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Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... Cabral As anti-racist protests sweep across the country in the middle of a pandemic that has exposed structural inequalities, ... and reimagine and create a new normal that is better for the world, one where equality and justice are the norm. ...

Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... four centuries of traumatic white supremacist culture in the lives Black men, women, and families are once again ... pepper spray to intimidate and disperse those advocating for change. This is America and Philanthropy Operates in It ... Alliance for Nonviolence and adapted by Ellen Tuzzolo) Third, philanthropy must definitively establish liberation as ...
17Apr2025

Under Threat: The State of Support for the Trans Community

Thursday, April 17, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Webinar
In partnership with Philanthropy Network members Gender ... Fund, Inc. , this session will welcome Philadelphia City Councilmember Rue Landau , Naiymah Sanchez from the ACLU ... Attic Youth Center, and Tatyana Woodard from Ark of Safety for an informative conversation about the current legislative ...

"A Goal of Justice." Behind a Push for Racial Equity in Arts Funding

Published: 
12/2017
By Mike Scutari for Inside Philanthropy |  This article from Inside ... program officer for arts & culture, served on the board of Grantmakers in the Arts, and was the chair of its Thought Leader Forum on ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... CHESTER, PA (October 24, 2017) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted its second ‘Yes, All Women!’ ... a rapid-fire presentation of videos on race and gender in mainstream media, including Dove and Procter and Gamble ... for the continued advancement of women, and providing grants to non-profits addressing the needs of women and ...
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DiversityWomen and Girls
03Nov2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... session, Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA , hosted by Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, ... across the state that are organizing and advocating for greater funding equity. While this initiative has the ... variety of topics related to advocacy Foundation Advocacy Grants: What Grantees Need to Know Mays and May Nots for ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Institute for Health Equity grant expands Penn Medicine and CHOP’s Alliance of Minority Physicians

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
... Foundation announced a grant award through its Institute for Health Equity to the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and the Children’s ... The diversity of the healthcare workforce is lagging in comparison to the changing demographics of populations. ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Comcast Launch Nonprofit Finance Accelerator to Strengthen Nonprofit Community

Nonprofit Finance Accelerator
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Press release via United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey ... and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and Comcast NBCUniversal in partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) announced ... the launch of a virtual Nonprofit Finance Accelerator for regional nonprofits. This inaugural program will provide ...

Beech launches resources directory to support families, individuals and communities

BEECH 2020 COMMUNITY RESOURCES DIRECTORY
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, August 3, 2020 -- In celebration of its 30th Anniversary in service to the community, the ... that can help uplift and improve the quality of life for families, individuals and communities in the Philadelphia ...

Philadelphia to benefit from $100M Starbucks initiative to advance racial equity

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... Journal By Chris Fuhrmeister   Philadelphia will be one of the first cities to benefit from a $100 million Starbucks ... small businesses and community development projects in Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) ... Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, ...
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
Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... will include: Pati Codina , Community Development Director for Impact Services, a nonprofit managing Rebuild projects in ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
... for students of color pursuing a  Bachelor of Science in Nursing  (BSN) degree at Temple University. In addition ... community. The Foundation has awarded more than $55M in grants to nonprofits and academic institutions in the ... comprised of nearly 170 full-time faculty and more than 4,300 students who embrace public health as a catalyst for ...
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Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
... Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA [January 17, 2025] — In December 2024, Leeway Foundation awarded $180,000 in unrestricted support to 12 women, trans*, and/or ... Brewerytown, Multidisciplinary Hazel Edwards of University City, Performance/Folk Arts  Lane Timothy Speidel of West ...

The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) Launches its Inaugural Grantmaking Cycle

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
... launch its inaugural grantmaking cycle. PBGC will award grants for general operating support to eligible Philadelphia ... 13, 2018 with the announcement and awarding of grants in February 2019. The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle ... of a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3). Based in the City of Philadelphia Operating for at least 2 years Identify ...
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22Sep2021

Setting the Table: Internal Equity Work

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... a system that centers and promotes racial equity. In each conversation, speakers will explore the impact of ... United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Detroit Future City BIPOC Executive Search Inc. Co-Hosts Marcus Walton ... Over the course of his career, Jason has worked on 300+ executive searches as well as a range of EDI services in ...

Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-Based Black Leaders’ Recommendations For Regional Funders

Report: Reflecting Forward: Philadephia-based Black Nonprofit Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional Funders
Monday, June 13, 2022
... that exploded during the pandemic, Black-led nonprofits in Philadelphia are still struggling to connect with the ... Philadelphia-based Black Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional Funders.” The report is based on ... the pandemic, regional philanthropy collaborated with the city to create substantive funding pools to support the ...
16Jun2020

Montgomery County Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... or changes to giving, and philanthropy’s role in advancing racial justice in Montgomery County. We will also discuss the creation of a strategic plan for the Montgomery County Funders group. RECOMMENDED READING ...

Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... is a $500 million citywide initiative that’s seven years in the making, so you can bet that there have been a lot of ... get involved with the improvement projects , or how the city plans to  engage the communities that will ultimately ... Councilman Bobby Henon Rob Dubow , director of finance for the City of Philadelphia Harold Epps , deputy managing ...

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