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NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
... in the categories of youth education and empowerment, next-generation storytellers, and community engagement. The 2024 application period for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits began March 19 and ... serving one of NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’ 11 U.S. markets, which are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, ...
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Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... Commissioners and undertaken by the Chester County Women’s Commission (CCWC) and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), reveal that one in four people ... Chester County’s workplace. The keynote speakers for the event are Brad Johnson and David Smith, co-authors of ...

As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... and Native Americans in Philanthropy  issued a call for philanthropy to take action to stop this violence and ... post here. Take Action ►Read Stand Up, Speak Up, Let’s Keep Each Other Safe: Stop Asian Hate for guidance on ways ... Resources For additional anti-racism resources, visit our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webpage . RELATED NEWS ...

Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
... Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $42,500 in funding for 17 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... immediate needs as a result of COVID-19.  Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to ... intersection of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs, we promote artistic ...

Pat Yoder to receive 2020 Kitchen Table Award from CCFWG

Patricia Yoder
Friday, February 7, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Maeve Kelly, Communications ... held around kitchen, board and coffee tables about what could be done to address the needs of women and girls of ... in her role as the Chester County Health Department’s maternal-child health supervisor. Pat has established and ...
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Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #6

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... region. These calls will provide an opportunity for funders to update each other on the rapidly developing ... effects of COVID-19 in the five-county region, share what you're hearing about the needs in the community and ... - Andrew Buss, Digital Literacy Alliance , The Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia WOMEN’S WAY Rapid Response General ...

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

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Monday, October 7, 2019
... Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... with grantees ranging from early-20s to mid-70s. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides project-based funds of up to ... intersection of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs, we promote artistic ...

The Alliance for Health Equity announces the Judy Spangler Memorial Scholarship

Judy Spangler
Monday, May 8, 2023
Press release Alliance for Health Equity.png   Coatesville, Pennsylvania - The ... and Coatesville during her time serving on The Alliance’s board from 2018 - 2022 and as Chief Program Officer of Big ... to a wonderful role model for African American girls in our community and keeps her legacy alive." Judy was known to ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... CHESTER, PA (June 18, 2018) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $219,000 in grants to ... gathered at the Marshalton Inn on June 5 for CCFWG’s 2018 Grants Celebration honoring the hard work and ... and promote healthy masculinity. “As CCFWG enters our third decade of serving Chester County’s women and ...

Chesco Residents Gather to Reflect on Lessons Learned and Strategies for Sustaining a Female-Led Cultural Movement

Friday, February 2, 2018
... CHESTER, PA (February 2, 2018) - The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted a panel discussion in our WomenTalk series on the cultural and political shifts ... reflected on the power of female mentorship, knowing one’s worth and being prepared to advocate for oneself in a ...
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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
...  of census data crossed with the federal government’s essential worker guidelines. More than half of these jobs ... benefits — more than 30 million Americans  have applied for unemployment benefits — the care workforce at home will ... little money left over to make ends meet and likely leaves next to nothing left over to save or invest. Without assets, ...

WOMEN’S WAY Receives Grant to Advance the Financial Health of Women in the Philadelphia Region

WOMEN'S WAY Gender Wealth Institute
Thursday, April 13, 2023
WOMEN’S WAY has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase’s Women on The Move ... region. “We believe that economic justice is crucial to our work to advance gender and racial equity,” said  Diane ... inequity. “We’re committed to supporting women in our communities to ensure they have equal opportunities to ...

Op-Ed: Families Need Child Care Resources Now More than Ever

Child Care
Friday, October 16, 2020
... health crisis, but it has exposed the existing crisis for quality and affordable child care as well. Parents have ... Report, on average in Pennsylvania, 40% of a single mom’s annual income goes to child care. Elected officials, ... County Government initiative that is also supporting our public schools and non-profits, two mainstays also ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Susan Elko with Kitchen Table Award

Thursday, January 25, 2018
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will honor Susan Elko, a long-time ... County. As a former board member and co-founder of CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board (GAB), she has helped grow the program ... help shape the future of their communities.          Our 2018 Making a Difference Luncheon will also feature ...
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The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
... healthcare company with origins in Philadelphia and U.S. headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Some of the ... inspire them."  If we want women at the forefront of the next generation of STEM leaders, we must show these girls ... STEM for grades 4 through 8. Eleanor C. Emlen School What's the MATTER? $1,500.00 A newly established STEM Lab ...

Health Department Announces Significant Contributions to the Philly Joy Bank from the William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners

Monday, March 20, 2023
... funding will help provide a monthly guaranteed income for approximately 250 pregnant Philadelphians with the aim of ... down the data by race and ethnicity, Black infants in our city are over four times more likely to die before their ... has long understood that parents are our children’s first teachers. And, just like the case with classroom ...
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Enthusiastic Crowd Gathers at CCFWG Summit to Raise Awareness of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Chesco Knows Summit
Monday, October 21, 2019
Posted By:  Mark Hostutler   for VISTA Today As a direct response to survey findings on ... harassment in Chester County, the Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls ... respondent noted, “if I didn’t ignore 99 percent of what I hear or what has been said to me, I would be out of a ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award

Matrie Johnson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... Hotel and Conference Center in Malvern. This year’s Luncheon will be hosted in-person with proper COVID-19 ... held around kitchen, board and coffee tables about what could be done to address the needs of local women and ... County Single Mothers Conference (SMC), a free one-day event to engage, educate and empower single mothers; and ...
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