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Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults

Monday, May 4, 2020
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... years to 38 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving some of the region’s most vulnerable adults, including those ... its current grantees—94 nonprofits with a total of 109 open grants serving vulnerable adults;  the elderly ; and  ...

How a Small Craft Navigates Shifting Tides

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
... Healy, Executive Director, First Hospital Foundation (now Philadelphia Health Partnership) Uncertainty, confusion, ... years. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of underserved Philadelphians by supporting access to quality ... critical expenditures—at both the individual/family and city/state/federal levels. Improving health and decreasing ...

Philadelphia Seeks $500 Million Shift in “Eds and Meds” Spending to Local Firms

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Via NPQ | By STEVE DUBB   SOURCE: November 26, 2018;  Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & ... that seeks to significant boost local purchasing by 13 city universities and hospitals, writes Diane Mastrull in ... collaboration between the city, a nonprofit, and all of our major eds and meds institutions.… They’re all ...
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Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... Monday evening, Janaury 29 at Girard College, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce hosted Roadmap for Growth: Exploring Business ... Schools. Nearly 200 people were in attendance to hear about the different ways that businesses are ...

Momentum Fund Launches to Help Build Capacity of Nonprofits Managing COVID-19 Funds

Momentum Fund
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... Fund.jpg United Philanthropy Forum announces the launch of the Momentum Fund to support nonprofit organizations managing active COVID-19 relief and recovery funds that are helping ...

COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants available for Berks County nonprofits

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... critical gaps in funding that have occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is meant to help with ... stimulus measures that the government has put into place. Applications for COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants will be ... on a local geography or a field of work, this program is open to all Berks County nonprofits,” said Heidi ...
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Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area Residents Amid Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... susceptible to the health, emotional, and economic impacts of COVID-19,” said Kristin Romens, project director of the ... informing discussion on important policy issues facing the city, partnering with local institutions to encourage a ...

Building on Arthur Evans' Legacy: Next Steps For Behavioral Health In Philadelphia

Thursday, February 9, 2017
... steps down  Friday after 12 years as commissioner of the city’s Department of Behavioral Health and ... evidence-based practices throughout the agency’s work. Philadelphia will need to work hard to maintain and build ...

Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces

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Friday, September 22, 2017
... Nonprofit Quarterly . This year, employing a combination of city bonding authority—backed by a city tax on soda ... grant  from the William Penn Foundation, the City of Philadelphia launched a high-profile, mayor-backed,  ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives Much-Needed Support to Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Thursday, June 27, 2019
PHILADELPHIA—(June 27, 2019)— The Philadelphia Cultural ... cultural organizations that use arts to enrich the lives of young people, ages 5 to 18, throughout the city. These 2019 Youth Arts Enrichment (YAE) Grants aim to ...
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BLBB Charitable Awards COVID-19 Emergency Grants to Area Cultural Institutions

BLBB Charitable
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... 5, 2020: BLBB Charitable , the charitable giving arm of BLB&B Advisors, LLC, announced grants this week of $40,000 to several northern Montgomery County and Bucks County ... County Opportunity Council and ACHIEVEability in West Philadelphia. These organizations have seen a substantial ...
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Philadelphia Black Giving Circle is ready to fund its first Black-led, Black-centered nonprofits

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Via Generocity | By Julie Zeglen Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) is now accepting applications for its inaugural round of grants.   Led by a group of local civic and philanthropy ... members and raised $30,000. “There’s great need in our city and we’re excited to see so many people looking to ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation Announces 2019 Grantmaking Programs

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
In recognition of its important 100th year milestone, The Philadelphia Foundation has an exciting impactful year ... they serve to multiple resources. These grants will be open to nonprofits with budgets under $10 million, and the ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation and Reinvestment Fund Launch PhilaImpact Fund

Monday, April 30, 2018
... coverage via Generocity (4.28.18): Meet PhilaImpact Fund, Philadelphia’s new place-based impact investment fund ... Foundation and Reinvestment Fund announced the launch of  PhilaImpactFund , a new place-based impact investment opportunity targeted to the Greater Philadelphia region. The Fund is believed to ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $1.75 Million in Grants for COVID-19 Community Storytelling and Information Projects

Thursday, July 30, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2020 – The Independence Public Media ... the incredible creativity and thoughtfulness in the flood of proposals we received that we increased the fund from ... systemic barriers to timely, quality information have left city residents in the dark during a public health emergency. ...
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Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-Based Black Leaders’ Recommendations For Regional Funders

Report: Reflecting Forward: Philadephia-based Black Nonprofit Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional Funders
Monday, June 13, 2022
Reflecting-Forward 2022_FINAL cover.png PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 13, 2022– Despite the heightened ... the region’s philanthropic community.   This was one of the key findings in a report entitled, “Reflecting ... the pandemic, regional philanthropy collaborated with the city to create substantive funding pools to support the ...

Atlanta-based First Step Staffing Expands into Philadelphia

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
... based in Atlanta, today announced its expansion into Philadelphia. Founded in 2007, First Step’s mission is to ... sustainable income for individuals transitioning out of homelessness, including veterans, re-entering citizens, ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
...   The Roberts Family Donates $5 Million For Laptops to Help Philadelphia Students Start Online Classes by Mid-April Funding Will Help Support the Purchase of 50,000 Chromebooks by The Philadelphia School District for ...

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