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Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

Friday, March 23, 2018
... . With support from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and The Kresge Foundation, the network of ten cities will work together over ... be an opportunity to sharpen these strategies, develop new and innovative ideas, and amplify what is working so that ... leaders, including local mayors and city councilmembers, senior city staff, and community leaders. Philadelphia’s ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation names new CEO

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
... to succeed Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD as head of the $10B foundation Princeton, N.J. —Richard Besser, MD, former ... and chief executive officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the nation’s largest charitable ... as a pediatrician with the Children's Aid Society in New York City, and he is currently a Professor of Pediatrics ...
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07Nov2018

Pennsylvania Foundation Convening: Promoting Community Health

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 to Thursday, November 8, 2018
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
... If you do not have a login, you will need to create a new account to register.  If you already signed-up during ... 7: 11:30 AM - 8:30 PM Day 2: Concurrent Sessions Community Foundation Annual Gathering November 8: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM ... Conference November 8: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM   Pennsylvania Foundation Convening: Promoting Community Health ...
11Feb2025

Watch Party and Q&A | Looking to 2025: What Does a New Congress Mean for Philanthropy?

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Hybrid
The inauguration of a new Federal administration brings significant potential ... for a special watch party and Q&A session focused on the new U.S. Congress. In partnership with the Council on ...
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30Sep2024

Immigration Trends and Economic Impact: New Research from The Pew Charitable Trusts

Monday, September 30, 2024
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Virtual
... insights from their  latest research on immigration . The new series examines general population and demographic trends ... against nine other U.S. cities, including Baltimore, New York, and Washington.

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
... Douglas - United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey  |  adouglas@uwgpsnj.org , 856-583-1855 Irene ... Counts.png United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey joins Mayor Kenney’s Philly Counts 2020 effort ... census count in 2020, announcing a match for every new donation up to $500,000, raising $1 million in new ...
10Apr2018

30th Annual Members' Meeting & Policy Symposium

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Philadelphia, PA
... Philadelphia Research Initiative Frances Sheehan The Foundation for Delaware County Omar Woodard (moderator) ... are pleased to offer this year's event at no cost!  All staff and trustees/board representatives from member ...
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In Pennsylvania, three newsrooms are teaming up to cover state government

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
... Lenfest Institute for Journalism, The Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation, The Philadelphia Foundation, Poor Richard’s Charitable Trust and The Wyncote ... a press release. Spotlight PA will also work with another new project announced Tuesday:  PA Post. That project is a ...

How a Small Craft Navigates Shifting Tides

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
... By Ann Marie Healy, Executive Director, First Hospital Foundation (now Philadelphia Health Partnership) Uncertainty, ... months, we have found ourselves wondering: is this the new reality? And as a relatively small local foundation (with $45 million in assets), how can we most ...
02Nov2023

Guaranteed Income: Innovative Philadelphia Programs Designed to Combat Poverty

Thursday, November 2, 2023
10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Virtual Conferencing
... with implementation in many cities, including Chicago , New York, Los Angeles , and Philadelphia piloting forms of ... Department of Public Health; and  Ruth Abaya , Senior Director, Health Systems and CVI Integration, the ...
02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
... How Should Funders Respond? The Turnaway Study - Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) Backgrounder on ... rebranding, expanded grantmaking, and launched new initiatives focused on the trans community and the ... boards of the Abortion Liberation Fund and the Valentine Foundation, as well as Bread & Roses Community Fund. Ms. ...
13May2022

U.S. Farm Bill Reauthorization and the Role of Pennsylvania Funders

Friday, May 13, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... Federation of Greater Philadelphia  Traci Bruckner, Senior Director, Public Policy, Sustainable Agriculture and ...

More than 300 U.S. philanthropic leaders call for removal of citizenship question from 2020 census

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gary Bass, The Bauman Foundation 202/328-2040 | gbass@baumanfoundation.org ... ahead of an August 7 deadline, the large collection of foundation presidents and chief executives, trustees and ... said Gary Bass, executive director of the Bauman Foundation. “A question about citizenship will undoubtably ...

Bipartisan Policy Center and United Philanthropy Forum Create Partnership to Tackle Critical Policy Issues

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
... of exclusionary public policy,” said Matthew L. Evans, Senior Director of Public Policy at United Philanthropy ...
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United Way of PA Sheds Light on Financial Hardships: The ALICE Report

United for ALICE
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
... 2019) – United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ), along with United Way of Pennsylvania ... and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. “When you add to that the sheer number of those ... help ALICE take steps toward empowering them and creating new opportunity.” UWP’s report defines the cost of a ...
25Jan2022

Investing in Change: How and Why Funders Can Participate in Public Policy

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
9:30am - 10:45am
Video Conference
... series will focus on how you, whether a private or public foundation, can weigh in on policy issues and support your ... of advocacy vs lobbying Myths and misconceptions about foundation engagement in public policy Focus on funding ...
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26Apr2019

Census 2020 Stakeholder Meeting

Friday, April 26, 2019
11:30am - 1:00pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... this meeting. Lunch will be generously provided by the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn – thank you! Census 2020 ...

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