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Wells Fargo Appoints New Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Executive Director

Aisha Miller
Monday, January 14, 2019
... 2019 –  Aishah Miller has been named the new Executive Director of The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, a role she ... neighborhood revitalization.  Recognized nationally for its unique approach to community development, the Foundation ... Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware and has had its model replicated in other regions such as Houston, ...
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Glenmede’s Nina L. Cohen Appointed to Exponent Philanthropy Board of Directors

Nina L. Cohen
Thursday, October 11, 2018
... management (AUM), is pleased to announce Nina L. Cohen, Director of Endowment & Foundation Advisory , has been appointed to the Exponent Philanthropy Board of Directors. As Director of Endowment & ... Glenmede offers. Cohen’s appointment to the Exponent Philanthropy Board will be facilitated through her role as a ...

Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
... STAFF via Generocity  What a year, huh? Last year’s Philanthropy Network fall conference followed on the heels of what former Executive Director Maari Porter called a “very divisive election. ... title, “ Vision, Voice, Values ,” qualities that Philanthropy Network thought the social impact sector should ...

Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Originally posted to Exponent Philanthropy’s blog . By Kristina L. Wahl and Paige Chapel ... Reinvestment Fund provides an annual report that discusses its impact on communities. In addition to loan funds, CDFIs ... example, keeps its operating cash in an account with City First Bank of DC, a certified CDFI that serves residents, ...

Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... Luther King Jr. During this period of racial reawakening, philanthropy is grappling with a number of unavoidable ... grantmaking to align an organization’s assets with its institutional values and mission. Aligning assets with ... and lead change using a racial equity lens. This post (the first in a series) will outline Philanthropy Network’s ...

Your board isn’t diverse enough

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
... children and youth, has been tackling this issue on  its own board  for the past six years. Diana Doherty , the ... of those it serves through its grantmaking. The first step was to have transparent conversations about why ... College of Philadelphia Foundation (CCPF)  Executive Director  Gregory Murphy  said his  20-member board ...

What Barra Foundation has learned from dipping a toe into mission investing

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
... a below-market financial return. Neither is new —  the first PRI was made by the  Ford Foundation  in 1968  — ... in recent years . In the past year and a half, Barra, with its $90 million endowment, has done both. Its first try with mission-related investing happened in ...

Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... from current Chester County workplaces. “This is the first survey of its kind in Chester County and is among few to be done in any ... and Girls (CCFWG) leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...

Hurricane Dorian: How to Help

Thursday, September 5, 2019
... weaken as it approaches the U.S. mainland, the states in its path – including Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and ... Cross for Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts Resources for Philanthropy Disaster Philanthropy Guidelines Check out ... Community Foundation for Northeast Florida  Florida's First Coast Relief Fund Community Foundation of North ...

Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... 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 ... financial support, now more than ever.” Beginning with its 2019 annual application deadline, Douty’s grant awards ...

New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
... percent. Speaking of those health and human services orgs: Philanthropy for that industry is pretty low, with the median such nonprofit earning only 4.7 percent of its revenue from philanthropy. Compare that to the average environmental and ...

How a Small Craft Navigates Shifting Tides

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Source: Grantmakers in Health By Ann Marie Healy, Executive Director, First Hospital Foundation (now Philadelphia Health ... effectively target our resources to make a difference? The First Hospital Foundation is a private foundation that has ...

Patricia Kind Family Foundation announces Black-led Organization grant award winners

Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Patricia Kind Family Foundation (PKFF) initiated a new grant cycle specifically for Black-led organizations in Philadelphia.

National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady

2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF)
Monday, August 23, 2021
... is believed to be the most comprehensive annual survey of its kind. The 2020 Study marks the ninth year that Commonfund ... the Council on Foundations, and George Suttles, Executive Director of the Commonfund Institute, in a joint statement. ... on Foundations The Council on Foundations exists to help philanthropy be a trusted partner in advancing the greater ...

Donor Collaboration: How NPT Philanthropists are Working Together to Increase Impact

Donor Collaboration
Monday, October 21, 2019
... College Access & Success. (Connecticut, at $38,669, ranks first.) To encourage early savings and mitigate debt for ... 2018 in six demonstration counties, Keystone Scholars was first funded with $2.25 million in private contributions, ...

Chester County Community Foundation “Food for Thought” Board Trustee Edition Goes Digital This September

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, August 20, 2020
... people who care with causes that matter, so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever.  The ...