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Comcast RISE Awards 100 Small Businesses in Philadelphia With $10,000 grants

Comcast RISE
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
... Comcast announced it will award an additional $1 million in total grants to more than 100 Philadelphia small ... and marketing resources to nearly 100 businesses in the city through  Comcast RISE . This is in addition to $1 ... in 704 cities across 37 states.

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Media-Making and Digital Equity Grants to 33 Projects and Organizations

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... 2021 – The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces $2.6 million in its final round of grants for 2021. ... support to seven key nonprofit partners as well as $400,000 to filmmakers, and $320,000 to regional community radio ... and policy: Next Century Cities was awarded a two-year $300,000 to empower local community leadership to improve ...

The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... they need.  Last week, the Institute  announced  $575,000 in new programs to support the Philadelphia news ... serve and reflect a wider array of the citizens of our city and region,” said David Boardman, chair of the Lenfest ... issues for the people of the region. The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia ...

Philadelphia Foundation Announces Fund Focused on Black-Led Nonprofits Serving Black Communities in Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... nonprofit organizations serving Black communities in Greater Philadelphia. The Fund includes an initial $1 ... Philadelphia Foundation is contributing $500,000 from its discretionary funds to this effort. Additional ... more, visit:  philafound.org . Philadelphia Foundation Announces Fund Focused on Black-Led Nonprofits Serving Black ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... 2, 2022—The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces grants totaling $8.9 million for ... and community safety ($3.14 million), filmmaking ($783,000), digital equity ($740,000), and journalism ($726,000). ... while another key partner, PhillyCAM, was awarded $300,000 for general operating support. In addition, IPMF ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... for Rebuild grants.  Grantees will work closely with the City and with local businesses to make improvements to select ... these organizations have decades of experience in design and construction and deep engagement with ... made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax. Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users ...

PECO Announces New Powering the Arts Grant for Community-Based Organizations in Southeastern PA

Friday, July 1, 2022
... program offers one-year or two-year grants of up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $20,000 over two years to ... and PA Museums, 86% of the arts and culture organizations in Southeastern PA acknowledged efforts to develop and ... contact Nancy Burd at nancy@theburdgroup.com . PECO Announces New Powering the Arts Grant for Community-Based ...
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Patricia Kind Family Foundation announces Black-led Organization grant award winners

Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
... a new grant cycle specifically for Black-led organizations in Philadelphia. The Foundation made a concerted effort to ... organizations were selected to receive a total of $760,000 one year, mostly $25,000 general operating support ...

HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund

HealthSpark Foundation
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
... and opportunities facing Montgomery County residents. In honor of its namesake Dr. Frank E. Boston, a Black medical ... Foundation has committed an initial investment of $250,000 over two years to the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice ... . HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Contact: ... appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an interim capacity since November, and ...

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
... operations, services, and impact throughout the city, plus $850,000 for Drexel University to significantly ... artifacts. Prior to Drexel’s stewardship, no more than 300 of the collection’s pieces were displayed at any given ... alike. Learn more at pewtrusts.org/Philadelphia . Pew Announces $1.85M to Strengthen the Free Library of ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action

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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 ...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts

Philly Counts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
... |  adouglas@uwgpsnj.org , 856-583-1855 Irene Contreras - City of Philadelphia |  irene.contreras.reyes@phila.gov , ... counties, is part of a national network of more than 1,300 locally governed organizations that work to create ... United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census ...

Momentum Fund Launches to Help Build Capacity of Nonprofits Managing COVID-19 Funds

Momentum Fund
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Momentum Fund.jpg United Philanthropy Forum announces the launch of the Momentum Fund to support ... The Momentum Fund will be awarding grants of up to $100,000 to 501(c)(3) organizations managing COVID-19 funds that ... who have been historically marginalized and underserved in our country. The Fund will award a total of $8.5 million ...

Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
At an event in South Philadelphia, Mayor Jim Kenney was joined by ... from Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild), the City’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars ... Supreme Court. Read more about Vare Rec Center . Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... Association  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than 7,000 park and recreation professionals, citizen advocates and ... Penn Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild Community Infrastructure ( ...

Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives

Monday, May 28, 2018
... non-profit organizations received grants totaling $50,000 from The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for ... provides grants to low-income non-profit organizations in Philadelphia to help build philanthropic resources to improve the quality of life for the city as a whole. YOUTHadelphia launched in 2004 and serves as ...

The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(June 17, 2021)— The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia has announced 16 ... Black, Latinx and female students to potential careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). ... – who are largely underrepresented in the field. The grants, up to $2,500 per project through June 2022, are ...

Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Launch Art Works, A New Grant Program to Support Arts and Culture in Greater Philadelphia

Forman Art Works
Friday, March 26, 2021
... designed to support arts, culture and creativity working in partnership with Black, Indigenous and people of color ... to receive two-year, unrestricted grants of up to $200,000 per year. Four emerging artists will receive two- year ... active civic participation. “Philadelphia is a wonderful city with great organizations and artists. Our goal in ...
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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 ... Network (BSCFN) , an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities ... targeted to the Black community. Calling investment in Black-led social change a “moral imperative,” they ...

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