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BMe founder Trabian Shorters: The philanthropic sector is thinking about equity all wrong

Trabian Shorters
Thursday, October 25, 2018
... engagement program and social entrepreneur fellowship for Black men. (BMe stands for “Black male engagement.”) ... keynote speaker of  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s  fall conference, themed “ Onramps to ... Nike, for instance, doesn’t shame would-be athletes in its ads. Instead, it pushes the idea that exercise helps you ...
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Showing up is half the battle when it comes to change. Here’s what comes next | Opinion by Pedro Ramos

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
... to a cause, an idea, and especially to other people.  As Philadelphia Foundation's team crisscrossed the region ... .  Standout highlights for me included:  a table at the Philadelphia Free Library at 6th and Lehigh, where each ... to inspire and nurture civic action and leadership, giving and doing.

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.8 Million in Film and Journalism Grants to 30 Projects and Organizations

IPMF Film Grants Dec 2020
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, December 16, 2020 – The Independence Public ... million, three-year operating support grant to Resolve Philadelphia, a nonprofit dedicated to improving local ... in emergency support at the onset of the pandemic to its existing grantees. Follow this link for details of the ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
... totaling $322,340, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in ... plan we also appointed Hannah J. Hill, MBA, as our new grantmaking committee chair.  Ms. Hill serves as a board of ... distributed over $18 million in grants and scholarships.  Its new 2020-2022 strategic plan focuses on three priorities ...

Applications open Sept. 13th for third round of COVID-19 funding

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Monday, September 13, 2021
September 13, 2021, Philadelphia, PA – Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, in collaboration with funders across the ... as a catalyst for collective action, effective giving and positive change in Greater Philadelphia, and to ...

Reggie Shuford Appointed President and CEO of the Independence Foundation

Reginald T. Shuford
Monday, January 13, 2025
... and sustained investments in multiple sectors of the Philadelphia region for years now. I am excited to return to ... of the Independence Foundation since 2015 and was elected its Chair effective January 1, 2025, added, “The ... Foundation has become a trusted and valued member of Philadelphia’s philanthropic community over the past 30 ...
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Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... working to create equitable work through Love Now Media, a Philadelphia based media company that uplifts the voices of ... information, resources, and access. As the founder of a Black, woman, LGBT+ led media organization, I am committed to ... a response to the negative impact ‘the news’ had on Black communities. In an effort to capture narratives that ...

Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... have tangible, long-lasting effects on private charitable giving throughout our nation, but more specifically here in ... in nonprofit development. Moreover, if tax reform in its current form is enacted, 95 percent of donors to charity ... is interim president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.  ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Announces New Name: The Alliance for Health Equity - Same Vital Mission

The Alliance for Health Equity
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
... Ida has unfairly disadvantaged the community due to its outdated infrastructure and relentless climate change.  ... the Brandywine Health Foundation’s new name and brand. Its mission remains the same, but its new name will convey how it will carry out its mission ...
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Applications Open for $1.2 Million in Recovery Grants for the Humanities in Pennsylvania

PA SHARP
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
PHC_PASharp.png PHILADELPHIA -- The Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) ... operations. In 2020, PHC rapidly responded by reallocating its program funding for emergency support through Pop-Up ... on October 1, 2021 . PHC is committed to equitable grantmaking and will be considering geographic diversity and ...

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

Mailee Walker and Christine Robinson
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
... beautiful Center for Architecture & Design in Center City Philadelphia for Philanthropy Network Greater ... Equal Measure John Barber III, M.B.A., Senior Regional Giving Manager / PA & NJ, Office of Charitable and Community ... for the Network, which is that:  Philanthropy realizes its extraordinary potential as a catalytic collective to ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off Cohort Two of The Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Cohort Two Funders
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... On January 24th, The Alliance for Health Equity launched its second cohort of the Nonprofit Justice and Equity ... organization completes a readiness assessment to determine its stage in equitable practices and programs currently in ... community members, including those experienced by the Black and Brown communities. Learning session topics focus ...

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

BLBB Charitable
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... PA, August 5, 2020: BLBB Charitable , the charitable giving arm of BLB&B Advisors, LLC, announced grants this week ... Mercer Museum, and ACT II Playhouse. In addition to its previous $25,000 grant to MontcoPA COVID-19 Response ... County Opportunity Council and ACHIEVEability in West Philadelphia. These organizations have seen a substantial ...
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Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner

Monday, July 27, 2020
... Picture Alliance engages, educates and empowers Philadelphia youth through filmmaking and digital media ... that demonstrates an active engagement in the lives of its students and community; and that maintains high artistic ... Alliance’s mission is to engage, educate and empower Philadelphia youth to define their own narrative through ...
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Four Takeaways from Race, Class AND Gender: Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice Funding

Friday, April 5, 2019
By Diane Cornman-Levy As part of its ongoing efforts to foster a more equitable philanthropic sector, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia partnered with the Women’s Funding ... aspect of the work, from our internal structures to our grantmaking and investment strategies . These same rigid ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation convenes Recovery Ready Summit to engage stakeholders in mission to support recovery on college campuses

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Philadelphia — The Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation ... recovery programs help reduce the recovery and relapse cycle by 15 years and students who participate in these ... graduation rates. In 2021, the IBX Foundation announced its commitment to collegiate recovery programs in ...
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Native Voices Rising Announces $3.5 Million to Native-Led Advocacy

Native Voices Rising Grants
Thursday, November 10, 2022
... a few.   Established in 2013, Native Voices Rising is a grantmaking collaborative between  Native Americans in ... Executive Director, Common Counsel Foundation To deepen its commitment to Native-led sustainability and trust-based philanthropy, NVR is awarding its inaugural batch of multi-year awards to 10 Native-led ...

Connelly Foundation Elects Tom Riley as new President

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
... is proud to announce the election of Tom Riley as its new President. Mr. Riley succeeds Josephine C. ... programs. He writes and speaks frequently about charitable giving, as a contributing editor of Philanthropy magazine, a ... for Charitable Reform, and as a board member of many Philadelphia-area nonprofits including the Philadelphia ...
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PA Humanities announces Wingspan: $2.25 million to 24 BIPOC and rural organizations

PA Humanities Wingspan
Thursday, December 7, 2023
PAH002_Wingspan.jpg PHILADELPHIA (December 7, 2023) - Today PA Humanities ... is part of PA Humanities’ 50th anniversary celebration. Its mission is to help humanities organizations soar and ... make up two special learning cohorts: 12 which are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) led and serving BIPOC ...
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43 organizations receive Barra Awards

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... Education, Health and Human Services. In line with its mission to invest in innovation in the social sector, the ... community. A new slate of nominators, selected each grant cycle from among previous awardees and other social sector ... health and human services by by Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer (12/6/17) 43 organizations receive ...
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