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SPARX 2019: Liz Dozier on Making an Impact

Liz Dozier keynote
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... that those who have the money also have the answers. Years of working inside the Chicago School District and leading one ... “The best solution can be found within the community,” Dozier said. With Chicago Beyond, Dozier was ... mindset of territory marking and allow others from the community with the experience and understanding to step up ...
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A Working Mom on Back-to-School Life in COVID

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... Sanchez Back-to-school shopping lists and “First Day of School” photos look a bit unusual these days. Face masks ... racial justice, and access to healthcare — are the same community needs that brought CCFWG and other non-profit ... and influence, such as our elected officials, employers, community leaders, and foundations, to reimagine what has ...

Delaware County forms 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

Delaware County Census 2020
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Delco-Census2020.jpg COUNTY OF DELAWARE GOVERNMENT CENTER BUILDING 201 W. FRONT STREET ... for the 2020 Census. Ranck, who serves as CEO of the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County was tasked with ... awareness campaign based upon their knowledge of the local community. The volunteer committee is comprised of government ...
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Kenney names new board to oversee Mayor's Fund

Thursday, March 22, 2018
... Mayor’s Fund . The new nine-member board is part of a  reform plan  for the nonprofit set up to advance the ... Garrett Snider, founder of the Childhood Resilience Foundation, a nonprofit that provides services to victims of ... neglect. Marlene Olshan, chief executive officer of Vetri Community Partnership, the charitable arm of the Vetri Family ...
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National Philanthropic Trust Appoints Holly Welch Stubbing President and Chief Executive Officer

Holly Welch Stubbing
Friday, April 26, 2024
JENKINTOWN, Pa.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Board of Trustees of  National Philanthropic Trust  (NPT), the largest ... hardships. Prior to leading E4E Relief, she worked for Foundation for the Carolinas, where she led advancement, ...
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Impact100 Philadelphia Celebrates its 15th Grant-Making Year

Impact100 Philadelphia 15 Years
Friday, September 30, 2022
... at  Taller Puertorriqueño . A panel discussion, Engaging Community Voices in Your Work: An Impact Multiplier, featured ... local nonprofit leaders and was moderated by a member of Impact100Philadelphia. More than 80 individuals were in ... can focus their efforts in the best way for the community, as the community wants and needs. “This was the ...
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Can one business improve schools with a single donation? It's happened before | Donna Frisby-Greenwood

Thursday, April 5, 2018
Via Philly.com As the director of the nonprofit that raises funds to support ... public schools, it’s hard not to be in awe of the San Francisco company  Ripple  and its  $29 million ... ’s  Philly FUNDamentals  follows the popularity of the universal online fund-raising concepts: individual and ...
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5 Ways Impact Investors and Philanthropists can Innovate to Solve Philly’s Biggest Problem

Friday, March 16, 2018
... cash. Admidst  crippling poverty  and a  proliferation of struggling nonprofits , the city  ranks 43rd  of the ... percent of foundations’ assets that remain after the foundation has granted out the mandatory  five percent ... local exceptions, including the  Patricia Kind Family  Foundation , the  Untours Foundation  and the  Barra ...
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Chester County Complete Count Committee to Raise Awareness about 2020 Census

Chester County 2020 Census
Thursday, September 12, 2019
... approved today a resolution calling for the formation of a countywide Census 2020 Complete Count Committee (CCC) to ... awareness campaign based upon their knowledge of the local community. The CCC is comprised of government and community leaders from education, business, health care and ...

Giving Circle Spotlight: Q&A with the Asian Mosaic Fund

Giving Circles Roundtable Chat at SPARX 2019
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
... Peter T. Van Do (Đỗ Tiến Sĩ) (center), member of the Executive Committee of the Asian Mosaic Fund and Director of the Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH), at the 2019 SPARX Conference. By ... about their structure and how they build a sense of community through giving. Q. How is your giving circle is ...
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PA Humanities announces Wingspan: $2.25 million to 24 BIPOC and rural organizations

PA Humanities Wingspan
Thursday, December 7, 2023
... organizations from across the Commonwealth that prioritize community-based humanities in their work. Called Wingspan , this new grant program is part of PA Humanities’ 50th anniversary celebration. Its mission ... Kicking off in January 2024, this Wingspan Learning Community will meet regularly to discuss topics like ...
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Pew Announces $4.5M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region’s Frail Elderly

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
... work to preserve the dignity, independence, and quality of life of the region’s frail seniors, many of whom are ... (Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley) Community Legal Services  of Philadelphia Family Service ... County Intercommunity Action Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation Supportive Older Women’s Network Goal 3: To ...

GreenLight Fund is bringing a new model of financial empowerment to Philadelphia

Friday, July 27, 2018
... venture philanthropy network that supports the expansion of nonprofits with proven results to the cities where the ... $600,000. Its funders are Josh Kopelman, Burke Family Foundation, Santander Bank, Lenfest Foundation, Marc and Leah Singer, William Penn Foundation, ...
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Pennsylvania Announces Composition of Census 2020 Complete Count Commission

Governor Tom Wolf
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Press Release from the office of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Harrisburg, PA – ... Alliance of Pennsylvania Local Development Districts Community Legal Services PA Parents Teachers Association (PAPTA) Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges Service Employees International Union ...
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City of Philadelphia Selected for $1 Million Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge Grant to Fund Temporary Public Art Project that Addresses Gun Violence in Germantown

Bloomberg Art Challenge
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia announced today that it has been selected to ... in Germantown.   “Our project will help Germantown community members translate their experiences with gun ... broad partnerships with local businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations.   Healing Verse Germantown will ...
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Bipartisan Policy Center and United Philanthropy Forum Create Partnership to Tackle Critical Policy Issues

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
... will focus on raising public and policymaker awareness of the urgency to improve maternal health outcomes, safeguard ... and strengthen and modernize the Farm Bill for the benefit of all Americans. This partnership brings together two ... Leverage their joint networks to build a strong coalition of stakeholders around these issues, and   Achieve progress ...
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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
... by Mid-April Funding Will Help Support the Purchase of 50,000 Chromebooks by The Philadelphia School District for ... March 27, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $5 million ... Aileen and Brian Roberts and their family will help to transform the learning experience for thousands of ...

2017 Women on the Move: Alyson Ferguson

Alyson Ferguson
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program Director of Grantmaking, Scattergood Foundation Alyson Ferguson is a do-gooder with a ... can play in creating social change. The  Scattergood Foundation  focuses on mental health and substance abuse. ...

Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
... Network fall conference followed on the heels of what former Executive Director Maari Porter called a ... DeAmon Harges , faculty member at the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute at DePaul ... the gifts and talents for everybody in the life of the community, find a place for that gift, celebrate that gift in ...

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