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Ralston Center Announces the Launch of The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Friday, January 13, 2023
The historic provider of senior services in West Philadelphia is now a philanthropy dedicated to ... caregivers; and coordinate the care of older adults in Philadelphia. “We’ve always been an organization that ... by using its resources to give grants and to serve as a community partner to organizations serving older adults in ...
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U.S. Giving Tops the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
... Giving USA 2018: Americans Gave $410.02 Billion to Charity in 2017, Crossing the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time ... market, economic conditions helped drive solid growth in contributions across the board   CHICAGO  [June 12, ... to U.S. charities surged to an estimated $410.02 billion in 2017, according to  Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on ...
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Showing up is half the battle when it comes to change. Here’s what comes next | Opinion by Pedro Ramos

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
  OPINION We showed up. In the rain, in unusually big numbers, to vote for the women and men we ... too late to get engaged.  Libraries, Y's, schools, and community and civic organizations provide opportunities to ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
In November 2019, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 million in support of Great Learning, Great Public Spaces and ... the report will be shared with the broader Philadelphia community. ($198,941 over 12 months) Health Federation of ...

Systems transformation could have saved Daniel Prude’s life

Photo credit Warren Wong on Unsplash
Thursday, September 10, 2020
... old. He was a father of five adult children who lived in Chicago with his sister, Tameshay. He was beloved by his family. In March, Daniel experienced a psychotic episode. Fearing for ... Intercept Model is a conceptual framework for creating community-based responses for people with behavioral health ...

The Presser Foundation Will Give Nearly $1.3 Million in Grants to Music Organizations This Year

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
... of general operating support grants totaling $1,128,500.00 in new single- and multi-year grants to 114 music organizations in the Greater Philadelphia Area. In addition, the Foundation ... music organizations working to make a difference in their community while significantly contributing to music and the ...
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$50,000 in Grants To Be Awarded Through On the Table Philly

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION TO AWARD $50,000 IN GRANTS TO PARTICIPANTS OF ON THE TABLE PHILLY 2018 ... The Philadelphia Foundation   will award up to $50,000 in grants to help transform ideas generated during November 8 ...   conversations energized their thinking around important community issues,” said Philadelphia Foundation President & ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation and Catchafire Announce Partnership to Provide Volunteer Skills to Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
... volunteers. The partnership will provide nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia area access to free consulting support in fields including marketing and communications, web ... and allow it to better serve the residents of our community," Ramos added. About The Process Nonprofits can ...
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PAHWF Announces Annual Health & Wellness Conference

Monday, June 11, 2018
... conference, focused on incorporating activity as a tool in the learning environment, features breakout sessions that include active learning, community engagement and mental health. HBHM provides a day ... said. “The Foundation began hosting the conference in 2014 and we are pleased to keep the momentum going, ...
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BMe founder Trabian Shorters: The philanthropic sector is thinking about equity all wrong

Trabian Shorters
Thursday, October 25, 2018
... Network's 2018 Fall Conference, ONRAMPS to EQUITY in ACTION . By Julie Zeglen Asset framing : the shift to ... the former Knight Foundation VP who founded  BMe Community , a community engagement program and social ... Philadelphians who have been recognized by BMe in the past  include  social entrepreneur Alex ...
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Equity and Social Justice

Philanthropy Network launching new Equity Cohort with major support from Scattergood Foundation

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
... that we face as a region and a country are amplified in the lives of those who experience structural and systemic inequity. In philanthropy, changing the trajectory of these issues ... they will be able to involve staff, board members, and community in the work. The 12-month program will kick-off in ...

May 2019 Update: Rebuild is on the move!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Rebuild projects are fully in motion, with work already begun on 24 of the 64 sites ... funding. Rebuild is Philadelphia’s historic investment in the city’s parks, recreation centers, and libraries.  ... Saturday, May 4, the Rebuild team joined the Grays Ferry community to celebrate the start of the largest single ...

Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund Round II Grantees Announced

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
... a partnership between the City of Philadelphia, Office of Community and Empowerment and Philanthropy Network Greater ... It was created to support Philadelphia organizations in promoting a complete and accurate count of all residents in the upcoming 2020 Census. The fund will provide grants up ...
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Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

The Fund for the SDP
Thursday, May 21, 2020
... to strengthen early literacy instruction for students in kindergarten through third grades. These “Good to Great” grants range in size from $4,480 to $50,000. The awards, totaling ... professional development to teachers, staff, parents and community partners to collaboratively improve phonics ...
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COVID-19

Douty Foundation announces plans to sunset

The Douty Foundation
Monday, August 3, 2020
... our conversation has been: Should the foundation continue in perpetuity as a private foundation or can our modest ... by inequitable systems.   Nimble by nature, we responded in March 2020 with a decision to release 25% of our assets ... aligned bank of resources to further movement and community building in the Philadelphia region. While we are ...

William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed Protection

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... million annual grant portfolio, which includes investments in research, data gathering, and advocacy focusing on ... River watershed; targeted land protection and restoration in areas of critical importance in the watershed; and efforts to broaden equitable public ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation collaborates with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, NeuroFlow to Support Mental Wellness of Nurses

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
... are dealing with stresses and challenges unlike any time in recent history. Recognizing the need for additional mental ... with NeuroFlow, a mental health software company based in Philadelphia. The program will provide access to on-demand ... solutions that improve the health and well-being of the community. The Foundation has awarded grants and research ...
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