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City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... today announced the third round of grant recipients that will receive support from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund), a public-private-community partnership between community ... House Inc. Firm Hope Baptist Church (Fiscal sponsor by New Kensington Community Development Corporation) ...

United Philanthropy Forum announces Deborah Aubert Thomas as new President and CEO

Deborah Aubert Thomas
Monday, May 6, 2024
... is thrilled to announce Deborah Aubert Thomas as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 24, 2024.  After a rigorous national search in collaboration with Axis Talent ... was at my first Forum conference in Baltimore in 2015 that I knew I had 'found my people' and now I have the honor ...

City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... “Kensington Community Resilience Fund,” ( KCR Fund ) a public-private-community partnership between community ... to its approach is a participatory grantmaking process that elevates resident and community provider experiences and ... to working with the Community Grantmaking Panel and giving residents true power to activate change. True change ...

Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... from Honolulu to Providence, R.I. — working across a range of fields, including social policy, community ... motorists, pedestrians and cyclists; and spearheading a new community garden that teaches kids about culture, race, and poverty. As one of ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award

Matrie Johnson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... The Fund for Women and Girls will honor Matrie Johnson – a longtime and devoted advocate for women and girls in ... and girls through her own time, talent or resources. It is named in celebration of the genesis of The Fund in 1996: ... Miles, “Matrie is a gentle soul. You would never know that she is involved, dedicated and committed to making a ...
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Philanthropy Network selects Christine Robinson as its new President

Christine Robinson
Friday, October 21, 2022
... to announce Christine Robinson as the organization’s new president, effective September 12, 2022.  Hailing most recently from the greater Boston area, Christine is a seasoned leader with expertise in nonprofit and public ... philanthropic community and numerous stakeholders. I know that the Greater Philadelphia region is a place where we can ...
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CEO BenePhilly and Clarifi Announce New Partnership to Address Benefits Access

Clarifi and BenePhilly
Monday, March 10, 2025
... Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Clarifi, a leading financial empowerment nonprofit in Philadelphia, announced this week a new service aimed at connecting Philadelphians to the ... BenePhilly Helpline at Clarifi is a free telephone hotline that will assist residents in connecting with public benefits ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Announces Leadership Transition

Michelle Legaspi Sánchez
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
... 9, 2021) – The Fund for Women and Girls announces that Michelle Legaspi Sánchez has accepted a position at the Nonprofit Finance Fund and will be leaving ... Fund for the future, and we are thrilled for Michelle’s new opportunity,” says Judi Bell, Past Chair of the Board ...
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Barra Foundation Announces $520,000 in Immediate Funding

Thursday, April 2, 2020
... April 2, 2020 —   The Barra Foundation (Barra) is immediately dedicating $520,000 in grants to respond to ... ways to address the recovery issues and longer-term needs that will arise as organizations continue to deal with the ... of canceled fundraising events, postponed performances and a general disruption of their services,” said The Barra ...
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Union Benevolent Assoication announces change to funding priorities

Union Benevolent Association
Friday, August 17, 2018
New funding priorities for Union Benevolent Association ... meet basic needs Union Benevolent Association (UBA), a Philadelphia-based philanthropic foundation, announced it ... grant cycle, the organization will target its charitable giving to organizations that help Philadelphia’s poorest ...

Philly groups offer $9 million in funding for nonprofits celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States

Fireworks_Wawa Welcome America
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
... The 250th birthday of the United States is just around the corner, and four Philadelphia groups are offering area nonprofits a total of $9 million in funding to help celebrate. That funding comes in the form of the Philadelphia Funder ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... census outreach. "Our grant awards could not have come at a more opportune time as we learn about nonprofits shifting ... provide immediate and longer-term resources to nonprofits serving vulnerable residents across our county. The fund’s purpose is to help minimize the economic hardship and disruption of ...

Eagles Announce Additional $275,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Through Eagles Social Justice Fund

Thursday, December 20, 2018
... Eagles Following  an initial $190,000 in grants  and a  $20,000 donation to MenzFit earlier in the week , the Philadelphia Eagles announced that the Eagles Social Justice Fund of the Philadelphia ... ($50,000), United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey ($40,000) to support reading programs in Camden, ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... - The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) is proud to release $620,000 in support over two years to ... access. The Collaborative Innovation Fund was formed as a result of a community-wide survey highlighting the pressing ... partnerships. The Collaborative Innovation Fund highlights new or existing partnerships between grassroots and nonprofit ...

TD Charitable Foundation Awards $3.125 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Expanding Access to Affordable Housing

Friday, November 16, 2018
... competition, TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, this ... throughout TD Bank’s footprint from Maine to Florida a total of $3.125 million. The theme of this year's ...
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Sidney Hargro is Philanthropy Network’s new executive director

Sidney R. Hargro
Friday, June 16, 2017
... current Community Foundation of South Jersey ED envisions a local philanthropic landscape made up of cross-sector ... announced yesterday it had appointed Sidney Hargro as its new executive director. The  current  Community Foundation ... panel discussing philanthropy trends  this week. “That is the priority, always, for me, to look at the ...
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Connelly Foundation Welcomes New Senior Staff

Fran Burns, Tim Durkin
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
... as Vice President for Grantmaking. Ms. Burns started her new position on August 20 and Mr. Durkin starts on August 27. ... Riley, president of the Connelly Foundation. “This is a very exciting time for our city and our region. We want to help all Philadelphians share in the good things that are happening here.” Prior to serving as COO of the ...
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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
... late friend and committed Board member Gladys Black. As a business leader and supporter of women and girls in Chester ... as a Trustee of the West Chester Public Library.  Fredda is also an inspiring leader, speaker, and mentor to other ... financially without family support. Thanks to Fredda, that mentee went on to become a lawyer and have a family of ...
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