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Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... leads us to ask: “How did we get here?” and “How can philanthropy be more deliberate about addressing historical, structural, ... inequity?” There are no perfect paths to progress, but in philanthropy the pursuit of equity starts with examining ...
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City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... in launching and investing in the KCR Fund.  “We could not be more thrilled to see the Kensington Community ... pride and shows what we can accomplish when community, philanthropy, and the public sector come together.” The KCR ... To increase agency and support equity and racial/social justice by having community partners and residents direct ...

Giving USA 2021: In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, charitable giving reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020

Giving USA 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Via the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on ... the ensuing economic crisis, and efforts to advance racial justice created intense, widespread need and significantly ... 8.6%.  Giving to international affairs  is estimated to be $25.89 billion in 2020, growing by 9.1% over 2019. ...

Bucks County Foundation Grants Boost Area Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
... qualifies for a grant and the appropriate amount it should receive. Bucks County Foundation, a community foundation, is a grantmaking public charity that is dedicated to improving the lives of people in ... quality of life in Bucks County by encouraging permanent philanthropy, the Foundation offers donors, their families, ...
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5 Ways Impact Investors and Philanthropists can Innovate to Solve Philly’s Biggest Problem

Friday, March 16, 2018
... of their income . Could the savior of our charitable woes be …  capitalism ? We’ve written extensively on the ... for-profits . But cross-sector funding innovation — philanthropy and impact investing alike — could spark the ... with wealth invest it. 1. Leaders of different sectors should talk to each other more. Perhaps the most-shared stat ...
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New EPIP Philly Book Club Discusses "Decolonizing Wealth"

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Friday, May 17, 2019
... with permission from EPIP Philly Ever read a book about philanthropy and wonder who you can call to discuss? This ... to tackle the real issues. Philanthropy is reactive, not proactive - it only responds when its reputation is ... learn so that we may heal. Represent the community:  We should explore grassroots funding and stop our obsession with ...
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City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... that the Kensington Community Resilience Fund will be an important step to improve the quality of life in ... this happen, particularly the funders -- and I hope their philanthropy will encourage others to join in this vital ... in a way that embodies that kind of equity and social justice that is needed to build lasting, systemic change.” ...

Aid for Ukraine

Aid for Ukraine
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
... in the longer-term. Listed below is information about how philanthropy is and can respond to the unfolding crisis to ... email them  with any suggestions for nonprofits they should consider adding to the list. National Guidance for ... for the Pennsylvania Capital Star 03.03.22 | ‘It’s Not Like Anything I’ve Ever Seen': Aid Groups Report ...

Douty Foundation announces plans to sunset

The Douty Foundation
Monday, August 3, 2020
... and on its future. Central to our conversation has been: Should the foundation continue in perpetuity as a private ... bolster and further the work of economic, racial & gender justice . While this may seem contrary to what a foundation ... on how fully the entity(ies) actively embrace liberation philanthropy . We are still going to make grants in the short ...

Getting Past Inertia: Ten Simple, Valiant Steps To Align Your Foundation’s Endowment With Your Mission – Or Not

Thursday, June 29, 2017
... to align our financial resources with the social justice values that guide the Foundation’s grantmaking,” ... options to the full board. By focusing on learning and not decision making, tempers and opinions will stay in check ... your constituents what you are doing. Sooner than later, charity navigation sites will – finally – rate ...

Eight Heads Are Better Than One

Wednesday, June 5, 2019
... impact by partnering with each other.  More often than not, however, our individual giving guidelines and/or ... sessions.  We chatted with other funder-buddies from Philanthropy Network about the idea and several of them ... interests vary in a group of eight funders in terms of who should be featured as speakers and why.  Major discussions ...

Sidney Hargro named to Generocity's 2018 Leaders List

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
... from which Generocity selected the 2018 Leaders List. Philanthropy Network's executive director Sidney Hargro was ... the practice of “using capital to create change that’s not necessarily grants,” he said — think the Barra ... of philanthropic activity and attitudes in the region, to be conducted by a consultant. The org will use the results to ...

Gerry Lenfest, Philly’s greatest philanthropist of all time | Opinion by Keith Leaphart

Thursday, November 15, 2018
Via the Philadelphia Inquirer Nov. 15 is National Philanthropy Day, a day when people around the country are ... our region's impoverished residents — who often can be viewed as liabilities — into assets. Gerry and I both saw this as an opportunity and not a threat. In fact, Gerry saw opportunity everywhere, even ...

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
... their dedication and contributions. Support of the arts is not an option, it is an essential part of what defines us as ... We think of them as commercial strips, but they also should be noted for their role in creating the cultural ...

A Philanthropic Response to White Supremacy from the Birthplace of Freedom

Octavius Catto Statue
Monday, August 14, 2017
By Sidney Hargro, Executive Director, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia | @SidneyRHargro  ... gave the Nazi salute.  At that moment, a mere protest in favor of saving a statue, an exercise protected under the ... of peaceful counter-protesters. Although these events did not happen in the greater Philadelphia region, we are not ...
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Blog Post: Finding Your Perfect Grants Management System

PhillyCAM producers retreat
Thursday, August 1, 2024
... first GMS:  Having a simple trust-based grant process did not mean that the backend work required to build it was also ... media erasure. We decided the values of courage, equity, justice, belonging, and joy would guide our work towards a ... from 2020 was the intentional integration of trust-based philanthropy principles in these systems. These vendor ...

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
... designed to support arts, culture and creativity working in partnership with Black, Indigenous and people of color ... both visual and performing artists. Art Works creators should aspire to influence Greater Philadelphia’s civic ... President and CEO of Philadelphia Foundation. “Art can be the lens through which people view equity within the ...
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A Farewell Message from President Sidney Hargro: A Time for Change

Time for Change
Friday, July 16, 2021
... Bianco, I am stepping down from my role as President of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia.  My last virtual day in the office will be August 13.  My tenure at Philanthropy Network began less ... power, and seek to co-create change with communities, not for communities. As a result, I believe I am ...
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Learning Together: How to Create a Regional Coordinated Capacity Building System

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Thursday, December 12, 2024
... few years – COVID-19, political divisiveness, the racial justice reckoning, economic uncertainty, and a challenging ... and strengthening their organizations. In January 2024, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia co-hosted a ... aligned with their thinking, a number noted that it did not fully encompass a community-centered, equitable approach. ...
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