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Wells Fargo Appoints New Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Executive Director

Aisha Miller
Monday, January 14, 2019
... she is also charged with leading the Wells Fargo Regional Community Development Corporation (CDC).  Miller replaces ... McGregor Armbrister, who retired after more than 20 years in the role.   “We are excited to have Aishah join us as ... revitalization initiatives play a critical role in our region’s community engagement strategy.  Aishah is ...
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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
... CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity, after five years in the role.  Her last day with The Alliance will be August ...   Ms. Briggs is the new Vice President for Health Equity in Woods System of Care and Executive Director of Woods’ ... with her three decades of public health, healthcare, community health, social determinants of health and community ...
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Reinvestment Fund and Health Department Announce $500,000 in Funding for Food Justice

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
... Fund joins the Philadelphia Department of Public Health in announcing $556,280 in  Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) grant awards ... launch in 2019.   PFJI provides funding to innovative, community-led projects that strengthen Philadelphia’s food ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in Greater Coatesville

Equity Health Network Providers
Thursday, April 6, 2023
In response to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital closure, leaders from the community and in nearly 20 local and county organizations convened to ...

Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Launch Art Works, A New Grant Program to Support Arts and Culture in Greater Philadelphia

Forman Art Works
Friday, March 26, 2021
... launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based organizations and emerging artists. Art ... designed to support arts, culture and creativity working in partnership with Black, Indigenous and people of color ... Philadelphia’s civic identity and have deep roots in its communities. “We’re looking to create long-term ...
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Hale Street Explosion Committee to Connect Residents with Resources

Thursday, June 9, 2022
  POTTSTOWN, June 8, 2022—A committee of community stakeholders has formed to help connect those ... the basic needs of affected residents, provide housing in the near term, and assist with long-term recovery. To make ... Pottstown, PA 19464, with Pottstown Explosion Support Fund in the memo line. The committee includes representatives from ...
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Homeless Assistance Fund Inc. announces over $400k in grants

Thursday, August 8, 2024
... the Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) approved grants in support of eight organizations for their work with individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia as they transition back to permanent housing. ...  is an LGBTQ+ safe haven that provides emergency housing, community and other supports with a focus on transgender ...
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Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2025 – Eighteen non-profits in Philadelphia received a boost when The Beech Companies, Inc. recently awarded $25,000 in small program grants through its Alston-Beech Foundation . ... the foundation has awarded over 500 grants to non-profit, community-based organizations and over 300 college ...

The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) Launches its Inaugural Grantmaking Cycle

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
... 13, 2018 with the announcement and awarding of grants in February 2019. The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle launched in February 2018 with a mission to build the capacity and ... of charitable giving and philanthropy within the Black community. Recognizing that small nonprofits play a major ...
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Horizon Commits $2.5 Million for Masks, Face Shields, Food, and Social Services

Thursday, April 2, 2020
... This is the largest single donation made by Horizon BCBSNJ in its 88 year history. The first shipment of these critical ... April. The Company is also donating $100,000 to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey and $60,000 to the Jewish ... by the pandemic.” “The heroes working the front lines in New Jersey hospitals put their own health at risk to care ...
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Funding available for health care organizations and programs in Berks County and contiguous counties

Monday, July 27, 2020
... it. The Home Health Care Foundation Fund of Berks County Community Foundation will accept applications until September ... and programs for one or more of the following purposes in Berks County and contiguous counties (Chester, Lancaster, ... and much-needed care to the communities they served.
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Fels Fund Awards Arts & Culture Grants

Samuel S. Fels Fund
Friday, June 29, 2018
... next year. Grant recipients are: African American Museum in Philadelphia Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture ArtWell ... Inc. Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc. Twelve Gates Arts In addition, three advocacy/organizing groups were awarded grants for a one-year cycle: Education Law Center POWER Youth United for Change For further details, visit the ...

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle Launching on February 22

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
... and support Black-led and Black-serving non-profits in Philadelphia.  The launch will bring together leaders ... as well as individual philanthropists from the greater community. ( Click here to register for the event. ) A 2016 report on the state of Black non-profits in Philadelphia commissioned by the Philadelphia ...

The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
... Foundation of Allentown recently awarded $376,000 in funding. This total represents major proactive investments ... The Rider-Pool Foundation awarded six proactive awards in this cycle. A $105,000 grant was awarded to Ripple Community Inc. to accelerate the development of RCI Village, ...

Delaware County forms 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

Delaware County Census 2020
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
... for the 2020 Census. Ranck, who serves as CEO of the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County was tasked with ... that will develop, make recommendations and assist in the administration of a census outreach strategy to encourage full participation in the 2020 federal census. The Delaware County Complete ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off Cohort Two of The Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Cohort Two Funders
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... Institute will assist nine local nonprofit institutions in their commitment to further transform their organizational ... sessions over six months which includes participation in six hours of capacity-building coaching to advance their ... rooted inequities experienced by its most marginalized community members, including those experienced by the Black ...

Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement

Photo courtesy Smith Memorial Playground
Friday, April 9, 2021
... Foundation today announced a $2.2 million investment in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new ... support will bolster local programs that advance equitable community development and digital innovation in city neighborhoods. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic ...

HealthSpark Foundation Awards Ten Innovation Lab Grants

Wednesday, March 6, 2019
HealthSpark Foundation awarded over $316,000 in 10  Innovation Lab  grants this year. Grants range from ... human services departments came together over six months in 2018 to brainstorm ideas to strengthen the safety net. ... several ideas that have come from the safety net provider community in  Phase Two  of the initiative.
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Brandywine Health Foundation Responds to Public Health Crisis

Thursday, March 19, 2020
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - In response to the varied, immediate and long-term challenges facing our community due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Brandywine ... earners and those suffering with chronic conditions. In addition, the economic hardship created by the close of ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Bids Farewell to Current Executive Director, Announces Interim Appointee, and Looks Ahead to Diverse Executive Search

Mary Beth Morrissey
Thursday, September 16, 2021
... Director to assume the role on September 20, 2021. In a letter to The Fund’s supporters, partners, and ... and lead in the face of extraordinary challenges in our community and the world around us. It led to the deepening of ... denise.wine4@gmail.com . *** The Fund for Women and Girls: Igniting Change in Chester County leads and unites the ...
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