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Opinion | As Philly’s historical organizations struggle, partnerships are key by Nadya K. Shmavonian

Historical Society photo by Heather Khalifa
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Via the Philadelphia Inquirer In February,  the Philadelphia History Museum announced its closure.  And last week, we learned  the Historical ...

ComNet19: Lessons on Building a Community of Communicators

ComNet19
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
... level they wanted to be involved. ComNet stated clearly its commitment to inclusion for all people, and encouraged ... I cannot imagine it.) By clearly defining its values and giving attendees the opportunity to exemplify those values in ... Karen's work has appeared in such publications as the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal, and she served as ...

2019 A Look Ahead – From Building to Relevant Action

Monday, January 14, 2019
... the key issues and opportunities facing the greater Philadelphia region. This year we are embarking on a few key ... is arguably no greater issue affecting our state and every grantmaking and social investment priority than the 2020 ...     President     Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia     sidney@philanthropynetwork.org     ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
WPFLogo 2024.png Press release via William Penn Foundation PHILADELPHIA, November 18th, 2024 – The William Penn Foundation (WPF) recently awarded $8 million to the Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF) to manage a four-year ... was strategically selected for this initiative because of its longstanding relationships with and deep knowledge of the ...
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The Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $800,000 in grants to organizations serving the greater Coatesville community

Brandywine Health Foundation
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
... totaling $824,000, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in ... agencies providing high quality, critical services to its neighbors. Vanessa Briggs, President and CEO remarked, ... healthy youth and healthy community.” The foundation’s grantmaking committee led by Margaret Rivello, vice chair, ...
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Foundation Awards $1.2 Million in Pottstown Area Grants

Thursday, July 21, 2022
... lifestyle, are divided between the Foundation’s grantmaking pillars—Developing Youth Potential and ... Pottstown Community Health Connections Program Mitzvah Circle Foundation: Critical Needs for Healthy Families, ... healthy lifestyle.  Learn more about the Foundation’s grantmaking process at  pottstownfoundation.org/grantmaking ...

CCFWG Unites Women and Girls in Chester County for Virtual Conveings to Raise Awareness About Impacts of COVID-19 on Local Women and Girls

CCFWG 2020 Making a Difference Luncheon
Friday, May 8, 2020
... invites all high school girls in grades 9-12 to attend its second annual Girls in Action Summit on Monday, May 18, ... CCFWG’s award-winning Girls Advisory Board (GAB) girls' grantmaking and leadership program, the Summit engages high ... a Difference Luncheon on June 5th   For the first time in its 15-year history, the CCFWG Annual Making a Difference ...
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How you can help Philly reimagine our civic spaces

Friday, June 15, 2018
By Jamie Gauthier and Patrick J. Morgan via The Inquirer Philadelphia’s growing skyline is not the only sign of the ... engagement is crucial to creating a common vision for Philadelphia’s civic spaces and for our city overall. ... the Civic Commons, a national initiative piloted in Philadelphia that seeks to revitalize civic spaces, and ...

Community Nonprofits Awarded $13.8 million To Renovate Cecil B. Moore and Heitzman Recreation Centers

Cecil B. Moore's karate students perform at the Rebuild launch celebration.
Friday, March 15, 2019
City of Philadelphia Press Release (3.14.19) This week Rebuild ... to the Cecil B. Moore Recreation Center in North Philadelphia and the Heitzman Recreation Center in ... opportunity to modernize and transform Philadelphia’s neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and ...
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$50,000 in Grants To Be Awarded Through On the Table Philly

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION TO AWARD $50,000 IN GRANTS TO ... “We heard from hosts and participants that last year’s inaugural   On the Table Philly   conversations energized ...   conversation on social media using #LetsTalkPhilly In its first year in Philadelphia, over 2,000 social ...
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HealthSpark Foundation Announces $631,000 in Grants to Support Montgomery County’s Social Safety Net

Monday, January 11, 2021
... Education Campaign The Foundation is pleased to continue its partnership with PA Health Access Network (PHAN) to ... $30,000 to Your Way Home Montgomery County to support its work in developing an explicitly anti-racist housing ... County to develop a strategy for "building back better" its emergency food system. HealthSpark Foundation is a ...

Eagles Announce Additional $275,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Through Eagles Social Justice Fund

Thursday, December 20, 2018
Via the Philadelphia Eagles Following  an initial $190,000 in grants ... a  $20,000 donation to MenzFit earlier in the week , the Philadelphia Eagles announced that the Eagles Social Justice Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation has distributed an additional set of ...
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Philly groups offer $9 million in funding for nonprofits celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
By Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer PhilaFundersCollab250.jpg The 250th ... of the United States is just around the corner, and four Philadelphia groups are offering area nonprofits a total of ... to help celebrate. That funding comes in the form of the Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial, ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Fredda Maddox and WSFS Bank at Sixth Annual Champions of Change Event

Fredda Maddox
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
... 19, 2022) - The Fund for Women and Girls will host its sixth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, ... Maddox will receive The Fund’s sixth annual Gladys Black ‘Woman of Distinction’ Award, named in memory of ... The Fund’s late friend and committed Board member Gladys Black. As a business leader and supporter of women and girls ...
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As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... stop Asian hate in your community today (via the City of Philadelphia's Office of Immigrant Affairs and Office of ... is on edge after recent assaults by Julie Shaw for the Philadelphia Inquirer (06.10.21) AAPI Women Leaders Speak ... MacArthur Foundation It's Time for Philanthropy to Address Its Erasure of AAPI Voices and Perspectives via the Center ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Opens New Grant Application for Nonprofits

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced today that ... Reopening Grant.   To date, the Fund, led by the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater ... more than $15 million to close to 500 nonprofits. In its effort to rapidly deploy aid, the Fund is inviting new ...
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Hamilton Family Charitable Trust appoints President Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend

Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
... Fulmore-Townsend served as President and CEO of the Philadelphia Youth Network.   Fulmore-Townsend will oversee ... implementation, and management of the HFCT philanthropic grantmaking in the Philadelphia, Newport RI and Palm Beach County, FL markets. ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Philadelphia, PA (August 1, 2019) – Since 1968, The Douty ... has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that are creating social change in their communities. In honor of its 50th anniversary, Douty is releasing updated funding ...

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