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

Friday, June 1, 2018
... (June 1, 2018)  – Within the last six months, partners in the regional Circuit Trails Coalition received a combined ... completion of the trails and close some of the major gaps in the system. The trails provide opportunity for recreation, ... said.  Out of the total $10.6 million, $6.6 million in capital funding was awarded to the  Delaware Valley ...
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Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... and improvement if it wants to be as effective as possible in achieving its philanthropic strategies and goals. A recent ... requires trust and relationship building to break down power dynamics, which takes time and courage. Almost a third ... supportive relationships with each other and a natural community of practice around openness-building strategies in ...
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Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... is grappling with a number of unavoidable realities around power, equity and insularity. Philanthropy Network Greater ... to address racial inequities and better support their community. Mission-aligned investing pools resources from ... change using a racial equity lens. This post (the first in a series) will outline Philanthropy Network’s goal, ...

United Way of PA Sheds Light on Financial Hardships: The ALICE Report

United for ALICE
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
... region’s number one challenge, with 26 percent of people in Philadelphia alone living in poverty” said Bill ... economy, and represent a large portion of the purchasing power of local households. Now that we are more fully aware ... who sold you your new suit – who are essential to our community, our economy and our future. We need to address ...

Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’

Molly de Aguiar
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
... set of grants and a new partnership with Bread & Roses Community Fund. The foundation is allocating a total of $5.3 ... others are project-specific. (Read about each grant in detail  here. ) The grantees are: African American Museum ... Village of Arts and Humanities, $200,000 WHYY, $250,000 In addition, Bread & Roses will get $800,000 for the ...
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Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... PA-Leeway Foundation recognizes the longstanding power of media artists and social-justice activists ... throughout the Greater Philadelphia region with $125,000 in funding to five inaugural Leeway x IPMF Media Artist + ... women, trans*, and gender nonconforming media artists in documenting, reframing, and/or amplifying the issues and ...

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
... New Voice , the largest study ever of narratives in philanthropy. The report, resulting from a yearlong, ... they tell.    “Foundations play an indispensable role in communities across the country, but the important role ... details and the perspectives of foundation staff and community partners.” Part of the study analyzed 10 types of ...
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The Case for General Operating Support

Thursday, August 23, 2018
... director explained the organization had a one-month gap in covering operational expenses. By moving our annual ... Social Innovation Review for its impact in the community. Given all of its success, how could the ... feel more comfortable talking about sensitive topics like power imbalances and equity when they don’t feel the ...
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An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund

BalletX by Chris Kendig
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
... As many of you know, most mid-sized arts organizations in the United States have less than three months of cash in the bank and no reserves such as endowments or other ... are protected by endowments and reserves. Small community-based arts organizations are often working hand to ...

Your board isn’t diverse enough

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
... the diversity of nonprofit boards hasn't increased in two decades. But some local foundations are heeding the ... not over and it’s going to have to keep evolving.” ### Community College of Philadelphia Foundation (CCPF) ... it that we’re serving, and how do you give those voices power in your organizations? How do you build those bridges ...

City Announces Additional $30 Million in Funding for Rental Assistance and Small Business Relief

Thursday, November 12, 2020
... today announced a new commitment of $30 million dollars in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act ... Clarke. “We need to do everything in our collective power to help keep businesses open, employees working, and ... also apply,” said Greg Heller, Senior Vice President of Community Investment at PHDC. “We do not want landlords’ ...

Alexandra (Sani) Wolf Fogel | 1936-2023

Sani Fogel
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
... to lead the newly-formed Delaware Valley Grantmakers (DVG) in July 1988. She served as DVG's executive director until ... Sani acted upon dual commitments – to the arts and to community – over the course of her professional life. She ... for over 20 years. A music lover and an advocate of the power of culture to build community, Sani advocated for the ...
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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
... 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chris Long Foundation, in partnership with United Way of Greater ... the Read by 4th campaign, truly demonstrate the remarkable power of coming together to bring our unique talents and ... education and financial stability of every person in every community.
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Philadelphia opens a ‘Hub of Hope’ For Those in Need

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
... today to celebrate the opening of the new Hub of Hope in the Center City sub-concourse.  The 11,000-square-foot ... only in the transportation industry, we are also in the community service business and we are proud of our role as a ... of Hope is another example of what we like to call the ‘Power of We’”. “Thank you to all of those who put their ...

Susan K. Urahn Appointed Pew’s New President and CEO

Susan K. Urahn
Friday, March 20, 2020
... “Sue has been an important part of Pew’s success in state policy, health care, and conservation, and her ... understand and address key issues; support the cultural community, in large part through the efforts of the Pew ... initiatives. The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging ...
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Comcast RISE to Award $5 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses

Comcast RISE
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Eligible businesses in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Philadelphia can ... over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse chambers of ... and national advertisers use the best of digital with the power of TV to grow their business. It provides multi-screen ...

Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses

Monday, May 16, 2022
... RISE Investment Fund, bringing the total to $16 million in grants across the country since the program’s inception ... Alliance The Enterprise Center Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations In addition, Comcast RISE ...

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