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The Sarah Ralston Foundation Welcomes Heather Finnegan as New Executive Director

Heather Finnegan
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
... the organization’s 200+ year history. Heather joins SRF with extensive experience in philanthropy, capacity building, ... follows the retirement of Lynette Killen, who served SRF with dedication and vision. Under Lynette’s leadership, the ... worked diligently to identify a candidate who aligned with the Foundation’s mission and vision for the future. ...
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ComNet19: Lessons on Building a Community of Communicators

ComNet19
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
... community.  Each Community Ambassador then got in touch with their group prior to the conference to begin a ... Don’t make it awkward: provide an inclusive framework with clear boundaries I recently read an interesting article ... Community Ambassadors, and members of the Host Committee with a limited number of them to hand out to conference-goers ...

Foundations, City of Philadelphia and key Arts & Culture organizations join together to launch $3.45M fund to meet the growing emergency need in this sector

PHL COVID-19 Arts Aid Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... by the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL launches with $3.45 million in support, led by a $2.5 million grant from the ... to apply online and sign-up for email updates  here . For questions about applications or eligibility, contact ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
Reposted with permission from the author. NualaEssay_SpiralQ(Image ... for a philanthropic institution to respond to this moment with a sense of urgency, trust of community and commitment. ... interviews and storytelling, the project will address questions like: How did existing structural inequalities ...

New Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard analyzes more than $40M in giving from 13 shared funds in Greater Philadelphia

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
... Network Greater Philadelphia (Philanthropy Network) with support from William Penn and Lenfest Foundations, the ... specifically designed for funders and nonprofits to answer questions about the flow of philanthropic support to address ... and Learning at the William Penn Foundation . “With this new collective data, we have a clearer sense of how ...

City's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Shares Plans for 2021

OACCE
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... in the year, strive to provide Philadelphia residents with access to quality cultural programs; link arts ... Philadelphia’s artists and cultural organizations with less dollar resources and with more creative ... view each of the four (4) artist team videos (each three (3) minutes in length) and complete the brief eight (8) ...
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Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards to Increase Health Food Access in Philadelphia

Reinvestment Fund Food Justice Initiative
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... and People of Color, immigrants and people living with disabilities, and those with lived experience with health injustice. To date, the ... few blocks providing free food to anyone who needs it, no questions asked! This grant will catalyze us towards that ...

Take-Aways from the 2022 Member Pulse Survey

2022 Member Pulse Survey
Monday, May 16, 2022
... of systemic racism.  New in this year’s survey were questions relating to members’ internal operations, ... vary significantly between part- and full- time staff, with few reporting having a formal compensation policy While ... either increased or remained about the same in 2021; only 3 of 23 said the number of grants made had decreased.  Just ...
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100+ gather for Philanthropy Network's 35th Annual Members' Meeting

Mailee Walker and Christine Robinson
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
... insightful, thoughtful and transformational relationships with members across the Network. She articulated some of her ... by the Montgomery County Funders) where she will meet with groups of members across the region to hear their ... of the Claneil Foundation, who facilitated a Q&A session with members. In response to a question about what trustees ...
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Highlights from the 36th Annual Members Meeting

Friday, March 29, 2024
... - including William Penn Foundation's partnership with the city on the Rebuild initiative - that are already ... helping to advance this work. She closed her remarks with a call for everyone to join her in raising a finger and ... Measure, members gathered in small groups to consider questions about Philanthropy Network's value, our role in ...
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Philanthropy Network Launches "Philanthropy 101" Series

Betsaleel "Bets" Charmelus
Sunday, October 5, 2025
... in the core practices of our field in ever-changing times. With this new program we are also excited to introduce a new ... Governance Friday, December 5 | 10 AM - 12 PM Session 3: Mission Aligned Investing Friday, December 19 | 10 AM - 12 ... one another. His practice is rooted in asking powerful questions, opening space for dialogue, and empowering ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Bids Farewell to Current Executive Director, Announces Interim Appointee, and Looks Ahead to Diverse Executive Search

Mary Beth Morrissey
Thursday, September 16, 2021
... years of service as a Board Member. During her involvement with The Fund, she served on the Grants Allocation Committee ... service to the women and girls of Chester County.” For questions about The Fund’s leadership transition, please ... thrive. Over the past 25 years, The Fund has awarded over $3.7 million to 80 local non-profit organizations serving ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls to launch 2022 Blueprint Report on September 13th

2022 Blueprint Report
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
... women and girls at the local, state, and national levels, with a deep dive on conditions in Chester County. The Fund 's ... progress, challenges, and areas for improvement, with clear action steps for the community on ways to ignite ... Register for the September 13th report launch here.
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National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady

2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF)
Monday, August 23, 2021
... policies, particularly the practice of investing in accord with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. With 260 participating private and community foundations ... rates compared with data last gathered two years ago (questions regarding responsible investing were not included ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
... announced its fourth round of grants, totaling more than $3.25 million to 101 non-profit organizations serving on the ... Oni Richards, Executive Director of AFAHO. "Doing this with very little resources is even more daunting, which is ... technology.  LCH's Pediatrician, Dr. Brenn, asked all questions she would have asked at an in-person visit and ...

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