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Knight Foundation gives $4M for citywide conversation about park over I-95

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's Landing, project ... by a $4 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced on  Sunday , the public engagement ... ensure it really is a citywide asset,” said Joe Forkin, president of the DRWC.  “How do we capture a person’s ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation collaborates with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, NeuroFlow to Support Mental Wellness of Nurses

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
... health resources and support, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation is collaborating with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic ... The program will provide access to on-demand tools as well as care coordination for more than 1,800 nurses and ... stress and anxiety,” said Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic President and CEO Jim Woodward. “Our health care workers ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
... October 12, 2021 — Today, the  Independence Blue Cross Foundation  (Foundation) announced new grant funding for a collaboration with  Temple ... and communities. The goal is to raise awareness of nursing as a career, and to help students meet nursing school ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Institute for Health Equity grant expands Penn Medicine and CHOP’s Alliance of Minority Physicians

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Press release via Independence Blue Cross Foundation The Independence Blue Cross Foundation announced a ... with a goal that all students realize their full potential as future physicians and leaders,” said Dr. Iris Reyes, a ... and founder and faculty advisor for AMP. “Through this new AMP initiative, we are seeking to utilize evidence-based ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East Auxiliary Volunteers Raise $20K to Promote Health & Wellness

Monday, January 22, 2018
... check presentation by the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East Auxiliary are: (left to right) Brian Parkes, ... and six of its grantees. These funds have been distributed as part of the Foundation’s fall 2017 grant round and were ... gift shop, in addition to their annual holiday bazaar. New members are always welcome. For more information on how ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
WPFLogo 2024.png Press release via William Penn Foundation PHILADELPHIA, November 18th, 2024 – The ... to apply for PCF’s Art & Culture Grants. This year, as part of PCF’s strategic planning, they will develop a ... cultural community," said Patricia Wilson Aden, President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Phase Two Grant Recipients

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Brandywine Health Foundation recently announced the recipients of the Recovery ... operating margins of zero or less and are characterized as not being financially strong.  This is even more alarming ... Brandywine Health Foundation has implemented a series of new funding strategies due to the impact of COVID-19 on the ...

Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
... will receive $923,600 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The groups are large and small, ranging from the ... will expand its successful community programming with new Knight funding, and the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, which is chronicling the history of cabaret as an art form. “The arts bring us together like little ...
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Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement

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Friday, April 9, 2021
... — April 8, 2021 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $2.2 million investment in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new support will bolster local programs that advance ... communities. These new investments will help ensure that as neighborhoods develop, there are opportunities for ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $1.75 Million in Grants for COVID-19 Community Storytelling and Information Projects

Thursday, July 30, 2020
... July 30, 2020 – The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announced its Community Voices Fund grants, ... people’s experiences and stories during COVID-19, as well as strengthen information networks and community-led ... toolkit for instructors working with students remotely. New grantees also include the Heaux History Project, which ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation launches COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund

Wednesday, June 3, 2020
... June 2, 2020—The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has launched a new fund that will allow members of the community to make a ... will be vital in the months ahead,” said Foundation president Dave Kraybill. “We are facing unique challenges, ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
... Princeton, N.J. —The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will provide $50 million in immediate ... $5 million for relief efforts in RWJF’s home state of New Jersey, hit particularly hard by the virus.  As the nation’s largest health philanthropy, RWJF is ...

The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Related coverage: Recipients call Presser Foundation awards of more than a half million dollars ... projects totaling $795,000, including $545,000 in new commitments and $250,000 satisfying previous commitments, ... enthusiasts depend on them. Our Trustees pledge to serve as responsible stewards advancing the art of music and ...
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Philadelphia Foundation’s Youth-In-Philanthropy Program Awards $72,000 In Grants to Philadelphia Nonprofits

Youthadelphia
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Press Release via Philadelphia Foundation Youthadelphia.jpg PHILADELPHIA, PA – ... sexual health, education reform and youth leadership as focus areas for this year’s grant awards. Overseen by ... Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , received a $6,000 grant in support of the Girls ...
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HealthSpark Foundation Announces $631,000 in Grants to Support Montgomery County’s Social Safety Net

Monday, January 11, 2021
Press Release Colmar, PA- HealthSpark Foundation is announcing the award of $631,000 in grant funds ... and childcare services. Racial and Social Justice Grants As previously announced , HealthSpark will also be supporting ... be more culturally responsive, antiracist and to identify new tools to eliminate known disparities in access and that ...

The Philadelphia Foundation and Catchafire Announce Partnership to Provide Volunteer Skills to Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, PA (3/13/2018) - The Philadelphia Foundation (TPF) today announced a formalized partnership ... needs to donors more effectively. It also developed a new communications plan. "Philadelphia is fortunate to have ... nonprofits that can access high-quality consulting support as well as the types of expertise that can be made available ...
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Derrick Morgan partners with Brandywine Health Foundation to support COVID-19 Healthcare and Economic Relief Fun

Derrick Morgan
Friday, April 10, 2020
... School students during an assembly.   COATESVILLE—As part of his ongoing commitment to the betterment of the ... has committed an initial $10,000 to Brandywine Health Foundation’s Health and Economic Relief Fund . “As this ... economic needs and that Brandywine Health Foundation’s new fund would be just the right vehicle to make that ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $485,000 in Support of 24 Local Films

Friday, November 4, 2022
... November 3, 2022—The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces grants totaling $485,000 in ... and film projects in the Philadelphia region. IPMF took a new direction with its community-led grantmaking process this ... experience to facilitate the IPMF nomination process as a former grantee,” said Kristal Sotomayor. “Working ...
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The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $30K to local nonprofits promoting a complete count in the 2020 Census

Delco Counts
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
... to encourage enrollment in the 2020 Census, The Foundation for Delaware County today announced $30,300 in ... funding for schools, hospitals, roads, and infrastructure, as well as the county’s representation in Congress. An ... The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, and the Delaware County Complete Count Committee ...
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