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Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
...   By Casey Cook In the last two months, we’ve all tried to adjust to seeing our friends, family, and coworkers mostly ... when I come across a feel-good clickbait story about an act of kindness during COVID. But on Fridays, when I hear ... Thanks to donations from hundreds of individual donors and funders, we continue to make grants to new groups each week. ...

New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations

Friday, May 7, 2021
... 7, 2021 | The City today announced the launch of the N, a partnership between the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Bread & Roses Community Fund to support grassroots neighborhood nonprofit organizations ... both rare for government and philanthropy, but critical to an equitable recovery.” Nonprofit organizations that are ...

Foundations Community Partnerships Announces Grants at 19th Annual Partnership in Youth Services Luncheon

Monday, November 13, 2017
... “As non-profit leaders, we have a wonderful opportunity to promote kindness, diversity of thought and new ideas that ... County Playhouse’s Girlspeak, based in New Hope, is an educational program for young women between the ages of 13 ... using a variety of media. They will also engage in an arts curriculum integrating Bucks County and regional ...

Pew Awards $4M to Support Housing, Legal Services for Older Philadelphians

Pew
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... Pew Charitable Trusts announced today $4 million in awards to three Philadelphia-area nonprofit organizations that are ... Bureau data, 1 in 5 Philadelphians are 60 and older—an almost 25% increase from 2011—and of those, 1 in 5 live ... challenges rooted in poverty, encouraging a thriving arts and cultural community, and pursuing civic initiatives ...

New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... Health of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits” is based upon an analysis of 2018 IRS 990 data conducted by BCT Consulting and contributions to the synthesis of the data provided by the Nonprofit ... four years. “This report should be a wake-up call to all funders and nonprofits that business as usual was not so ...

The Middleton Family presents PHLove, a concert for COVID-19 relief, on May 21

PHLove concert
Sunday, May 17, 2020
... PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund is excited to announce it will host PHLove, presented by the Middleton ... from this event will not only make sure their doors remain open for those hardest hit in our community but ensure we ... and survivors of abuse. “The PHL COVID-19 Fund is doing an incredible job helping nonprofits on the frontline of the ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists and ... change in Greater Philadelphia. The 2023 cohort includes an array of artistic practices and social change intents. The ... Chelsey Luster of West Philadelphia, Visual Arts  Debra Powell-Wright of Clifton Heights, ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation convenes Recovery Ready Summit to engage stakeholders in mission to support recovery on college campuses

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
... as key employer and government stakeholders on Oct. 10 to discuss the continued need for recovery support on college ... in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The grant application is open October 12 to November 10. Colleges and universities can ... public awareness campaign and national conference in 2018, an educational Forum in Washington DC in 2022 , and a global ...
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Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’

Molly de Aguiar
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
... Fund. The foundation is allocating a total of $5.3 million to 11 organizations. The grantees are varied, as are the ... College of Media & Communication, $850,000 The Village of Arts and Humanities, $200,000 WHYY, $250,000 In addition, ... for years, I can tell you that there are surprisingly few funders supporting media locally or nationally relative to ...
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The Seybert Foundation Announces New Strategic Direction for Grants, Technical Assistance

Monday, April 16, 2018
... Seybert Foundation has engaged in a months-long process to review and revise its strategy for improving the lives of ... disadvantaged communities.  That merger was an effort on the parts of both Seybert and Western to create ...

Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19

Immigrant Community courtesy Fels Fund
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... as communities, organizations, and governments mobilize to meet critical needs. We have been humbled by the ... Pennsylvania is home to more than 800,000 immigrants, an estimated 180,000 of whom are undocumented. More than ... to consider the following actions: Sign onto to this letter as a commitment to intentionally strengthen the ...

NBME Supports Medical Students with New Scholarship Program

Thursday, November 2, 2023
... National Medical Fellowships (NMF) on a new collaboration to support the next generation of community-focused medical ... Community Collaborations and Contributions programs with an expanded focus on learners in order to continue the goal ... of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts. She also earned a master’s degree in science from ...
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H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest | 1930-2018

Monday, August 6, 2018
... on his life and legacy, it’s nearly impossible to imagine the Philadelphia of today without the incomparable ... he blazed with his wife Marguerite will certainly have a profound impact on the fabric of our city for decades to ... support and leadership of some of the city’s major arts and cultural institutions, including The Philadelphia ...
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Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... Lenfest Institute for Journalism , which is  dedicated to supporting journalism  and  just opened its doors last ... also received awards in this grant round. The first open call for applicants drew more than 350 submissions to ... the  Philadelphia Public School Notebook , will create an interactive online high school guide for students and ...
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A look ahead to 2022

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Monday, November 29, 2021
... and community partners who continue their tireless efforts to help those most affected by the pandemic’s far reaching ... a special emphasis on racial equity. Applications will open in late 2021 and the cohort will run through mid-2022. ... we will be launching a pilot project to develop an online portal to help funders across the region better ...
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The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Nelson-Foundation logo.png The Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that our Board of Directors has awarded the 2024 ... demonstrated dedication to their mission and are making a positive impact for young people and the communities in ... Champions grant program, a new grant program piloted as an invitation-only initiative in 2024, to support ...

Independence Foundation Mourns the Loss of Judge Phyllis W. Beck

Hon. Phyllis W. Beck
Thursday, March 6, 2025
... for the Foundation's mission and her unwavering commitment to public interest law left an indelible mark. Her lifelong curiosity and dedication ... and judicial community, her legacy also extends to the arts and humanities. Judge Beck was a fierce advocate who ...
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$2,500 Grants Distributed to The Alliance for Health Equity’s Grant Partners to Support the Health and Wellness of the Staff

The Alliance for Health Equity
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
... for Health Equity held meetings with its grant partners to hear first-hand of the assets, as well as critical needs ... these organizations was behavioral health.  COVID-19 put a significant burden on nonprofits and community members ... Academy and Community Center, Charles A Melton Center for Arts & Education, Chester County Futures, Chester County OIC, ...

Strengthening the Field of Philanthropic Evaluation: A Call to Action

Thursday, June 28, 2018
... initial investment, Engage R+D and Equal Measure launched an  exploratory dialogue among funders and small/mid-sized evaluation firms to consider ways we could work together differently to deepen ... to recognize and elevate evaluation firms that offer “open source” content to promote knowledge-sharing, much ...
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