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Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... PHILADELPHIA — Philly Counts 2020 , the City’s effort to support the 2020 Census, today released its final report, ... executed by Philly Counts, that addressed individual and community outreach on the ground and engaged partner ... the COVID Community Response Captain (CRC) program in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health ...

Sidney Hargro is Philanthropy Network’s new executive director

Sidney R. Hargro
Friday, June 16, 2017
Via Generocity | By Julie Zeglen, Editor The current Community Foundation of South Jersey ED envisions a local ... Hargro as its new executive director. The  current  Community Foundation of South Jersey  (CFSJ) ED  will take ... known for having increased CFSJ’s assets from $400,000 to more than $20 million over the seven years of his tenure, ...
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Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
... school district. We align investing partners - private foundations, corporations and businesses, community organizations and individual donors – with school ... and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. In partnership with others, the Foundation works to advance ...
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Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses

Monday, May 16, 2022
... from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, bringing the total to $16 million in grants across the country since the ... Alliance The Enterprise Center Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations In addition, Comcast RISE ... coaching and digital services,” said Melissa Bradley, Co-Founder, Ureeka.

CC250 to Host Planning Summit at Thornbury Farm

Chester County 250
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
... County organizations, neighborhoods, and individuals to get ready. CC250 will host a community planning summit on Friday, June 7 at Thornbury Farm ... CC250 is an initiative of the Chester County Government in partnership with the Community Foundation. CC250’s mission ...

As city waits on soda tax ruling, private sector pours on support for Rebuild

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
... for Rebuild, Mayor Jim Kenney’s massive attempt to rewrite the future of the city’s rec centers, libraries, ... the validity of the soda tax, which the city has earmarked to pay off the interest on the $300 million in construction ... the start, Rebuild has been presented as a public-private partnership, with the William Penn Foundation ’s  $100 ...
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Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant to Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

Friday, December 22, 2023
News release Comcast today announced a $500,000 grant to Elevate215 to accelerate student learning outcomes and ... E. Holland, Executive Director of Elevate 215. “Our partnership with Comcast was made possible by our shared ...
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Rebuild Awards $15.4M for work at Vare Rec Center and Glavin Playground

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
... improvements to treasured Grays Ferry and Port Richmond community spaces (Philadelphia, Pa; April 23, 2019) Today ... center,” said former Philadelphia Eagle Connor Barwin, Founder and President of Make the World Better. “Rebuild is ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... initiatives increase along with demands for newsrooms to dismantle and repair long standing racist practices that ... power, information, resources, and access. As the founder of a Black, woman, LGBT+ led media organization, I am ... to filming it - and NOT as a journalist but as part of the community. One of my very first community stories, in 2004, ...

The Middleton Family presents PHLove, a concert for COVID-19 relief, on May 21

PHLove concert
Sunday, May 17, 2020
... PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund is excited to announce it will host PHLove, presented by the Middleton ... in order to continue to meet the critical needs of the community, more funding is vital. “Despite the Fund’s ... funding will support the urgent and pressing needs of the community.” “As the pandemic wears on, we continue to see ...
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COVID-19Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

$10.6 Million Boost Will Close Key Gaps In Regional Circuit Trails Network

Friday, June 1, 2018
... the William Penn Foundation toward their continued work to build multi-use trails throughout southeastern ... and New Jersey. Nearly 65 nonprofit organizations, foundations and agencies are working together as part of the ... and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. In partnership with others, the Foundation works to advance ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce second-round COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Friday, July 16, 2021
... can be found here .  “We perform weekly in the community with signs that say ‘Get Vaxxed’ and a scratch ... for artists and their families,” said Jesse Mell, Founder of Mad Beatz . Beyond funding, grant recipients will ... engagement efforts for the COVID-19 vaccine.  In partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health ...

Pennsylvania Announces Composition of Census 2020 Complete Count Commission

Governor Tom Wolf
Thursday, February 21, 2019
... announced that Pennsylvania has selected organizations to be on the Governor’s Census 2020 Complete Count ... Alliance of Pennsylvania Local Development Districts Community Legal Services PA Parents Teachers Association (PAPTA) Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges Service Employees International Union ...
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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
... on issues related to foundation effectiveness, including Foundations Respond to Crisis: Lasting Change, Persevering ... policy at the University of Texas, and she was the founder and CEO of Student Success Solutions, an education ... Career Ladders Project at the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the first fellow at the William and Flora ...
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Five Local Organizations Receive $125k Grants from TD Bank to Develop Local Affordable Housing

Monday, March 9, 2020
... supporting the refurbishing of existing housing properties to create much-needed affordable rental units CHERRY HILL, ... of TD Charitable Foundation and Office of Charitable and Community Giving. "This year's Housing for Everyone grant ... Housing Corporation (Providence, RI) Riseboro Community Partnership (Brooklyn, NY) RUPCO, Inc. (Kingston, NY) Saint ...

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