Back to top

Site Search

Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.

Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention

Philadelphia City Council
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
... poverty rate, the city continues to see the highest rate of concentrated poverty of any major U.S. city. Earlier this year, Council issued ... Trusts ( Social Safety Net ); Pedro Ramos , Philadelphia Foundation ( Jobs and Education ); and Andrew Frishkoff , ...

A Peek Inside the CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Friday, January 31, 2020
... By Tali Levine I just turned 16 in the spring of 2019, and I was unaware of the power of philanthropy, and ... inspired me to be a better advocate. The difference in community and schools also allows the girls to make new ... to improve the lives of women and girls in our broader community. During the grantmaking process itself, we traveled ...
Find More By
News type 
Blog Post
Topic(s) 
Advocacy
Funding Area 
Women and Girls

CEO BenePhilly and Clarifi Announce New Partnership to Address Benefits Access

Clarifi and BenePhilly
Monday, March 10, 2025
The City of Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment ... visit clarifi.org. About CEO: The Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) is the City of ...

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Focus on Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Arts and History Organizations in 2021

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Related Post:  Despite COVID-19, Philadelphia’s Arts Community Continues to Adapt, Inspire, and Move Toward ... in the Philadelphia region to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, pivoting from its usual project ... Trusts and dedicated to fostering a vibrant cultural community in Greater Philadelphia. The Center invests in ...

Philanthropy Network welcomes LeBrian Brown as Manager, Network Organizing, Knowledge, & Engagement

LeBrian Brown
Monday, June 7, 2021
... and work to increase engagement in and awareness of opportunities to learn from each other, connect, and ... his leadership, project development, advocacy and community building skills. Since 2018 he has served as ... and founder of With Time We Can: Life After Prison , an initiative that seeks to capture stories of the incarcerated ...
Find More By
News type 
Philanthropy Network News
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Impact100 Philadelphia grants $360K to 5 nonprofits

The Attic Youth Center is one of three 2017 core mission grantees of Impact100 Philadelphia
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
... Julie Zeglen The Attic Youth Center, Interim House and Community Volunteers in Medicine each took home $100,000 in ... Impact100 Philadelphia announced last night the winners of its ninth funding cycle. The local chapter of the national ... core mission prizes: Interim House The Attic Youth Center Community Volunteers in Medicine And the winners of the ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News

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

Monday, May 4, 2020
... years to 38 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving some of the region’s most vulnerable adults, including those ... dedicated to assisting the most vulnerable people in our community,” Romens added. “Now, more than ever, we are ... resources to carry out their missions and address critical community needs. CLICK HERE for a list, categorized by ...

Second Round of MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund Grants Awarded, Bringing Total to $212,000

Friday, April 17, 2020
The second round of MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund grants have been awarded, bringing the total amount of grant funds awarded to $212,000. A total of 63 nonprofit ... ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 were awarded. The Fund is a community-wide effort to support the immediate needs of ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Disaster Relief
Areas of Focus 
COVID-19

Alexandra (Sani) Wolf Fogel | 1936-2023

Sani Fogel
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
... Greater Philadelphia is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of our founding executive director, Alexandra ... Sani acted upon dual commitments – to the arts and to community – over the course of her professional life. She ... lover and an advocate of the power of culture to build community, Sani advocated for the organization to enrich its ...
Find More By
News type 
Philanthropy Network News

Deepen, Connect, and Recharge – Thoughts on Philanthropy Network's 2018 Equity Symposium

Equity Symposium 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
... was an opportunity for attendees to deepen their knowledge of equity in philanthropy, connect with like-minded ... recharge the energy needed to do this work.  As a member of Philanthropy Network’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ... Equity Grantmaking Program at the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) , explained that one session ...
Find More By
News type 
Blog Post

Celebrating a Life of Purpose: Dr. Jane Goodall, Winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... scientist, conservationist, and activist, is the winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize.  Dr. Goodall is known worldwide ... effort to help humanity understand the interconnectedness of the natural world. At $1.5 million, it is the largest ... Heather Templeton Dill, president of the John Templeton Foundation. “Her discoveries have profoundly altered the ...

