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The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
... have the equipment they need to begin participating in online lessons. This gift from the Roberts’ will support ... which will help level the playing field and ensure that all students who attend the 220 District-led public ... generous gift,” said Donna Frisby Greenwood, President & CEO for The School District of Philadelphia.  “We will do ...

Derrick Morgan partners with Brandywine Health Foundation to support COVID-19 Healthcare and Economic Relief Fun

Derrick Morgan
Friday, April 10, 2020
Via the Daily Local News DerrickMorgan_BHF.jpg In this file photo, former NFL player Derrick Morgan ... . “As this crisis began to unfold, I quickly realized that the impact of the pandemic on the effort to build and ... City of Coatesville,” said Vanessa Briggs, president & CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation. “We are grateful ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation collaborates with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, NeuroFlow to Support Mental Wellness of Nurses

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
... are dealing with stresses and challenges unlike any time in recent history. Recognizing the need for additional mental ... anxiety,” said Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic President and CEO Jim Woodward. “Our health care workers need the same ... and “urgent alerts” triggered via individual activity that are designed to preempt major mental health events. ...
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Hospital Closures: Community Leaders Partner to Minimize Disruption of Healthcare Services

Monday, January 31, 2022
... and rebuild a strong and equitable healthcare system in the region. “We understand the tremendously negative ... impact the hospital closures will have on the communities that relied upon them,” said Vanessa Briggs, President & CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity. “Our goals in ...

New directors elected to serve on Philanthropy Network's Board of Directors

2023 New Board Members
Monday, April 10, 2023
... 35th annual meeting on March 28, 2023, members in attendance elected a slate of 11 candidates to serve on ... from 2023-2026 were: Leon T. Andrews, Jr. , President and CEO, Equal Measure John Barber III , M.B.A., Senior Regional ... and Nina Cohen - for their thoughtful participation in the nominating and vetting process. Click here to read ...
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Enthusiastic Crowd Gathers at CCFWG Summit to Raise Awareness of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Chesco Knows Summit
Monday, October 21, 2019
... response to survey findings on workplace sexual harassment in Chester County, the Chester County Women’s Commission ... sexual harassment in Chester County workplaces. The first 100 attendees were welcomed with a copy of   The Drama-Free ... Workplace Sexual Harassment survey. She revealed that nearly two-thirds of people, or 62 percent, reported to ...

Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $215,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to promote mental health

Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thursday, December 12, 2019
... Wellness , a participatory grantmaking initiative that aims to promote mental health among immigrant ... communities, is pleased to announce a $215,000 investment in three implementation grantees for its second grant cycle. Each program represents a collaboration that use disruptive strategies to advance behavioral health ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an interim capacity since November, and ... raised to supplement beverage tax funding and a historic $100 million commitment from the William Penn Foundation.  ...

The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... RELEASE April 29, 2020 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating ... from $750 to $30,000. The average size is just over $6,100. These additional amounts supplement general operating ... with passion, integrity and respect. It is in this way that we hope to inspire others to support the music to the ...
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City Announces Additional $30 Million in Funding for Rental Assistance and Small Business Relief

Thursday, November 12, 2020
... today announced a new commitment of $30 million dollars in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act ... comes from the federal Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) that the City received from the U.S. Treasury. The CARES Act ... and nonprofits in Philadelphia will have received over $100 million in support and nearly $68 million has been spent ...

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
... Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in a virtual format. The event raised over $27,000 in support ... Right) Judi and Michelle kicking off the event. Nearly 100 business leaders, community supporters and elected ... of us are blessed with people and resources in our lives that serve as our lighthouse. Not everybody has that… I ...

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

Compass | Repositioning Fund
Thursday, March 4, 2021
... Philadelphia, March 4, 2021 – Compass, a leader in providing strategic guidance to strengthen nonprofits, and ... Fund (“the Repositioning Fund”), a regional effort that encourages and supports collaboration between and among ... access to pre-exploratory and post-implementation services that have previously been unavailable through the Fund ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to support recovery and sobriety for college students

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
... (Foundation) announced new funding for addiction resources in higher education through its Supporting Treatment and ... for Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE), institutions that join the effort can receive professional development and ... college in the U.S. will be in recovery. However, only 100 schools have formalized recovery programs for their ...

Mighty Writers El Futuro Kennett

Mighty Writers El Futuro
Monday, December 13, 2021
... Director of Development The families we work with in southern Chester County come from Mexico and Guatemala. Little things that many of us take for granted, these families really need. ... own blankets. So last year we gave out 400 blankets and 100 sleeping bags. And we gave away books, of course, because ...
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PA Humanities announces Wingspan: $2.25 million to 24 BIPOC and rural organizations

PA Humanities Wingspan
Thursday, December 7, 2023
... 7, 2023) - Today PA Humanities announced $2.25 million in funding to 24 organizations from across the Commonwealth that prioritize community-based humanities in their work. ... multi-year grants ranging in size from $50,000 to $100,000. This financial support can be used for programming, ...
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2025 Lipman Family Prize Winners Named

2025 Lipman Family Prize Winners
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
... Pennsylvania. One grand prize winner will receive $250,000 in unrestricted funds. The grand prize winner will be ... to witness the incredible work being done by organizations that are truly making an impact. This year’s winners embody ... ,  executive MBA , and  doctoral  students. Each year, 100,000 professionals from around the world advance their ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Media-Making and Digital Equity Grants to 33 Projects and Organizations

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces $2.6 million in its final round of grants for 2021. The grants focused ... and justice. “Media-making has the power to ignite social change, but it requires deep and patient support, and ... the growth of its key nonprofit partners in a manner that allows each organization to grow at its own pace. These ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Susan Elko with Kitchen Table Award

Thursday, January 25, 2018
... and Girls will honor Susan Elko, a long-time advocate for social change in Chester County, with its annual Kitchen Table Award at the ... and young people to challenge systems and institutions that perpetuate inequity. In her role at NoVo, Tynesha ...
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Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... hosted Roadmap for Growth: Exploring Business Engagement in Philadelphia's Schools. Nearly 200 people were in attendance to hear about the different ways that businesses are partnering with schools and education ... systems units.

Philanthropy Network names Shira Hodges as Director of Leadership and Advancement

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
... Hodges as our new Director of Leadership and Advancement . In this newly-created role, Shira will be responsible for ... of the University of Witwatersrand for clinical and social intervention research on HIV/AIDS, with emphasis on ... which serves as a network of state and local organizations that promote the provision of high-quality care for medically ...
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