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Chester County Community Foundation announces capacity building grant opportunity

Chester County Community Foundation
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
... mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter, so their philanthropy makes a difference now & ... is given to small and mid-size nonprofits located in and serving Chester County, which strengthen the social, ... now and forever. The Community Foundation holds nearly $100 million in trust and annually awards $6+ million in ...
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Chester County Community Foundation Awards $45,000 to 15 Chester County Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
... Community Foundation (CCCF) is pleased to announce $45,505 in capacity building grants to 15 Chester County nonprofits. ... CCCF’s mission to connect people who care with causes that matter, so their philanthropy makes a difference now & ... now and forever.  The Community Foundation holds over $100 million in trust and annually awards $6+ million in ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation Announces 2019 Grantmaking Programs

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
In recognition of its important 100th year milestone, The ... operating support grants for direct-service organizations that are well-run, well-led and that serve high poverty and ... operating budget. Catchafire , which connects social good organizations with a network of skills-based ...
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New report outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia

Report Cover - How Employers Give
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Coverage of the report in Generocity: Philanthropy Network and Chamber of Commerce ... report is based on a survey distributed in early 2019 to 100 companies represented on the Chamber’s Board of ... the extent of the time, talent, and donations that employers give,” said Rob Wonderling , the President & ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces Gabriela Sanchez as its new Executive Director

Gabriela Sanchez
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... April 3, 2023. Sanchez will provide leadership and vision in the fulfillment of PCF’s mission to support and enhance ... its residents by promoting arts and culture as engines of social cohesion, economic development, and health and ... a chance to learn about grant funding, building a bridge that connected us with other funders. For over a decade, I ...
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Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... serve their respective communities. With this realization, in addition to Union Benevolent Association ’s (UBA) spring ... gratitude, Will Gonzalez, Esq., Executive Director, stated that "this funding will allow them to provide cash gifts to ... and refugee empowerment, a sense of belonging, and self-sufficiency. AFRICOM hosts a variety of programs that ...

County Commissioners Approve $3.5M in COVID-19 Grants for Resilient, Innovative Chester County Nonprofits

CCCF Grant
Friday, October 9, 2020
...  “Our Commissioners understand the role of nonprofits in a vital community, and they have the sophistication to ... savvy public servants,” notes Karen Simmons, President/CEO of the Community Foundation On behalf of the County ... ongoing basis. High priority will be given to nonprofits that 1) provide clear evidence of how they aim to/are ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Launches Institute for Health Equity

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Thursday, March 31, 2022
... is a regional endeavor to address policies and practices that have hindered communities from achieving optimal health. ... anniversary. "Health care organizations must invest in inclusive innovation that improves the health of everyone, ... for Health Equity," said Gregory E. Deavens, president and CEO of I ndependence Blue Cross . "There are unacceptable ...
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On the Table Philly returns for 2018

Thursday, September 20, 2018
... residents and inspire solutions to strengthen communities in the Greater Philadelphia region by hosting open dialogues on issues that matter. This year’s On the Table Philly marks the ... our differences,” said Pedro A. Ramos, President & CEO of The Philadelphia Foundation. “Every one of us has ...

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
... has announced 16 winning public-school projects that will receive grant funding for programming  aimed at ... and the career options," said Donna Frisby-Greenwood, CEO of The Fund for the School District. "We have so many ... Cook-Wissahickon School Hydroponic Growing System $2,100.00 Using Hydroponic Growing System to teach environmental ...

SPARX 2019: Liz Dozier on Making an Impact

Liz Dozier keynote
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... pondered aloud, “if we’re so good, why are we still in business?” Addressing the crowd at SPARX Conference ... approach in American philanthropy based on the premise that those who have the money also have the answers. Years of ... rules and discipline were what her students needed. Tough love, as her mom, a former Catholic nun, had taught her, ...
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Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... is $13 billion in lost private donations to charities that concentrate on basic needs and disaster relief, which ... individual reasons for charitable giving differ, the 100-year-old charitable tax deduction provides a significant ... to be charitable. Mike DiCandilo is interim president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern ...

Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
... election. The 2016’s annual gathering of those working in the philanthropic, nonprofit, corporate, and government ... title, “ Vision, Voice, Values ,” qualities that Philanthropy Network thought the social impact sector should be focusing on in these ways: ...

PHLove Variety Show Raises Over $1.5 Million For PHL COVID-19 Fund Rapid Response Effort; 6th Round of Grant Recipients Announced

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 28, 2020
... proud to announce PHLove, the variety show held on May 21 that featured performances and appearances from regional celebrities, raised over $1.5 million in support of the Fund. Presented by the Middleton Family, ... healthy communities,” said Pedro Ramos, President and CEO of Philadelphia Foundation. “As we move from rapid ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
... for students of color pursuing a  Bachelor of Science in Nursing  (BSN) degree at Temple University. In addition ... Gregory E. Deavens, Independence Blue Cross president and CEO. “Independence is a champion of health equity and ... needs of changing populations, and specifically advises that nurse education programs expand recruitment of diverse ...
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The Douty Foundation announces final, ‘Legacy’ grants totaling $2.2 million as its sunset plan is complete

The Douty Foundation
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
... supporting grassroots organizations and movements in making social change, announced that its sunset plan has been approved by the Orphan’s ... the foundation determined that now is the time to put 100% of its resources into the hands of the communities that ...

Atlanta-based First Step Staffing Expands into Philadelphia

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
... First Step Staffing , a nonprofit social enterprise based in Atlanta, today announced its expansion into Philadelphia. ... way and serve the community of associations and clients that allowed for the tremendous growth overthe last two decades,” said Brian Kares, CEO of On Time Staffing. First Step initially acquired a ...

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