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Chesco Residents Gather to Reflect on Lessons Learned and Strategies for Sustaining a Female-Led Cultural Movement

Friday, February 2, 2018
... Women on the Rise: Stories from a Movement on January 24 to reflect on ways to truly engage with issues affecting our ... elect more women.” CCFWG continues to lead and unite the community on the issues facing women and girls by providing ... awareness and awarded nearly $3 million to 71 non-profit organizations. To learn more about our work, visit ...
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New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
Since 1882, New Century Trust has worked to build the economic and political power of women and girls ... In response to overwhelming feedback from the non-profit community, New Century Trust is transitioning to a ... NCT has chosen to invest in long-term partnerships with organizations by providing multi-year general operating ...

Philanthropy Network welcomes new team members

Friday, September 15, 2023
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is delighted to announce that a new cohort of colleagues joined our staff ... and has a passion for using her skills to strengthen organizations through efficient use of technology. Tara holds ... for HIV prevention interventions in schools, churches, and community settings; and supporting an international network ...
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New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s poor

Jessica Hilburn-Holmes
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
... need of free legal services will soon be better connected to Philadelphia’s network of non-profit resources. That’s the aim of the Equal Justice Center, which will put more than a dozen of the city’s civil legal aid groups under one roof — a first in ...
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Your board isn’t diverse enough

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
... some local foundations are heeding the call. Here's how to make leadership reflect the people you're serving. Seybert ... not over and it’s going to have to keep evolving.” ### Community College of Philadelphia Foundation (CCPF) ... the present foundation, we have access to so much of the city, and it’s access with credibility” because the board ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Enters Second Phase of Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund

Thursday, May 7, 2020
... In phase one, the Foundation provided rapid-release grants to assist with the community’s basic needs and to support frontline ... and the general public. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for general operating ...
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FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools

Thursday, February 17, 2022
... their $50,000 donation of necessary food and supplies to all twelve culinary arts programs in the School District ... – all of whom have helped the District serve its community and students in new ways,” said Frisby-Greenwood. ... most popular permanent and temporary venues in the city. The donation includes proceeds and funds from eight of ...

Eagles' Chris Long Teams Up With United Way And Philadelphia's Read By 4th Campaign To Increase Early Literacy

Chris Long
Friday, September 28, 2018
... the "First Quarter for Literacy" drive, designed to: put more books into the hands of children in underserved ... and United Way to support even more readers throughout the city, and help elevate the value of developing creative, ...
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BMe founder Trabian Shorters: The philanthropic sector is thinking about equity all wrong

Trabian Shorters
Thursday, October 25, 2018
... for Philanthropy Network's 2018 Fall Conference, ONRAMPS to EQUITY in ACTION . By Julie Zeglen Asset framing : the ... the former Knight Foundation VP who founded  BMe Community , a community engagement program and social ... I need to change how I think about other people), organizations (for instance, We as a foundation need to ...
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With $16 million gift, gay causes get a big boost

Friday, October 20, 2017
... When he was in his mid-20s, Mel Heifetz made a pledge to himself that if he ever became successful, he would give ... and that the object of his generosity would be the gay community. Successful he was, and now, about to turn 82, the Center City real estate investor is converting 26 of his Center City ...
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LGBTQ
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Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Phase Two Grant Recipients

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
... will support general operations of twenty-two local organizations responding to the increase demands and organizational stressors of the ... or journey with them to collectively build a racial equity community of practice.  This is what responsive philanthropy ...

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

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... , beginning fall 2024. The Nonprofit Center plans to host the regional board member training program ... Nonprofit Center will collaborate with funders and partner organizations to identify and address additional needs of our ... the nation.  With a refreshed vision, its 60-plus member community of nonprofit consultants and instructors work ...
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CC250 to Host Planning Summit at Thornbury Farm

Chester County 250
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
... fast approaching, it’s time for Chester County organizations, neighborhoods, and individuals to get ready. CC250 will host a community planning summit on Friday, June 7 at Thornbury Farm ...

The Genuardi Family Foundation Announces New Leadership

Marisa Ferst
Thursday, October 4, 2018
... of Directors of the Genuardi Family Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Marisa Ferst as the ... worker, collaborator, and leader of one of our grantee organizations makes her well positioned to serve as our ... worker in 2011.  She has served on the Bryn Mawr Hospital Community Health Services Foundation Board Committee and as a ...
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Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
... United States have shut down their operations in response to COVID-19. Many of these businesses that have been deemed ... gender transformative grantmaking to build the capacity of organizations to challenge and dismantle rigid social gender ... gap. Recommendations for Advocates and Policymakers: Support policies that work toward and eventually result in ...

A Working Mom on Back-to-School Life in COVID

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... all in the same room.   By Michelle Legaspi Sanchez Back-to-school shopping lists and “First Day of School” photos ... racial justice, and access to healthcare — are the same community needs that brought CCFWG and other non-profit organizations into existence. The truth is, there was already ...

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