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A look ahead to 2022

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Monday, November 29, 2021
... calls for racial justice and greater equity in philanthropy grow louder and more urgent with each passing ... make progress on their journey toward more equity-centered philanthropy.  Each new year signals a fresh start, and 2022 ... meet fellow members, hear about new initiatives and get a first look at our strategic transformation.  Launch of ...
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City Announces $1 Million Investment in Organizations Developing Innovative Workforce Solutions

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
... full of opportunity,” said Michael Rashid, Commerce Director for the City of Philadelphia. “We’re very ... Respond and Recharge 2021 Commitment, the City and its workforce development partners will help foster ... by the City, led by the Department of Commerce, along with its workforce development partners including Philadelphia ...

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
... Lee, Chief Cultural Officer and Executive Director of the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative ... applicants, the 2022 Illuminate the Arts Grant achieves its goal to elevate the creatives that would not be typical ...

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 ... and people of color,” said Roxann Cooke, Chase Regional Director for Pennsylvania and New England. “This ... years of hosting the PRO Neighborhoods competition and the first year of the AdvancingCities Challenge, continuing to ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... The organizations include: Council for a Strong America First Up Maternity Care Coalition Pennsylvania Association ... William Penn Foundation's board approved four grants under its Creative Communities Program, totaling $1.6 million. ... William Penn Foundation’s board approved 13 grants under its Watershed Protection Program, totaling $2.7 million. ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues to Meet Deep Community Needs in Fifth Round of Funding to Nonprofits

Thursday, May 14, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund today announced its fifth round of grants, totaling more than $2.4 million to ... with the demand?’” said Suzan Neiger Gould, Executive Director of Manna on Main. “It is a huge relief to receive ... Pantry              $50,000 Humanity First ...

Centering Community Voice with Data: Perspectives from a Nonprofit and a Funder

Trellis for Tomorrow students building a compost station
Friday, October 27, 2023
... for clarity. Nonprofit Perspective: Trellis for Tomorrow First, Listen4Good spoke with Grace Hardy , Program ... Operations Manager, and Jennifer Anderson , the Executive Director of Trellis for Tomorrow about their feedback program ... that participated. How Trellis changed and strengthened its feedback system After completing one cycle of a more ...
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Five Local Organizations Receive $125k Grants from TD Bank to Develop Local Affordable Housing

Monday, March 9, 2020
... total of $3.75 million through its Housing for Everyone grant competition. This year's ... Nation's 2019 Housing Report ," said Paige Carlson-Heim, Director of TD Charitable Foundation and Office of Charitable ... DC) Metropolitan Ministries (Tampa, FL) Mission First Housing Group (Philadelphia, PA) Mountain Housing ...

Code for America to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation

Code for America
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... brings Knight’s investment in Code for America and its mission to nearly $10 million since 2010. Code for ... in the digital age,” said Lilian Coral, Knight’s director of national strategy and technology innovation. ... and engaged communities. Cities that put residents first in designing and shaping technology will ultimately ...

Horizon Commits $2.5 Million for Masks, Face Shields, Food, and Social Services

Thursday, April 2, 2020
... is the largest single donation made by Horizon BCBSNJ in its 88 year history. The first shipment of these critical supplies is expected to be ... of community we all need right now.” Horizon BCBSNJ and its philanthropic arm, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, ...
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New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North Philadelphians to employment

Attendees during the first meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
... Al Dia   LenfestNPhillyWorkforce.jpg Attendees during the first meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce ... get some people employed,” said Wes Somerville, director of the Lenfest Foundation . That was the message given during the first official meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia ...
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More than 300 U.S. philanthropic leaders call for removal of citizenship question from 2020 census

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... of Columbia join in unanimous opposition; more than 30 philanthropy-serving organizations also speak out WASHINGTON — Reflecting an unprecedented consensus in philanthropy from local foundations to national grantmaking ... included in the 2020 census,” said Gary Bass, executive director of the Bauman Foundation. “A question about ...

City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”

Thursday, August 6, 2020
... the Internet has to offer.  PHLConnectED is part of the first stage of the City’s larger digital equity initiative ... greatest need for internet service are prioritized. The first phase is focused on connecting K-12 student households ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $30K to local nonprofits promoting a complete count in the 2020 Census

Delco Counts
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
DelcoCounts.png MEDIA, PA (January 30, 2020) — In the first of three rounds of grantmaking to encourage enrollment ... calculate that funding. The foundation has partnered with Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, The United Way of ... information, please contact Katy Lichtenstein, Associate Director of Development and Communications, at ...
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The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... other community news and information outlets, as part of its larger mission to ensure that all Philadelphians have the ... The newly announced grants to The Inquirer build upon its ongoing work to make its newsroom and coverage more ... birthplace of many of these powerful institutions — the first hospital, the first university, the first public ...

PA Humanities announces Wingspan: $2.25 million to 24 BIPOC and rural organizations

PA Humanities Wingspan
Thursday, December 7, 2023
... is part of PA Humanities’ 50th anniversary celebration. Its mission is to help humanities organizations soar and ... access to resources,” said Laurie Zierer, executive director of PA Humanities. “This is another important step ... for the highly competitive program. This was the first time PA Humanities prioritized BIPOC and rural ...
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Animal Grantmakers 2023 Conference in Philadelphia: Advancing Social Change Through an Animal Protection Lens

Animal Grantmakers
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Animal Grantmakers.png Philanthropy Network President Christine Robinson to ... and enabling the wellbeing of all animals, will convene its members , other peer funders, grantees and other experts, ... presentation from Beth Allgood, founder and executive director of OneNature ; a panel with two speakers from the ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... creating social change in their communities. In honor of its 50th anniversary, Douty is releasing updated funding ... equity and opportunity” said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The Douty Foundation. “As we begin our 51st ... financial support, now more than ever.” Beginning with its 2019 annual application deadline, Douty’s grant awards ...

The AmerisourceBergen Foundation Commits $1M to Aid Communities, Individuals and Associates Impacted by COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31, 2020
... and psychosocial support topics to be disseminated across its network of 4,000 health centers and other health ... continues to provide essential primary care services at its clinics in Connecticut, Colombia and El Salvador. ... the Foundation will help enable Healthcare Ready to offer its proprietary service, Rx Open Map, for free to the general ...

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