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CEO BenePhilly and Clarifi Announce New Partnership to Address Benefits Access

Clarifi and BenePhilly
Monday, March 10, 2025
The City of Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment ... nonprofit in Philadelphia, announced this week a new service aimed at connecting Philadelphians to the ... for public benefits,” said Orlando Rendon, Executive Director of CEO.  CEO has long contracted with Clarifi to ...

Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Launch Art Works, A New Grant Program to Support Arts and Culture in Greater Philadelphia

Forman Art Works
Friday, March 26, 2021
... and Philadelphia Foundation are launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based ... working in partnership with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and other under-served communities. This is ... placements, administered by Drexel’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, provide meaningful work experience in ...
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City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of ... Nueva Creacion Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Fab Youth Philly Kensington Voice (Fiscal sponsor by Federation of ... House Inc. Firm Hope Baptist Church (Fiscal sponsor by New Kensington Community Development Corporation) ...

United Philanthropy Forum announces Deborah Aubert Thomas as new President and CEO

Deborah Aubert Thomas
Monday, May 6, 2024
... is thrilled to announce Deborah Aubert Thomas as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 24, ... and nonprofit management, she brings a rich tapestry of expertise and visionary leadership to her new role. ... President of Programs & Learning at Philanthropy Ohio and Director of Grants & Programs at Princeton Area Community ...

New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
... actually isn’t doing too bad financially, according to a recently published report examining the financial health of local nonprofits. The report, funded by  The  ... The Financial Health of Philadelphia Area Nonprofits .” New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia ...

New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning

"Talk it Up"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
... Though his wide smile and trendy haircut impart a sense of whimsy, A.J. has a serious task. He wants to transform ... right away to be meaningful," said Jenny Bogoni, executive director of the  Read By 4th Campaig n , a early literacy ... they have a replicable, effective formula, expanding to new locations won't require much more than the blessing of ...
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More Than $1 Million in Fellowships Awarded to 12 BIPOC Artists Through Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures Program

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
... to 12 Philadelphia-area artists and cultural practitioners of color through the Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures ... cultural landscape,” said Paula Marincola, executive director of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. “We are ... either core support or risk capital to test and advance new ideas and approaches. www.barrafoundation.org    About ...
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BIPOC Artists Receive More than $1 Million in Fellowships Through Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures Program

Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures 2024 Fellows
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
... artists. These unrestricted grants are provided as part of  Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures  (PCT), a funding ... The three-year initiative has infused $9.9 million of new funding into the greater Philadelphia region to support ... cultural destination,” said Paula Marincola, executive director of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. “Artists ...

BLBB Charitable Awards COVID-19 Emergency Grants to Area Cultural Institutions

BLBB Charitable
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... 5, 2020: BLBB Charitable , the charitable giving arm of BLB&B Advisors, LLC, announced grants this week of $40,000 ... to several northern Montgomery County and Bucks County cultural institutions that continue to struggle with closures ... this,” said Nicole Tell, BLBB Charitable’s Executive Director. “Our board recognizes that these institutions are ...
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NBME Supports Medical Students with New Scholarship Program

Thursday, November 2, 2023
... is partnering with National Medical Fellowships (NMF) on a new collaboration to support the next generation of community-focused medical professionals. Together, NBME ... through the Latin America Grants Program , Stemmler Fund and Strategic Educators Enhancement Fund , which serve ...
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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
... – The PHL COVID-19 Fund today announced its fifth round of grants, totaling more than $2.4 million to 87 nonprofit ... and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ), has secured $16 million in gifts and ... with the demand?’” said Suzan Neiger Gould, Executive Director of Manna on Main. “It is a huge relief to receive ...

Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
... The Foundation supports organizations in a range of artistic disciplines with an emphasis on arts education ... their Bomba dance program. Four first-time grantees bring new perspectives and audiences to the roster of grantees:  ... budget of $35,000,” added Beth Feldman Brandt, Executive Director of the Foundation. “These organizations often ...
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Are Philly-area nonprofits really making a difference? Foundations put up $3 million to find out

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
... to program evaluation,” said Justin Ennis, executive director of  After School Activities Partnerships , which organizes ... that seek to improve the lives of area residents. The new partnership, RISE (Readiness, Implementation, ...
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City of Philadelphia Selected for $1 Million Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge Grant to Fund Temporary Public Art Project that Addresses Gun Violence in Germantown

Bloomberg Art Challenge
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia announced today that it has been selected to ... experiences with gun violence,” said Kelly Lee, Chief Cultural Officer for the City of Philadelphia and Executive Director of the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative ...
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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
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative ... set of creative sectors including arts and culture venues, cultural event production, dance, design, education, fashion, ... Lee, Chief Cultural Officer and Executive Director of the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Funds to Aid Pandemic Recovery Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... -- The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced awardees of its Community Reopening Grants. In its seventh round of ... and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) was established in an effort to rapidly ... Among those organizations receiving grants are It Takes Philly and Resources for Human Development (RHD). It Takes ...
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An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund

BalletX by Chris Kendig
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
BalletX_credit_ChrisKendig.png Photo of Ballet X by Chris Kendig | Courtesy of the Philadelphia ... Andrew Ross Sorkin’s recent opinion piece in The New York Times, This Is the Only Way to End  the Coronavirus ... program for the Ford Foundation, and was a Program Director for the Arts at the Irvine Foundation, among other ...

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