Back to top

Site Search

Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.

City of Philadelphia Selected for $1 Million Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge Grant to Fund Temporary Public Art Project that Addresses Gun Violence in Germantown

Bloomberg Art Challenge
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
... The Streets Are Talking—led by the City of Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE), ... the project.   “Poetry will be a powerful outlet for the Germantown community to collectively process and mend ... of Philadelphia.   The project will be developed over the next two years.
Find More By
News type 
Regional Interest
Funding Area 
Anti-ViolenceArts & Culture

PHLove Variety Show Raises Over $1.5 Million For PHL COVID-19 Fund Rapid Response Effort; 6th Round of Grant Recipients Announced

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 28, 2020
... of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, like Children's Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) and Easterseals New Jersey ... these challenging times and help us sustain our services for children and families that are in need of mental and ... details around future grant parameters will be announced next week. The Fund currently totals $17.25 million in ...
Find More By
News type 
Press Release

SPARX 2019: Liz Dozier on Making an Impact

Liz Dozier keynote
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... she drew on the belief that rules and discipline were what her students needed. Tough love, as her mom, a former ... and young adults, initially rejected Chicago Beyond’s investment offer of $1.6 million dollars because it ... School at Temple University and a 2019 Lenfest Next Generation Award winner. SPARX 2019: Liz Dozier on ...
Find More By
News type 
Blog Post
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

GreenLight Raises New $3.5 Million Fund to Combat Systemic Poverty in Philadelphia

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... latest Fund enables GreenLight to invest in Philadelphia’s post-COVID recovery with greater clarity and purpose,” ... Director of GreenLight Philadelphia. Fund III fuels the next phase of GreenLight’s work in Philadelphia: partnering ... models: Year Up Greater Philadelphia, Single Stop, Center for Employment Opportunities, ParentChild+, and Compass ...

Putting Values into Action: Building Mission & Impact-Aligned Operations

Putting Your Foundation's Values into Action
Monday, March 17, 2025
... Bank The first vendor we replaced was our depository bank. For years we banked with a national organization that ... necessary. Our banker truly understands and appreciates what we are trying to accomplish at IPMF and operates more ... Dimitria, can you share the United Bank of Philadelphia’s founding story, size and service footprint?  Also, can you ...
Find More By
News type 
Blog Post

Census 2020: Your Family Foundation Needs to Engage

Monday, January 28, 2019
This was originally posted here by the National Center for Family Philanthropy . By Maggie Osborn In October, you ... and provide opportunities for foundations to connect with what is happening in their local regions. There is great ... pick the line item that is aligned with your foundation’s interest or grantmaking and do the math. If the census ...
Find More By
News type 
Blog Post
Audience 
Family Foundation
Areas of Focus 
Census 2020Public Policy and Civic Engagement

Reinvestment Fund and Health Department Announce $500,000 in Funding for Food Justice

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
... community-led projects that strengthen Philadelphia’s food assets and opportunities for individual and collective action to further food justice. ... Director at Reinvestment Fund. “We are proud to continue our longtime commitment to local and national funding ...

Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
...   Rebuild is a $500 million citywide initiative that’s seven years in the making, so you can bet that there have ... local businesses’ interest in the initiative. (The  next one  is this Thursday, Nov. 2, at the  Mayfair ... Councilman Bobby Henon Rob Dubow , director of finance for the City of Philadelphia Harold Epps , deputy managing ...

How a Small Craft Navigates Shifting Tides

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
... fear. With services and supports to our community’s most vulnerable residents repeatedly at risk over the last ... it has been a useful exercise to ask ourselves: what underlying dynamics and core beliefs remain the same ... insurers) that organizations should receive compensation for their contributions to improving health and decreasing ...

Delaware County forms 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

Delaware County Census 2020
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
... Chairman of the Delaware County Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census. Ranck, who serves as CEO of the ... Complete Count Committee is to maximize Delaware County’s participation in the 2020 Census and encourage everyone to ... population is expected to increase 4 percent over the next 30 years. Census Day is April 1, 2020. Every household ...
Find More By
News type 
Regional Interest
Areas of Focus 
Census 2020

First Round of South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fund Grants Awarded

CFSJ COVID Response Fund Round 1 Grants
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... Response Fund in late March. The grants total $100,000 for nonprofits serving: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape ... the organizations and the people they serve. That’s why it’s time to help the helpers.” CLICK HERE to see ... difficulty  because of lost revenue due to closures and event cancellations, as well as other business model ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Disaster ReliefHuman Services
Areas of Focus 
COVID-19

Help for Haiti and Afghanistan

Help for Haiti and Afghanistan
Thursday, August 19, 2021
... funders REGISTER This page includes links to guidance for disaster philanthropy and recommendations from key ... disaster philanthropy The Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Disaster Philanthropy Playbook is a comprehensive resource ... American Foundation Crises in Afghanistan and Haiti: What We Know, How to Get Help and How to Give Help via HIAS ...
Find More By
News type 
Regional Interest
Funding Area 
Disaster Relief

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant to Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

Friday, December 22, 2023
... investment in Philadelphia education will provide support for a number of Elevate 215’s core initiatives, which aim to improve schools in ... advance economic mobility, and open doors for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
EducationRacial Equity
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
... working at the intersection of art and social change for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term ... Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants, this year’s cohort includes artists who have showcased years of ... with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next deadline for the Transformation Award is May 15, 2025. ...

A Call for Unprecedented Unity in Unprecedented Times

All in This Together
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
... communications were sent to inquire about philanthropy’s response in greater Philadelphia. The inherent hope was ... When this pandemic is behind us, we will be graded for our ability to: Listen in realtime to challenges facing ... today (if you have not already done so) and share what you learn with your peers. Philanthropy Network can help ...

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project Awarded $4.5 Million in State Funding

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project
Thursday, April 28, 2022
... an investment from Rebuild Philadelphia – the City’s historic investment in parks, recreation centers, and ... level, specifically Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, for her unwavering support and advocacy for public spaces ... held their first community engagement and design event for the second phase of the project - residents can ...

2022 Lipman Family Prize Honorees Named

Lipman Family Prize
Friday, March 18, 2022
... , and  Yamba Malawi  have been named as honorees for the 2022  Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize . Chosen ... to finally celebrate our three honorees with an in-person event in April and continue the passion for change, growth, and discovering and solving today’s societal challenges,” said Euria Min, Director of the ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Areas of Focus 
Social Innovation

The Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Over $800,000 In Grants to Non-Profits Serving Greater Coatesville

Monday, February 11, 2019
... 30 grants totaling $834,000, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and ... and holistic approach to health as we look to build our next chapter.” The Foundation’s grantmaking committee led ... FY 2019 grants from the Brandywine Health Foundation for the critical work they are doing on behalf of our ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Community ImprovementHealth Care

National Philanthropic Trust Appoints Holly Welch Stubbing President and Chief Executive Officer

Holly Welch Stubbing
Friday, April 26, 2024
... announce the appointment of Holly Welch Stubbing as NPT’s new president and chief executive officer. Welch Stubbing ... 1998. “Holly has all the attributes we wanted in the next leader of NPT and its exceptionally talented team,” ... philanthropy. Visit NPT’s resource library to learn  what you can do with a DAF  and about  NPT’s impact ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Pages