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New Community Grants by Philadelphia City Fund Announced

Philadelphia City Fund
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
... July 26, 2023 –It’s a little-known fact that a portion of the entrance fees for the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend ... set of innovative proposals,” explained PCF Executive Director Jody Greenblatt. Richard Levins, PCF’s Board ... Many  of PCF’s charitable initiatives focus on new and innovative solutions that enhance life in ...

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
... Howard  on  Unsplash By Diane Cornman-Levy Thousands of businesses across the United States have shut down their ... by women has been designated as essential according to a  New York Times  analysis  of census data crossed with the ... ) CornmanLevy.jpg Diane Cornman-Levy is Executive Director of WOMEN'S WAY, the Greater Philadelphia region’s ...

GreenLight Raises New $3.5 Million Fund to Combat Systemic Poverty in Philadelphia

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... clarity and purpose,” said Omar Woodard, Executive Director of GreenLight Philadelphia. Fund III fuels the next phase of ... With seven years of impact, GreenLight welcomes six new investors to Fund III: Firstrust Bank, Hamilton Family ...

New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... with funders across the region is launching the new COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund, a community-led ... and equity imbalances exacerbated by the pandemic. A group of 15 grassroots representatives living and working in ... of the vaccine,” said Stephanie Reid, Executive Director of Philly Counts . Applications for the COVID-19 ...

Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... are creating social change in their communities. In honor of its 50th anniversary, Douty is releasing updated funding ... equity and opportunity” said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The Douty Foundation. “As we begin our 51st ... September 16 th deadline.  Additional information on the new guidelines can be found here  or contact Jennifer Leith ...

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

Published: 
03/2017
... Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change intends to spark new energy to vitalize and strengthen the infrastructure for ... Network (BSCFN) , an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities ... and CEO Susan Taylor Batten and Hill-Snowdon Executive Director Nat Chioke Williams, indicates that less than 2 ...

Reinvestment Fund and Health Department Announce $500,000 in Funding for Food Justice

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
... Reinvestment Fund joins the Philadelphia Department of Public Health in announcing $556,280 in  Philadelphia ... structural inequity”, said Molly Hartman, Senior Program Director at Reinvestment Fund. “We are proud to continue ... (YEAH) , who will be launching a brick and mortar YEAH Philly Community Market to provide no-cost, healthy food ...

Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives

Monday, May 28, 2018
... totaling $50,000 from The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for Children’s YOUTHadelphia program. The Philadelphia ... help build philanthropic resources to improve the quality of life for the city as a whole. YOUTHadelphia launched in ... MORE Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives ...

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
ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE) , recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States ... for much greater philanthropic investment — BSCFN has developed several critical research questions to answer: ...

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

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
... joined together to more deeply understand the needs of organizations utilizing art and culture to address ... economic development of people of the African diaspora in New Orleans.    Asian Arts Initiative  in Philadelphia ...

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 ... Injury Prevention and the Reinvestment Fund announced nine new awards as part of the Philadelphia Food Justice ... equitable food systems,” said Molly Hartman, Program Director at Reinvestment Fund. “We are delighted to be able ...
07Jun2022

Responding to Extremism -- New Thinking about Norms and Trust

Tuesday, June 7, 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Co-sponsored with Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island, Maine Philanthropy Center, Philanthropy ... A Conversation with Dr. David Frey, Founding Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at ... individuals, communities and organizations as they chart new paths forward. About the Speaker: Dr. David Frey is ...
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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 ... Nueva Creacion Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Fab Youth Philly Kensington Voice (Fiscal sponsor by Federation of ... House Inc. Firm Hope Baptist Church (Fiscal sponsor by New Kensington Community Development Corporation) ...

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 ... of Northeast Philadelphia, Multidisciplinary, $2,500 Philly Queer Life Drawing of South Philadelphia, Visual Arts, ... consisted of cultural organizer and inaugural Executive Director of the Forman Arts Initiative (FAI), Adjoa Jones de ...

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

Reinvestment Fund Food Justice Initiative
Thursday, January 27, 2022
...   RF_Food Justice Initiative.png PHILADELPHIA--As part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) , ... just food system in Philadelphia. Six of the grantees are new recipients, while the other six received continuation ... COVID-19 pandemic,” said Molly Hartman, Senior Program Director at Reinvestment Fund. “We are proud to join the ...

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... R. Hargro From the disproportionate impact and deaths of Black Americans due to COVID-19 pandemic (1) to the recent ... seeks justice in his book From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth . ( 3 ) In Philadelphia, Philanthropy ... agree that the philanthropic sector has a propensity to fund research and create new frameworks and models for ...

New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations

Friday, May 7, 2021
... May 7, 2021 | The City today announced the launch of the N, a partnership between the Office of Community ... long been challenging,” said Mitchell Little, executive director of CEO. “As CEO supports our communities during ... our expertise in community-driven grantmaking to this new partnership with CEO.” The deadline to apply for this ...

New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence

Sharman Matlock-Turner, president and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Sunday, November 20, 2022
... As gun violence and crime continues to plague the city of Philadelphia, businesses, nonprofits, faith-based ... forward and contribute to effect change. “Government has a crucial role to play, but government can’t do it ... Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic. >>CONTINUE READING New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence ...

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 ... the creation of the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund. The Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund addresses ... County,” says Chinwe Onyekere, HealthSpark’s Director of Equity & Inclusion. “In partnership with the ...
29Jun2021

Funder Briefing: The COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... us for an update on the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund,  a community-led effort to invest in ... trust-based philanthropy model through two rounds of grants to support COVID-19 education, vaccine access, ... Moore , Soul Food CDC (grant recipient) Stephanie Reid - Philly Counts Recording Additional Resources Slide Deck | ...

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