will air live on 6ABC, CBS3, NBC10, 96.5 TDY, 98.1 ... needs of the community.” “As the pandemic wears on, we continue to see our neighbors facing very real, very ...
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$3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Awarded to Help Chester County Nonprofits Recover with Resiliency & Innovation

CCCF Grant
Thursday, December 10, 2020
... up to help local nonprofits recover from the impact of COVID-19. Through the Restore Chester County Nonprofit ... – Headquartered in West Chester’s historic Lincoln Building, the Chester County Community Foundation connects ... works to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power and resources of our community; to provide local ...

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