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Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... fallen short of addressing systems of racial injustice. What philanthropy needs is not a new framework, but a new ... in ways that serve the greater good. Or, maybe it’s their belief that funding programs and supporting ... objectives, and work of the foundation over the next 3-5-10 years. Therefore, decisions that are made have a ...

CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... leaders, and residents joined the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), West Chester Public Arts ... (PAC), and Zukin Properties to unveil the Women’s Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market Street in West Chester, P ... crowd. “Though a public art project is new for CCFWG, what is not new is being a beacon for gender equity. We ...
15Feb2023

Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Chester County

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
8:30am - 10:30am
Video Conference
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, Executive Director ... and Girls. Kimberly will share highlights from the Fund’s 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path , the first and only ...

The Fund for Women and Girls’ Community-Based Grants Allocation Committee Awards $239,680 in Grants

The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Advisory Board
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Press release via The Fund for Women and Girls WEST CHESTER, PA (June 23, 2022) – The ... gathered at Loch Aerie Mansion on June 21st for The Fund’s 2022 Grants Celebration honoring the essential work of our grantee partners who work tirelessly to better the lives ...
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The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

Published: 
03/2017
... that less than 2 percent of funding by the nation’s largest foundations is specifically targeted to the Black ... in giving by the nation’s largest foundations over the next five years, with emphasis on strengthening the ... Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action (December ...

Leeway Foundation Announces $49,950 in Support To 23 Individual Artists Highlighting Practices of Reclamation Of LGBQA Social Movements and Cultural Preservation

Leeway Foundation
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
... in collaboration with their communities. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women and trans* artists and ... with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next Art and Change Grant deadline is March 1, 2022.   ABOUT ...

Four Takeaways from Race, Class AND Gender: Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice Funding

Friday, April 5, 2019
... Network Greater Philadelphia partnered with the Women’s Funding Collaborative to host a discussion on gender ... sector to build a more equitable and just region. 1. What are gender norms and why are they important to gender ... transformative philanthropy. Below are some recommended next steps: Support an initial convening that brings together ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... producers living in greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or ... Brazil-native and longtime activist in women’s, LGBTQIA, Latine, immigrant, and arts and culture ... with a staff member for one-on-one support.  The next deadline for the Transformation Award is May 15, 2024. ...

Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
... working at the intersection of art and social change for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term ... Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants, this year’s cohort includes artists who have showcased years of ... with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next deadline for the Transformation Award is May 15, 2025. ...
02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
... a highly-anticipated decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization . A leaked draft of the the decision ... the official decision, philanthropy needs to consider what impact such a momentous decision could have on our ... decision might mean for Pennsylvania. This free virtual event is co-hosted by the Gender Justice Fund and ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... and inclusion initiatives increase along with demands for newsrooms to dismantle and repair long standing racist ... by other newsrooms. And when philanthropists are deciding what stories and organizations they strategically support, I ... they all worked together to paint and renovate the woman’s apartment. As a short documentary, none of us had ever seen ...

Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are grateful for the support for this residency from our partners at the Independence Public Media Foundation who ... nonconforming artists and cultural producers working in communities at the intersection of art, culture, and social ...

As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... and Native Americans in Philanthropy  issued a call for philanthropy to take action to stop this violence and ... post here. Take Action ►Read Stand Up, Speak Up, Let’s Keep Each Other Safe: Stop Asian Hate for guidance on ways ... Resources For additional anti-racism resources, visit our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webpage . RELATED NEWS ...

Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
...  of census data crossed with the federal government’s essential worker guidelines. More than half of these jobs ... benefits — more than 30 million Americans  have applied for unemployment benefits — the care workforce at home will ... little money left over to make ends meet and likely leaves next to nothing left over to save or invest. Without assets, ...

WOMEN’S WAY Receives Grant to Advance the Financial Health of Women in the Philadelphia Region

WOMEN'S WAY Gender Wealth Institute
Thursday, April 13, 2023
WOMEN’S WAY has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase’s Women on The Move ... region. “We believe that economic justice is crucial to our work to advance gender and racial equity,” said  Diane ... inequity. “We’re committed to supporting women in our communities to ensure they have equal opportunities to ...

The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Philanthropy Program Awards Grants

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... Family, friends, and staff and board members of the Fund for Women and Girls gathered together on Tuesday, March 7, ... Intermediate Unit as the 2022-23 class of The Fund’s Girls Advisory Board (GAB) reflected on their philanthropic ... learn firsthand about the deep and varied needs in their communities and equip themselves with the skills needed to ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to launch 2022 Blueprint Report on September 13th

2022 Blueprint Report
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
WEST CHESTER, PA (August 17, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls will host its 2022 Blueprint Report ... a deep dive on conditions in Chester County. The Fund 's 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path provides critical ... community members and supporters to attend the launch event to spark dialogue and ignite change in Chester County ...
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