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The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan To Put National Spotlight On Social Sector, Become Nonprofit

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Press release Nearly $6 million in new grant commitments will support innovation, growth, and ... has been owned by The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc., a private, for-profit company. “The Chronicle of ... and lifting ambitions, we can help overcome the problems that have deprived nonprofits of the resources, tools, and ...
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Social Innovation

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a powerful IMPACT on health outcomes now more than ever

GSK 2020 Impact Awards
Thursday, November 19, 2020
... each in recognition of their outstanding contributions to a healthier Greater Philadelphia region. For 24 years, the ... be a highly competitive program recognizing organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve ... their remarkable stories. “All of us have been tested in new and unfortunate ways this year due to the ongoing ...
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... Brian Abernathy today appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an interim capacity since November, and before ... the last year. Kira-Strong-Headshot.jpg Rebuild, a signature initiative of Mayor Kenney’s Administration ...

The Foundation for Delaware County Awards Over $1.1 Million to Local Nonprofits

Foundation for Delawre County
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
... back in March, the foundation is sending the message that collaboration and partnerships are key to moving ... to launch Delaware County 's Voicefor  Children, a collective impact campaign to improve the child welfare ... to discuss setting up a donor advised fund or other giving vehicles, or visit the foundation's website and click ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues Urgent Response to Community Amid Growing Needs

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, April 16, 2020
... and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, has secured $13.7 million in gifts and pledges, ... says we are all in this together, but the inequalities that minority communities are experiencing and the lack of ... growing Latino population in Montgomery County, will use a portion of the funding received to advance technology ...
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COVID-19

Philadelphia Foundation Announces $2.9 Million in Grants to Nearly 100 Nonprofit Organizations

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, December 12, 2024
... PA – Philadelphia Foundation has announced a significant funding initiative, awarding $2.9 million in ... and Burlington counties, will greatly benefit from these new funds. “Philadelphia Foundation is proud to announce ... are investing in the future of our region and making sure that all members of our community have the opportunity to ...

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Over $10.2 Million in Pandemic Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Organizations and Fellowships for Artists

Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
Thursday, September 9, 2021
... move forward from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a pivot from the Center’s usual project grants for ... reshape business and revenue models, and develop new approaches to programming and public engagement ... challenges and opportunities for transformation that have been heightened by the pandemic and calls for ...

Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... organizations in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that are creating social change in their communities. In ... Douty is releasing updated funding guidelines with a focus on increased investment to support the critical work ... September 16 th deadline.  Additional information on the new guidelines can be found here  or contact Jennifer Leith ...

After federal cuts, Philly funders are stepping up for this refugee service nonprofit

Generocity
Thursday, January 11, 2018
... Margaret O’Sullivan and Board Chair Alicia Karr issued a statement addressing the 96-year-old organization’s ... a collective of donors had pledged a total of $150,000. “That was amazing,” O’Sullivan said. “Dollar for dollar, ... spasmodic, and federal funding of resettlement programs is based on a per capita model, NSC has found its greatest ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation launches COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund

Wednesday, June 3, 2020
... Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has launched a new fund that will allow members of the community to make a difference ...

Foundations Community Partnership Board Approves 21 Grant Awards Totaling $165,000 to Benefit Bucks Non-Profits

Monday, January 14, 2019
... Assistance grants. BIIG grants support organizations that are developing innovative ideas to improve the quality ... capital campaigns, including structural improvements to a facility (bricks & mortar, such as new buildings or addition to existing buildings), or ...

The Philadelphia Foundation and Catchafire Announce Partnership to Provide Volunteer Skills to Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
... - The Philadelphia Foundation (TPF) today announced a formalized partnership with Catchafire, an online service that connects social good organizations with a network of ... needs to donors more effectively. It also developed a new communications plan. "Philadelphia is fortunate to have ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Launches Highly Anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report at Community Event

The Fund for Women and Girls Blueprint speakers
Thursday, October 6, 2022
... its highly anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Colonial ...    The event kicked off with a welcome from The Fund’s new Executive Director Kim Andrews , followed by remarks from ... racism, gender stereotypes, discrimination, and biases that are part of the workplace... the gender gap is actually ...
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Women and Girls
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Leadership, Culture and Community

The Fund for Women and Girls Awards $15,600 to Create Change

Girls with Cheyney University's Period Poverty Project
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
... and Mighty Writers El Futuro Kennett – for projects that advance women and girls in Chester County. Two earlier ... the Black Women of Chester County in Action ($3,000 for a Bakers Dozen Listening Tour) and the Alliance for Health ... - Period Poverty Project ($7,500):  Cheyney University is partnering with the brand Aunt Flow to provide free pads ...
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Racial EquitySocial JusticeWomen and Girls

Lenfest Institute Announces Inaugural Lenfest Next Generation Fund Winners

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
... they serve. The Institute’s aspirational goal is that 50 percent or more of working journalists in ... the steps the Institute is taking to help make this goal a reality. ​ The Institute is also focused on improving ...

TD Charitable Foundation Awards $7 million in Grants to 37 Non-Profits Supporting Housing for Marginalized Communities

TD Housing for Everyone
Friday, May 17, 2024
... May 14, 2024 – TD Charitable Foundation , the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank® , today announced it awarded a total of $7 million to 37 non-profits across the bank's ... – Grants totaling $575,000 International Institute of New England (Boston) – $250,000 FamilyAid Boston, Inc . ...
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City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... Fund (KCR Fund). The KCR Fund was launched in 2021 as a collaborative grant-making partnership between community ... general operating grant, bringing total resident-led giving through the KCR Fund to $1.12 million since 2021. All ... Committee member.   The KCR Fund recently launched a new website at www.kcrfund.org that highlights KCR Fund ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... AHE) launched the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute , a series of learning sessions designed to support the ... work to solve complex community issues with an equity lens that seeks to produce sustainable solutions. The Nonprofit ... The goal of the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute is to build the local nonprofit sectors’ capacity to embed ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce first-round of the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

Friday, May 21, 2021
... of grants from the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund , a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based ... Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. Seventy-two ... as a catalyst for collective action, effective giving, and positive change in Greater Philadelphia, and to ...

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