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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 Forward: Philadelphia-based ... allies know what action to take without recommendations from Black nonprofit leaders? The report captures three ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
By Jen Kinney via NEXT CITY As the city plans a major investment in rec centers, parks and libraries, two ... (replaced two decades ago, now dilapidated), and the community garden (just a few years old), the Lawncrest ... they once did, but the impromptu football field carved out from their intersecting outfields bustles with leagues for ...

Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $382,500 in Funding to Five Area Nonprofits

Impact100 Philadelphia 2019 Grant Awards
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
... Wanamaker building, Impact100 members heard presentations from five grant finalists and cast their votes for those ... Education Law Center’ s mission is to ensure access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania. ... Gardens Trust (NGT) is to acquire and preserve community gardens and shared open spaces to improve quality ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... Douty is releasing updated funding guidelines with a focus on increased investment to support the critical work ... the creation of a funding focus to its annual Request for Proposals. Douty is seeking to support organizations ... $1 million. Organizations that received grant funding from Douty in 2018 will receive the same level of support in ...

Vanguard Supports First-of-Its-Kind Project Integrating Home Visiting Nurses into Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Thursday, September 5, 2019
... -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) launched a new pilot program today aimed at improving the health and ... of mothers and their young children. The project, "Community-Clinical Systems Integration: Leveraging Primary ... care setting and is made possible by a generous grant from the Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program ™. This ...

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

Monday, May 4, 2020
... COVID-19, the Philadelphia region was already home to a large number of working-age adults striving to overcome ... dedicated to assisting the most vulnerable people in our community,” Romens added. “Now, more than ever, we are ... their awards. They may, for example, shift their funding from project to operating support, modify their grant ...

CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board Awards $19k to Local Nonprofits Serving Women & Girls

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
... nonprofit agencies serving women and girls. Through GAB, a nationally recognized girls’ grantmaking program, local ... serving immigrant women, children, and men suffering from depression and anxiety due to various traumas such as ... of free contraceptives. *** CCFWG leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that ...

Hamilton Family Charitable Trust appoints President Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend

Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
... responsible for strategic planning, budgeting and community outreach. She will report directly to the HFCT ... and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work, both from the University of Pennsylvania. # # # About the Hamilton ...
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Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... grants are as follows: Heights Philadelphia  was awarded a Pew Fund for Health and Human Services (Pew Fund)  growth ... support, Sharing Excess will increase its rescued food from 13 million pounds annually to more than 20 million ... to deliver food to 300 nonprofits, food banks, and community organizations working to alleviate hunger. Pew Fund ...

As city waits on soda tax ruling, private sector pours on support for Rebuild

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
... Given all the news stories that have described Rebuild as a “ $500 million initiative ,” you might have assumed ... largely true, there still are a few unknown variables for financing for Rebuild, Mayor Jim Kenney’s massive ... court. Another variable is philanthropic fundraising. From the start, Rebuild has been presented as a ...
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Seybert Foundation Announces Management Transition

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
... Manager of Seybert since 2011 and guided the board during a period of significant growth and change.  According to ... inclusive Board of Directors, including representation from Philadelphia youth, and in prioritizing general ... will continue her work with the region’s philanthropic community through her management of BLBB Charitable and ...
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Are Philly-area nonprofits really making a difference? Foundations put up $3 million to find out

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
...  |  hbrubaker@phillynews.com Foundations are notorious for demanding that nonprofits document how donations and ... their money to be used for such monitoring and evaluation. A $3 million partnership announced Tuesday in Center City aims to help accelerate a shift away from that old model by training Philadelphia-area nonprofits ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation Announces 2019 Grantmaking Programs

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
... for the announcement. Following is what you can expect from Philadelphia Foundation's ongoing discretionary ... performance, leadership at the board and staff levels and a clear history of effective programs that serve vulnerable ...
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Glenmede appoints Nina Cohen director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Nina Cohen
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
... Pennsylvania – January 4, 2022  – Glenmede, a privately held and independently owned investment and ... to better serve clients, employees and the broader community.” Prior to joining Glenmede in 2005, Ms. Cohen ... Ms. Cohen received her Juris Doctor degree, c um laude , from the University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelor of ...

Leadership Transition at the Philadelphia Cultural Fund

Caralyn Spector
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
... Executive Director Barbara Silzle , who will step down from her position on July 15, 2022 to explore other interests. “The board thanks Barbara Silzle for her 7 years of service to the Cultural Fund and is committed to a thoughtful transition process that seamlessly continues the ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation and Catchafire Announce Partnership to Provide Volunteer Skills to Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
... - The Philadelphia Foundation (TPF) today announced a formalized partnership with Catchafire, an online service ... during which Greater Philadelphia nonprofits benefited from over 5,100 hours from Catchafire's pool of skills-based ... and allow it to better serve the residents of our community," Ramos added. About The Process Nonprofits can ...
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PAHWF Announces Annual Health & Wellness Conference

Monday, June 11, 2018
... open. The conference, focused on incorporating activity as a tool in the learning environment, features breakout sessions that include active learning, community engagement and mental health. HBHM provides a day ... cost to register is fifty dollars. Participants can choose from over 25 professional speaker sessions to attend. A ...
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BMe founder Trabian Shorters: The philanthropic sector is thinking about equity all wrong

Trabian Shorters
Thursday, October 25, 2018
... Zeglen Asset framing : the shift to narratives that define a people by their aspirations and assets rather than their ... the former Knight Foundation VP who founded  BMe Community , a community engagement program and social ... the people their work is serving. “It’s different even from telling success stories,” Shorters said. “It is more ...
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Philanthropy Network Announces Tynetta T. Brown as Interim Executive Operations Director

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
... Network’s mission and service to its members from throughout the five-county Philadelphia region. Tynetta ... was employed at United Way of Delaware as the Director of Community Impact as well as the Associate Director of Health. ... Tynetta serves on several Boards and Committees. She is a newly appointed member of the Delaware Commission for ...
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