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U.S. Giving Tops the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
... Billion to Charity in 2017, Crossing the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time Stock market, economic conditions helped ... 5.2 percent (3.0 percent adjusted for inflation) over the revised total of $389.64 contributed in 2016.  ... report of its kind in America, is published by Giving USA Foundation, a public service initiative of The Giving ...
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Philly parents, don't leave the city when your kids reach school age | Opinion

Friday, March 23, 2018
Via Philly.com by  Elliot Weinbaum , For the Inquirer When the kids reach school age, it’s time ... should not be parents’ deadline to move away. Over the past several years, the School District of ... million in funding — from the district, the William Penn Foundation , the Lenfest Foundation, and others — teachers ...
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Opinion | As Philly’s historical organizations struggle, partnerships are key by Nadya K. Shmavonian

Historical Society photo by Heather Khalifa
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
... has laid off 30 percent of its staff  as it searches for a viable strategic alliance. Philadelphia is the ... we cannot sustain two vital cultural and academic centers to celebrate that rich legacy. If these long-standing local ... one. A recent  report  shows that 7 percent of the five-county region’s nonprofits are technically insolvent ...

Hospital Closures: Community Leaders Partner to Minimize Disruption of Healthcare Services

Monday, January 31, 2022
... of Brandywine Hospital’s doors today, The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance), formerly the Brandywine Health Foundation, has announced the formation of the Health ... group, made up of leaders representing nearly 20 local and county organizations, will develop strategies to minimize ...

Beech commemorates memory of former CEO during COVID-19 pandemic

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
... changed those plans. Instead, Beech decided to use funds for the celebration to provide assistance to those most in ... during the coronavirus emergency through its Alston Beech Foundation. Since March 23, Beech has donated emergency ...

City Announces Second Round of Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant Program Awardees

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
... Community Expansion Grants. The first round of awards from this program were announced earlier in October ... training, youth programming, educational opportunities for young people who need a second chance—are all vitally ... Norris Square Community Alliance (NSCA) — Grant Award: $1,000,000 Norris Square Community Alliance (formerly Norris ...
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Eagles' Chris Long Teams Up With United Way And Philadelphia's Read By 4th Campaign To Increase Early Literacy

Chris Long
Friday, September 28, 2018
Long launches First Quarter for Literacy drive, pledging a quarter of his salary ... 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chris Long Foundation, in partnership with United Way of Greater ... Jersey, serving communities in Pennsylvania's Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, and New ...
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Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... to make ends meet, put food on the table, and keep a roof over their heads. I see it on my weekly visits to schools and ... centers and libraries where adults use computers to apply for jobs, and staff are forced to run outside to  administer ... neighbors apply for public benefits, securing almost $20 million in previously unclaimed public assistance. I also ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Contact: ... Deputy Director for Design and Construction, leading over $126 million of new investment in 61 parks, recreation ... a historic $100 million commitment from the William Penn Foundation.  “Rebuild came to Moss this spring and hit the ...

Pottstown Play Streets Promotes Community Connection

Pottstown Play Streets
Thursday, June 8, 2023
... first of seven Pottstown Play Streets events is planned for Thursday, June 15, at Pottstown's Maple Street Park. The ... Health & Dental Care, Family Services of Montgomery County, Foundation Church, Genesis Housing Corp., Greater Pottstown ...

Donor Collaboration: How NPT Philanthropists are Working Together to Increase Impact

Donor Collaboration
Monday, October 21, 2019
... social problems. Donor collaboratives  have been around for more than a century, taking the form of community ... Fund” established at NPT by the  William Penn Foundation  (WPF), which has made a commitment of up to $100 ... to participate can make contributions for as little as $1,500 to the Rebuild Fund, and the WPF will match $1 for ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... City government, regional funders, and the Scattergood Foundation. The grants were awarded to grassroots ... that are focused on improving the quality of life for residents in the communities that have been impacted by ... of St John The Salvation Army- Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Divisional Headquarters New Day Drop-In Center The ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... has the nation’s most and is the fastest growing state for collegiate recovery programs (CRPs), which support ... leadership and investment by the  Independence Blue Cross Foundation  (Foundation). The announcement was made during a ... recovery programming at college campuses, committing $1 million to date. In one year, 12 new programs have been ...

City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... community members, City government, and the Scattergood Foundation to address the harms caused by the opioid and ... . “We are laser-focused on improving the quality of life for the residents of Kensington through the many programs we ... Team NAS  The Salvation Army - Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Divisional Headquarters New Day Drop-In Center The ...

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Focus on Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Arts and History Organizations in 2021

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
... PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 19, 2021)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) has announced that its 2021 ... reach and serve.” The 2021 recovery project grants are awards of up to $400,000 for a single organization or an ... area artists and organizations, first in May of 2020 with over $535,000 in additional unrestricted funds to its current ...

100+ gather for Philanthropy Network's 35th Annual Members' Meeting

Mailee Walker and Christine Robinson
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
... more than 100 members gathered at the beautiful Center for Architecture & Design in Center City Philadelphia for ... Dale Mitchell former President and Executive Director of Delaware Valley Grantmakers (precursor to Philanthropy ... have joined the Network in the past year - W.K. Kellogg Foundation , M&T Bank Charitable Foundation , The Sarah ...
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Giving USA 2021: In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, charitable giving reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020

Giving USA 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
... Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2020 , released today, reports that individuals, ... charitable giving grew 5.1% measured in current dollars over the revised total of $448.66 billion contributed in ... charitable giving in America, is published by  Giving USA Foundation , a public service initiative of The Giving ...

City of Philadelphia and PIDC Open Applications to Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Monday, March 23, 2020
Tax filing extensions for businesses and residents also announced PHILADELPHIA ... has been donated by the Daniel B. and Florence E. Green Foundation. The Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief ... will be given to businesses that demonstrate a loss of over 50 percent of average revenue, a plan for recovery, and ...
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5 Ways Impact Investors and Philanthropists can Innovate to Solve Philly’s Biggest Problem

Friday, March 16, 2018
... early-stage  social enterprises, or mission-minded for-profits . But cross-sector funding innovation — ... said, “philanthropy stayed with philanthropy, tech was over here, and the nonprofits were somewhere in the middle. ... percent of foundations’ assets that remain after the foundation has granted out the mandatory  five percent ...
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Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Helping Coatesville Residents in Time of Need

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
... of the nation’s most vulnerable, Brandywine Health Foundation took quick action and announced the creation of ... to the new fund, the Foundation committed to match, dollar for dollar each contribution, withholding nothing additional ... Greater Coatesville Thanks to the generous donations of over 100 local and regional contributing partners, more than ...
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