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

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced the launch of its Starbucks Community Resilience Fund, which is "focused on supporting ... small businesses and community development projects in Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) ... small business growth and community development projects in neighborhoods with historically limited access to capital. ...

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
... launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based organizations and emerging artists. Art ... designed to support arts, culture and creativity working in partnership with Black, Indigenous and people of color ... Philadelphia’s civic identity and have deep roots in its communities. “We’re looking to create long-term ...
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The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) Launches its Inaugural Grantmaking Cycle

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
... 13, 2018 with the announcement and awarding of grants in February 2019. The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle launched in February 2018 with a mission to build the capacity and ... of charitable giving and philanthropy within the Black community. Recognizing that small nonprofits play a major ...
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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 ... as the first project to receive investment from Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild), the City’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in parks, recreation centers, and libraries across ...

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

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... learning sessions designed to support the nonprofit sector in its commitment to recognize and mitigate the deeply rooted inequities experienced by its most marginalized community members, including those experienced by the Black ... Group), will assist eight local nonprofit institutions in their commitment to further transform their organizational ...

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

Momentum Fund
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... who have been historically marginalized and underserved in our country. The Fund will award a total of $8.5 million in grants to help these organizations build their internal ... being disproportionately impacted by the crisis. This is in recognition of the grim fact that the public health and ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
PHILADELPHIA -  Today, Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) announced that 21 local ... these organizations have decades of experience in design and construction and deep engagement with ... forward to getting started on projects next year.”   In total, Rebuild received 31 responses to its Request for ...

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
... that it has awarded two grants totaling $1.85 million in its ongoing commitment to help Philadelphia-area ... Foundation to undertake a comprehensive planning and community engagement process to improve the Free Library’s ... and archival materials representing 350 years of life in the region. “The Pew Charitable Trusts is pleased to ...
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. This session will ... discussions on various issues and the ways in which funders can help revitalize the community.

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an interim capacity since November, and before that, as ... efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for the People’s ...

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
... 2020 effort to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020, announcing a match for every new donation up to $500,000, raising $1 million in new funding to target greater engagement of historically ... issuing a challenge to the region’s civic and business community by matching every donation raised for the ...

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 to full scholarships, students will receive ... solutions that improve the health and well-being of the community. The Foundation has awarded more than $55M in ...
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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
... initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... impact. The discussion will use Rebuild projects in Kensington and Harrowgate as examples of how Rebuild is ... neighborhood revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, ...
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 ... of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America (Sidney Hargro for Philanthropy Network, 6/4/20) ...

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 ... that may not have previously known of PKFF, nor applied in the past, to apply for one-year grants and participate in ...

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 questions in recent months about how the whole process is going to roll ... next one  is this Thursday, Nov. 2, at the  Mayfair Community Center .) Now, the Rebuild effort has its own ...

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 region’s philanthropic community.   This was one of the key findings in a report entitled, “Reflecting Forward: ...
26Oct2017

Equity in Philanthropy Event

Thursday, October 26, 2017
8:30am - 10:00am
Philadelphia, PA
... that have been historically -and remain- underrepresented in grantmaking; Improving equity to promote justice, ... which diverse individuals are able to participate fully in the decision making processes that impact certain ... Bread & Roses Please  Click Here  to register.  Equity in Philanthropy Event ...

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 million in grants that were awarded to 100 ...

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 gender ... showcase a vision and intentional analysis for how art in community is a catalyst for social change. The 2024 ...

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