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Five Local Organizations Receive $125k Grants from TD Bank to Develop Local Affordable Housing

Monday, March 9, 2020
... supporting the refurbishing of existing housing properties to create much-needed affordable rental units CHERRY HILL, ... affordable housing development organizations from Maine to Florida a total of $3.75 million through its Housing ... than homeowners, according to the  State of the Nation's 2019 Housing Report ," said Paige Carlson-Heim, Director of ...

Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
Leewaylogo.jpg (Ocotber 7, 2019) - Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in ... producers in Greater Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of social change issues. The fall 2019 cycle of grantees highlights a trend in cultural ...

Aid for Ukraine

Aid for Ukraine
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
... invasion of Ukraine represents the largest threat to worldwide peace and democracy in over 70 years. ... in the longer-term. Listed below is information about how philanthropy is and can respond to the unfolding crisis to ... to update this information as the situation develops.   Philanthropy Headlines 06.15.22| OPINION: A Major ...

The Case for General Operating Support

Thursday, August 23, 2018
First posted on the Center for Effective Philanthropy blog | Image via CEP By Andrea Bretting, Michael ... Claneil Foundation Recently, a grantee sent us an email to request an early disbursement of their organization’s ... policy environment. The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)  points out  that in our sector, only ...
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Census 2020: Your Family Foundation Needs to Engage

Monday, January 28, 2019
... originally posted here by the National Center for Family Philanthropy . By Maggie Osborn In October, you may have read ... post by  Perla Ni  that encouraged family foundations to do five actions in support of a fair and accurate census ... the amazing work being done about census efforts by philanthropy-serving organizations (PSO) that are part of the ...
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HealthSpark Foundation's Emma Hertz elected to Board of Directors

Emma Hertz
Monday, July 29, 2024
Emma Hertz 2023.jpg Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is delighted to announce the election of Emma Hertz, President and CEO of ... as the foundation’s Director of External Affairs from 2019 to February 2022. As Montgomery County’s only public ...
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United Way of PA Sheds Light on Financial Hardships: The ALICE Report

United for ALICE
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Philadelphia, PA (June 18, 2019) – United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New ... more than the federal poverty level but still not enough to pay for essentials such as housing, food, transportation ... or 37 percent, of Pennsylvania households are struggling to survive. The ALICE® report, which stands for ...

The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... its first Champions of Change Summit: Bringing All Voices to the Table on Friday, March 26, 2021, in a virtual format. ... of us the opportunity to learn from them.” Click here to watch a full recording of the program on YouTube. Read more ... for Women and Girls leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $217,000 in Grants

CCFWG 2019 Grants Celebration
Monday, July 8, 2019
WEST CHESTER, PA (July 8, 2019) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $217,000 in grants to 27 non-profit organizations serving the needs of women and ... CCFWG continues to lead and unite the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...
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Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund Round II Grantees Announced

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
(Oct 16, 2019 |Philadelphia, PA ) Last week, the Philly Counts 2020 ... awarded funding from the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund to date is below. ActionFund Grants_Oct 2019.png The   ... of Philadelphia, Office of Community and Empowerment and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. It was created to ...
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Giving USA: Total U.S. charitable giving remained strong in 2021, reaching $484.85 billion

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021 , released today, reports that ... and corporations gave an estimated $484.85 billion to U.S. charities in 2021. Total charitable giving in 2021 ... than ever, it is critical to understand the ever-evolving trends shaping philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Founded ...
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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
... and Southern New Jersey , released a new report today at Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s SPARX ... IRS 990 data conducted by BCT Consulting and contributions to the synthesis of the data provided by the Nonprofit ... the sector as a whole, the report shows some encouraging trends from 2014 to 2018, including: a 21 percent increase in ...

New EPIP Philly Book Club Discusses "Decolonizing Wealth"

Decolonizing Wealth book cover
Friday, May 17, 2019
... with permission from EPIP Philly Ever read a book about philanthropy and wonder who you can call to discuss? This March, EPIP Philly launched our new ... together EPIP Philly members and others in the world of philanthropy to discuss the hottest new philanthropic reads. ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Fredda Maddox and WSFS Bank at Sixth Annual Champions of Change Event

Fredda Maddox
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
... Light. The event will honor Fredda Maddox for her ability to break barriers in the law enforcement field while ... girls. WSFS Bank will also be honored for its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace environment by supporting ... in Chester County leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...
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Chester County Community Foundation “Food for Thought” Board Trustee Edition Goes Digital This September

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, August 20, 2020
... fall, the Chester County Community Foundation is proud to invite nonprofit board and staff members “Back to ... Way Chesco; “Individual Donor Fundraising: Lean into the Trends” on 9/29   led by Connie Carter, Krys Sipple, and ... people who care with causes that matter, so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever.  The ...

National Philanthropic Trust Donor-Recommended Grants to Charities Surpass $5.53 Billion During Fiscal Year 2022

Narional Philanthropic Trust
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
... representing a 303% increase of dollars granted compared to pre-pandemic giving in Fiscal Year 2019. For the first time in NPT’s 26-year history, the ... Fund Report , the sector’s authority on the state of DAF philanthropy. Visit NPT’s resource library to learn  what ...
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Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... parks and libraries, two neighborhoods offer a road map to getting this overhaul right. Even as Lawncrest, the ... store. An aging library sits at one end of the strip, next to the rec center and a dusty double-wide trailer that serves ... that are changing in ways that reflect  citywide trends , and to explore how new investment in facilities ...

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