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William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... community continues to grow, on Friday the William Penn Foundation held its second urgent board meeting in two weeks ... actions to support the urgent needs of organizations. New Emergency Fund for Early Education Today we are pleased ... a daily basis. Our conversations continue daily among our staff and leadership, and with all of you. We have heard from ...

Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PiaLeewayFoundationAnnouncement121724.jpg   ... that Pia Agrawal will join the Leeway Foundation as our new executive director beginning January 27, 2025. Pia is a ... so many years. I look forward to working with the Leeway staff, board, and communities of artists as we foster the ...
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Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... United Philanthropy Forum | @dbiemesderfer Assessing a foundation’s performance is critical to its learning and ... Almost a third of dialogue attendees reported that staff within their foundation are afraid of negative ... which allowed them to network and build invaluable new relationships to support their change in practice. The ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards $166,350 in Grants to Local Nonprofits

FCP grantee Alice Silverman Health Clinic
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
... at the Pennsbury Manor Historic Site. Travis Manion Foundation : Grant will be used to collaborate with Joe Hand ... program into Joe Hand’s youth boxing classes and recruit new veteran mentors through free boxing classes for local ... Clinic : Grant will be used to complete the addition of a new wing and acquisition of advanced medical equipment to ...
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The Board of Directors of the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn Announces Two New Changes for 2019

Diana Doherty and Joanne Kline
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
... Joanne Kline, the founding Executive Director of the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn, will retire from this ... role after five years.  “Joanne established the Foundation’s operational structure and grantmaking program, ... together to ensure a smooth transition into this exciting new chapter.”  In fact, Joanne has agreed to assist the ...
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The Presser Foundation announces more than $71,000 in new special project grants to music organizations

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Press release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Special Project single year and multi-year grants ... 3) operating support for newer music organizations. The Foundation will also honor more than $61,000 in previous ...
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City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Launch PHL COVID-19 Fund

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Thursday, March 19, 2020
... 2020 For the City: press@phila.gov | For the Philadelphia Foundation: Melissa Fordyce, 856-430-4661, ... : Abby Douglas, 330-208-5554, adouglas@uwgpsnj.org   The new PHL COVID-19 Fund will assist non-profits on the ... – The City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Foundation (PF), and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to help Black families access world-class addiction services

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... — December 2, 2020 — The  Independence Blue Cross Foundation  (Foundation) announced that it will award new funding to  Caron Treatment Centers (Caron ) for ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Announces New Name: The Alliance for Health Equity - Same Vital Mission

The Alliance for Health Equity
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
... Pennsylvania: Since 2001, the Brandywine Health Foundation has advanced optimal health, responded to the ... Communities has emerged as the Brandywine Health Foundation’s new name and brand. Its mission remains the same, but its new ...
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Ralston Center Announces the Launch of The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Friday, January 13, 2023
The historic provider of senior services in West Philadelphia is now a philanthropy ... nonprofit organization is relaunching as The Sarah Ralston Foundation. The Foundation’s focus is on funding nonprofits ... headquarters  on 3817 Chestnut Street. The Foundation’s new offices are located on Broad Street. The Sarah Ralston ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... (January 15, 2024) -- In December 2023, Leeway Foundation awarded 12 artists with the Transformation Award, ... throughout the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support.  The next deadline for ... or  bknight@leeway.org   ABOUT LEEWAY The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Responds to Public Health Crisis

Thursday, March 19, 2020
... due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Brandywine Health Foundation has created a $350,000 Healthcare and Economic ... rate is expected to more than double. Acknowledging the new reality of the impact of  COVID-19 coupled with the fact ... we will ensure that the funding decisions made by our staff (president and CEO and a subset of the Grantmaking ...

The Philadelphia Foundation Announces 2019 Grantmaking Programs

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
... of its important 100th year milestone, The Philadelphia Foundation has an exciting impactful year planned. In addition to the new grantmaking programs they have rolled out over the past ... practices, fiscal performance, leadership at the board and staff levels and a clear history of effective programs that ...
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Barra Foundation Announces $520,000 in Immediate Funding

Thursday, April 2, 2020
... in coronavirus relief going to nonprofits from Barra Foundation (04.02.20) by Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia ... PHILADELPHIA, April 2, 2020 —   The Barra Foundation (Barra) is immediately dedicating $520,000 in ... Barra Foundation President Kristina Wahl. “Our board and staff recognized the foundation’s responsibility to take ...
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The New FAQ: What Do Our Nonprofit Partners REALLY want from the Funder/Grantee Relationship?

VNA Foundation Grant Partners
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
VNA-Grantee group resized.jpg Dy Diana Loukedis Doherty VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn is a small independent ... to providing funding AND ongoing partnership to support new and existing programs” “Long-term support from ... “More operations support, including support to increase staff salary, wages and benefits” Streamlined Grant Process ...

Foundations Community Partnership Awards Grants That Will Serve More Than 11,500 Bucks County Residents

FCP presents grant to to Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian
Thursday, October 19, 2023
... presented a grant to Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian’s new Executive Director Susanne McMahon (right). PYS Grants ... to the following non-profit organizations: Autism Cares Foundation – to expand its calendar of events and ... provide legal services to immigrant youth in Bucks County. Senior Adults for Greater Education (S.A.G.E.) – to ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls names new Executive Director

Kim Andrews
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
... and philanthropic communities, Ms. Andrews brings to this new role her strengths as an accomplished leader, ... for her leadership and collaboration with Board and staff over the past several months to ensure that The ... transition period. Ms. Andrews is eager to dive into her new role at The Fund: “I am honored to helm The Fund as the ...
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Sidney Hargro is Philanthropy Network’s new executive director

Sidney R. Hargro
Friday, June 16, 2017
... Generocity | By Julie Zeglen, Editor The current Community Foundation of South Jersey ED envisions a local philanthropic ... announced yesterday it had appointed Sidney Hargro as its new executive director. The  current  Community Foundation of South Jersey  (CFSJ) ED  will take over on ...
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New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning

"Talk it Up"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
... initiative doesn't require much money. The William Penn Foundation is spending $190,000 over two years to seed the ... they have a replicable, effective formula, expanding to new locations won't require much more than the blessing of retailers. Read more... New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning ...
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