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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
... the growing and diverse social sector, The Chronicle of Philanthropy (CoP) today announced it plans to become an ... Inc., a private, for-profit company. “The Chronicle of Philanthropy is taking a major leap forward in how we serve ... Foundation, and a board member of the Solutions Journalism Network and DonorsChoose. Other founding board members ...
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Media/Journalism
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Social Innovation

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $500,000 in Grants Awarded to Local Independent Filmmakers

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
... opportunity to screen their projects at IPMF’s annual Fall Film Screening to gain more public interest and ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.8 Million in Film and Journalism Grants to 30 Projects and Organizations

Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... and learning sessions with local media-makers this fall. This round of grants included a nominations process led ...
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COVID-19

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Monday, August 24, 2020
... where equality and justice are the norm. Both media and philanthropy play important roles in supporting movements ... Over Competition As a foundation, we want to support network building and collaboration, so we were pleased to ... learn together and be affirmed. The Role of Media and Philanthropy I see IPMF’s legacy as amplifying community ...

Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... nonprofit institute owned-and-operated Philadelphia Media Network , and (with support from the Knight Foundation) $1 ... the Innovation Grant program, which will follow a venture philanthropy format, emphasizing experimentation and ... with Lenfest’s own ownership of the Philadelphia Media Network, which now operates as a public benefit corporation ...
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Regional Interest
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $1.75 Million in Grants for COVID-19 Community Storytelling and Information Projects

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Grants will support projects that document, share, and preserve people’s experiences and stories during COVID-19, as well as strengthen information networks and community-led media across the Greater Philadelphia region.

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Independence Public Media Foundation Welcomes Seven New Board Members

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
... 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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Media/JournalismSocial Justice
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Leadership, Culture and Community

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Media-Making and Digital Equity Grants to 33 Projects and Organizations

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... the Germantown Info Hub into a Community Wire Service—a network of hyperlocal bureaus meeting neighborhood ...

Code for America to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... since 2010. Code for America’s mission is to build a network of cities, citizens, community groups and startups ... working together to identify priority issues for the Network and create digital solutions that can be replicated ...

$2.5 million Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund to provide support for coronavirus news and information needs

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

The new collaborative fund was created to ensure that communities in the Philadelphia area have access to reliable news and information throughout and after the coronavirus pandemic. 

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

Monday, August 15, 2022

IPMF announced $8.9 million in grants for community-centered, BIPOC-led media organizations and projects in the Philadelphia region community that support media-making, narrative shift around violence and community safety, filmmaking, digital equity and journalism.