Back to top

Site Search

Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.

Funders and Grantees celebrate PA is Ready!

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
... Foundation  hosted a  Funder/Grantee Reception  to celebrate the accomplishments of  PA is Ready!  over the last year and a half. Click  here  to see photos from the event and  here  for slides ... to continue the work in 2017 and 2018.  Thanks to Philanthropy Network members who have provided support for  ...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts

Philly Counts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
... Jersey joins Mayor Kenney’s Philly Counts 2020 effort to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020, ... at a meeting of Philly Counts 2020’s Corporate and Philanthropy Subcommittee, intends to generate the funding ... We are thrilled to have United Way on the Corporate and Philanthropy Subcommittee where they will be an important ...

Chester County Community Foundation: Event Cancellation and Rapid Recovery Fund Announcement

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
... health concerns and economic concerns impact us all. To help, the Community Foundation would like to announce the cancellation of a cherished event, and the ... people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever.  The ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Disaster Relief
Areas of Focus 
COVID-19

Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Phase Two Grant Recipients

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
... operations of twenty-two local organizations responding to the increase demands and organizational stressors of the ... the next six months and beyond along with their ability to address the disparities among communities of color. “As ... equity community of practice.  This is what responsive philanthropy is all about - ensuring that our nonprofit ...

Chester County Community Foundation launches "Food for Thought" conversation series

ChescoCF Foo for Thought Community Conversations
Thursday, January 21, 2021
... 2021): The Chester County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a social justice program open to community members to engage in meaningful conversations. ... people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever.  The ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $8 Million from William Penn Foundation for Continued Relief Efforts Supporting Philadelphia Families

William Penn Foundation
Thursday, June 17, 2021
... today announced 90 grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ ... and children’s education as Philadelphians continue to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the  Family ... foster creativity that enhances civic life, and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. In 2021, the ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 75 Grants Totaling $4 Million

Independence Public Media Foundation
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
... Foundation (IPMF), announces grants totaling $4 million to community media-makers, journalism, film and digital ... led by underrepresented communities and with a commitment to justice. IPMF collaborated with the HealthSpark Foundation ... leaders from communities traditionally underrepresented in philanthropy, with a special emphasis on LGBTQ+, AAPI and ...

Pew Appoints Donna Frisby-Greenwood as Vice President for Philadelphia Programs

Donna Frisby-Greenwood
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
... will lead the organization’s work across the region to advance critical public policy solutions, support local ... coordinates, and connects philanthropic resources to leverage investments in the city’s public schools. ... National Urban Fellows Inc., secretary and director of the Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, and director of ...

New director of Philly Cultural Fund has a message for the next mayor

Gabriela Sanchez
Monday, April 3, 2023
... a mayoral election upcoming, much of City Council leaving to campaign for that position, and a new council president on ... culture sector healthy and thriving. Let us use the arts to help revitalize our city.” Unlike past directors of the Fund who came from the world of philanthropy and foundational giving, Sanchez is a theater ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $30K to local nonprofits promoting a complete count in the 2020 Census

Delco Counts
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
... 30, 2020) — In the first of three rounds of grantmaking to encourage enrollment in the 2020 Census, The Foundation ... calculate that funding. The foundation has partnered with Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, The United Way of ... in 2016, The Foundation for Delaware County is the largest philanthropy serving Delaware County. One of 780 community ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Areas of Focus 
Census 2020

National Philanthropic Trust Appoints Holly Welch Stubbing President and Chief Executive Officer

Holly Welch Stubbing
Friday, April 26, 2024
... largest grantmaking organizations in the world, is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly Welch Stubbing as ... impressed our board with her decades of experience in the philanthropy sector and her strategic vision. Along with her ... vision and leadership, as well as her passion for philanthropy, grew NPT into one of the largest grantmaking ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

The Foundation for Delaware County announces retirement of president Frances M. Sheehan

Frances M. Sheehan
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
... transition from the sale of Crozer-Keystone Health System to Prospect Medical Holdings into the thriving community ... focused on its mission to serve Delaware County through philanthropy, partnerships, and community-driven initiatives. ... Foundation for Delaware County is the largest grantmaking philanthropy in Delaware County, PA. One of 900 community ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

The Fund for Women and Girls Hosts 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon Celebrating 25 Years of Impact

Making a Difference luncheon
Monday, May 24, 2021
... recognized the power of 25 years of impact, honored the philanthropy and contributions of Mary Lou Sterge, ... Coles, and leaned into a bold future for women and girls. Watch a tribute to the 25th Anniversary here . The event kicked off with an ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Women and Girls
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Philadelphia Health Partnership announces 2018 grant awards

Thursday, December 20, 2018
... December 2018, the PHP Board awarded more than $950,000 to 17 nonprofit organizations participating in ... and leadership. Read the 2018 Grants Announcement below to learn more about how PHP grantees are advancing health ... visiting curriculum with the aim of training all staff in 2019. To learn more, click here . Parent-Child Home Program ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
In November 2019, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved ... recently awarded 22 grants, totaling almost $15 million, to support education in Philadelphia. Engaged Families grants were awarded to: Carnegie Hall Corporation to pilot and evaluate a ...

City and Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Launch Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
... Development, announced today an 18-month initiative to advance employer-informed immigrant workforce integration, ... on the existing citywide workforce strategy that aims to prepare Philadelphians for today’s jobs and tomorrow’s ... initiative, the partnership will call on employers to learn more about opportunities to engage immigrant talent ...

City Announces $1 Million Investment in Organizations Developing Innovative Workforce Solutions

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
... from Workforce Solutions Grant for innovative solutions to support un- and under-employed Philadelphians.  Workforce ... Respond and Recharge 2021 Commitment lays out strategy to advance equitable workforce development opportunities and ... with Equity: Philadelphia’s Vision for Inclusive Growth (2019), and Respond Restart Recharge Reimagine: An Equitable ...

Philly Counts Honors 80+ Action Fund Grantees Taking Census Action

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
... in mind, community leaders have taken it upon themselves to ensure their neighbors know the importance of getting ... and Second Lady Gisele Fetterman joined Philly Counts, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia , and United Way of ... information is available at  phila.gov/census . About Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Philanthropy ...
Find More By
News type 
Philanthropy Network News
Areas of Focus 
Census 2020

Pages