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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
... other community news and information outlets, as part of its larger mission to ensure that all Philadelphians have the ... The newly announced grants to The Inquirer build upon its ongoing work to make its newsroom and coverage more ... birthplace of many of these powerful institutions — the first hospital, the first university, the first public ...

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

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... By Chris Fuhrmeister   Philadelphia will be one of the first cities to benefit from a $100 million Starbucks ... Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced the launch of its Starbucks Community Resilience Fund, which is "focused on ...

"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 Philanthropy predicts the top arts philanthropy trend for ... the board of Grantmakers in the Arts, and was the chair of its Thought Leader Forum on Racial Equity. He is also a ...
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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
... and libraries. Just over a year after the Rebuild’s first groundbreaking, we invite to join a conversation about ... construction The panel will be moderated by Rebuild Deputy Director David Gould , and panelists will include: Pati Codina , Community Development Director for Impact Services, a nonprofit managing Rebuild ...

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 ... library hopes to better address community needs through its programs and services. The Free Library will also examine ... 1,000 pieces publicly available online for the first time in the collection’s history; and with Pew’s ...

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

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... 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 ... the community AHE_Wordle.png Word cloud created during the first session of the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute ...

Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
... self-determination, and we use the term “trans” in its most inclusive sense, as an umbrella term encompassing ... and social justice. For more information about Leeway, its grant programs, grantees, and events, visit leeway.org . ...

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

HealthSpark Foundation
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
... facing Montgomery County residents. In honor of its namesake Dr. Frank E. Boston, a Black medical doctor and ... County,” says Chinwe Onyekere, HealthSpark’s Director of Equity & Inclusion. “In partnership with the ... implementation and formal launch of the Fund, including its grantmaking process and priorities. Throughout this ...

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
... high school freshmen through seniors focused on safety and first aid, hygiene, healthy nutrition, stress management, and ... About the Independence Blue Cross Foundation: Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation ... Health is one of the largest and most diverse colleges of its kind in the country, incorporating healthcare and health ...
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Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives

Monday, May 28, 2018
... teens opportunities to build youth leadership through philanthropy and civic engagement. YOUTHadelphia is a example ... couldn’t be automatically charged as adults. They were first started off in juvenile court. If the case was serious ...

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
... communities and staff,” said Kate Houstoun, Managing Director of Capacity Building of UWGPSNJ. “As relief from ... economic and social recovery,” said Kristine Alvarez, Director, NFF. “It is particularly important to reach ... With 40 years of experience, NFF is well-equipped to apply its financial management expertise to help nonprofits ...

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
... funders would embrace. Embrace “Trust-based Philanthropy” : All the leaders interviewed for this study ... with grantmaking orthodoxies and embrace trust-based philanthropy as the sector grapples with COVID-19 recovery ... ecosystem, according to Kelly S. Woodland, Executive Director of the After-School All-Stars who led the effort of ...
16Jun2020

Montgomery County Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
Philanthropy Network’s Montgomery County Funders invite you ... sharing on new grant initiatives or changes to giving, and philanthropy’s role in advancing racial justice in ... Gospel of Wealth (Darren Walker, Ford Foundation) RELATED PHILANTHROPY NETWORK READING & EVENT Point of View: ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... takes some time to reflect on what we’ve learned in our first three years as an organization, and hone our vision for ...

Patricia Kind Family Foundation announces Black-led Organization grant award winners

Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Patricia Kind Family Foundation (PKFF) initiated a new grant cycle specifically for Black-led organizations in Philadelphia.

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
... at a meeting of Philly Counts 2020’s Corporate and Philanthropy Subcommittee, intends to generate the funding ... We are thrilled to have United Way on the Corporate and Philanthropy Subcommittee where they will be an important ... voice in our planning,” said Stephanie Reid, Executive Director of Philly Counts 2020 . “The commitment of ...

How African-American-Led Organizations Differ from White-Led Organizations: Research Report on African American Nonprofit Organizations in Philadelphia

PAALF Report (2016)
Published: 
04/2016

Based on a survey of 145 Executive Directors or CEOs (“EDs”) of human service-oriented nonprofits in Philadelphia, this study uncovered both similarities and differences between organizations led by African Americans and those led by white Executive Directors.

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 Justice Fund and Homeless ... Discuss Their Work Amid the Backlash By Dawn Wolfe (Inside Philanthropy, 03.31.25) Under Threat: The State of Support ...

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
... Blue Cross Foundation announced a grant award through its Institute for Health Equity to the University of ... who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM). Since its founding in 2012, AMP’s efforts helped to triple the ...
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