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Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

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Friday, May 8, 2020
... halted, even as cities and whole states are on lockdown. A majority of those jobs are held by women. In fact, one in ... by women has been designated as essential according to a  New York Times  analysis  of census data crossed with the federal government’s essential worker guidelines. ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... These qualified nonprofits, which were selected through a Request for Qualification process, will be eligible to apply for Rebuild grants.  Grantees will work closely with the City and with local businesses to make improvements ... construction and deep engagement with neighborhoods, and a commitment to our historic diversity and inclusion ...

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

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... activists throughout the Greater Philadelphia region with $125,000 in funding to five inaugural Leeway x IPMF ... throughout the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. Press inquiries and ... grantees, and events, visit leeway.org . *Leeway is a trans-affirming organization committed to gender ...

2022 Lipman Family Prize Honorees Named

Lipman Family Prize
Friday, March 18, 2022
PHILADELPHIA, March 18, 2022— CDD Society ,  Make a Difference , and  Yamba Malawi  have been named as ... to be able to finally celebrate our three honorees with an in-person event in April and continue the passion for ... It is truly inspiring to us as an organization and as a growing community to expand our honoree base in such a ...
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Vanessa B. Briggs, President & CEO, Departs The Alliance for Health Equity After Five Years of Stellar Leadership

Vanessa B. Briggs
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Coatesville, Pennsylvania, July 6, 2022 –  It is with sadness and gratitude that the Board of Directors ... ventures starting in September.   Woods Services is a population health management organization that, through its ... tenure, she led The Alliance for Health Equity through a strategic and business planning process that centered ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity announces the Judy Spangler Memorial Scholarship

Judy Spangler
Monday, May 8, 2023
... - The Alliance for Health Equity is honored to announce a new scholarship opportunity, the Judy Spangler Memorial ... Sisters Independence. “We are thrilled to be partnering with both The Alliance for Health Equity and the Newlin ... member of the Advisory Committee for the Scholarship Fund. “Judy was taken from us much too soon, and we are ...

Ellen Hwang Will Lead Knight Foundation Investments in Philadelphia

Ellen Hwang
Thursday, April 18, 2019
... advance innovation in local government. Hwang will work with local leaders and other community members to find and invest in opportunities that support a more informed and engaged Philadelphia. Knight’s ... of Philadelphia, she directed programs at the city’s Asian Arts Initiative, collaborating with the community, as ...
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The Starting Line: Behind a Push by Foundations to Expand Access to Childcare in Their Cities

Thursday, September 6, 2018
... Inside Philanthropy | By Caitlin Reilly The Reinvestment Fund is coordinating efforts in several cities to expand ... of policy solutions, describes the Reinvestment Fund as “a financial institution with a public purpose.” “We lend money, we make grants, ...
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Matt Berghesier elected chair of Barra Foundation

Matt Bergheiser
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
... President of University City District for more than a decade brings wealth of non-profit knowledge to foundation ... promotes and supports innovation in Greater Philadelphia with grants to organizations in Arts and Culture, Education, ... continued vibrant cultural community.
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The Philadelphia Foundation Announces On The Table Philly “Activate” Mini-Grants

Tuesday, January 15, 2019
... said Philadelphia Foundation President & CEO Pedro A. Ramos. “The projects funded through the grants will not only spark positive change, but will be part of a broad network of connections and engagement that has been ... Table Philly .” The Philadelphia Foundation partnered with   Philadelphia LISC   – the local office of the ...
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Walking the Talk of Transparency

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
... Foundation Transparency ,”  “ Nurturing Relationships with Transparency ” on the National Center for Family ... information about partners or past grants, etc. There’s a wall between the foundation and nonprofits, and another ... currently doing Recently, The Presser Foundation completed a communications assessment and plan . From that plan, it ...
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PA Humanities announces Wingspan: $2.25 million to 24 BIPOC and rural organizations

PA Humanities Wingspan
Thursday, December 7, 2023
... soar and expand their possibilities by providing them with financial support, amplifying their voices, and ... communications, staff development, and capacity-building. A large part of the program is the Wingspan Learning ... resources and learn together. PA Humanities assembled a diverse team of 21 cultural professionals who reviewed a ...
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The Sarah Ralston Foundation Welcomes Heather Finnegan as New Executive Director

Heather Finnegan
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
... the organization’s 200+ year history. Heather joins SRF with extensive experience in philanthropy, capacity building, and strategic leadership, bringing a wealth of knowledge and passion to her role. This ... perspective and goals, we encourage you to read our  Q&A with Heather Finnegan. The Sarah Ralston Foundation ...
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Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... CEO, United Philanthropy Forum | @dbiemesderfer Assessing a foundation’s performance is critical to its learning and ... can get better at sharing what they’re learning with foundation colleagues and grantees, and how they can use ... and transparency, made possible with support from the Fund for Shared Insight . Our study defined openness using ...
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Gerry Lenfest, Philly’s greatest philanthropist of all time | Opinion by Keith Leaphart

Thursday, November 15, 2018
... Inquirer Nov. 15 is National Philanthropy Day, a day when people around the country are invited to reflect ... When we exhibit love for humanity, our ability to connect with people and improve our society has no limits. That is ... Philanthropy Day, and formally enter the  Season of Giving , I encourage the Philadelphia region's residents to ...

Pew Awards More Than $800K to Support Philadelphia-Area Domestic Violence Survivors and Older Adults

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
... said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia (Pew Fund). “With these grants, Pew will help to ensure that these residents receive the critical services they need at a very challenging time.” The Pew Fund supports nonprofits ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 75 Grants Totaling $4 Million

Independence Public Media Foundation
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
... media-makers, journalism, film and digital equity projects with an emphasis on supporting projects led by underrepresented communities and with a commitment to justice. IPMF collaborated with the ... and the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund to award $2.3 million to 47 organizations through its ...

Foundations Community Partnerships Announces Grants at 19th Annual Partnership in Youth Services Luncheon

Monday, November 13, 2017
... community programs in Bucks County that are making a difference in the lives of local children and their families with monetary grants of $3,000 each. The event’s keynote ... Minding Your Mind, based in Ardmore, will use the grant to fund the “Young Adult Speaker Program, 10 mental health ...

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