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Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
... like little else, helping to form those shared experiences that build community,” said Victoria Rogers, Knight ... include:  Kimmel Center  ($20,000) - Bringing the latest in contemporary performance to Philadelphia with the U.S. ... with future board members. Asian Art Initiative  ($100,000) - To bring the work of contemporary Asian-American ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $219,000 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations working to improve ... the lives of women and girls in Chester County. Nearly 100 community members, grantee partners, and CCFWG Board and ... Pennsylvania , spoke about its Violence Initiative program that provides resources for female immigrants who have ...

Rebuild Receives Grant to Support Needed Improvements to Vare

Thursday, July 12, 2018
... Recreation Center. The grant will also release $62,500 in matching funds from the William Penn Foundation as part of its historic commitment of up to $100 million for Rebuild. “We are so grateful for the ... will allow us to bring more improvements to communities that have been waiting for far too long.” Of the 64 ...
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The Foundation for Delaware County Awards Over $1.1 Million to Local Nonprofits

Foundation for Delawre County
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
MEDIA, PA (Oct. 30, 2018) -In its first major round of grantmaking, The Foundation for ... back in March, the foundation is sending the message that collaboration and partnerships are key to moving Delaware County forward. It's largest grant - $100,000 over two years - went to CASA Youth Advocates to ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
In its second major round of grantmaking, The Foundation for Delaware County awarded $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 area nonprofits. Grants were awarded in ... services in our county.  The foundation has committed $100,000 to the fund and thanks to very generous residents and ...

CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... the Women’s Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market Street in West Chester, P A. The mural honors the 100th anniversary ... have come before us to help move women and girls forward. That is why we are so proud to be here presenting this ... to vote. It is a reminder of our commitment to ensure that everyone’s voice must beheard. And it is a reminder of ...

Three new programs will help Berks County nonprofits navigate a post-pandemic future

Berks County Community Foundation
Monday, February 22, 2021
... launching three new programs aimed at guiding nonprofits in our region into a post-pandemic period. These programs ... at connecting community members to each other in ways that help Berks County residents get to know their neighbors, ... whether in the same town or across the county. Up to $100,000 in grants may be awarded through each of these ...

Hale Street Explosion Committee to Connect Residents with Resources

Thursday, June 9, 2022
... the basic needs of affected residents, provide housing in the near term, and assist with long-term recovery. To make ... dialogue and multiple levels of on-the-ground assistance. 100% of funds will be distributed to families that have been directly affected by the explosion. Fund ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $876,000 in Capital Support Grants in 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023
... to announce new Capital Support grants totaling $524,700 in single year and multi-year grants to 20 music ... years, music organizations have faced numerous challenges that affected their programming and operations; however, they ... - $75,000 over three years Eastern University - $100,000 over two years Ohio Northern University - $25,000 ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $5.5 Million in Grant Renewals

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces $5.5 million in grant renewals—all one-year grants unless otherwise ... — $75,000 Scribe Student Fund — $25,000 Sisters in Film & Television (SIFT) Media — $300,000, three-year ... Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting — $100,000 Spiral Q — $200,000, three-year grant IPMF looks ...

The Collective Is Active: A Dispatch from the Mission-Aligned Investing (MAI) Program

Mission-Aligned Investing
Thursday, May 22, 2025
... the Collective offers a flexible, peer-driven structure that prioritizes shared learning and action—our hope is ... it easier to do mission-aligned investing but puts us in position to better serve our communities and drive ... impact.  Session 3 (June 9): Along the Road to 100% Mission Alignment    Featuring Rochelle Witharana, ...
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Citizens Bank Teams with LISC Across Workforce Development Initiatives

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Press release via LISC Philadelphia More than $500,000 in Citizens Charitable Foundation grants are fueling ... in fast-growing fields such as health care. ”It is vital that we work together to ensure that people have the skills ... in the economy of tomorrow,” said Bruce Van Saun, CEO and Chairman of Citizens Financial Group. “This new ...
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Learning Together: How to Create a Regional Coordinated Capacity Building System

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Thursday, December 12, 2024
CCBI blog1 image.png First in a series of blog posts about the Coordinated Capacity ... market – have had a profound impact on the nonprofit sector. These shifts have reshaped how nonprofits ... evolving capacity building needs, yet a question that surfaced through each of the engagement efforts was, ...
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How you can help Philly reimagine our civic spaces

Friday, June 15, 2018
... city’s ongoing renaissance. Recent and deep investment in the public spaces that bring us together is also a sure signal of our city’s ... to revitalize civic spaces, and counter the economic and social fragmentation that are all too common in communities ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $2.68M to 339 Arts Organizations Across the City

Friday, March 29, 2019
... and broadest community of arts and cultural organizations in Philadelphia. This year’s grantee list is the largest in ... Lest We Forget Slavery Museum based in Germantown that utilizes its rare, authentic-period artifacts to educate ... that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to social and economic justice through its mission, programming, ...
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Beyond the Check: Building Bridges in Arts and Trauma-Informed Practice through Philanthropy

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
... and break down silos? This is precisely the question that Beth Feldman Brandt of the Bartol Foundation and Joe ... and the Arts held at the University of Pennsylvania. In their talk, Beth and Joe addressed common perceptions of ... struggled to find the necessary skills to deal with the social, emotional, and behavioral issues they were seeing.” ...
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Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
Via University City District We are pleased to announce that we are the recipients of $895,000 in funds from the Connelly and William Penn Foundations ... focus on Green City Works (GCW). GCW, a landscaping social venture which employs West Philadelphians, provides ...

A look ahead to 2022

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Monday, November 29, 2021
... reverberating calls for racial justice and greater equity in philanthropy grow louder and more urgent with each passing ... 2022  - the premier gathering for regional funders, social investors, nonprofits, and other civic leaders who ... in the early spring. While we head into 2022 knowing that uncertainty remains the only constant, we also know that ...
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Every Voice, Every Vote grants $2.875 million to 71 Philadelphia media and community organizations to expand access to civic news and information

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
... to launch journalism and civic engagement projects  that connect residents to local government and track the ... communities.   Lead support for Every Voice, Every Vote in 2024 and 2025 is provided by the William Penn  Foundation ... 2023 municipal elections, 130 media, community, and social media  coalition partners created more than 365 civic ...
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The Starting Line: Behind a Push by Foundations to Expand Access to Childcare in Their Cities

Thursday, September 6, 2018
... Reilly The Reinvestment Fund is coordinating efforts in several cities to expand access to high quality childcare ... and economic opportunity for people in places for whom that’s a challenge.” Childcare has been a mainstay of ... more detailed data than is the norm in the childcare sector, he said. For example, it’s important to account for ...
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