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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants to Media Making Organizations

Independence Public Media Foundation
Thursday, June 3, 2021
... another major investment in Philadelphia’s media making community. Thirteen grants totaling $2 million were awarded to a range of film, journalism, storytelling, and youth media organizations and projects. In this first round of grants for ...
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Media/JournalismRacial EquitySocial Justice
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Equity and Social Justice

The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off Cohort Two of The Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Cohort Two Funders
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... nine local nonprofit institutions in their commitment to further transform their organizational culture.  These organizations are: 2 Fish & 5 Loaves Chester County History ... rooted inequities experienced by its most marginalized community members, including those experienced by the Black ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announced its 2024 Community Voices Fund grant recipients, with $800,000 awarded to 33 organizations and projects. These grants will support the ...

"A Goal of Justice." Behind a Push for Racial Equity in Arts Funding

Published: 
12/2017
... 2018 will be institutional funders' intensifying efforts to boost equitable funding and access to the arts. It ... for the benefit of black people." Hillombo partners with community development organizations that are "building power by engaging community ...
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Philadelphia Foundation Announces Fund Focused on Black-Led Nonprofits Serving Black Communities in Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... Foundation today announced the creation of the Black Community Leaders Fund (BCL) to fortify Black-led nonprofit organizations serving Black ... by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, visit:  philafound.org . ...

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 ... largest foundations is specifically targeted to the Black community. Calling investment in Black-led social change a ...

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... disproportionate impact and deaths of Black Americans due to COVID-19 pandemic (1) to the recent senseless murders of ... assets and were intentional about naming and supporting organizations led by people of color, immigrants, refugees, ... local media organizations that offer a platform for community voices from communities of color to embrace their ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action

Published: 
12/2019
... for Black Communities (ABFE) , recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States and U.S. Territories ... philanthropy. The research had two purposes. The first was to build a body of information on the health and well-being ...

Talent Justice Toolkit

Published: 
06/2019
This toolkit presents easy-to-use resources to help nonprofits and funders take action to advance talent justice. The tools can be used by both nonprofits and funders ...

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

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... – Despite the heavy rain on Sunday, elected officials, community leaders, and residents joined the Chester County ... Chester Public Arts Commission (PAC), and Zukin Properties to unveil the Women’s Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market ... CCFWG has awarded over $3.5 million to 80 local non-profit organizations. CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before ...

How African-American-Led Organizations Differ from White-Led Organizations: Research Report on African American Nonprofit Organizations in Philadelphia

PAALF Report (2016)
Published: 
04/2016
... a survey of leaders of human service-oriented nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia. The survey research was ... are presented in this report. How African-American-Led Organizations Differ from White-Led Organizations: Research Report on African American Nonprofit ...

Douty Foundation releases $1.5 million in emergency funding amid COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations and movements in Philadelphia and Montgomery ... students - because they are the trusted entity in their community.” said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The ...

Leading Philadelphia Civil Legal Aid and Social-Service Agencies Sign On to Become Founding Member Tenants in the First Collaborative Center of its Kind

Friday, March 8, 2019
... Bar Foundation has secured commitments from many of the city’s leading civil legal aid agencies and social-service non-profits to become Member Tenants in a first-of-its-kind collaboration ... and purpose-built location for the city’s legal aid community to call home. The EJC will increase access to ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that ... with its 2019 annual application deadline, Douty’s grant awards will increase to a minimum of $20,000 per year and ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... (IPMF) announces grants totaling $8.9 million for community-centered, BIPOC-led media organizations and projects in the Philadelphia region. In total, the foundation awarded 71 grants to organizations and projects working in the areas of ...

The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
... Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations joined together to more deeply understand the needs of organizations ... The inquiry resulted in the formation of The Culture and Community Power Fund developed throughout 2022 with project ...

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 ... IPMF, through its  first-ever board open call , invited community members to apply and join its board. This aligns ... communications director for the office of Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson Zainab Sultan . ...
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