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New directors elected to serve on Philanthropy Network's Board of Directors

2023 New Board Members
Monday, April 10, 2023
... members in attendance elected a slate of 11 candidates to serve on the organization's Board of Directors.   Board ... Gaul , Associate Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Community Impact, Comcast NBCUniversal Dominique Goss , ... Ann Marie Healy , Executive Director, Philadelphia Health Partnership Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake , MGA, FAAN, ...
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Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... Pictured: Carra Cote-Ackah, director of Vanguard’s Community Stewardship efforts, speaks with children and ... for Kids Program recently presented a $1.63 million grant to Drexel University’s West Philadelphia Action for Early ... initiative. Carra Cote-Ackah, director of Vanguard’s Community Stewardship efforts, along with Drexel President ...
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Giving USA: Total U.S. charitable giving remained strong in 2021, reaching $484.85 billion

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
... 2021 , released today, reports that individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $484.85 ... and volunteer leadership to the Foundation and works in partnership with it to advance the field of generosity and to promote community excellence, and diversity and inclusion in the ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Susan Elko with Kitchen Table Award

Thursday, January 25, 2018
... throughout Chester County. As a former board member and co-founder of CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board (GAB), she has ... girls today. Susan currently serves on the board of the Community Coalition, and was a former committee member of the ... for racial and gender justice; she has worked with foundations, community organizations and young people to ...
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The Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund Provides Immediate Support for Reentry Program Participants

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 7, 2020) –  In response to the coronavirus pandemic, financial support from the Judge ... the Federal Public Defender’s Office, and various community partners in Philadelphia. Founded in 2015, the ... to promoting access to justice for all people in the community, particularly those struggling with poverty, abuse, ...

New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence

Sharman Matlock-Turner, president and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Sunday, November 20, 2022
... Naiser Warren-Robinson As gun violence and crime continues to plague the city of Philadelphia, businesses, nonprofits, ... Foundation and the William Penn Foundation, in partnership with Urban Affairs Coalition, Greater ... consisting of 70 groups representing a cross-section of community and faith-based organizations, nonprofits and the ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce first-round of the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

Friday, May 21, 2021
... of grants from the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund , a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based ... Graves, a COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grantee, Founder of JGP Productions . Beyond funding, grant recipients ... community engagement efforts for the COVID-19 vaccine. In partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... lots. Nevertheless, Beech Companies set out try to convince banks, businesses, homeowners and North ... The developments have served as an economic engine for the community, providing jobs and opportunities for neighborhood ... businesses. “We’re here to provide service in the community,” said Kenneth Scott, Beech President & CEO. ...

Leading Philadelphia Civil Legal Aid and Social-Service Agencies Sign On to Become Founding Member Tenants in the First Collaborative Center of its Kind

Friday, March 8, 2019
... civil legal aid agencies and social-service non-profits to become Member Tenants in a first-of-its-kind collaboration ... and purpose-built location for the city’s legal aid community to call home. The EJC will increase access to ... free or low-cost legal services for all members of the community regardless of an individual or a family’s ...
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Build up Nepal Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize

Barry & Marie Lipman presenting the 2023 Lipman Family Grand Prize award to Björn Söderberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Build up Nepal (Photo: Rebecca Barger)
Friday, April 21, 2023
... are honored to welcome them into the Lipman Family Prize community. Our award ceremony was just the beginning of our partnership with each organization, and we look forward to ... awarded the Lipman Family Prize,” said Build up Nepal co-founder and CEO Björn Söderberg. About the 2023 Winners ...
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The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announces Kathryn Epps Roberson as the next President and Chief Executive Officer

Kathryn Epps Roberson
Thursday, June 15, 2023
... of The Fund since 2015. Roberson has dedicated her career to maximizing resources for the betterment of the city of ... stakeholder engagement and an entrepreneurial background to The Fund. Since 2018, she has served as the first ... development organizations. Roberson also served as the founder of AEC Partners, a Philadelphia-based marketing ...
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Largest Study on Narratives in Philanthropy Shows Sector’s Messaging Creates Confusion, But Better Stories Can Build Trust

Report - Philanthropy's New Voice
Thursday, April 4, 2024
WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations and the  Center for Public Interest ... But the report also offers science-backed strategies to build understanding and trust, starting with the words ... details and the perspectives of foundation staff and community partners.” Part of the study analyzed 10 types of ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Announces Leadership Transition

Michelle Legaspi Sánchez
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
... has been our spark in The Fund’s igniting change in our community. Her vision and dedication have broadened and ... Fund and Michelle have blossomed as we have grown together to meet the ever-evolving needs of women and girls in Chester ... opportunities for women and girls to thrive, and our partnership with Michelle has been a perfect embodiment of ...
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Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... to ensure the moment is not lost. One path forward is for foundations to use all their resources and tools to address racial inequities and better support their community. Mission-aligned investing pools resources from ... we established the Mission-Aligned Investing Cohort in partnership with Andorra and Common Future . Mission-Aligned ...

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a dynamic IMPACT on health outcomes

GSK
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Ten nonprofits will each receive $40,000 to support healthy eating, youth mentorship, employment ... organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve health. “Healthy communities support ... region, the GSK IMPACT Awards are presented in partnership with The Philadelphia Foundation. “We’re ...
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