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Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’

Molly de Aguiar
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
... Fund. The foundation is allocating a total of $5.3 million to 11 organizations. The grantees are varied, as are the ... its grantsmaking processes, and about what she believes philanthropy can do better. Generocity: Independence Public ... CONTINUE READING>> Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’ ...
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan To Put National Spotlight On Social Sector, Become Nonprofit

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
... growth, and impact May 4, 2022 (Washington, DC) – To maximize its impact and better serve the growing and diverse social sector, The Chronicle of Philanthropy (CoP) today announced it plans to become an ... innovations fail. Ensure that philanthropic investments, trends, and results across diverse communities receive the ...
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Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... truth, and fostering healing. Arundhati Roy speaks to this in her recent article  The pandemic is a portal , ... where equality and justice are the norm. Both media and philanthropy play important roles in supporting movements ... learn together and be affirmed. The Role of Media and Philanthropy I see IPMF’s legacy as amplifying community ...

Independence Public Media Foundation announces grants totaling $4.3 million

Media Mobilizing Project
Thursday, December 19, 2019
(December 18, 2019, Philadelphia) The Board of Directors of Independence ... a new round of grants today, including $3.6 million to six organizations representing key partners for advancing ... media projects, were nominated by community members to receive $25,000 grants each, totaling $425,000. “With ...
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Lenfest Institute for Journalism Announces Local News Sustainability Grants

The Lenfest Institute
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
... Lenfest Institute awards half a million in grants to promote sustainable local journalism PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 30, 2019) — The Lenfest Institute for Journalism today ... totaling $475,000, and will meet over the coming months to share learnings with each other and the wider journalism ...
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$2.5 million Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund to provide support for coronavirus news and information needs

Coronavirus Testing by Tim Tai - Philadelphia Inquirer
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... million Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund to ensure that communities in the Philadelphia area have access to reliable news and information throughout and after the ... investment from the Knight-Lenfest Fund in September 2019 that enabled new product development at The Philadelphia ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

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Monday, August 15, 2022
... region. In total, the foundation awarded 71 grants to organizations and projects working in the areas of ... for the year, while the foundation takes some time to reflect on what we’ve learned in our first three years ... state-sponsored violence against communities of color. In 2019 IPMF awarded Movement Alliance Project (MAP), Free ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Welcomes Seven New Board Members

IPMF new board members 2025
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) welcomes seven new members to its board of directors. The new board members bring a wide ... nonprofit governance, public relations, and philanthropy. They will join IPMF’s seven other board ... to share power with communities typically excluded from philanthropy. Over 60 applications were received, and the ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community
18Nov2020

The Secret Weapon for Achieving Your Foundation’s Goals

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... into why media is the secret weapon funders can use to support civil society and get on the fast-track to achieving their foundation’s goals. Learn about the ... bilingual, immigrant, communities of color. Melissa is a 2019 Leeway Transformation Awardee. She has written for ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 75 Grants Totaling $4 Million

Independence Public Media Foundation
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
... Foundation (IPMF), announces grants totaling $4 million to community media-makers, journalism, film and digital ... led by underrepresented communities and with a commitment to justice. IPMF collaborated with the HealthSpark Foundation ... leaders from communities traditionally underrepresented in philanthropy, with a special emphasis on LGBTQ+, AAPI and ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... Voices Fund grant recipients, with $800,000 awarded to 33 organizations and projects. These grants will support ... sharing, and preservation of community stories to advance social justice, build power, and strengthen local ... share power with communities traditionally excluded from philanthropy while also being impacted by harmful and racist ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $800,000 in 2023 Community Voices Grants

IPMF Community Voices 2023 - Save Chinatown
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
... Community Voices Fund grants, totaling $800,000 awarded to 24 organizations and projects. These grants will support ... envision a world where local communities have the freedom to create, own and distribute their own media ... communities that have traditionally been excluded from philanthropy while also being impacted by harmful and racist ...
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Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... Lenfest Institute for Journalism , which is  dedicated to supporting journalism  and  just opened its doors last ... work, including  a $40 million matching gift program  to support local news and  a partnership with the Knight ... the Innovation Grant program, which will follow a venture philanthropy format, emphasizing experimentation and ...
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