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PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues Urgent Response to Community Amid Growing Needs

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, April 16, 2020
... are experiencing and the lack of access to resources for them has highlighted the catastrophic impact this crisis ... growing Latino population in Montgomery County, will use a portion of the funding received to advance technology ... bases, who are delivering these critical services to the community. Part of the funding it will receive will be used ...
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Third annual Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia honors 50 most community-minded companies in the region

Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia
Thursday, June 22, 2023
... 22, 2023 – The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia provides a standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how employers use ... who have been selected based on four dimensions of their community engagement program: Investment of resources ...
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Accelerating Job Growth and Business Formation Among BIPOC Community Should be a Priority for Philadelphia’s Next Mayor

Vision Philadelphia - Economic Development: Access to Capital for Philadelphia’s Diverse Business Owners
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
... much needed capital to the city’s diverse small business community and set a new trajectory for economic growth and wealth-building. Philadelphia ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... Media, a Philadelphia based media company that uplifts the voices of those advocating for justice, wellness, and equity. ... to filming it - and NOT as a journalist but as part of the community. One of my very first community stories, in 2004, ... about a young lady named Tikel Johnson who returned home from a tour in the Army. On her first day home, the ...

Douty Foundation announces plans to sunset

The Douty Foundation
Monday, August 3, 2020
Announcement from the Douty Foundation   Sparked by our 50 th ... full public consciousness: equity and amplification of the voices of those most effected by inequitable systems.   ... aligned bank of resources to further movement and community building in the Philadelphia region. While we are ...

Douty Foundation releases $1.5 million in emergency funding amid COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... students - because they are the trusted entity in their community.” said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The ... in the short-term through these two relief funds, there is a long-term opportunity for leadership and action in all ... who enable our economy to produce while being excluded from its relief programs and rewards need extra support.” ...

Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner

Monday, July 27, 2020
... an active engagement in the lives of its students and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its ... This provides a platform to uplift and amplify youth voices that are often underrepresented.” Big Picture ... This year’s award is made possible in part through gifts from Mr. Bartol’s children. Read more  about past awardees ...
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Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... seeing our friends, family, and coworkers mostly through a computer screen. Personally, I’ve experienced waves of ... all day in meetings. As I track the spread of COVID-19 from the confines of my South Philly rowhome, I’ve also ... and interconnected. It’s the weekly convening of our community grantmaking committee for our Solidarity Fund for ...

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Appoints Patricia Wilson Aden as President & CEO

GPCA
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
... a powerful voice within Philadelphia’s arts and culture community and as she returns home from Memphis, we have no doubt that she will be that same ... Our mission is to “lead, strengthen and amplify the voices of a cultural community that ignites creativity, ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... Presbyterian Church of West Chester to discuss how women from all generations can leverage commonalities rather than ... Executive Director. CCFWG continues to lead and unite the community on the issues facing women and girls by providing ... Report, bringing together the community’s diverse voices and interests for the continued advancement of women, ...
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HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund

HealthSpark Foundation
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Via HealthSpark Foundation As part of our efforts to build a more thriving Montgomery County, it is with great ... the historical exclusion of Black leaders and Black community-serving organizations from tackling the challenges and opportunities facing ...

First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
...   PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) today announced ... Picture Alliance, which engages and educates youth whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented through ... and professionals through producing original films from script-to-screen under the guidance of industry mentors. ...

Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... “We are grateful for the support for this residency from our partners at the Independence Public Media Foundation ... throughout the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. Press inquiries and ... we promote artistic expression that amplifies the voices of those on the margins, promotes sustainable and ...

Future Think: Philanthropy, COVID-19, and the ‘Next’ Normal

Map with pins
Thursday, January 28, 2021
... support them for the full cost of doing their work. 3 | COMMUNITY ARTS AS NECESSITY, NOT LUXURY Artists have played a crucial role since the beginning of our known existence. From documenting life in society to critiquing political, ... thrive for our region’s good. 4 | ENGAGING COMMUNITY VOICES AND LIVED EXPERIENCE Historically, social impact ...

Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in project-based funding

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, November 25, 2024
... visual arts, and multidisciplinary forms. Chosen from over 100 applications, this year’s grantees are ... a collective zine uplifting the transracial adoptee community; a musical-visual project intertwining folk songs ... we promote artistic expression that amplifies the voices of those on the margins, promotes sustainable and ...

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces 2019 Grants for Philadelphia Artists, Organizations

Philadelphia Orchestra
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
... for Philadelphia-based artists, for the first time a Pew Fellows-in-Residence program will bring two artists from outside the region to live, work, and embed themselves in the community, becoming part of the city’s vibrant arts scene ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 75 Grants Totaling $4 Million

Independence Public Media Foundation
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
... Foundation (IPMF), announces grants totaling $4 million to community media-makers, journalism, film and digital equity ... $2.3 million to 47 organizations through its Community Voices Fund open call. The foundation also awarded $1 million ... de Aguiar, IPMF President. Organizations and individuals from the tri-state area submitted a wide range of media ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... (IPMF) announces grants totaling $8.9 million for community-centered, BIPOC-led media organizations and ... and the Media, Inequality & Change Center (MIC) each a three-year grant to organize journalists, researchers, ... has produced original research ,  lifted up community voices ,  and pushed local journalism to “ defund the ...

Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
... with a demonstrated passion for curating and resourcing community-based arts and artists. She has brought this ... Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR. From 2014-18, Pia was the Program Director at the University ... we promote artistic expression that amplifies the voices of those on the margins, promotes sustainable and ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... respectability politics, filmmakers documenting community resistance and joy, playwrights combating medical ... visual artist, curator, and folklorist from Baltimore, Maryland, Ashley Minner, and Brazil-native ... we promote artistic expression that amplifies the voices of those on the margins, promotes sustainable and ...

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