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Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $914,517 to 205 Art and Culture Organizations Across the City

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
... (3) to ensure fair and apolitical access to public funding for a broad and diverse spectrum of arts organizations that ... most likely have less access to revenue sources such as foundation grants.   PCF has long been an accessible and ... grantmaking. The peer review panel process involved over 115 volunteers spanning the local arts and culture ...
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New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... Fund , in partnership with its members from HealthSpark Foundation , The Scattergood Foundation and the United Way of ... performance within a comparable pool – a common for-profit industry practice. It also provides trend data, as ... of our region’s nonprofits – a sector comprised of over 14,000 organizations, many of which are struggling to ...

Connelly Foundation Elects Tom Riley as new President

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
West Conshohocken, Pa, January 22 - The Connelly Foundation is proud to announce the election of Tom Riley as ... to being named President, Mr. Riley was Vice President for Strategic Planning at the foundation since 2012. Mr. ... region, dedicated their good fortune to helping others. Over the past 63 years the Connelly Foundation has donated ...
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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
... announced today that it has been selected to receive $1,000,000 as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art ... the project.   “Poetry will be a powerful outlet for the Germantown community to collectively process and mend ... the City of Philadelphia.
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Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

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Thursday, July 25, 2019
Philadelphia, PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation announced today that it will distribute $95,000 in ... were made to: Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) for their Latin music and culture programs; and, Centro Nueva ... be announced in the fall of 2019.  Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations ...
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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 ... of businesses and the loss of employment opportunities for the 80 percent of Americans who survive from paycheck to ... devastating impact. Coatesville, the only city in Chester County, is home to more than 13,000 residents who for the ...

New Administration's Policies Create Extraordinary Challenges for Nonprofits, New Study Finds

Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Are Experiencing the Political Context
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Press release via the Center for Effective Philanthropy CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 5 – ... courts for now, a number of nonprofits have not been able to access their funding and face considerable financial ... the time of the survey, received communication from their foundation funders, or that only a few of their funders had ...
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Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
... Prevention and the Reinvestment Fund announced nine new awards as part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI). In total, the initiative has provided over $620,000 in grants over two rounds since its launch in ... communities,” shared Amanda Wagner, Program Manager for Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Health Department, ...

Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner

Monday, July 27, 2020
The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation has selected  Big Picture Alliance  as the ... and digital media arts.   The Award of $5,000 is given to an organization that provides sustained, meaningful ... and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its faculty and students. “In the past few months, we ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives $232,886 to Support Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Monday, June 11, 2018
... expenses; these grants provide additional support for programs specifically directed to serve Philadelphia ... program taking place both in and out of school time for 1 st through 6 th grade students at Grover Cleveland Mastery ... the program from 13 to 40 students in grades 6 through 12 over 8 years.  The 2018-19 MusiCore expansion pilot program ...
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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 ... Sotomayor, a recipient of the 2020 film nominated-grant, to facilitate the nominations process alongside a diverse ... digital equity, and creative expression, as a pathway for building power with communities. Through grant-making and ...
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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 ... over forty percent of our nonprofit sector in the five county region have net operating margins of zero or less and ... resiliency and center its work around racial equity, for the first time in the foundation's history, the grant ...

William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed Protection

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Press release via the William Penn Foundation Clarke_WPF.jpg PHILADELPHIA (July 28, 2021) – ... and advocacy focusing on priority stressors across the Delaware River watershed; targeted land protection and ... leader, and shares the Foundation’s passion for creating the conditions for a thriving, healthy ...
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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
... unlike any time in recent history. Recognizing the need for additional mental health resources and support, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation is collaborating with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic ... officials, Pennsylvania Representative Michael Zabel and Delaware County Council Vice Chair Dr. Monica Taylor. “Most ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $876,000 in Capital Support Grants in 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023
The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Capital Support grants ... to 20 music organizations. Grant payments made in 2023 for previous commitments total $604,800. A full listing by ... Christina Cultural Arts Center - $30,000 over two years Delaware County Symphony - $4,000 in one year Esperanza Arts ...
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Knight Foundation taps news media trailblazer Maribel Perez Wadsworth as new president and CEO

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
... MIAMI – Today, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the appointment of Maribel Perez ... Nuevo Herald, led the multibillion-dollar foundation for nearly two decades and oversaw the disbursement of $2.3 ... philanthropic supporter of journalism, has invested over $632 million since 2005 in America’s media ecosystem ...
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$9.5 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Support 30 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

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Monday, September 19, 2022
... PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 19, 2022)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced its 2022 grants ... personal experiences, and historical narratives. The 42 awards total $9.5 million: $7.2 million in project funding, plus $1.4 million provided as unrestricted general operating ...
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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, totaling $1.75 million to 43 projects which will document, share, and ... current moment. YSTS will also build an accessible toolkit for instructors working with students remotely. New grantees ...
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