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Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... neighborhood spaces,” said Mayor Kenney. “With these new improvements, Hancock Playground is now a space where ... Rebuild improvements at Hancock Playground include new playground equipment, new basketball goals, landscaping, ... Mayor Jim Kenney’s first budget as a part of his vision for a more equitable Philadelphia, Rebuild seeks to improve ...

NBME Selects Its First Philanthropy Director

Allison Anderson Acevedo
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
... Philanthropy Director,  Allison Anderson Acevedo . In her new position, Allison will play a key role in leading the strategic plan for NBME’s current and developing  philanthropic programs ... efforts to support marginalized students.    Allison’s new role complements her seasoned career in public service, ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... has the nation’s most and is the fastest growing state for collegiate recovery programs (CRPs), which support ... students in recovery from substance use disorder.* Ten new programs have launched in Pennsylvania in the past 12 ... assistance, a train-the-trainer program that sets new programs up for success through guidance and mentorship. ...

Regional Foundation Announces $1.95 Million in Grant Awards

Thursday, July 13, 2023
... in Implementation Grants to three organizations throughout New Jersey. The Neighborhood Implementation Grants program ... the foundation’s ongoing commitment to sustained funding for our partners” stated Kevin Dow, Executive Director of ... resources and serve as a neighborhood meeting place. (2)  New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) will ...
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William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... serve approximately 1,780 children and will make it easier for partners to take early learning programming directly to ... centers, parks, and playgrounds are particularly suitable for such experiences," said Elliot Weinbaum, director of the ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... with children and families at the Drexel Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships. The program is funded by ... commitments.  Submitted Photo The Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program recently presented a $1.63 million grant to Drexel University’s West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning initiative. The grant will help to improve ...
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Fund Established to Support Law Student Exchange Program Between Lyon and Philadelphia

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
... 80 interns have participated in this program. This new fund will provide financial support for the exchange program. In addition, the ILC will arrange ... the conference, seed money was raised to launch this new fund called the Philadelphia Bar Association ...
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Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
... announcement, the City confirmed that Rebuild will fund a new master plan for Vare, which is expected to launch later this year. The ... engagement process so neighbors can help shape what the new site will look like. “I cannot stress enough that Vare ...

TD Charitable Foundation Awards $3.125 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Expanding Access to Affordable Housing

Friday, November 16, 2018
Through its "Housing for Everyone" grant competition, TD Charitable Foundation, ... housing units for families, individuals, the elderly, new Americans, Veterans, the disabled, women and youth. The ...
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Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
... were made to: Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) for their Latin music and culture programs; and, Centro Nueva Creación for their Bomba dance program. Four first-time grantees bring new perspectives and audiences to the roster of grantees:  ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Responds to Urgent Community Needs, More than $12 Million Pledged to Date

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... in first round of grants to nonprofits By Mike Narducci for the Philadelphia Inquirer Image_FundPartners.png   ... and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) to aid nonprofits working to respond to ... counties in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. “Whether it’s nonprofits or the individuals ...

Dr. Myra Forrest joins Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation as Education Advocate

Myra Forrest
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
... fair school funding, Dr. Myra Forrest has taken up a new role as the Foundation’s education advocate to help ... with an existing statewide advocacy group, Uniting for Action, to show the deficit in education funding.  As ... and urgency of educational inequity, especially as new lawmakers take office in Harrisburg.  Forrest is ...
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Funders Unite to Launch Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County

Monday, April 15, 2024
... Community Partnership (FCP) announce the launch of a new joint funding opportunity, Collaborative IMPACT Fund of ... serving Bucks County, Pa., the opportunity to apply for a $75,000 grant by May 17, 2024. This grant supports ... . While this collaborative grantmaking approach is new to all three organizations, the desire for the IMPACT ...
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Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... centers and libraries where adults use computers to apply for jobs, and staff are forced to run outside to  administer ... created more than 250 jobs and the average hourly wage of new hires is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 ... We've dedicated over half a billion dollars in new City revenue to the School District over the next five ...

Experiments in the Innovation Lab

Food Pantry
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
... get to a food pantry?  Stu Bush, Executive Director for The Open Link (a HealthSpark Foundation grantee) has long ... the Norristown by connecting consumers and nonprofits in new ways. Center for Positive Aging in Lower Merion - $15,000 ... program that connects consumers and nonprofits in new ways. TriCounty Community Network - $42,400 or a proof of ...

Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $215,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to promote mental health

Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thursday, December 12, 2019
(Philadelphia, PA)  – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness , a participatory grantmaking ... Wellness Program , a partnership of Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians and African Family Health Organization ... (a Mural Arts program), SEAMAAC, and Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians.

Philadelphia Foundation’s Youth-In-Philanthropy Program Awards $72,000 In Grants to Philadelphia Nonprofits

Youthadelphia
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
... seven Philadelphia nonprofits addressing pressing issues for young adults. YOUTHadelphia, a group comprised of ... Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , received a $6,000 grant in support of the Girls ... healthy sexuality curriculum to the Ambassador program. New Options More Opportunities (NOMO) , received $5,500 in ...
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Code for America to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation

Code for America
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... St. Paul and Boulder build sustainable business models for civic technology. ... and subject to a natural waning of engagement. This new investment will give local tech Brigade leaders training ... increase grassroots fundraising; and experiment with new revenue models. They will also be given technical tools ...

Ralston Center Announces the Launch of The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Friday, January 13, 2023
... care and housing; prevent isolation;  provide care for behavioral and mental health issues; support caregivers; ... the needs of older people, we realized that the best way for us to continue to serve this population in Philadelphia ... headquarters  on 3817 Chestnut Street. The Foundation’s new offices are located on Broad Street. The Sarah Ralston ...
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