Funder/Nonprofit Happy Hour: Connecting the PEOPLE behind the roles

Happy Hour
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
... the funder/nonprofit dynamic can suffer from a shortage of both love and humanity.  Traditional networking events ... Member Engagement Committee members Robyn Herman , Rostair Foundation and Shanell Ransom , Samuel S. Fels Fund, along ... Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy , and Philadelphia Foundation , and the invitation proactively emphasized ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Hosts 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon Celebrating 25 Years of Impact

Making a Difference luncheon
Monday, May 24, 2021
... 24, 2021) – The Fund for Women and Girls marked 25 years of serving local women and girls at the 16th Annual Making a ... and inspiring woman and continues to positively impact her community through her work at Inclusiva and her role on the ... Abbott; Marguerite Adams; Carol Cunningham; Shiel Family Foundation; Barbara Jo Spellman; Lee Ann Sullivan; Carol ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Women and Girls
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Releases Economic & Social Impact Study

Arts Culture and Economic Prosperity
Friday, May 3, 2024
...  (“Cultural Alliance”) today released the results of Arts, Culture & Economic Prosperity: Greater ... “lead, strengthen and amplify the voices of a cultural community that ignites creativity, inspires people and is ... organizations ranging from museums and dance companies to community art centers, historic sites, music ensembles and ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Arts & Culture

Philanthropy Network Announces Tynetta T. Brown as Interim Executive Operations Director

Fireworks_Wawa Welcome America
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
... Michael Kellerman in this role and will continue the work of reinvigorating Philanthropy Network’s mission and ... was employed at United Way of Delaware as the Director of Community Impact as well as the Associate Director of Health. ... of the Wilmington Rotary, Kids Chance of Delaware, End Community Gun Violence Now, the Delaware Affordable Housing ...
Find More By
News type 
Blog Post

CCFWG Unites Women and Girls in Chester County for Virtual Conveings to Raise Awareness About Impacts of COVID-19 on Local Women and Girls

CCFWG 2020 Making a Difference Luncheon
Friday, May 8, 2020
... throughout Chester County for an empowering afternoon of action. Attendees will learn about the deep and varied ... inspired by keynote speaker Mo’ne Davis Give back to the community by helping award two $500 grants to local ... bring about gender equality, a key ingredient to our whole community’s ability to grow and thrive. In these uncertain ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Women and Girls
Areas of Focus 
COVID-19Leadership, Culture and Community

Pat Yoder to receive 2020 Kitchen Table Award from CCFWG

Patricia Yoder
Friday, February 7, 2020
... through service and/or philanthropy to improve the lives of women and girls through her own time, talent or resources. ... be done to address the needs of women and girls of the community. Pat-Yoder.jpg Pat Yoder, RN, MPH , has dedicated ... a church in Chester County back in 1987. Pat belonged to a community group that would meet at the church to hear local ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Women and Girls
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award

Matrie Johnson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... through service and/or philanthropy to improve the lives of women and girls through her own time, talent or resources. ... Forward and BWCCA to form #OurVoiceShouldBeHeard, an initiative to increase the participation of under-represented ... dedicated and committed to making a difference in our community in so many different ways. She is never the public ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Women and Girls

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Awards $3,267,407 to 282 Art and Culture Organizations Across the City

Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
... Cultural Fund (PCF) has announced the recipients of its 2022 Art & Culture Grants. A total of $3,267,407 was awarded to 282 Philadelphia-based art and ... are likely to have less access to revenue sources such as foundation grants.  The Philadelphia Cultural Fund has long ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Arts & Culture

Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
... Summer Program (R2S), a free program with a track record of boosting reading skills among Philadelphia schoolchildren, ... Philadelphia nonprofit funded in part by the William Penn Foundation, Waterman II Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation, Tobias Harris and individual donations.   ABOUT ...
Find More By
News type 
Press Release
Funding Area 
Early ChildhoodEducationYouth Development
Areas of Focus 
Read by 4th Initiative

Pages