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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to support recovery and sobriety for college students

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
... Blue Cross Foundation  (Foundation) announced new funding for addiction resources in higher education through its ... recovery model. The Foundation aims to expand ARHE’s model to campuses across the region with support to other ... stigma of addiction and help people – particularly the next generation – heal.” “College can be a very ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards COVID-19 Fund grants

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... The fund supports social services in the Foundation’s service area and micro businesses within the borough of ... supporting minority-owned businesses.  Award amounts for social services and micro businesses ranged from $1,250 ... round of micro business grant applications will begin next week. Applications for funds may be made through the ...

Arts + Business Council programming, including Business on Board, finds new home within The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... Council from its longtime host, the  Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia , beginning fall 2024. The Nonprofit ... “This is a wonderful expansion of The Nonprofit Center’s work to lift up the nonprofit sector and support the ... SEI, and others.  “The Arts + Business Council’s next iteration promises responsive and expanded resources for ...
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Via Generocity: In culminating session, forum asks ‘Where do we go from here?

ECS Forum Panel
Thursday, November 5, 2020
By Bobbi I. Booker for  Generocity The weeklong Forum on Justice & Opportunity ... panel discussions for participants to share their next steps for collective action. NBC10‘s Vai Sikahema moderated the “ Where Do We Go from Here? ...

Gerry Lenfest, Philly’s greatest philanthropist of all time | Opinion by Keith Leaphart

Thursday, November 15, 2018
... acts — both financial gifts and acts of service for the benefit of others. I thought it only appropriate to ... Gerry Lenfest on this day. To many, Gerry was our region's greatest philanthropist of all time. He was also my ... philanthropy and volunteer service. Gerry knew exactly what he was doing and what type of message he was sending to ...

Pennsylvania Announces Composition of Census 2020 Complete Count Commission

Governor Tom Wolf
Thursday, February 21, 2019
... has selected organizations to be on the Governor’s Census 2020 Complete Count Commission. The Commission will ... accurate count of Pennsylvania’s population is essential for fair representation at the federal level,” said ... biggest cities to our small and rural communities. “ The next decennial census will be conducted on April 1, 2020. The ...
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Kevin Ressler Appointed Incoming President and CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity

Kevin Ressler
Monday, May 22, 2023
... Ressler.png [Coatesville, PA; May 22, 2023] The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) announces the appointment of ... Way of Lancaster County.  Kevin holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Mennonite University in Justice, Peace, ... Health Equity is delighted to welcome Kevin Ressler as its next Chief Executive Officer.  He brings a deep background ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Hosts Inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
CCFWG’s Inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast Leaves Chester ... Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light in Malvern, PA. The event honored Patricia B. Miller and Fox Rothschild LLP for ... spent decades advocating for women. Miller stated, “I do what I do so that young women don’t have to go through what ...
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Beyond the Check: Building Bridges in Arts and Trauma-Informed Practice through Philanthropy

Bartol staff and teaching artists
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
By Beth Feldman Brandt and Lauren Scharf What happens when foundations share power, listen, ... and envisioned what could happen if things were different. For instance… What if we started by acknowledging our power ... across silos and have grown to appreciate the other’s work. “Art gives us compelling, creative ways to tell ...
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Vanessa B. Briggs, President & CEO, Departs The Alliance for Health Equity After Five Years of Stellar Leadership

Vanessa B. Briggs
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
... Briggs has resigned as President and CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity, after five years in the role.  Her last ... learned from these meetings, along with Vanessa’s visionary leadership, helped the Board of Directors and the ... and wish her much success.”  More details regarding the event will be forthcoming. The Board of Directors will ...
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Philadelphia Foundation announces the 2022 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia Honorees

PECO representatives receiving 2022 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia award
Friday, June 24, 2022
... and scored survey to be aligned with national standards for good corporate citizenship. The Civic 50 Greater ... the first East Coast implementation of Points of Light’s national program, The Civic 50. This initiative showcases ... at the inaugural Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia event,” said Pedro Ramos, President and Chief Executive ...

Pew Awards $4M to Support Housing, Legal Services for Older Philadelphians

Pew
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... to improve the lives of older residents. With Pew’s support, the grantees—Pathways to Housing PA, Health ... will include stable housing and improved health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness, including older adults; ... data. The following includes the three new grantees and what they aim to accomplish: Pathways to Housing PA ...

Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... ultimately affect the future of non-profits nationwide. For 35 years the Alston-Beech Foundation has provided small ... organizations in the country with Black leadership. It’s also one of few Black foundations in the nation that ... social, financial, and career development of the next generation of young Black and Latino males through early ...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts

Philly Counts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
... Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey joins Mayor Kenney’s Philly Counts 2020 effort to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020, announcing a match for every new donation up to $500,000, raising $1 million in ... prosperous lives. Making sure we get everyone counted in next year’s census is key to making that a reality,” said ...

Asian Americans United

Asian Americans United students
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... Executive Director Awareness about COVID began earlier for our community because of connections to family and ... violence. AAU 1.png At the very beginning, a lot of what we were trying to do was give information. Language access has been a constant struggle. It’s not something you can win a campaign or create a policy; it ...

Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
... 36 grants totaling $322,340, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and ... committee chair.  Ms. Hill serves as a board of director for the Brandywine Health Foundation.  Under Ms. Hill’s ... their concerns, LEARN from their insights and incorporate what the foundation has learned to better LEAD as advocates ...

COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants available for Berks County nonprofits

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... that the government has put into place. Applications for COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants will be accepted ... and needs in the community at this time. “Unlike many of our grant opportunities that have restrictions based on a ... scope, which is why we’re not being prescriptive about what will and will not be funded beyond the three main ...
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Blog Post: Finding Your Perfect Grants Management System

PhillyCAM producers retreat
Thursday, August 1, 2024
... to, as seamlessly as possible, infuse their foundation's values into its grantmaking operations. Having a deep ... have a dedicated GMS infrastructure in place. Over the next few years, “discovery” was the theme of our journey ... power in mind. Achieving ease of use and accessibility for our grantees and my team demand many workarounds. Even ...

Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... and economic vibrancy, while on the other hand the city’s poverty rate hovers at a stubborn 26 percent and many ... philanthropic leaders assembled at Pierce College for the kickoff of a year-long Equity in Philanthropy Cohort ... three dimensions that they will seek to improve. Over the next 12 months, you will hear stories of their journey from ...
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AmerisourceBergen Foundation Donates Nearly 1 Million Drug Deactivation Resources and Provides Funding to 20+ Organizations to Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic

AmerisourceBergen Foundation
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
... announced its collaboration with more than 20 not-for-profit organizations over the past year to provide ... drug misuse and abuse. As part of the Foundation’s comprehensive approach to this national issue, it has also ... the AmerisourceBergen Foundation. “I look forward to the next phase of our Foundation’s work, as we continue to ...
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