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Reinvestment Fund and Health Department Announce $500,000 in Funding for Food Justice

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
... provided over $1.99 million in grants to 27 grantees since its launch in 2019.   PFJI provides funding to innovative, ... structural inequity”, said Molly Hartman, Senior Program Director at Reinvestment Fund. “We are proud to continue ... city,” said Jenny Flores, Head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy at Wells Fargo. “As the Bank of Doing, Wells ...

The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... Pennsylvania – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on the greater Philadelphia area’s ... and $250,000 satisfying previous commitments, through its Capital Support program. The grant recipients are music ... States dedicated solely to music education and music philanthropy. The Presser Foundation supports a broad range ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces $200K in Youth Arts Impact Grants

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
... during the pandemic,” stated Cultural Fund Executive Director Barbara Silzle.  “When Philadelphia emerges from ... Inc. Da Vinci Art Alliance Enchantment Theatre Company First Person Arts Girls Rock Philly International Performing ...

Applications Open for $1.2 Million in Recovery Grants for the Humanities in Pennsylvania

PA SHARP
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
... small across the state,”  said Laurie Zierer, executive director of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. “Through ... recovery work, beginning when the coronavirus pandemic first affected business operations. In 2020, PHC rapidly responded by reallocating its program funding for emergency support through Pop-Up ...

PHLCares Presents $500,000 in Grants to Four Philadelphia Homeless Service Organizations

Friday, February 25, 2022
... investing in solutions to homelessness, presented its first round of funding to four homeless service organizations ... made these grants possible,” said Dave Simonetti, Senior Director of Store Operations, Wawa and PHLCares Fund Advisor. ...
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New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... — The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund , in partnership with its members from HealthSpark Foundation , The Scattergood ... and Southern New Jersey , released a new report today at Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s SPARX ... of the data provided by the Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Director Nadya Shmavonian. This new tool can support efforts ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... Recreation and Park Association  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together ... McCaney  — now William Penn Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild ... our team has spent the summer preparing to launch a first round of projects, which we expect to announce before ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $800,000 in 2023 Community Voices Grants

IPMF Community Voices 2023 - Save Chinatown
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
... Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announced its 2023 Community Voices Fund grants, totaling $800,000 ... communities that have traditionally been excluded from philanthropy while also being impacted by harmful and racist ... required in grant-making and I hope this is just a first step to more grant-making opportunities like this one ...
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Connelly Foundation Welcomes New Senior Staff

Fran Burns, Tim Durkin
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
... Schools. Prior to the school district, she was Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation ... and local grantmaking, has spent the past 17 years in philanthropy at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Most recently, he ... Officer in Pew’s Philadelphia Program, Director of its Civic Initiatives, and Pew’s representative on the ...
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America

Thursday, July 21, 2022
... Equity Officer of the Center for Health Equity and Medical Director of the Community Asthma Prevention Program at ... of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation’s first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient ...

Regional Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grant Awards

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
... along a path of success,” stated Kevin Dow, Executive Director of the foundation. The Neighborhood Planning Grant ... Chester Community Improvement Project (CCIP) will focus its neighborhood planning process on the Grace Manor ... North 5th, alongside its neighbors, will create Olney’s first plan. Strawberry Mansion CDC (SMCDC) , located in the ...

Matt Berghesier elected chair of Barra Foundation

Matt Bergheiser
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
... and Human Services, has elected Matt Bergheiser chair of its board. Bergheiser, president of  University City District (UCD), has been a Barra director since 2015. He brings to his new chairman position a ... of The Barra Foundation. “Aside from his background in philanthropy, he has deep roots in the nonprofit sector. Matt ...
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Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... established by the EMAN Community Fund. The fund focuses its work on East Mt. Airy bounded by Stenton Avenue, ... better ’ said Natalia Serejko, EMAN’s Executive Director. “We are extremely proud to be able to support the ... Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund strategically focuses its grants to support nonprofit organizations actively ...

Health Department Announces Significant Contributions to the Philly Joy Bank from the William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners

Monday, March 20, 2023
... has the highest rate of infant mortality in the first year of life. When breaking down the data by race and ... city are over four times more likely to die before their first birthday than White infants. The Philly Joy Bank is one ... educational environments,” said Shawn McCaney, Executive Director of the William Penn Foundation. He adds that, “It ...
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Pew Awards $8M to Address Maternal and Infant Health, LGBTQ+ Youth Wellness and Stability, and Teacher Shortage in Philadelphia

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Friday, March 22, 2024
... social issues of our time,” said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in ... infants twice as likely as White infants to die in their first year of life. Nearly two-fifths of Black children in ... has been awarded $2.5 million over five years to expand its home visiting services from 1,100 to 2,250 families and ...
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The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Over $10.2 Million in Pandemic Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Organizations and Fellowships for Artists

Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
Thursday, September 9, 2021
... says Paula Marincola , the Center’s executive director. “Artists and organizations have not only ... of a digital platform were informed by the success of its online presentations during pandemic-related public ... has provided support to area artists and organizations, first in May of 2020 with over $535,000 in additional ...

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
... materials for teachers to share with kindergarten and first grade students. Eliza B. Kirkbride School : ... so that they can improve performance of kindergarten and first grade students in phonics. The goal is to increase ... has identified specific outcome goals associated with its project and articulated how those goals will contribute ...
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