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William Penn Foundation awards $11.8 million in Arts & Culture funding

Thursday, May 30, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (May 30, 2019) – Today the William Penn Foundation announced $11.8 ... These grants offer unrestricted operating support to a range of arts and culture organizations that contribute ... foster creativity that enhances civic life, and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. The Foundation’s ...

All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
Press Release [June 3, 2019] The School District of Philadelphia and Book Trust, a ... partnership that will expand Book Trust’s program to reach all of the District’s 150 elementary schools and ... foster creativity that enhances civic life, and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. The Foundation’s ...
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Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... that nearly two-thirds of people, or 62 percent, reported to have witnessed or experienced sexual harassment at some ... Chester County between November 2018 and January 2019 and garnered more than 900 responses (81 percent female) ... and Girls (CCFWG) leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...

2024 Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grantmaking to Charities Remains Steady at $54.77 Billion Despite Contributions Decreasing

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
... review of the state of  donor-advised fund  (DAF) philanthropy in the U.S., details the value of DAF grantmaking to charitable organizations essentially remained flat ... grantmaking has nearly doubled in the past five years (2019). Contributions to DAF accounts totaled $59.43 billion ...
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Celebrating a Life of Purpose: Dr. Jane Goodall, Winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... received for that work, the Templeton Prize is now proud to honor Dr. Goodall’s lifelong scientific and spiritual curiosity, and unrelenting effort to help humanity understand the interconnectedness of the ... Templeton Prize,” Dr. Goodall told us. ►Read more and watch a video of Dr. Goodall sitting down (virtually) with ...

John Templeton Foundation Approves $85 Million in New Programs

Thursday, June 20, 2019
In June 2019, the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation ... wave of philanthropic activity. “We’re delighted to move forward with approving these requests, which ... of the John Templeton Foundation. “We look forward to seeing these projects develop, and hope that they will ...
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Eight Heads Are Better Than One

Wednesday, June 5, 2019
... nicely in the sandbox” with other kids.  We tend to be bridge-builders, reaching out to create connections, ... sessions.  We chatted with other funder-buddies from Philanthropy Network about the idea and several of them ... Doherty was Manager of Seybert Foundation from 2011-2019, during which time the event described above occurred. ...

ComNet19: Lessons on Building a Community of Communicators

ComNet19
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
... at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As the first person to have this role, Karel felt a bit lost. He knew public ... the field philanthropic communications. In early October 2019, more than 900 communicators from the non-profit and philanthropy world came together for three days to share ...

Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
... announced today that it will distribute $95,000 in grants to 18 Philadelphia arts and cultural organizations. The ... with information on each grantee is available here . The 2019 roster of grantees reflects the Bartol Foundation’s ... priorities, will be announced in the fall of 2019.  Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $2.68M to 339 Arts Organizations Across the City

Friday, March 29, 2019
PHILADELPHIA—(March 26, 2019]—On March 26 and 27 at City Hall, The Philadelphia ... Cultural Fund will announce the recipients of its 2019 Art & Culture Grants. The awards total $2.68 million and ... that utilizes its rare, authentic-period artifacts to educate and create awareness of the impact of  slavery ...
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Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
... Philadelphia, PA — September 25, 2019  —  In recognition of National Recovery Month, the ... Governor Tom Wolf in the State Capitol Rotunda to discuss the opioid crisis and to showcase  Someone You Know , an Independence Blue Cross ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Awards $1.25M in Grants

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
... & Wellness Foundation Awards $1.25M in Grants in Spring 2019 for Local Organizations, Quality of Life Pottstown, PA – July 30, 2019 – The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation ... awarded 37 grants totaling $1,249,497 in grant requests to local non-profit organizations, schools and municipalities ...

GSK names 23rd annual IMPACT Award Winners

GSK IMPACT Award winner Coded by Kids
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... legal aid and more GSK2019_Coded By Kids(2).jpg [Nov 20, 2019, Philadelphia, PA] GSK today honored 10 local nonprofits ... winners of the GSK IMPACT Awards each will receive $40,000 to help further their efforts to improve health in a region ... use them for any purpose furthering their work. One of the 2019 winners is After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP), ...

Foundations Community Partnership Launches #FCPresents Series to Help Strengthen Non-Profit Sector

Foundations Community Partnership
Thursday, May 25, 2023
... launched the #FCPresents professional development series to help strengthen the non-profit sector in Bucks County, Pa. ... College, discuss “Grant Writing for Impact and Funding Trends.” Their workshop features best practices on how to ... while staying up-to-date on the latest non-profit funding trends. In response to the growing demand for professional ...
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PECO Announces New Powering the Arts Grant for Community-Based Organizations in Southeastern PA

Friday, July 1, 2022
... reach new and diverse audiences and reduce barriers to their participation.  The Powering the Arts grant program offers one-year or two-year grants of up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $20,000 over two years ... the types of projects that will be eligible, and identify trends in audience development. To attend the workshop, you ...
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2020 Complete Count Committee Recommends State Funding To Ensure Accurate Census In PA

Monday, May 20, 2019
... $12M funding By Michaelle Bond HARRISBURG, Pa. (May 20, 2019) – The Pennsylvania Census 2020 Complete Count Commission is requesting state funding be added to the 2019-20 budget totaling an amount equal to $1 per person ...
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More than 300 U.S. philanthropic leaders call for removal of citizenship question from 2020 census

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... of Columbia join in unanimous opposition; more than 30 philanthropy-serving organizations also speak out WASHINGTON — Reflecting an unprecedented consensus in philanthropy from local foundations to national grantmaking organizations, 304 philanthropic ...

The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
ALLENTOWN, PA - January 23, 2019: The Rider-Pool Foundation of Allentown recently awarded ... awards in this cycle. A $105,000 grant was awarded to Ripple Community Inc. to accelerate the development of RCI ... drug and alcohol addiction that will open in August of 2019. The grant serves as developmental funds for the ...

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