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Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
... State Senator Vincent Hughes created Read to Succeed in 2012 to engage students who are entering kindergarten ... School District of Philadelphia third grade students are not reading at grade level. Summertime reading loss ... through Thursday for four weeks. These live sessions will be recorded for additional viewing on the Read to Succeed ...
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Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... findings, and recommendations based on the work done in diverse communities across Philadelphia from December 2018 ... its volunteers trained more than 8,000 Philadelphians to be Census Champions and encourage participation in their own ... While the overall goal to increase response rates was not met, the city’s participation would have been ...

Philadelphia Health Partnership Designates Funds to Support the Launch of Two New Early Childhood Programs

Thursday, September 8, 2022
... TO THREE . PHP’s grant will support a HealthySteps pilot in West Philadelphia at the CHOP Primary Care location in Cobbs Creek , which will join a national network of ... Foundation has been focused on improving equity in health in Philadelphia for 25 years now, and ...

City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... — Today, the City of Philadelphia announced $360,000 in grants awarded in the fourth cycle of the Kensington ... Through all of its work, the KCR Fund seeks to build equity and agency in communities most harmed by the opioid ... and participant in the CGG. ‘It is empowering to be heard and be a partner in the decision-making process for ...

City Announces Awardees of $1.5 Million 2024 Illuminate the Arts Grant

2024 Illuminate the Arts Grants
Friday, November 8, 2024
... and uplift Philadelphia’s creative sector, particularly in Philadelphia’s Black and Brown communities, and those that do not have access to most traditional sources of arts funding.   A total of $1.5 million will be distributed to Philadelphia’s individual artists, small ...

GreenLight Raises New $3.5 Million Fund to Combat Systemic Poverty in Philadelphia

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... communities. This latest Fund enables GreenLight to invest in Philadelphia’s post-COVID recovery with greater clarity ... composed of leaders from government, business, and philanthropy, to facilitate cross-sector alignment and ... River Port Authority, the Ben Franklin Bridge will be illuminated with green lighting on Monday evening in ...

$3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Awarded to Help Chester County Nonprofits Recover with Resiliency & Innovation

CCCF Grant
Thursday, December 10, 2020
... Resiliency Fund , the Commissioners obtained $3.5 million in federal CARES Act funding. The Nonprofit Innovation & ... people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever.  The ... for Women and Girls leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...

The New FAQ: What Do Our Nonprofit Partners REALLY want from the Funder/Grantee Relationship?

VNA Foundation Grant Partners
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
... Relationship,” enlisting their anonymous feedback not only about their interaction with the VNA Foundation, but ... funders in general.  Like many of you, we are members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia because we are ... meet the needs of the families we serve” Flexibility “Be flexible and easy to work with, balancing trust in, and ...

Philadelphia Receives $5 Million in JPMorgan Chase’s AdvancingCities Challenge

Thursday, October 8, 2020
... announced Philadelphia is one of seven winning cities in its AdvancingCities Challenge, part of the firm’s $500 ... other capacity-building efforts for diverse businesses to be able to better compete for large public works contracts.  ... is exciting not just for Brewerytown Construction, but for all ...

The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Announce Awards from the $1.5 Million 2022 Illuminate the Arts Grant

Monday, August 8, 2022
... Arts Grant launched on May 12, 2022, to continue to aid in the recovery of Philadelphia’s arts and culture ... Culture and the Creative Economy. “OACCE is excited to be able deliver this funding for a second year in partnership ... achieves its goal to elevate the creatives that would not be typical recipients of arts funding.” The other ...

NBME Supports Medical Students with New Scholarship Program

Thursday, November 2, 2023
Ten Inaugural Recipients Selected in Partnership with National Medical Fellowships ... MD, MBA, said. “We are excited about the opportunity to be able to lessen the financial burden in hopes of making the ... being an aspiring physician and the increased burden of not being eligible for federal aid,” Guerra-Lopez said. ...
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Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Announces Partnership with Small But Mighty Arts

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
... they need to advance or complete a creative project in the community. “By partnering with Small But Mighty ... we serve, as well as our shared belief that small can be powerful.” “Ultimately artists win when we partner. By ... at the intersection of arts, education, community and philanthropy, grounded in our belief that deeply meaningful ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $219,000 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations working to improve ... out new grantmaking initiatives that will enable us to be even more responsive to community needs and supportive of ... CCFWG continues to lead and unite the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...

Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Awards 22 Grants to Philadelphia Arts and Cultural Organizations

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
... which engage and amplify voices that might otherwise be marginalized or silenced,” said Toni Shapiro-Phim, Chair ... of color, that have a vibrant cultural life but do not have the same access to resources,” added Beth Feldman ... at the intersection of arts, education, community and philanthropy, grounded in our belief that deeply meaningful ...
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Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
... early literacy instruction for several years, and we could not be more grateful for the Foundation’s commitment,” said ... foster creativity that enhances civic life, and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. In partnership with ...
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Tamela Luce Named CEO for Phoenixville Community Health Foundation

Tamela Luce
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
... that works with health and human services organizations in Montgomery County to build a more resilient safety net. ... Foundation’s Board of Directors. “Tamela will be responsible for the implementation of our new strategic ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $217,000 in Grants

CCFWG 2019 Grants Celebration
Monday, July 8, 2019
... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $217,000 in grants to 27 non-profit organizations serving the needs of ... It takes bravery, boldness and trust to move forward and be part of the solution,” said Michelle Legaspi Sánchez, ... CCFWG continues to lead and unite the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...
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Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund Round II Grantees Announced

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
... of Philadelphia, Office of Community and Empowerment and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. It was created to support Philadelphia organizations in promoting a complete and accurate count of all residents ... of the 2020 Census in neighborhoods that are identified to be at risk of being undercounted. Learn more. Philly Counts ...
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