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First Hospital Foundation is Now Philadelphia Health Partnership

Thursday, February 1, 2018
... million in more than 160 nonprofit organizations that work to address the health needs of the most vulnerable and ... of underserved Philadelphians by supporting access to quality care and services and advancing health equity. PHP ... can make population-level change working alone. Yet, philanthropy has a unique role to play in bringing diverse ...

William Penn Foundation Announces Hilary Rhodes as New Director of Evaluation and Learning

Hilary Rhodes
Monday, January 29, 2018
... and support the foundation’s strategic use of evaluation to improve the effectiveness of its grantmaking across all focus areas. Rhodes is the second addition to join William Penn Foundation’s leadership team from a ... foster creativity that enhances civic life, and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. In partnership with ...
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Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives

Monday, May 28, 2018
... program. The Philadelphia Foundation provides grants to low-income non-profit organizations in Philadelphia to help build philanthropic resources to improve the quality ... teens opportunities to build youth leadership through philanthropy and civic engagement. YOUTHadelphia is a example ...

GreenLight Fund is bringing a new model of financial empowerment to Philadelphia

Friday, July 27, 2018
... Housing Authority (PHA). GreenLight is a national venture philanthropy network that supports the expansion of nonprofits with proven results to the cities where the network’s sites are based, focusing ... The Boston-based CWC trains public housing residents to build credit so they can move to home ownership. Financial ...
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Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... George Bartol Arts Education Award. The Award is given to an organization that provides sustained, meaningful ... George Bartol Arts Education Award was established in 2001 to recognize outstanding arts education programs by a ... at the intersection of arts, education, community and philanthropy, grounded in our belief that deeply meaningful ...
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The Genuardi Family Foundation Announces New Leadership

Marisa Ferst
Thursday, October 4, 2018
... of Directors of the Genuardi Family Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Marisa Ferst as the ... one of our grantee organizations makes her well positioned to serve as our Executive Director.  Her commitment to ... and look forward to upholding the family’s legacy of philanthropy and service.” Mrs. Borrelli has served on the ...
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Area funders call on Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC)

Friday, November 9, 2018
... posted on election day (Nov. 6, 2018), seven members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia issued a call to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Human Services Secretary Teresa D. Miller to shut down the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC). The ...

IBX’s Share Your Opioid Story is collecting the tales of Pennsylvanians impacted by addiction

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Friday, November 30, 2018
... often hears grievances like “People are going to relapse again” or “They’re never going to amount to anything.” These complaints are deep-rooted in ... Lorina Marshall-Blake   said  at this year’s Philanthropy Conference Greater Philadelphia that the org ...
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Pennsylvania Announces Composition of Census 2020 Complete Count Commission

Governor Tom Wolf
Thursday, February 21, 2019
... announced that Pennsylvania has selected organizations to be on the Governor’s Census 2020 Complete Count ... The Commission will support the commonwealth’s efforts to achieve a complete and accurate census count. “Having an ... Relations) Energy Association of Pennsylvania Philanthropy Network Common Cause The Pennsylvania Jewish ...
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Op-Ed: Families Need Child Care Resources Now More than Ever

Child Care
Friday, October 16, 2020
... are working harder than ever. COVID-19 has not only proven to be a public health crisis, but it has exposed the existing ... and affordable child care as well. Parents have adjusted to functioning as full-time employees, providing for the ... also severely impacted by COVID-19.  Non-profits, philanthropy, government and local businesses can and must ...

Via Generocity: In culminating session, forum asks ‘Where do we go from here?

ECS Forum Panel
Thursday, November 5, 2020
... by Episcopal Community Services concluded with back-to-back panel discussions for participants to share their next steps for collective action. ... Foundation, and  Sidney R. Hargro , president of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. Each speaker ...

CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board Awards $19k to Local Nonprofits Serving Women & Girls

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
... Board (GAB) program awarded $19,000 in grant funding to five local nonprofit agencies serving women and girls. ... girls entering 10th and 11th grade have an opportunity to learn firsthand about the deep and varied needs in their ... *** CCFWG leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...

$2,500 Grants Distributed to The Alliance for Health Equity’s Grant Partners to Support the Health and Wellness of the Staff

The Alliance for Health Equity
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
... for Health Equity held meetings with its grant partners to hear first-hand of the assets, as well as critical needs ... mental health burden of COVID-19 escalating anxiety due to the worry of the individuals or a close friend/family ... forward to continuing our support through trust-based philanthropy. Coming soon, The Alliance for Health Equity ...

Leadership Transition at the Philadelphia Cultural Fund

Barbara Silzle
Monday, April 11, 2022
... Silzle, will step down from her position on July 15, 2022 to explore other interests. Barbara has led the organization ... during the years of the pandemic, which saw drastic cuts to the Fund’s budget, which had a ripple effect across the ... years of service to Philadelphia’s nonprofit arts and philanthropy sectors. She served as Executive Director of The ...
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Funders Unite to Launch Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County

Monday, April 15, 2024
... nonprofits serving Bucks County, Pa., the opportunity to apply for a $75,000 grant by May 17, 2024. This grant supports nonprofits that are committed to creating safe, healthy, and thriving communities by ... “This grant opportunity embodies a model of collective philanthropy which allows for greater collaboration, ...
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Cheryl Brubaker named Executive Director for The Fund for Women and Girls

Cheryl Brubaker
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
... leading nonprofit organization in Chester County dedicated to empowering women and girls through grantmaking and advocacy, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Cheryl Brubaker as its new ... mission to “lead and unite the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...
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IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... Voices Fund grant recipients, with $800,000 awarded to 33 organizations and projects. These grants will support ... sharing, and preservation of community stories to advance social justice, build power, and strengthen local ... share power with communities traditionally excluded from philanthropy while also being impacted by harmful and racist ...

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