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

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... the regional board member training program “Business on Board,” as well as the equity-focused “Inclusive ... Salle President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., said. “This is a wonderful expansion of The Nonprofit Center’s work to ... the nation.  With a refreshed vision, its 60-plus member community of nonprofit consultants and instructors work ...
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Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
By  Albert Hong  / STAFF via Generocity  What a year, huh? Last year’s Philanthropy Network fall conference followed on the heels of what former Executive Director Maari ... involvement with the  ABCD model , which involves building up local communities by focusing on their existing ...

PA Humanities announces $1.4 million in recovery funds to 92 organizations

PA SHARP
Thursday, December 16, 2021
... state. Grantees join the new PA SHARP Learning Network, a statewide learning group that fosters resource sharing, ... development, and mutual support. “The humanities are on the ground, putting people first, by making spaces for new ... further strengthens this essential work through network building, financial support, and reimagining the ...
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Walking the Talk of Transparency

transparent leaves
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
... sector is “transparency.” Research and literature on the subject abound, including the Center for Effective ... information about partners or past grants, etc. There’s a wall between the foundation and nonprofits, and another wall between the foundation and the community. At The Presser Foundation, staff and Board members ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Announces Leadership Transition

Michelle Legaspi Sánchez
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
... announces that Michelle Legaspi Sánchez has accepted a position at the Nonprofit Finance Fund and will be leaving ... and Impact Grants. Establishing a more prominent voice on issues affecting women and girls through use of the ... the coming days. Please stay tuned for that announcement. Building on its strong foundation, The Fund is committed more ...
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Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... the healthcare landscape in the greater Coatesville area. A decade later, more than 20,000 people have walked though its doors. On Wednesday night, 60-plus donors, stakeholders, public ... to our donors, our volunteers, our grantees, and our community partners,” said Vanessa Briggs, President and CEO ...

Philly Counts, Philanthropy Network Launch Fund to Support 2020 Census

Thursday, August 8, 2019
... Fund seeks to support Philadelphia’s efforts to ensure a complete count of all residents in the upcoming census. ... census. The Action Fund will provide grants to nonprofit community-based organizations that agree to advance the work ... $2,500 to $10,000.
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Census 2020

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $30K to local nonprofits promoting a complete count in the 2020 Census

Delco Counts
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
... Grants awarded will provide resources to ensure a complete and accurate census count for communities in ... The largest grants of $10,000 each went to Multicultural Community Family Services and the Urban League, to ... received $39 billion in annual funding that relies on census data to calculate that funding. The foundation has ...
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Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... working to create equitable work through Love Now Media, a Philadelphia based media company that uplifts the voices of ... my work as a storyteller and cultural producer existed on the fringes of news. In fact, for many years, my work as a ... to filming it - and NOT as a journalist but as part of the community. One of my very first community stories, in 2004, ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Phase Two Grant Recipients

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
... and organizational stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2017 study conducted by the Philadelphia Foundation, The ... more alarming when factoring in the impact of COVID-19 on the nonprofit sector’s fiscal solvency over the next six ... or journey with them to collectively build a racial equity community of practice.  This is what responsive philanthropy ...

WCU Students Demonstrate Benjamin Franklin’s Philanthropic Legacy through Annual Grant

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... Director for the Honors College at WCU, who also serves on the Community Foundation’s Grants Committee.  Students ... and core values. At the end of their class, a student group presents their recommendation for the grant ...
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The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
MAYOR JIM KENNEY AND A HOST OF CITY LEADERS HELP DISTRIBUTE $2.67 MILLION TO ARTS ... Theater Company is an excellent example of the type of community arts making that the Cultural Fund helps to sustain ...

The Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Over $800,000 In Grants to Non-Profits Serving Greater Coatesville

Monday, February 11, 2019
... becomes more complex, the foundation will take a coordinated and holistic approach to health as we look to ... Health Foundation for the critical work they are doing on behalf of our residents. Priority 1, Health Equity – ... by fostering community partnerships, by providing capacity building support, and by making grants to promote health ...
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Census 2020: Your Family Foundation Needs to Engage

Monday, January 28, 2019
... family foundations to do five actions in support of a fair and accurate census in 2020. I want to highlight the ... communities you care about. Review the census information on  The Forum  website and talk to your foundation and your ... firm from 1998-2013, provided training and capacity building support to the social purpose sector. Maggie holds ...
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City of Philadelphia, in Partnership with the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge, Announces Second Round of Microgrants for Criminal Justice Reform

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia announced a second round of microgrants for organizations involved in ... length of stay. Reducing the number of people held in jail on a probation detainer. Reducing racial and ethnic ... half of all grant funds to support organizational capacity building. “The Community Advisory Committee invites all ...
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Philadelphia Bar Foundation Expands Board of Trustees

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
... – The Philadelphia Bar Foundation welcomes Mark A. Gittelman, Esq. and Ira Lefton, Esq. to join their Board ... member of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot LLC, and focuses on litigation relating to real estate, construction and ... to promoting access to justice for all people in the community, particularly those struggling with poverty, abuse, ...
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Philanthropy Network President Jennifer Pedroni to Join FMA

Jennifer Pedroni
Friday, November 2, 2018
... Jennifer Pedroni will become Senior Consultant at FMA, a national consultant to nonprofit and philanthropic organizations whose goal is to build a community of individuals with the confidence and financial ... for the Nonprofit Centers Network. Previously she served on the PEAK Grantmaking board for four years and as treasurer ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives Much-Needed Support to Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Thursday, June 27, 2019
... cultural organizations that use arts to enrich the lives of young people, ages 5 to 18, throughout the city. These ... youth do more than mentor the next Mozart. They provide a safe space where young people can explore their identity, ... goals, and strengths. It’s gratifying to know that these community-minded organizations can help serve our children ...
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