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

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Press release via William Penn Foundation In 2021, the Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations joined together to more deeply understand the ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... grants to organizations and projects working in the areas of community media-making ($3.2 million), narrative shift ... this pioneering collaboration. IPMF is providing continued support, with three-year, $1 million grants each to MAP, Free ... English language instruction with digital literacy and workforce development. BlackStar was awarded a three-year, ...

HealthSpark Foundation Announces $631,000 in Grants to Support Montgomery County’s Social Safety Net

Monday, January 11, 2021
... Colmar, PA- HealthSpark Foundation is announcing the award of $631,000 in grant funds to support 14 projects under the Safety Net Resiliency Initiative. The grants include 11 Innovation Lab grants, a ...

HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund

HealthSpark Foundation
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Via HealthSpark Foundation As part of our efforts to build a more thriving Montgomery County, it ... with an opportunity to think and act differently in how we support movement building and grassroot advocacy in ... for HealthSpark Foundation (then called the North Penn Community Health Foundation). Dr. Boston is relatively ...

Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards

Food Equity
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Reinvestment Fund have awarded more ... nine new awards as part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI). In total, the initiative has provided over ... solutions is at the heart of Reinvestment Fund’s work to support equitable food systems,” said Molly Hartman, ...

Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives

Monday, May 28, 2018
... help build philanthropic resources to improve the quality of life for the city as a whole. YOUTHadelphia launched in ... as the Youth Advisory Committee for the Philadelphia Foundations Fund for Children. The mission of YOUTHadelphia is to give Philadelphia teens opportunities ...

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

Independence Public Media Foundation
Thursday, June 3, 2021
... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces another major investment in Philadelphia’s media making community. ... grants totaling $2 million were awarded to a range of film, journalism, storytelling, and youth media ... first round of grants for 2021, IPMF provided continued support to a group of existing grantees that lift up ...
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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
... – Philadelphia Foundation today announced the creation of the Black Community Leaders Fund (BCL) to fortify ... selected nonprofits with operational and capacity-building support to enable strong leadership, resilient operations and ... Support Philadelphia Foundation is one of 20 community foundations nationwide to receive a grant from Facebook as a ...

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

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... (IPMF) announces $2.6 million in its final round of grants for 2021. The grants focused support for community-centered journalism, digital equity ... for a full  life. YES! (Your Empowered Sexuality) - is an initiative that provides intersectional, consent-based, ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $5.5 Million in Grant Renewals

Large puppet with sign "Our Community Is Not For Sale"
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
... one-year grants unless otherwise stated—for ongoing support to organizations and projects aligned with the ... Project — $150,000, three-year grant Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture — $75,000 Asian Arts Initiative — $75,000 Big Picture Alliance — $200,000, ...

Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in project-based funding

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, November 25, 2024
... artist and activist Paul Robeson said, “the gatekeepers of truth [and] civilization’s radical voice.” This ... traditions; fashion events designed to bring together and support LGBTQ+, plus-size, and disabled communities; and an ... and inaugural Executive Director of the Forman Arts Initiative (FAI), Adjoa Jones de Almeida; writer, educator, ...

Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards to Increase Health Food Access in Philadelphia

Reinvestment Fund Food Justice Initiative
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Since its launch in 2019, the initiative has awarded $1.25 million in grants to advance ...   RF_Food Justice Initiative.png PHILADELPHIA--As part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) , ... towards that vision. This round of PFJI grants will also support Urban Tree Connection’s Food Sovereignty Share, ...

The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and Cultural Producers

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, October 16, 2020
At the Leeway Foundation the true heart of our programming and the work of our community relies on in ... shift our mindset as an institution on how we continue to support our artists and grantees. Leeway continues to adapt in ways that support the immediate needs of artists in Greater ...
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Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees

Leeway Transformation Awards
Friday, December 27, 2019
... Philadelphia. The $15,000 per awardee is in affirmation of their commitment to their communities and art for social ... 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. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation supports women and ...

City Launches Fund to Support Philadelphia Organizations Pursuing Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
... the Philadelphia Thriving Communities Bridge Fund to support local, community-based organizations in accessing the ... out of their awards. We are excited to partner with the William Penn Foundation , Green and Healthy Homes Initiative, and the ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $800,000 in 2023 Community Voices Grants

IPMF Community Voices 2023 - Save Chinatown
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
... to 24 organizations and projects. These grants will support underrepresented communities across the Greater ... and distribute their own media narratives—and be part of a vibrant media ecosystem. It is critical for us to listen ... Project, Scribe Video Center, PhillyCAM, Asian Arts Initiative, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, We Are the Seeds, and ...
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City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of ... the third round of grant recipients that will receive support from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR ... and faith-based leaders: Public Safety Youth Development Workforce Development and Training Beautification & Blight ...

Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
... Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of social change issues.  The spring cycle of grantees ... In the wake of COVID-19, it is imperative to continue to support artists and activists in the Greater Philadelphia ... This round of grantees has the ability to use funds to support their work and to address immediate needs as a result ...

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

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... PA-Leeway Foundation recognizes the longstanding power of media artists and social-justice activists throughout the ... + 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 ...

Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of social change issues. The fall 2019 cycle of grantees ... 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. Press inquiries and photo requests should be ...

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