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The Fund for Women and Girls’ Community-Based Grants Allocation Committee Awards $239,680 in Grants

The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Advisory Board
Thursday, June 23, 2022
... of women and girls throughout Chester County. Nearly 70 community members, grantee partners, and Fund Board and ... who felt whole again after receiving furniture for their new homes; Alma Vidal, Manager of Maternal and Child Health ... and women’s health. Through its inclusive and community-driven process, The Fund continues to lead and unite the ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Philanthropy Program Awards Grants

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... Maternal and Child Health Consortium received a $5,000 grant .  With this grant, MCHC will be able to assist an ... Center   The young GAB philanthropists identified community needs using The Fund’s 2022 Blueprint Report: ... and women’s health. Through its inclusive and community-driven process, The Fund continues to lead and unite the ...

New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
Since 1882, New Century Trust has worked to build the economic and ... In response to overwhelming feedback from the non-profit community, New Century Trust is transitioning to a ... unnecessary administrative burden usually associated with grant writing and reporting. New Century Trust is currently ...

New Era for New Century Trust

Friday, March 2, 2018
Message from Carey Morgan, Executive Director, New Century Trust This Women’s History Month marks the ... of how New Century Trust can be most useful to our community. We asked hundreds of people, including historic ... our new strategy that focuses on: Doubling our grantmaking program to support agencies that conduct research, advocate ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... the lives of women and girls in Chester County. Nearly 100 community members, grantee partners, and CCFWG Board and ... violence and sexual assault. This year, CCFWG introduced a new two-year funding program , pledging to award three ... and women’s health. Through its inclusive and community-driven process, the Grants Allocation Committee (GAC) ensures ...

Leeway Foundation Introduces Immediate Relief Funds for Individual Artists in the Launch of the 2021 Community Care Fund

Leeway Foundation Community Care Fund
Thursday, February 4, 2021
... the continuing financial impacts on the arts and culture community, Leeway Foundation is launching the WOO Community ... as a second branch of the Window of Opportunity (WOO) grant. The WOO Relief Fund went live in April 2020. From ... and livelihoods.͘ The application and guidelines are available now on leeway.org. ### ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $217,000 in Grants

CCFWG 2019 Grants Celebration
Monday, July 8, 2019
... of women and girls throughout Chester County. Nearly 100 community members, grantee partners, and CCFWG Board and ... Square community has embraced their efforts to establish new programming aimed at helping girls in need write with ... and women’s health. Through its inclusive and community-driven process, CCFWG continues to lead and unite the ...
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CCFWG’S 4th Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Chester County Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

2020 COC Collage
Thursday, November 12, 2020
... kicking off the event. Nearly 100 business leaders, community supporters and elected officials tuned in to honor ... career development opportunities for female employees. The program opened with virtual networking, as attendees had the ... “The collective goal of our programs is to create new avenues for women to learn our industry and to advance ...

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 ... Althea Mae Hutchinson of CCFWG’s GirlGov Chester County program, Jimmer Breen of PAC, mural artist Kendra Beitzel, ... reminded the crowd. “Though a public art project is new for CCFWG, what is not new is being a beacon for gender ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... from early-20s to mid-70s. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides project-based funds of up to $2,500 to women ... propose a project that impacts a larger group, audience or community; have financial need; and live in the Greater ... and poet M. Nzadi Keita (ACG ‘14). Applications are made available on the Leeway website and may also be obtained by ...

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

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
... more than $1.5 million to 51 local nonprofits through the grant program. The competitive grant challenge, now in its ... and empowerment, next-generation storytellers, and community engagement. The 2024 application period for ... and Telemundo-owned stations’ 11 U.S. markets, which are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls’ Fifth Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Local Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

The Fund for Women and Girls
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
... of local women and girls. Nearly 75 business leaders, community supporters and elected officials gathered to honor ... business leaders and professionals over breakfast. The program opened with remarks from The Fund’s Board Chair ... on our YouTube channel . The event program book is available for download on The Fund’s website. *** The Fund ...
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Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
... needs as a result of COVID-19.  Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social ... informed educator Candy Alexandra González (ACG ‘18), community educator and burgeoning medicine woman Shivon Pearl ... artist and activist Tailinh Agoyo. Applications are made available on the Leeway website and may also be obtained by ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Launches Highly Anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report at Community Event

The Fund for Women and Girls Blueprint speakers
Thursday, October 6, 2022
WEST CHESTER, PA (October 6, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls launched its highly anticipated 2022 ... with a deep dive on conditions in Chester County. Over 120 community members, grantee partners, and stakeholders ...    The event kicked off with a welcome from The Fund’s new Executive Director Kim Andrews , followed by remarks from ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
WEST CHESTER, PA (April 8, 2021) - The Fund for Women and Girls hosted its first Champions of Change ... from them.” Click here to watch a full recording of the program on YouTube. Read more about our Champions of Change ... . *** The Fund for Women and Girls leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that ...
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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
... reality of many women. To address this challenge, a grant from JPMorgan Chase will enable WOMEN’S WAY to ... including the WOMEN’S WAY  Financial Coach Training Program , an initiative that improves financial health by ... visit  womensway.org/gwi.   WOMEN’S WAY Receives Grant to Advance the Financial Health of Women in the ...
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Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Chester County

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
8:30am - 10:30am
Video Conference
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, Executive Director ... funders in Chester County. Upcoming Chester County Funders Community of Practice Meetings: Friday, April 14, 8:30 – 10 ...

The Status of Women in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: 2018 Report

The Status of Women in Montgomery County, PA
Published: 
04/2019
... study, conducted by the West Chester University Center for Social and Economic Policy Research, to provide a valuable tool for individuals and organizations interested in improving the well-being of women ... safety; political participation; and women veterans. Also available for download in addition to the full report: ...
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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
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(June 17, 2021)— The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia has announced 16 winning public-school projects that will receive grant funding for programming  aimed at introducing Black, ... Navy Yard. Some of the grant-winning projects include: A program using flying drones to teach students computer coding ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Awards $15,600 to Create Change

Girls with Cheyney University's Period Poverty Project
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
... girls in Chester County. Two earlier recipients in this grant cycle were the Black Women of Chester County in Action ... to focus on swift responses to pressing needs in the community, distributing over $130,000 in that time to 22 ... and programming. Through its inclusive and community-driven process, The Fund continues to lead and unite the ...
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