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Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... protests sweep across the country in the middle of a pandemic that has exposed structural inequalities, ...  them. As Program Officer at  Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , which supports community media in the Philly region, I’ve been reflecting ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Philadelphia Foundation

BHF Cohort
Monday, June 15, 2020
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) The Brandywine Health Foundation (BHF) is pleased to announce that they are the recipients of a $100,000 grant from Philadelphia Foundation’s ... 2020-2022 strategic plan priority, To Lead Positive Community-Driven Change. “We are grateful to Philadelphia ...
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Douty Foundation announces plans to sunset

The Douty Foundation
Monday, August 3, 2020
Announcement from the Douty Foundation   Sparked by our 50 th anniversary, over the past ... with others to help amplify and accelerate aligned areas of interest and change? As we continued these conversations ... aligned bank of resources to further movement and community building in the Philadelphia region. While we are ...

Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... United Philanthropy Forum | @dbiemesderfer Assessing a foundation’s performance is critical to its learning and ... the CEP report makes clear. For example, the majority of foundation CEOs interviewed for the report believe that ... supportive relationships with each other and a natural community of practice around openness-building strategies in ...
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Community Nonprofits Awarded $13.8 million To Renovate Cecil B. Moore and Heitzman Recreation Centers

Cecil B. Moore's karate students perform at the Rebuild launch celebration.
Friday, March 15, 2019
City of Philadelphia Press Release (3.14.19) This week Rebuild ... is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize and transform Philadelphia’s neighborhood parks, recreation ... Director Nicole Westerman said. “Partnering with trusted community nonprofits allows the City to complete renovations ...
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City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... logo.png PHILADELPHIA (July 11, 2024) — Today, the City of Philadelphia announced $360,000 in grants awarded in the fourth cycle of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund). The KCR Fund was ... community members, City government, and the Scattergood Foundation to address the harms caused by the opioid and ...

Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... R. Hargro From the disproportionate impact and deaths of Black Americans due to COVID-19 pandemic (1) to the recent ... philanthropic paradigms.  Darren Walker, from The Ford Foundation, called for philanthropy to move from a charity ... local media organizations that offer a platform for community voices from communities of color to embrace their ...

Expanding Support For Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
... and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) and The Philadelphia Foundation have announced $321,600 in grants to 20 groups ... through PA is Ready!, a diverse statewide coalition of immigrant-serving organizations. The grants fund ... those facing deportation. Announced were: $150,000 in Community Safety Grants to educate community members about ...
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New Community Grants by Philadelphia City Fund Announced

Philadelphia City Fund
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
... July 26, 2023 –It’s a little-known fact that a portion of the entrance fees for the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend directly benefit community-based organizations seeking to address ... network of school-based health centers Double Trellis Food Initiative, $14,500 for general operating support Fairmount ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants to Media Making Organizations

Independence Public Media Foundation
Thursday, June 3, 2021
... June 2, 2021 – The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces another major investment in Philadelphia’s media making community. Thirteen grants totaling $2 million were awarded to a range of film, journalism, storytelling, and youth media ...
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The Douty Foundation announces final, ‘Legacy’ grants totaling $2.2 million as its sunset plan is complete

The Douty Foundation
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Related coverage: By sunsetting, the Douty Foundation makes a strong case for limited-life philanthropy ... its sunset plan has been approved by the Orphan’s Court of Delaware County and that it can now spend out its ... along with approximately $1 million to The Bread & Roses Community Fund . The grants are the manifestation of the ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1M in fall 2017 grant round

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
... December 6, 2017 – The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded $1,048,204 in grant requests during the fall grant round of fiscal year 2017-2018 to 30 non-profit organizations, ... a vital role in championing health and wellness in the community, fulfilling the mission of the Foundation,” ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East Auxiliary Volunteers Raise $20K to Promote Health & Wellness

Monday, January 22, 2018
... check presentation by the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East Auxiliary are: (left to right) Brian Parkes, ... area nonprofits will benefit from fundraising efforts of the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East ... programs: Camphill Village Kimberton Hills – Aging in Community Program : Camphill Village provides personalized ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Media-Making and Digital Equity Grants to 33 Projects and Organizations

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... December 15, 2021 – The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces $2.6 million in its final round of grants for 2021. The grants focused support for community-centered journalism, digital equity research and ...

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 ... is made possible through a partnership with the MacArthur Foundation and a $2.275 million grant awarded to the City as ... cross-system data capacity. Fostering meaningful community engagement. With these goals and strategies in ...
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Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction   IBX_opioids2019GovWolf.jpg Philadelphia, PA ... “It has permeated Pennsylvania – every corner, every community. And we have reached a point where there can no ...

Patricia Kind Family Foundation announces Black-led Organization grant award winners

Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation (PKFF) initiated a new grant cycle specifically ... organizations that may not have previously known of PKFF, nor applied in the past, to apply for one-year ... PKFF funding to leverage their ongoing great work in the community and hopefully increase their foot prints both to ...

The Cigna Group Foundation Awards $150,000 Grant to Eluna to Help Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
... PA, October 30, 2024 – Eluna has been awarded a grant of $150,000 from The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group, to help ... children, teens, and families impacted by grief with community, connections, and a continuum of support to help ...

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