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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

Mt Pleasant
Thursday, December 16, 2021
... i n Oaks, De l awa r e County Org Focus:  House of w o r s hip Grant Funding:  COVID education & vaccine clinics ... thought it was important that we make people aware of what the real science is so they can make an educated ... No. But it’s up to us to keep passing that baton to the next generation. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church ...

Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... is made possible by Rebuild, the Kenney Administration’s signature initiative to invest hundreds of millions of ... and libraries. “Rebuild is an opportunity to show our communities that their city is invested in them by making ... Mayor Jim Kenney’s first budget as a part of his vision for a more equitable Philadelphia, Rebuild seeks to improve ...

NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
... in the categories of youth education and empowerment, next-generation storytellers, and community engagement. The 2024 application period for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits began March 19 and ... serving one of NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’ 11 U.S. markets, which are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, ...
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Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
... that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of disciplines, including folk ... filmmaker and photographer Roni Nicole Henderson. The next Leeway Transformation Award deadline is May 15, 2019. In ... the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation ...

After federal cuts, Philly funders are stepping up for this refugee service nonprofit

Generocity
Thursday, January 11, 2018
For immigrant and refugee service agency Nationalities ... an immensely challenging year. The Trump administration’s executive decision last January to bar the entry of ... topic areas that they know are vulnerable because of what’s happening in Washington. We’ve had foundations ...
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Council on Foundations' CEO Vikki Spruill to Depart June 1

Monday, March 26, 2018
... the Miami Foundation and Chair of the Board of Directors for the Council on Foundations: “On behalf of the Board and ... Vikki Spruill on her appointment to become the next President and CEO of the New England Aquarium.  We wish ... to pursue her passion for protecting our world’s oceans at one of the nation’s most recognized ...
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$2,500 Grants Distributed to The Alliance for Health Equity’s Grant Partners to Support the Health and Wellness of the Staff

The Alliance for Health Equity
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
(Coatesville, PA) – Over the summer of 2021, The Alliance for Health Equity held meetings with its grant partners to ... downturn and inequitable burdens of health care access to our diverse communities. The needs of the community were met ... dedication from each of The Alliance For Health Equity’s nonprofit grant partners. Due to this critical need for ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Contact: ... Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an ... 72 Rebuild facilities. “Kira and the team listen to what we need, and are working hard to deliver the new ...

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announces 2018 grants for Philadelphia artists & organizations

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has announced their newest grants in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists. The 2018 awards total ... remarkable cultural experiences in the year ahead. It is our privilege to continue to support the region’s vibrant ...
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Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’

Molly de Aguiar
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Generocity's Sabrina Vourvoulias caught up with Molly de Aguiar, the ... Pitch Local Philly), $307,500 The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, $1,300,000 PhillyCAM, $150,000 Scribe Video ... Public Media, about its grantsmaking processes, and about what she believes philanthropy can do better. Generocity: ...
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The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Announce Awards from the $1.5 Million 2022 Illuminate the Arts Grant

Monday, August 8, 2022
... Force) are pleased to announce that 934 of Philadelphia’s individual artists, small and mid-size nonprofit arts ... awardees who received a  2021 Illuminate the Arts Grant . For the 2022 grant, a diverse group of local individual ... sectors including arts and culture venues, cultural event production, dance, design, education, fashion, literary ...

$9 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Supports 28 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Pew Fellow Pepón Osorio, My Beating Heart/Mi corazón latiente, 2023, installation view at the New Museum, New York. Photo by Liz Ligon.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
... stories. PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 14, 2023)— The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced today that it has ... expressions of cultural identity. The Center’s 2023 awards include $8.1 million to 28 local arts and ... artists as Pew Fellowships in the Arts. “Our newest grants illustrate the arts’ contributions to ...
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An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund

BalletX by Chris Kendig
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
... sector consultants, we have worked with arts groups for over 25 years on building financial sustainability. We ... now. The intrinsic value of art and culture in people’s lives is more apparent and urgent than ever. Cultural ... foundation grantmakers who have experience with PRIs know what a powerful catalyst for grantee growth this tool can be. ...

Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... Commissioners and undertaken by the Chester County Women’s Commission (CCWC) and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), reveal that one in four people ... Chester County’s workplace. The keynote speakers for the event are Brad Johnson and David Smith, co-authors of ...

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

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are grateful for the support for this residency from our partners at the Independence Public Media Foundation who ... nonconforming artists and cultural producers working in communities at the intersection of art, culture, and social ...

Vanguard Supports First-of-Its-Kind Project Integrating Home Visiting Nurses into Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Thursday, September 5, 2019
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) launched a new pilot ... by a generous grant from the Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program ™. This project is just one of several ... child care services. "This project captures the essence of what Vanguard Strong Start for Kids was created to do. It ...

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