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New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... — (Dec. 8, 2020) — The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund , in partnership with its members from HealthSpark Foundation , ... Network Greater Philadelphia’s SPARX Conference that details the financial health and resiliency of the ... before 2020,” said Russell Johnson, President and CEO of the HealthSpark Foundation and Chair of the Nonprofit ...

Philanthropy's Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Philanthropy's Response to Coronavirus
Monday, March 2, 2020
... Blue Shield of California Foundation; Neel Hajra, CEO, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation; and Mieka Wick, ... Mood’ Campaign to Reinforce Importance of Mental Health Self-Care via the City of Philadelphia (03.16.21) How ... (June 2021) CAMPAIGN | Stronger - an advocacy campaign that fights against misinformation and for vaccines ARTICLE | ...
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Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
... across the United States have shut down their operations in response to COVID-19. Many of these businesses that have been deemed ‘not essential’ by the Department ... of their income on child care expenses. According to the  Self-Sufficiency Standard Report , households with children ...

GreenLight Raises New $3.5 Million Fund to Combat Systemic Poverty in Philadelphia

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... solutions to systemic challenges identified by communities that are experiencing poverty. Fund III exceeded its $3 ... communities. This latest Fund enables GreenLight to invest in Philadelphia’s post-COVID recovery with greater clarity ... mobility,” said Kelvin A. Jeremiah, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. “Together, our ...

Community Foundation of South Jersey Announces Five Transform South Jersey Grant Recipients

Transform South Jersey Heart & Soul
Friday, February 21, 2020
Grantees will receive $100,000 in funding to help build stronger, healthier, and more ... were awarded grants of $100,000 to support initiatives that bring people together in order to build stronger, ...

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a powerful IMPACT on health outcomes now more than ever

GSK 2020 Impact Awards
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Ten local nonprofits were awarded $40,000 each in recognition of their outstanding contributions to a ... be a highly competitive program recognizing organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve ... said Pedro A. Ramos, Philadelphia Foundation President and CEO. “We are proud to partner with GSK to recognize the ...
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Using Public Data to Advance Philanthropy

Area Deprivation Index
Monday, August 12, 2019
... year and a half, I have sat down with many philanthropists in the region. As we begin to chat about their work and the ... The sum of these expressed frustrations led me to realize that Philanthropy Network could foster a solution to what ... Johnston, reached out. A Data Science consultant and self-proclaimed data geek, his excitement for data only seems ...
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Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council Partners with Philadelphia Foundation

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council
Friday, November 22, 2019
... and small, meet to learn, lead, and fuel collaborations that energize employees and improve the quality of life in our communities. It is dedicated to increasing the ... impact,” said Philadelphia Foundation President and CEO Pedro Ramos. “From day one, the Philadelphia ...
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Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... throughout the Greater Philadelphia region with $125,000 in funding to five inaugural Leeway x IPMF Media Artist + ... we were thrilled to see the artists and organizations that were proposing to work collaboratively, as well as the ... Dookhi and YallaPunk Ami Joelle Glazer and Youth Art and Self-Empowerment Project (YASP) Kristal Sotomayor, Daniel ...

Barra Foundation Announces $520,000 in Immediate Funding

Thursday, April 2, 2020
Related coverage: Half million dollars in coronavirus relief going to nonprofits from Barra ... ways to address the recovery issues and longer-term needs that will arise as organizations continue to deal with the ... support for past Barra Awardees, Barra has approved a $100,000 grant to the PHL COVID-19 Fund for nonprofits in and ...
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Health Department Announces Significant Contributions to the Philly Joy Bank from the William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners

Monday, March 20, 2023
... said Health commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole. “We know that being able to better support pregnant people and new ... income programs, and an explicit focus on meeting the self-determined needs of historically oppressed people, align ... must be pregnant, have a household income of less than $100,000 per year annually, and live in one of the three ...
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The Genuardi Family Foundation Announces New Leadership

Marisa Ferst
Thursday, October 4, 2018
... position is effective immediately. “We are excited that Marisa is joining us,” said Mrs. Borrelli.  ... Director.  Her commitment to service, her relationships in the region, and her knowledge of the communities we serve ... individuals, families, and communities by promoting self-sufficiency, hard work, and generosity, with a ...
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Philadelphia's Lenfests receive Carnegie Medal for their extraordinary philanthropy

Thursday, October 5, 2017
... NEW YORK — As patrons and major supporters of the arts in Philadelphia, Marguerite and H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest are ... has acquired, donated, and endowed the media company that publishes the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com. ... luncheon table, Lenfest quietly admitted that he doesn’t love the spotlight. “It’s difficult for us,” he said. ...
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New Era for New Century Trust

Friday, March 2, 2018
... new era for New Century Trust. After more than 111 years in our home at 1307 Locust Street, we have chosen to sell the ... complex environment for women and girls, it was clear that our resources and attention would be best used to ... home at the Friends Center, which shares our priority of social justice. In the coming months, we look forward to ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Additional Aid as Region Continues Its Recovery Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Friday, September 25, 2020
... PHL COVID-19 Fund announced it will grant over $400,000 in its 8th round of funding to aid area nonprofits working ... healthcare by implementing person-centered programs that improve care for people with complex health and social ... needs related to COVID-19,” said Kathleen Noonan, CEO. “With support from funders like the PHL COVID-19 Fund ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation Hosts Inspiring Exhibition of Art Created by Individuals Living with Dementia

Monday, September 10, 2018
... the organization will showcase a vibrant new art exhibit in its offices as part of a partnership with ARTZ ... created by participants in ARTZ Philadelphia ’s programs that are held in long-term care communities or during events ... “an expert in making people beautiful” and finds that self-expression through art gives her the ability to make ...
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New Administration's Policies Create Extraordinary Challenges for Nonprofits, New Study Finds

Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Are Experiencing the Political Context
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
... and policies have included halting all federal funding in a now-rescinded order in late January, attacks on ... inclusion (DEI) via executive orders, and stated policy that suggests that “many” nonprofits “are engaged in ... at the University of Texas, and she was the founder and CEO of Student Success Solutions, an education consulting ...
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Black Community Leaders Fund: Q&A with Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald

Philadelphia Foundation
Friday, May 21, 2021
... and how did Philadelphia Foundation come to be involved in this initiative? The Black Community Leaders Fund ... know from our own work in the community and from the data that there’s a need for this kind of support. Black-led ... year. We anticipate the amounts will range from $5,000 to $100,000, depending on the nonprofit’s needs and budget. To ...

William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
... Among the largest arts and culture grants awarded in the Foundation’s 75+ year history, this initiative is ... of Philadelphia to support the small arts organizations that play such important cultural, social, and civic roles in ... community," said Patricia Wilson Aden, President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. "The ...
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