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Foundations Community Partnership Supports Local Nonprofits That Will Serve More Than 4,600 Bucks County Residents

Foundations Community Partnership
Thursday, October 17, 2024
... Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) recently awarded its fall Partnership in Youth Services (PYS) Grant to 14 ... of the 14 grant recipients are partnering with us for the first time, and we are grateful to all the nonprofits for ... non-profits: Avery’s Hope ($2,500) – to expand its BrAvery Award Program for the pediatric gastrointestinal ...

Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... that demonstrates an active engagement in the lives of its students and community; and that maintains high artistic ... Mr. Bartol’s children. Beth Feldman Brandt, Executive Director of the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation says, “With ... at the intersection of arts, education, community and philanthropy, grounded in our belief that deeply meaningful ...
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Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

Lenfest Institute logo
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... dedicated to supporting journalism  and  just opened its doors last year , has been steadily making news of its ... Residence” also received awards in this grant round. The first open call for applicants drew more than 350 submissions ... the Innovation Grant program, which will follow a venture philanthropy format, emphasizing experimentation and ...
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Media/Journalism
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Media/Journalism

Regional Foundation Announces $1.95 Million in Grant Awards

Thursday, July 13, 2023
... funding for our partners” stated Kevin Dow, Executive Director of the foundation. “Habitat and Parkside are ... the foundation’s initial $600,000 for planning and the first phase of implementation, Habitat is positioned to sustain its critically needed food distribution system created during ...
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Ralston Center Announces the Launch of The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Friday, January 13, 2023
... provider of senior services in West Philadelphia is now a philanthropy dedicated to supporting organizations serving ... innovative project support grants. The deadline for the first cycle of General Operating Support grants is April 1, ... Ralston Foundation seeks to continue that impact by using its resources to give grants and to serve as a community ...
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Aging/Elderly
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Leadership, Culture and Community

Restore and Reopen Program Grants Awarded

Thursday, July 16, 2020
... grants from the Restore and Reopen program. The program, first  announced  on June 15, provides grants to small, ... residents,” said Sylvie Gallier Howard, Acting Commerce Director. “It has been devastating to see the impact on ... Restore and Reopen program,” said Jill Fink, Executive Director of The Merchants Fund.
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Equity and Social Justice

Union Benevolent Association Announces New Grantmaking Strategy Focused on Strengthening Communities

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
... The Union Benevolent Association (UBA), a cornerstone of philanthropy in Philadelphia since 1831, today announced a significant shift in its grantmaking strategy. UBA will shift to a community ... Philadelphians,” said Monique Curry-Mims, Executive Director of UBA. “This new approach allows us to deepen our ...
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Strategic Planning

Tamela Luce Named CEO for Phoenixville Community Health Foundation

Tamela Luce
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
... resilient safety net. Prior to that role, Luce was the Director of Grantmaking for Women’s Way for several years, ... and Search Committee Chair Kathryn Evans, Executive Director of Church Housing Corporation. “As the retiring ...
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Health Care
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Leadership, Culture and Community

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Fredda Maddox and WSFS Bank at Sixth Annual Champions of Change Event

Fredda Maddox
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
... 19, 2022) - The Fund for Women and Girls will host its sixth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, ... Center of Chester County. In 2020, Fredda became the first African American to be elected as Chester County ... in Chester County leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...
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Putting Values into Action: Building Mission & Impact-Aligned Operations

Putting Your Foundation's Values into Action
Monday, March 17, 2025
... extractive. We have implemented many tenets of trust-based philanthropy to redistribute power to the communities we ... In short, yes, yes and yes. Moving to a New Bank The first vendor we replaced was our depository bank. For years ... Bank of Philadelphia, explaining how the bank approaches its work and customer service. She is our banker and my main ...
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Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced

Friday, July 12, 2019
... strengthen their public health systems, has announced the first projects to be funded by  Bloomberg Philanthropies ... addiction and take steps to prevent overdose deaths. The first round of funding for Pennsylvania will support efforts ... for addressing the overdose crisis," said Daliah Heller, director of drug use initiatives at Vital Strategies. "The ...
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Addiction / Opioid CrisisHealth Care

Regional Foundation LLC Takes Next Step In Evolution With New Leadership

Kevin Dow
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
... LLC announced today the appointment of Kevin Dow as its first executive director. Dow is a long-term resident of the Philadelphia region, with decades of finance, philanthropy, and community and economic development ...

William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
... of funding,” explained William Penn Foundation Chief Philanthropy Officer Elliot Weinbaum. “PCF has a process in ... was strategically selected for this initiative because of its longstanding relationships with and deep knowledge of the ... explained Philadelphia Cultural Fund Executive Director Gabriela Sanchez. “With our shared commitment to ...
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Beech commemorates memory of former CEO during COVID-19 pandemic

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
... communities in Philadelphia would have been celebrating its 30th anniversary with a big dinner on May 28th.  As ... need because of the COVID-19 crisis,” wrote Share Director of Development Mara Natkins in a letter of thanks. ...

The Genuardi Family Foundation Announces New Leadership

Marisa Ferst
Thursday, October 4, 2018
... and look forward to upholding the family’s legacy of philanthropy and service.” Mrs. Borrelli has served on the ... “fourth generation” of the family.  She becomes the first non-founding member elected as President of the ... new roles. “During the past year, our Board has reviewed its grantmaking approach, and we will announce significant ...
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PA Humanities announces $1.4 million in recovery funds to 92 organizations

PA SHARP
Thursday, December 16, 2021
... “The humanities are on the ground, putting people first, by making spaces for new voices, supporting meaningful ... communities of all sizes,” said Laurie Zierer, executive director of PA Humanities. “PA SHARP further strengthens ... In 2020, PA Humanities rapidly responded by reallocating its program funding for emergency support through Pop-Up ...
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Rebuild Awards $15.4M for work at Vare Rec Center and Glavin Playground

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
... (Philadelphia, Pa; April 23, 2019) Today Rebuild Executive Director Nicole Westerman announced that $15.4 million in ... of the art recreation center it deserves.” Among the first sites selected for Rebuild investment, Vare and Glavin ... be overstated,” said Councilman Bobby Henon.

Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... social justice focused organizations. "In this first year, we were thrilled to see the artists and ... of projects and media,” said Leeway Foundation Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are grateful for the support for ... and social justice. For more information about Leeway, its grant programs, grantees, and events, visit leeway.org . ...

October 2018 Rebuild Update

Friday, October 19, 2018
Rebuild was featured at Exponent Philanthropy ’s National Conference that was held in ... to the team! Tim Roundtree is Rebuild’s new Deputy Director for Diversity and Inclusion, and Natalia C. Jackson ... to network with the nonprofits applying to manage the first Rebuild projects. The Rebuild Oversight Board met on ...

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