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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
... applicants are encouraged to attend one of the many support sessions offered throughout the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next Art and Change Grant deadline is March 1, ... assigned at birth. Leeway Foundation Announces $49,950 in Support To 23 Individual Artists Highlighting Practices of ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

Published: 
03/2017

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change intends to spark new energy to vitalize and strengthen the infrastructure for Black-led organizations. The 18-page document was issued by the Black Social Change Funders Network (BSCFN), an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation.

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

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... + Activist Residency recipients. This residency will support women, trans*, and gender nonconforming media artists ... Director Denise Brown. “We are grateful for the support for this residency from our partners at the ... applicants are encouraged to attend one of the many support sessions offered throughout the year or schedule an ...

New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... organizations by providing multi-year general operating support.  Beyond funding, the Trust wants to create an ... advocacy. The funding will be multi-year general operating support in the $8,000-$15,000 range depending on the number ...

Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... the Transformation Award, moving $180,000 of unrestricted support to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists ... medical racism and sexism, podcasters creating audio in support of decarceration, visual artists painting liberatory ... applicants are encouraged to attend one of the many support sessions offered throughout the year or schedule an ...

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
... Cornman-Levy , Chief Disruptor at WOMEN’S WAY. “With support from JPMorgan Chase, WOMEN’S WAY is more strongly ...

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
... to Community Warehouse Project which received $5,000 to support replacing furnishings for Hurricane Ida flood victims ... County; Chester County Food Bank which received $5,000 to support food scarcity for Hurricane Ida flood victims in ... and ChesPenn Health Services which received $8,750 to support bilingual family planning, prenatal care, and health ...
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As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... (05.20.21) Viewpoint: Companies must do more to support employees of Asian and Pacific Islander descent by ... 'We Belong,' A Multimillion Dollar Initiative in Support of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month via ... Nearly 500 Foundation Leaders Unite to Push for More Support of Asian Americans via the Chronicle of Philanthropy ...

Investing in Women: A Gender-Lens Investing Conversation

Friday, March 1, 2019
... Supports Women Gender-focused investing strategies aim to support women, but use different methods to do so. One way is to seek out and support companies that have female board members, a female ... that can have a direct,  positive impact on women . With support from gender-lens investors, companies are offering ...
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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
... created the Equity in Philanthropy Initiative, designed to support, challenge, and advise funders as they seek to center ... Cohort which included programming, peer-to-peer support, and customized assistance for the leaders and board ... offering 10 to 20 percent of their endowment for flexible support of nonprofit and even as their endowments decreased ...

Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
... 2024, Leeway Foundation awarded $180,000 in unrestricted support to 12 women, trans*, and/or gender nonconforming ... applicants are encouraged to attend one of the many support sessions offered throughout the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next deadline for the Transformation Award is ...

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
... gap. Recommendations for Advocates and Policymakers: Support policies that work toward and eventually result in universal healthcare. Support a universal basic income to reduce poverty and help ... provide financial security for everyone in our economy. Support universal Children’s Savings Account Programs. ...

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

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... the amazing grantees the members selected for financial support.   A nationally recognized girls’ grantmaking ... will be able to purchase an evidenced-based program to support children. The Clinic received a $5,000 grant .  With ...

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

Friday, April 5, 2019
... the country make it imperative for funders to seek out and support new and innovative pathways out of poverty. Yet ... philanthropy. Below are some recommended next steps: Support an initial convening that brings together key ... towards programs that intentionally drive gender equity. Support the development of a dialogue around rigid gender ...
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02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference

As we await the official decision from the Supreme Court on in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization that could end the right to legal abortion, join us to hear about how abortion restrictions impact individual and societal well-being, how funders can respond, and what this decision might mean for Pennsylvania.

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 Launch on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 5pm-6pm at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. Published every five years, the Blueprint Report is the first and only comprehensive needs assessment of women and girls in Chester County.

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