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FAQ: Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort with a Racial Equity Lens

2022 Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... VP of Learning and Evaluation, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Yi-Ching Lin, VP of Learning, Philanthropy ... new partnership, members have reached out to learn more as they decide whether it’s right for them. To help share ...

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
PHILADELPHIA — (Dec. 8, 2020) — The Nonprofit ... , The Scattergood Foundation and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , released a new ... for-profit industry practice. It also provides trend data, as it was designed to update a 2017 report supported by the ...

City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund grant recipients

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
KCR Fund.png PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today announced the ... of HACE, noted the importance of this new fund to the greater Kensington community. “It was a privilege to work ... Foundation, Scattergood Foundation, K10 Kids Foundation, Patricia Kind Family Foundation, the City of Philadelphia, ...

The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... ‘amazing’ at a critical time by Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer (04.28.20) PRESS RELEASE April 29, 2020 ... to the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on the greater Philadelphia area’s rich ecosystem of music ... enthusiasts depend on them. Our Trustees pledge to serve as responsible stewards advancing the art of music and ...
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City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... participatory grantmaking process   The City of Philadelphia announced the “Kensington Community Resilience ... build resilience, and improve the quality of life in the greater Kensington community. To increase agency and support ... , Scattergood Foundation , K10 Kids Foundation , Patricia Kind Family Foundation , and the City of ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia today announced the ... (Fiscal sponsor by Federation of Neighborhood Centers) Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank Hart Lane Neighborhood Farm ... with generous support from the Scattergood Foundation , Patricia Kind Family Foundation , the Nelson Foundation , and ...

OPINION | Instead of blaming government for Philly’s poverty problems, we must band together

Monday, October 1, 2018
... | By Bill Golderer, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey I know I am not alone in ... century-old sanctuary is neighbor to our finest cultural institutions, five-star restaurants and residences. ...

Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
Press release via Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA [January 17, 2025] — In December 2024, ... 12 women, trans*, and/or gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers in the Greater Philadelphia region, working at the intersection of ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... eleven core grant recipients are: 12+ , Big Picture Alliance , Chester Education Foundation , Collective Climb , ... , Ordinarie Heroes , Parkesburg Point Youth Center , Philadelphia City Rowing , Project 440 , We REIGN Inc , and ... for Tomorrow ($5,000).  President’s Fund grants: Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative ($10,000) ...

Independence Foundation Mourns the Loss of Judge Phyllis W. Beck

Hon. Phyllis W. Beck
Thursday, March 6, 2025
... W. Beck, who died on March 3, 2025, at the age of 97, in Philadelphia. Judge Beck was a remarkable leader whose ... led her to realize the crucial role that nurses could play as health care professionals and leaders. This insight ... which have since grown into some of our city’s cultural cornerstones. “Phyllis was an exceptional leader ...
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Arts + Business Council programming, including Business on Board, finds new home within The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... from its longtime host, the  Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia , beginning fall 2024. The Nonprofit Center ... board member training program “Business on Board,” as well as the equity-focused “Inclusive Onboarding” ...
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Hospital Closures: Community Leaders Partner to Minimize Disruption of Healthcare Services

Monday, January 31, 2022
... the closure of Brandywine Hospital’s doors today, The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance), formerly the ... communities that relied upon them,” said Vanessa Briggs, President & CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity. “Our ... a strategic partnership with county and local government as well as many other community partners, the time is now, ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $5.5 Million in Grant Renewals

Large puppet with sign "Our Community Is Not For Sale"
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Via IPMF's website PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2023—The Independence Public Media ... — $75,000 Asian Arts Initiative — $75,000 Big Picture Alliance — $200,000, three-year grant Centro de Cultura, ... Project)— $75,000 Paul Robeson House / West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance — $70,000 Philadelphia Asian American ...

PHLove Variety Show Raises Over $1.5 Million For PHL COVID-19 Fund Rapid Response Effort; 6th Round of Grant Recipients Announced

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund is proud to announce ... Fund, led by the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ), has ... the state living with disabilities and special needs, as well as seniors and those facing mental health ...
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William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed Protection

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... release via the William Penn Foundation Clarke_WPF.jpg PHILADELPHIA (July 28, 2021) – The William Penn Foundation ... announced today the appointment of Stuart A. Clarke as the organization’s new Program Director of Watershed ... Haas, is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that increase ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $800,000 in 2023 Community Voices Grants

IPMF Community Voices 2023 - Save Chinatown
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
News release via Independence Public Media Foundation PHILADELPHIA, August 15, 2023—The Independence Public Media ... will support underrepresented communities across the Greater Philadelphia region build their power by documenting, ... came recommended by the following organizations: Movement Alliance Project, Scribe Video Center, PhillyCAM, Asian Arts ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Founder Ron Bernstein to Retire

Ron Bernstein
Friday, November 1, 2019
... expansion of the hospital’s scope of services, as well as the construction of a new administration building, ... Institute of Behavioral Health, Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Health Funders ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Launches Institute for Health Equity

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Philadelphia, PA - March 30, 2022 -  The Independence Blue ... Institute for Health Equity," said Gregory E. Deavens, president and CEO of I ndependence Blue Cross . "There are ... Institute's initial focus areas include digital health, cultural competence in medicine, and maternal health. "Health ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Hosts Inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
... at People’s Light in Malvern, PA. The event honored Patricia B. Miller and Fox Rothschild LLP for their ... (third from left) and Carolyn Comitta (third from right). As a further testament to its commitment to female employees, ... are a growing economic force, our economic impact would be greater if earnings were more equitable – it would benefit ...
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