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City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
...   Rebuild2.jpg PHILADELPHIA - Managing Director Brian Abernathy today appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that ... made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax.   City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild ...
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 ... Network Greater Philadelphia Casey Cook:  Executive Director, Bread & Roses Please  Click Here  to register.  ...
22Sep2021

Setting the Table: Internal Equity Work

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... the proverbial table to explore ideas at the intersection of philanthropy, racial equity, and social justice, with ... Walton and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Director and At-Large Member of the Executive Committee Omar ... to move past the “transactional” nature of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to a unified movement which ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Duncan_teaser image.jpg By Jos Duncan As diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives increase along with demands ... a Philadelphia based media company that uplifts the voices of those advocating for justice, wellness, and equity. I ...
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 ... construction The panel will be moderated by Rebuild Deputy Director David Gould , and panelists will include: Pati ... Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods ...

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
... announced a grant award through its Institute for Health Equity to the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and the Children’s ... (CHOP)’s Alliance of Minority Physicians (AMP). The diversity of the healthcare workforce is lagging in ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Media-Making and Digital Equity Grants to 33 Projects and Organizations

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... (IPMF) announces $2.6 million in its final round of grants for 2021. The grants focused support for community-centered journalism, digital equity research and policy, community-led and operated radio ... foundation’s mission to build and strengthen networks of people who are creating and sharing information, ideas, ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... - On February 1st  2022, The Alliance for Health Equity (The AHE) launched the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute , a series of learning sessions designed to support the nonprofit sector ... Justice and Equity Institute believes in the importance of responding to people and society justly and equitably ...

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

Published: 
12/2017
... program officer for arts & culture, served on the board of Grantmakers in the Arts, and was the chair of its Thought Leader Forum on Racial Equity. He is also a commissioner on Pittsburgh’s Equal ...
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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 initiative meant to "advance racial equity and environmental resilience." Seattle-based coffee ... giant Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced the launch of its Starbucks Community Resilience Fund, which is "focused ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

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03/2017
... Network (BSCFN) , an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities ... and CEO Susan Taylor Batten and Hill-Snowdon Executive Director Nat Chioke Williams, indicates that less than 2 percent of funding by the nation’s largest foundations is ...

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

Friday, July 1, 2022
... the Arts grant program offers one-year or two-year grants of up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $20,000 over two ... recover from the pandemic,” said Romona Riscoe Benson, Director, Corporate and Community Impact, PECO. “This new ... but will also further the work that is needed to ensure diversity, equity, access, and inclusion.” Applications for ...
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28Jul2022

Funder Briefing: Reflecting Forward Report

Thursday, July 28, 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
... Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) with funding from United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, captures ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... to select Parks and Recreation and Free Library of Philadelphia facilities.   The following nonprofits will ... with neighborhoods, and a commitment to our historic diversity and inclusion goals,” said Rebuild Executive Director Nicole Westerman.  “These are nonprofits we can ...

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) , recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States ... research had two purposes. The first was to build a body of information on the health and well-being of existing Black social change infrastructure in this ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... on Tuesday, October 17, at the First Presbyterian Church of West Chester to discuss how women from all generations can ... topics. Facilitator Juliana Mosley , College Officer for Diversity and Inclusion at Chestnut Hill College, began the ... said Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, CCFWG’s Executive Director. CCFWG continues to lead and unite the community on ...
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HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund

HealthSpark Foundation
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Via HealthSpark Foundation As part of our efforts to build a more thriving Montgomery County, it ... County,” says Chinwe Onyekere, HealthSpark’s Director of Equity & Inclusion. “In partnership with the community, we ...

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
... working in partnership with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and other under-served communities. This is ... that are critical to Greater Philadelphia’s rich diversity. Art Works was designed to support the arts and ... “Art can be the lens through which people view equity within the world, and we hope that this program gives ...
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