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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia elects new directors and officers

New Board members 2019
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
... 2019, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia elected a new class of directors and 2019-2020 Officers to serve on its ... also ensuring access to the community stability supports that individuals and families need to stay healthy and meet ...
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Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
...  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than 7,000 park and ... annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were presented ... including in our own  Parks Build Community  projects that build or improve parks in areas of need,” said ...

Arts + Business Council programming, including Business on Board, finds new home within The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... Salle President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., said. “This is a wonderful expansion of The Nonprofit Center’s work to ... lift up the nonprofit sector and support the organizations that form the fabric of our region.”  Founded in 1981, The ... will continue to grow and thrive at Business on Board’s new home at La Salle’s Nonprofit Center.”  While The ...
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City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Launch PHL COVID-19 Fund

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Thursday, March 19, 2020
... : Abby Douglas, 330-208-5554, adouglas@uwgpsnj.org   The new PHL COVID-19 Fund will assist non-profits on the ... today announced the PHL COVID-19 Fund , to aid nonprofits that are on the frontline of the pandemic, providing urgent ... demanding an unparalleled unified response. The Fund is a shining example of government, philanthropy, and business ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to support recovery and sobriety for college students

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
... Blue Cross Foundation  (Foundation) announced new funding for addiction resources in higher education ... for Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE), institutions that join the effort can receive professional development and expert consulting services and apply for a Foundation grant to develop or expand their collegiate ...

Foundations Community Partnership Dedicates Grant Cycle to “New” Nonprofits

Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Executive Director Jennifer Martin
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
... was the second year we specifically encouraged nonprofits that never received funding from us to share their innovative ... of Washington Crossing Park ($4,500) – to develop a multi-sensory interpretive experience at Washington ... Community Partnership Dedicates Grant Cycle to “New” Nonprofits ...
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Dr. L. Joy Gates Black named to the Board of Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation

Dr. L. Joy Gates Black
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
(Media, PA) – The Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Dr. L. Joy Gates Black to the Foundation’s Board of Directors.  “We are ... Frances Sheehan, president. “Her depth of experience as a strong leader in the field of higher education, her focus ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives $232,886 to Support Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Monday, June 11, 2018
... announced $232,886 in grants to cultural organizations that use arts to enrich the lives of young people, ages 5 to ... community minded organizations that serve our children in a variety of artistic disciplines and at a high quality.” ... to serve Philadelphia youth.  The maximum YAE grant is $20,000.   Grantees represent a wide array of ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Give Nearly $1.3 Million in Grants to Music Organizations This Year

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce another round of general operating support grants totaling $1,128,500.00 in new single- and multi-year grants to 114 music organizations ... in this grantmaking area, and their focus and size vary a great deal. The Foundation is proud to support music ...
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The Seybert Foundation Announces New Strategic Direction for Grants, Technical Assistance

Monday, April 16, 2018
... of Directors of the Seybert Foundation has engaged in a months-long process to review and revise its strategy for ... support of Philadelphia’s disadvantaged communities.  That merger was an effort on the parts of both Seybert and ... for grants, rather than for overhead expenses.

PHL COVID-19 Fund Provides Rapid Response to Community: $7.3M Distributed to Nearly 200 Nonprofits in Three Weeks

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, April 23, 2020
... and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, has secured $14.5 million in gifts and pledges, ... According to the CDC, older adults (65+) are at a disproportionately higher risk for severe illness when it ... and the negative health effects of social isolation that older adults experience, especially under current social ...
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Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $382,500 in Funding to Five Area Nonprofits

Impact100 Philadelphia 2019 Grant Awards
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
... finalists and cast their votes for those organizations that received Core Mission Grants and those that received ... grants were at stake. Representing the collective giving of 398 women, the 2019 grants raised Impact100 ... Education Law Center’ s mission is to ensure access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania. ...
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New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
... actually isn’t doing too bad financially, according to a recently published report examining the financial health of ... when you get to the nitty gritty details of the report that look at the individual organizational level — and the ... The Financial Health of Philadelphia Area Nonprofits .” New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia ...

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

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
... nonprofit agencies serving women and girls. Through GAB, a nationally recognized girls’ grantmaking program, local ... joining the program, I never really was one to believe that there were many problems in Chester County. Through site ... discussions, I’ve been able to discover that there is truly a need for organizations to help out women in need, ...

Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... 7, 2025 – Eighteen non-profits in Philadelphia received a boost when The Beech Companies, Inc. recently awarded ... provided $1,000 grants to 30 Philadelphia non-profits that provided essential services, to help keep them in ... Scott, president and CEO of the Beech Companies. Beech is one of the oldest and very few grant funding organizations ...

United Way launches new funding cycle

Monday, October 16, 2017
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) is happy to announce the launch of the FY 2019-2021 funding ... being an IRS-certified 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, a minimum two-year service provision track record in the ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation names new CEO

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
... health equity, expanding health coverage, and building a Culture of Health in America. “Richard Besser is a superb ... location, job or background. The Foundation recognizes that access to healthy food, safe housing, transportation, ... as a pediatrician with the Children's Aid Society in New York City, and he is currently a Professor of Pediatrics ...
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The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
... economic development of people of the African diaspora in New Orleans.    Asian Arts Initiative  in Philadelphia ... of Asians in America.    The Boston Ujima Project  is a Black-led, democratic, member-run organization building a ... in 1924 to promote human progress.

Philanthropy Network welcomes new officers, directors

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia welcomed new officers and directors for 2018-19, who were elected by ... HealthSpark Foundation Vice President, Aldustus (A.J.) Jordan, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Secretary ... Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia Continuing as Treasurer is Amy Snyder, Chief Financial Officer, Connelly Foundation. ...
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