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Giving USA 2021: In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, charitable giving reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020

Giving USA 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
... Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2020 , released today, reports that individuals, ... and corporations gave an estimated $471.44 billion to U.S. charities in 2020. Total charitable giving grew 5.1% ... greater capacity to give charitably than households and communities that were disproportionately affected and ...

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

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... to mount. Grassroots community leaders are telling us what they need to address the ongoing impact of the pandemic ... , which is a lead donor to the fund, said, “Philadelphia's public health infrastructure has largely left low-income, ... million to be distributed on a rolling basis over the next 18 to 24 months. “It is important to support ...

Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
By  Albert Hong  / STAFF via Generocity  What a year, huh? Last year’s Philanthropy Network fall conference followed on the ... that advances a more just, equitable and prosperous region for all” “Reaffirming and activating the core values that ...

New report outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia

Report Cover - How Employers Give
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
... Vourvoulias  [May 15, 2019]  The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and Philanthropy Network Greater ... early 2019 to 100 companies represented on the Chamber’s Board of Directors, many of whom are also members of ... provided by Philadelphia employers is much higher than what the survey data reports. “Our city becomes stronger ...

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council Partners with Philadelphia Foundation

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council
Friday, November 22, 2019
... region. The GPCVC is a forum where the region’s corporate volunteerism professionals, representing ... journey with the Philadelphia Foundation. We expect this next iteration of the GPCVC to provide strategic support and ... at RevZilla and a GPCVC Co-Chair. “We are thrilled for the chance to align with the Philadelphia Foundation’s ...
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Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign ... campaign to reduce the stigma of opioid addiction. The event will feature the Someone You Know mobile exhibit. In ... stigma around addiction can often keep people from asking for and getting help,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, CEO of ...

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 ...

Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... of structural violence and denial of access to basic needs for marginalized communities; using physical design and other ... As one of 40 selected applicants, The Food Trust’s Dwayne Wharton, Director of External Affairs, joins Culture ... sector, profession, and discipline to work together. The next application period for many of these programs will open ...

Compass and the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Create Partnership to Support Nonprofits Considering Sustained Collaboration

Compass | Repositioning Fund
Thursday, March 4, 2021
... Leverage local talent and extend the Repositioning Fund’s resources to support more prospective nonprofit ... Fund. It’s a relationship that makes sense – with our joint missions, our Philadelphia community stands to gain ... has placed 165 professionals onto 104 nonprofit boards. For more information, visit us at  compassprobono.org . ...

The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant

OACCE
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Philadelphia’s individual artists, small and mid-size nonprofit arts ... Isaiah Thomas and Katherine Gilmore Richardson, the funds for the Illuminate the Arts Grants came from City Council’s ... by OACCE with support from the ACTF.   "Supporting our arts and culture community is crucial to our recovery ...

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 ...