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Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... to non-profits that serve people in Philadelphia and its surrounding Pennsylvania counties; non-profits that help ... humane & beautiful place.” said Jane Golden, Executive Director & Founder of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Sister Mary ... said, “Susan is a strategic and impactful leader in philanthropy. Her commitment to the Philadelphia region is ...
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The Starting Line: Behind a Push by Foundations to Expand Access to Childcare in Their Cities

Thursday, September 6, 2018
Via Inside Philanthropy | By Caitlin Reilly The Reinvestment Fund is ... the Richard W. Goldman Family Foundation in Atlanta and its surrounding counties, the Bainum Foundation in ... recalled entering the childcare field. “One of the first things we did in that space was figure out how many ...
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The Foundation for Delaware County announces retirement of president Frances M. Sheehan

Frances M. Sheehan
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
... - The Foundation for Delaware County today announced that its President, Frances M. Sheehan, will retire in the fall of ... leadership. Sheehan became the Foundation’s first president in January 2017, guiding its transition from ... focused on its mission to serve Delaware County through philanthropy, partnerships, and community-driven initiatives. ...
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Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Originally posted to Exponent Philanthropy’s blog . By Kristina L. Wahl and Paige Chapel ... Reinvestment Fund provides an annual report that discusses its impact on communities. In addition to loan funds, CDFIs ... example, keeps its operating cash in an account with City First Bank of DC, a certified CDFI that serves residents, ...

Blog Post: Finding Your Perfect Grants Management System

PhillyCAM producers retreat
Thursday, August 1, 2024
... Public Media Foundation By Sherella Williams The first rule to choosing a grants management system (GMS) is ... as possible, infuse their foundation's values into its grantmaking operations. Having a deep understanding of ... from 2020 was the intentional integration of trust-based philanthropy principles in these systems. These vendor ...

Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner

Monday, July 27, 2020
... that demonstrates an active engagement in the lives of its students and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its faculty and students. “In the past few months, we have ... often left unseen,” says Beth Feldman Brandt, Executive Director of the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation. “We are ...
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Eight Heads Are Better Than One

Wednesday, June 5, 2019
... sessions.  We chatted with other funder-buddies from Philanthropy Network about the idea and several of them ... Today, Diana manages BLBB Charitable and is Executive Director of the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn. She is an active member of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, currently serving ...

Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Partner on County-wide Survey of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Thursday, November 15, 2018
... Inspired by #MeToo, Chester County groups launched this first-ever local survey on workplace sexual harassment WEST ... with any questions regarding the survey or its distribution. Discussion around this topic can trigger ... for Women and Girls leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...
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City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... impacts of the opioid crisis in Kensington. Core to its approach is a participatory grantmaking process that ... this happen, particularly the funders -- and I hope their philanthropy will encourage others to join in this vital ... grants and stipends for community participants during the first round of funding. Lead funders include The Douty ...

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

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... that are experiencing poverty. Fund III exceeded its $3 million target, nearly doubling Fund II. “COVID laid ... to eliminate those barriers. Since 2013, GreenLight’s first two funds invested $4.2 million in partnership with ... composed of leaders from government, business, and philanthropy, to facilitate cross-sector alignment and ...

Philadelphia Foundation launches $1 million Key to Community Grants Program

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
... 8, 2019) – The Philadelphia Foundation today launched its $1 million Key to Community Grant Program with a ... Foundation’s centennial year of service, this first-of-its-kind public grantmaking initiative will bring members of ...
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Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... growth potential. As the city prepares to announce the first round of Rebuild sites, Next City partnered with urban ... white population has declined by 20 percent, and its population of color increased by 133 percent.” Echoing ... of the indoor basketball courts. George Matysik, executive director of the nonprofit Philadelphia Parks Alliance, is ...

ComNet19: Lessons on Building a Community of Communicators

ComNet19
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
... lead at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As the first person to have this role, Karel felt a bit lost. He ... 2019, more than 900 communicators from the non-profit and philanthropy world came together for three days to share ... level they wanted to be involved. ComNet stated clearly its commitment to inclusion for all people, and encouraged ...

Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... Luther King Jr. During this period of racial reawakening, philanthropy is grappling with a number of unavoidable ... grantmaking to align an organization’s assets with its institutional values and mission. Aligning assets with ... and lead change using a racial equity lens. This post (the first in a series) will outline Philanthropy Network’s ...

City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Launch PHL COVID-19 Fund

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Thursday, March 19, 2020
... response. The Fund is a shining example of government, philanthropy, and business coming together to respond to the ... the nonprofit sector that serves vulnerable citizens to its breaking point. In providing support for those valiant ... manages more than 1,000 charitable funds established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards ...
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New Administration's Policies Create Extraordinary Challenges for Nonprofits, New Study Finds

Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Are Experiencing the Political Context
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Press release via the Center for Effective Philanthropy CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 5 – Nonprofit ... at the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the first fellow at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and ... world. For more information on CEP’s work, including its research, assessments, advisory services, and ...
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Kenney names new board to oversee Mayor's Fund

Thursday, March 22, 2018
... board members will be charged with hiring a new executive director. Ashley DelBianco , who as executive director of the board first complained to Butkovitz about questionable spending by ... organizations. Sidney Hargro, executive director of Philanthropy Network, which includes nearly 150 grantmaking ...
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Pew Appoints Donna Frisby-Greenwood as Vice President for Philadelphia Programs

Donna Frisby-Greenwood
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
... that will strengthen the future of the city and its residents, which will serve to enhance Pew’s work in ... District of Philadelphia, she was Philadelphia program director for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ... National Urban Fellows Inc., secretary and director of the Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, and director of ...

Giving USA: Total U.S. charitable giving remained strong in 2021, reaching $484.85 billion

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021 , released today, reports that ... and for the fourth consecutive year. It also achieved its second highest total dollar amount to date, adjusted for ... last 11 years, represented 19% of total giving in 2021, its largest share on record. This year’s giving is the ...
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