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Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
... since it began awarding grants and scholarships in 2002 to more than $18 million. “Our new strategic plan and ... approach includes engagement of our donors, partners, and community members throughout the year. We are pleased to have ... to the following non-profit agencies and community organizations receiving FY 2020 general operating grants from ...

Funders Must Walk the Talk of Collaboration

Working together
Friday, February 26, 2021
... since our inception, we have made over 71 grants or small awards totaling over $1.5 million to support nonprofits pursuing sustained collaborations.  ... assessing how best to operate equitably in a more diverse community.  This is challenging and expensive work.  It has ...

Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Originally posted to Exponent Philanthropy’s blog . By Kristina L. Wahl and ... supporting our local nonprofits, places of worship, or community members who are in need. On average, like most ... for example, keeps its operating cash in an account with City First Bank of DC, a certified CDFI that serves ...

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 ... turned philanthropist extraordinaire ranks among the city’s most highly-respected and influential civic leaders, ... is perhaps best known in Philadelphia for his financial support and leadership of some of the city’s major arts and ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation and Catchafire Announce Partnership to Provide Volunteer Skills to Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
... provide nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia area access to free consulting support in fields including marketing and ... and allow it to better serve the residents of our community," Ramos added. About The Process Nonprofits can ... by its donors and makes over 1,000 grant and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, visit  www.philafound.org . ...
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Build up Nepal Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize

Barry & Marie Lipman presenting the 2023 Lipman Family Grand Prize award to Björn Söderberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Build up Nepal (Photo: Rebecca Barger)
Friday, April 21, 2023
... rural entrepreneurs and communities in Nepal and India to build safe, affordable homes and resilient incomes. ... Each organization will also receive executive training and support from the Wharton School and the University of ... are honored to welcome them into the Lipman Family Prize community. Our award ceremony was just the beginning of our ...
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Hamilton Family Charitable Trust appoints President Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend

Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
... responsible for strategic planning, budgeting and community outreach. She will report directly to the HFCT Board of Directors. “Chekemma’s expertise, ... for students, building partnerships with non-profits, city and state government, foundations, and businesses ...
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Kenney names new board to oversee Mayor's Fund

Thursday, March 22, 2018
... Mayor Kenney has appointed a new board to oversee the beleaguered Mayor’s Fund . The new ... and the  oversight of previous fund managers . Former City Controller Alan Butkovitz also  issued several reports ... neglect. Marlene Olshan, chief executive officer of Vetri Community Partnership, the charitable arm of the Vetri Family ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces Hilary Rhodes as New Director of Evaluation and Learning

Hilary Rhodes
Monday, January 29, 2018
... program for the foundation, which will promote and support the foundation’s strategic use of evaluation to improve the effectiveness of its grantmaking across all ... previously worked for The Wallace Foundation in New York City, and this past fall Judilee Reed was announced as the ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Announces Leadership Transition

Michelle Legaspi Sánchez
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
... has been our spark in The Fund’s igniting change in our community. Her vision and dedication have broadened and ... Fund and Michelle have blossomed as we have grown together to meet the ever-evolving needs of women and girls in Chester ... Fund has awarded over $3.7 million to 80 local non-profit organizations serving women and girls.   The Fund for Women ...
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Experiments in the Innovation Lab

Food Pantry
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
How do you serve hungry people who cannot get to a food pantry?  Stu Bush, Executive Director for The Open ... and human service nonprofits to test ideas – came from organizations that participated in efforts last summer to ... services to individuals who have or are re-entering the community (within 30 days) from the penal system. ...

Take-Aways from the 2022 Member Pulse Survey

2022 Member Pulse Survey
Monday, May 16, 2022
... Network conducted its second Member Pulse Survey to learn more about how regional funders are continuing to ... on the survey results are summarized below. Grantee/Community Concerns In addition to asking members about their ... funding streams for nonprofits (especially arts & culture organizations) as government relief and recovery funds dry up ...
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The Sarah Ralston Foundation Welcomes Heather Finnegan as New Executive Director

Heather Finnegan
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
... The Sarah Ralston Foundation (SRF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Heather Finnegan as its new ... stood out as a compelling candidate. Her tenure at The Community’s Foundation demonstrated her knowledge and ... help us continue to build strong connections with the many organizations serving the elderly and at-risk citizens of ...
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#FCPresents Internationally Known Founder of Nonprofit AF, Vu Le

Vu Le
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Doylestown, PA (February 1, 2024) – Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) welcomes internationally known ... and founder of Nonprofit AF, Vu Le (“voo lay”), to Bucks County on March 20 at Bucks County Community ... justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering ...

Philadelphia to benefit from $100M Starbucks initiative to advance racial equity

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... Philadelphia will be one of the first cities to benefit from a $100 million Starbucks initiative meant to ... Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced the launch of its Starbucks Community Resilience Fund, which is "focused on supporting ... Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, ...

Giving Circle Spotlight: Q&A with the Asian Mosaic Fund

Giving Circles Roundtable Chat at SPARX 2019
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
... Asian Mosaic Fund and Director of the Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH), at the 2019 SPARX Conference. By ... a diverse group of multi-generational supporters committed to advancing the well-being of the Greater ... under a fiscal sponsor (may not be religious or political organizations) Past grant award winners must wait three years ...
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What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... is a round-up of recent news and developments with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative for November 2017: ... made up of a diverse coalition of city officials, community leaders and subject matter experts, is charged ... (about 100 Philadelphians attended the first meeting!) to the public and will be held quarterly. Stay tuned for ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia names Daria Torres as its first Executive in Residence

Daria Torres
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
... 2019) Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce Daria Torres, Managing Partner of the Walls ... with complex, strategic questions, and helped countless organizations build clarity, consensus, and commitment to new ... collaboration. The Network brings funders together with community partners and leaders to spark solutions that foster ...

Connelly Foundation Welcomes New Senior Staff

Fran Burns, Tim Durkin
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
... starts on August 27. “The Connelly Foundation is pleased to welcome such qualified and talented individuals,” said ... Foundation. “This is a very exciting time for our city and our region. We want to help all Philadelphians ... Foundation has donated over $400 million to nonprofit organizations in the Philadelphia area focusing on education, ...
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