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Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council Partners with Philadelphia Foundation

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council
Friday, November 22, 2019
... “The GPCVC is very excited to embark on this new journey with the Philadelphia Foundation. We expect this ... at RevZilla and a GPCVC Co-Chair. “We are thrilled for the chance to align with the Philadelphia Foundation’s ... community. As we move into the organization’s Second Century of Impact, we will continue to seek community ...
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Pew Announces $1.85M to Strengthen the Free Library of Philadelphia and Improve Access to Drexel University’s Atwater Kent Collection

Free Library of Philadelphia
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
... history and civic treasures. The awards include $1 million for the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation to undertake ... services, and impact throughout the city, plus $850,000 for Drexel University to significantly expand public access ... of the collection’s artifacts and, importantly, fund a new community lending program that will bring hundreds of ...

Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... associations known as advisory councils “raise funds for programming, and increasingly for basics like air conditioning and new floors.” While “wealthier neighborhoods can more ... general, the more neutral or negative the sense of civic trust.” Apparently, the Kenney administration understands ...

Showing up is half the battle when it comes to change. Here’s what comes next | Opinion by Pedro Ramos

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
... showed up. In the rain, in unusually big numbers, to vote for the women and men we believed would help make our ... us all a complete picture of the day. So, after sparking new opportunities for impact at our tables, how can we direct ...

100+ gather for Philanthropy Network's 35th Annual Members' Meeting

Mailee Walker and Christine Robinson
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
... more than 100 members gathered at the beautiful Center for Architecture & Design in Center City Philadelphia for ... Bianco called the meeting to order and began by welcoming new president Christine Robinson. She thanked her fellow ... and resources to position her for success in her new role.  Del Bianco went on to offer an additional welcome ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Give Nearly $1.5 Million in General Operating Support Grants to Music Organizations

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
... a notable increase from 121 the previous year. Thirty-four new organizations applied for funding. Small organizations seeking support also rose ... Foundation was established in 1939 under the Deeds of Trust and Will of the late music publisher Theodore Presser. ...
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NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
... and community engagement. The 2024 application period for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits began March 19 and ... and Telemundo-owned stations’ 11 U.S. markets, which are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, ... social-emotional empowerment, civic engagement, and 21st-Century skills through producing original films which they ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues to Meet Deep Community Needs in Fifth Round of Funding to Nonprofits

Thursday, May 14, 2020
... and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ), has secured $16 million in gifts and ... Care Coalition. “We’ve seen an increased need for emergency supplies and have created a safe, contact free system for getting diapers, wipes, formula, and cribs to those in ... $35,000 KIPP New Jersey--Student ...

City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... . “We are laser-focused on improving the quality of life for the residents of Kensington through the many programs we ... Committee member.   The KCR Fund recently launched a new website at www.kcrfund.org that highlights KCR Fund ... Day Drop-In Center The Simple Way Trash Academy of Culture Trust Uplift Center for Grieving Children Urban Extreme Youth ...

A Call for Unprecedented Unity in Unprecedented Times

All in This Together
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
... in crisis, philanthropy would boldly respond with empathy, trust, and flexibility to have the backs of the nonprofit ... When this pandemic is behind us, we will be graded for our ability to: Listen in realtime to challenges facing ... no question, we will get through this.  We will develop new muscles and emerge on the other end of this with new ...

Future Think: Philanthropy, COVID-19, and the ‘Next’ Normal

Map with pins
Thursday, January 28, 2021
... just as nonprofit organizations were kicking off the new year reflecting on the year-end fundraising efforts. By ... halt or began experiencing an exponential surge in need for critical services to support communities. It was ... that comprise the Movement for Black Lives. 2 | TRUST-BASED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FUNDERS AND NONPROFITS ...

Pew Awards $4.25 Million to 4 Philadelphia Nonprofits to Expand Economic Opportunities and Address Growing Impacts of Community Violence

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
... Initiative to help create paths to economic mobility for nearly 2,500 residents throughout the city. Three ... to expand its successful workforce training program to new neighborhoods and employment sectors. By partnering with ... to help organizations implement promising approaches to new or emerging issues. Kristin Romens, the Pew Fund’s ...

2024 Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grantmaking to Charities Remains Steady at $54.77 Billion Despite Contributions Decreasing

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Press release via National Philanthropic Trust JENKINTOWN, Pa.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The  2024 ... continued to be one of the most consistent funding sources for charities despite economic and financial market ... estate or fine art, converting various asset classes into new mission-critical funding.” 2024 Donor-Advised Fund ...
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Lenfest Institute offering $1 million in grants

Monday, June 5, 2017
... | by Jeff Gammage , Staff Writer The Lenfest Institute for Journalism will award up to $1 million in grants to drive ... of grants — “Experimentation,” up to $35,000 to help new projects get off the ground, and “Amplification,” up ... business development who need space and time to explore new projects that align with the institute’s mission. ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... dollars ‘amazing’ at a critical time by Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer (04.28.20) PRESS RELEASE April ... projects totaling $795,000, including $545,000 in new commitments and $250,000 satisfying previous commitments, ... Foundation was established in 1939 under the Deeds of Trust and Will of the late music publisher Theodore Presser. ...
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October 2018 Rebuild Update

Friday, October 19, 2018
... and Cecil B. Moore Recreation Center.  The nonprofit for each project is expected to be selected later this year. ... what changes are made at each site. Rebuild welcomes two new staff members to the team! Tim Roundtree is Rebuild’s ... through a fund established at National Philanthropic Trust by the William Penn Foundation. Every additional ...

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Focus on Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Arts and History Organizations in 2021

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
... PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 19, 2021)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) has announced that its 2021 ... grants for individual public programs and events. The new recovery grants are designed to help current and past ... to help offset lost revenues. In October, 41 new grants totaling over $10.5 million were awarded to ...

To Whom the Economic Justice Baton Is Passed

I Am A Man Mural
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
... strike, which he declared to be a major part of his new Poor People’s Campaign . After the passage of the Civil ... a metaphorical mountaintop overlooking a land of promise for all, then abruptly passed the baton. Like Memphis, ... up to us to embrace the messy work of change that it calls for in times like these. [ Full Text of King’s Speech ]   ...
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Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2020 —   The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today it ... community to address the impact of the coronavirus.” The new laptops will be distributed along with the laptops ... and reflects how we help fuel the global economy, build trust and credibility, and represent a company that people ...
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