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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
... by simplifying the task of finding free or low-cost legal services for all members of the community regardless of an ... the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, Community Legal Services, Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project, Court ... Philadelphia Legal Assistance, Regional Housing Legal Services, SeniorLAW Center, and Women’s Law Project. ...
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Legal AidSocial Justice

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 and U.S. Territories describe their interactions with institutional philanthropy.

Eagles Announce Additional $275,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Through Eagles Social Justice Fund

Thursday, December 20, 2018
... Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Long and Rodney McLeod. “As professional athletes, we are fortunate to have a platform ... Justice Leadership Council chose to support a continuum of services across the spectrum of social justice issues. This ... justice system itself, and concludes with re-entry services aimed at helping formerly incarcerated individuals ...
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Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Friday, April 9, 2021
... (BDT) has been awarded the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services’ first-ever growth grant , totaling $4 million ... an organization’s capabilities so it can grow its services and enhance their effectiveness. This support will ... , project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services, added that “COVID-19 has laid bare long-standing ...

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.

Justice, not charity: Liz Dozier thinks philanthropy should be rooted in equity and solidarity

Liz Dozier
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Liz Dozier of Chicago Beyond has a few ideas about how we can do philanthropy more equitably, including showing up in solidarity rather than rooted in bias, compliance metrics or inauthentic things.

Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19

Immigrant Community courtesy Fels Fund
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... care and education, hospitality, and retail sectors: industries that have been hit hardest by this crisis. Of ...
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.

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

Based on a survey of 145 Executive Directors or CEOs (“EDs”) of human service-oriented nonprofits in Philadelphia, this study uncovered both similarities and differences between organizations led by African Americans and those led by white Executive Directors.

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... loss of life. It also means delivering access to essential services like public internet, an excellent educational ...

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

Monday, January 11, 2021
... planning grant to support anti-racist practice in homeless services, and planning to support the development of a social ... rental and utility assistance, job training and childcare services. Racial and Social Justice Grants As previously ... greater racial and social justice work among social services providers. First, HealthSpark awarded $30,000 to ...

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

Friday, May 7, 2021
... financial hardship, at risk of closing, or have reduced services due to the pandemic are encouraged to apply. They ... under $3 million and be physically located in and provide services in Philadelphia. Grants of $15,000 will be made to ... mutual aid projects. This program is funded by a Community Services Block Grant through CEO. “We believe it is the ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... include: Brandywine Valley Active Aging, ChesPenn Health Services, Coatesville Youth Initiative, Maternal and Child ... Consortium, Open Hearth, Inc., Phoenixville Area Community Services, The Public Library of Phoenixville, and the Youth ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... Camden Klean Kensington (Fiscal sponsor by Impact Services) PB&J (Fiscally sponsored by Impact Services) Poetry at the Park (Fiscally sponsored by Impact Services) Kensington Neighbors United Civic Association   La ...
29Jun2023

Libraries Under Attack- How Funders Can Help Defy Bans and Discrimination

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom

Hear from public librarians about the role their libraries play in their changing communities and the implications of being caught in the crosshairs of the culture wars, and what private funders can do to support these critical institutions as they cope with unprecedented threats.

Innovative COVID-19 Response Dashboard yields lessons for future disaster philanthropy

Covid-19 Signs
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

As tens of millions of philanthropic dollars were being distributed for emergency COVID-19 response in this region, the William Penn and Lenfest Foundations funded Philanthropy Network and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy to gather and examine data about the relief grantmaking.

Philadelphia Foundation’s Black Community Leaders Fund Makes $800,000 in Grants to 24 Organizations

Philadelphia Foundation
Monday, November 8, 2021
... a strategic way to build capacity and resources for vital services and programs while also addressing the equity gap in ... Montgomery County OIC Multicultural Community Family Services National Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society ...

Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018

The Leeway Foundation announced $135,000 in grants to nine women and trans* artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia, acknowledging their commitment to art and social justice that impacts a larger audience or community.

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