Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model
Monday, October 2, 2017
The National Recreation and Park Association's annual conference highlights the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative.
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26Oct2017
Equity in Philanthropy Event
Thursday, October 26, 2017
8:30am - 10:00am
Philadelphia, PA
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) remains a major issue, that members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, indicate they want to learn more about and work towards. But it's not so simple. DEI means different things to different people. And, strategies to advance DEI are not so clear for many of us.
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted its second ‘Yes, All Women!’ multi-generational dialogue on Tuesday, October 17 to discuss how women from all generations can leverage commonalities rather than remain divided by differences.
Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild
Monday, October 30, 2017
Seventeen stakeholders have been named to a new oversight board for the Rebuild initiative to improve Philadelphia's public spaces. Their first public meeting is 11/1.
Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users
Friday, November 17, 2017
Rebuild announced that 21 nonprofits were qualified as Project Users and, as a result, are eligible to apply for grants to manage improvements to parks, rec centers, and libraries.
"A Goal of Justice." Behind a Push for Racial Equity in Arts Funding
Published:
12/2017
This article from Inside Philanthropy predicts the top arts philanthropy trend for 2018 will be institutional funders' intensifying efforts to boost equitable funding and access to the arts.
Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced Vare Recreation Center as the first Rebuild project.
Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives
Monday, May 28, 2018
Six local non-profit organizations received grants totaling $50,000 from The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for Children’s YOUTHadelphia program.
The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) Launches its Inaugural Grantmaking Cycle
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
On Thursday, November 1, 2018, the Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) will launch its inaugural grantmaking cycle to support Philadelphia’s Black-led/Black serving non-profits.
25Jun2019
Southwest Philly 2019: Tour of the Neighborhood and What We Can Do Next
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
9:00am - 4:30pm
Bartram's Garden
Please join us for our third session in our series on Southwest Philadelphia.
Talent Justice Toolkit
Published:
06/2019
This toolkit presents easy-to-use resources to help nonprofits and funders take action to advance talent justice. The tools can be used by both nonprofits and funders to increase their investments in talent justice at all stages of the nonprofit career lifecycle.
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announced a $500,000 matching grant, with the goal ofraising $1 million in new funding to target greater engagement of historically undercounted groups in the city and region in the 2020 Census.
22Jan2020
One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
Join us to hear from a panel of partner organizations that are working with Rebuild to realize the program’s impact.
City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild
Friday, January 3, 2020
Kira Strong, who has served in an interim leadership role with Rebuild since November 2019, has been named as the new Executive Director.
Advancing Frontline Employees of Color
Published:
01/2020
Written by FSG in partnership with PolicyLink, this report identifies 23 evidence-based practices for advancing racial equity and fostering working environments where all people feel valued and can thrive.
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action
Published:
12/2019
ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE), recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States and U.S. Territories describe their interactions with institutional philanthropy.
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement
Published:
03/2017
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change intends to spark new energy to vitalize and strengthen the infrastructure for Black-led organizations. The 18-page document was issued by the Black Social Change Funders Network (BSCFN), an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation.
16Jun2020
Montgomery County Funders COVID-19 Meeting
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
Join us for an update on MontCoPA COVID-19 response fund, group sharing on new grant initiatives or changes to giving, and philanthropy’s role in advancing racial justice in Montgomery County.
Momentum Fund Launches to Help Build Capacity of Nonprofits Managing COVID-19 Funds
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The fund will award a total of $8.5 million in grants to organizations managing funds explicitly devoted to providing COVID-19 relief to communities of color, low-income populations, and others being disproportionately impacted by the crisis.
11Jun2020
Community-led Philanthropy during Crisis: How Giving Circles of Color Can Transform Traditional Philanthropy
Thursday, June 11, 2020
10:15am - 11:30am
Video Conference
Join us for a panel discussion with local leaders about how giving circles of color have responded to the current crises and how their giving circle models can intersect with traditional philanthropy. How can the community-centered lenses of BIPOC-led/BIPOC-serving giving circles inform, or transform, traditional grantmaking? Non-members are welcome to attend this session.