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Carrolle Perry Devonish, former director of the Philadelphia Foundation and celebrated philanthropy expert, has died at 85

Carrolle Perry Devonish
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
... Carolle Perry Devonish | 1938 - 2023 Photo courtesy of the family   Carrolle Perry Devonish, 85, formerly of ... the first female and Black director of the Philadelphia Foundation, retired executive director of the Anguilla Community Foundation, former local development director for ...

The Sarah Ralston Foundation Announces Successful Inaugural Year Funding Nonprofits that Serve Philadelphia’s Aging Population

The Sarah Ralston Foundation logo
Monday, January 29, 2024
Elders sixty and over represent 20% of Philadelphia’s population – a total of 316,478 aging ... independently. These statistics, from the 2022 American Community Survey, illustrate the urgent need for resources ... to age safely and with joy and dignity.
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The Presser Foundation will distribute more than $787,000 In Capital Support Grants in 2024

Friday, May 3, 2024
Press Release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Capital Support grants ... commitments total $363,500. A full listing by category of the grantee organizations is below. These grants are ... impacting music students, their teachers, and the broader community.” 2024 Capital Support Grantees (in alphabetical ...
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Knight Foundation gives $4M for citywide conversation about park over I-95

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... by a $4 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced on  Sunday , the public engagement ... attend planning meetings and include outreach outside of the affluent Center City neighborhoods closest to the ... with little regard for citizen protests. Knight Foundation officials said that’s the point. “Not to get ...

National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady

2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF)
Monday, August 23, 2021
... in the 2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF) (the “Study”) show that ... net of fees.) L onger-term returns were mixed for the two foundation types: Private foundations reported an average ...

How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
...   By Ann C. Logue Since 1996, the  Patricia Kind Family Foundation  (PKFF) has worked to alleviate poverty in the ... do even more. Starting in 2000, she worked with the rest of the board to move the Foundation’s endowment into mission-aligned investments, or ...
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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
... First Quarter for Literacy drive, pledging a quarter of his salary PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chris Long Foundation, in partnership with United Way of Greater ... education and financial stability of every person in every community. In Greater Philadelphia and Southern New ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... - The Fund for Women and Girls hosted its first Champions of Change Summit: Bringing All Voices to the Table on Friday, ... . *** The Fund for Women and Girls leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that ... these uncertain and unprecedented times, The Fund and its community partners will continue to uplift and advocate for ...
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Philanthropy Network names Shira Hodges as Director of Leadership and Advancement

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
... is pleased to announce Shira Hodges as our new Director of Leadership and Advancement . In this newly-created role, ... Fund which was supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Before joining Geneva Global, Shira was the ... policy research specialist for the National Association of Community Health Centers, which serves as a network of state ...
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Five Local Organizations Receive $125k Grants from TD Bank to Develop Local Affordable Housing

Monday, March 9, 2020
... grants will fund projects supporting the refurbishing of existing housing properties to create much-needed ... HILL, N.J., March, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's ... of TD Charitable Foundation and Office of Charitable and Community Giving. "This year's Housing for Everyone grant ...

Eagles Announce Additional $275,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Through Eagles Social Justice Fund

Thursday, December 20, 2018
... Eagles announced that the Eagles Social Justice Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation has distributed an additional set of grants ... to equal opportunity, with a specific focus on education, community and police relations, improving the criminal ...
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Stoneleigh Foundation names Marie Williams Deputy Director

Marie Williams
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Marie Williams.jpg PHILADELPHIA – The Stoneleigh Foundation is pleased to announce that Marie N. Williams, ... Stoneleigh’s thought leadership on issues within the Foundation’s mission and focus. Previously, she served as ... as a public policy advocate, working on a variety of issues including immigration, economic justice, women’s ...
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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
... struggling to connect with the region’s philanthropic community.   This was one of the key findings in a report entitled, “Reflecting ... Funded by United Way of Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey , the full report can be accessed electronically ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Additional Aid as Region Continues Its Recovery Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Friday, September 25, 2020
... announced it will grant over $400,000 in its 8th round of funding to aid area nonprofits working to support the safe ... The Fund, launched on March 19 and led by the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and ... $17.9 million.  As the region moves towards restoring community life, this round of grants focuses on safety net ...
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William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
... Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The William Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the kinds of projects and organizations ...

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