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William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants

Philadelphia Orchestra by Jeff Fusco
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... the funding collaboration with the Mellon Foundation for Philadelphia arts organizations, William Penn's board of ... Foundation can be viewed here . PhilOrchatMann.jpg The Philadelphia Orchestra performs on stage at the Mann Center ... Awbury Arboretum Association, Inc.

Connelly Foundation awards 40 Catholic eighth graders full scholarships to high school

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Via Catholic Philly The Connelly Foundation has awarded its 2021 Neumann Scholars, 40 academically talented ... eighth-grade students from 30 Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, with four-year scholarships to ... Delaware County, 10 from Montgomery County and eight from Philadelphia. The highest scoring student was Brendan Annulis ...
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Homeless Assistance Fund Inc. announces over $400k in grants

Thursday, August 8, 2024
... with individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia as they transition back to permanent housing. ... a community-led, Latinx immigrant organization in South Philadelphia fighting for human rights for community members ... Nationalities Service Center  serves as the Greater Philadelphia region’s largest refugee resettlement agency. ...
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Learning Together: How to Create a Regional Coordinated Capacity Building System

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Thursday, December 12, 2024
... In January 2024, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia co-hosted a convening to share insights from The ... for Delaware County.  ImpactED also offered data from its ongoing work with grantees of the William Penn ... With these initial findings in mind, a group of Greater Philadelphia grantmakers formed the Coordinated Capacity ...
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What Barra Foundation has learned from dipping a toe into mission investing

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
... in recent years . In the past year and a half, Barra, with its $90 million endowment, has done both. Its first try with mission-related investing happened in ... “It’s leveraging more resources for them rather than giving them a grant that’s going to go away,” Wahl said. ...

Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Partner on County-wide Survey of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Thursday, November 15, 2018
... with any questions regarding the survey or its distribution. Discussion around this topic can trigger ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Institute for Health Equity grant expands Penn Medicine and CHOP’s Alliance of Minority Physicians

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
... Blue Cross Foundation announced a grant award through its Institute for Health Equity to the University of ... Health System (UPHS) and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)’s Alliance of Minority Physicians ... “With one out of every six U.S. doctors trained in Philadelphia, scaling this model better addresses disparities ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Board Approves $240K in Grants to 28 Bucks Nonprofits

Thursday, July 11, 2019
... will use the grant to make structural renovations to its sheltered workshop for increasing capacity and improving ... Program. 4.    Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia will use the grant to replace outdated hardware ... and research. To learn more about Foundations and its mission please visit their website at ...
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FCP Board Aids Bucks County Non-Profits Stricken by Pandemic

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
... Greater Delaware Valley Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia Community Conservatory of Music Comprehensive ... and research. To learn more about Foundations and its mission please visit their website at ...

Foundations Community Partnership Founder Ron Bernstein to Retire

Ron Bernstein
Friday, November 1, 2019
... experience while serving the community. Since the inaugural year in 2008, the Summer Youth Corps has provided ... of Behavioral Health, Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Health Funders ...

With $16 million gift, gay causes get a big boost

Friday, October 20, 2017
... Friday, Heifetz announced that he has gifted them to the Philadelphia Foundation , which will in turn sell them and ... Heifetz’s existing $4 million donor-advised fund at the Philadelphia Foundation, and investment income earned on the ... but for all time,” said State Rep. Brian K. Sims, a Philadelphia Democrat. Heifetz is a well-known supporter of ...
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The Middleton Family presents PHLove, a concert for COVID-19 relief, on May 21

PHLove concert
Sunday, May 17, 2020
PHLove_05.21.20.jpg En Español PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund is excited to announce ... will celebrate the talent and resilience of the Greater Philadelphia region as it raises awareness and support for ... information on the PHL COVID-19 Fund, recent grantees and its efforts to date can be found at  www.PHLCOVID19Fund.org ...
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PA is Ready! receives $150k in funding to support immigration services

Friday, April 6, 2018
... 2018/19. The funding is part of a program supported by The Philadelphia Foundation to match contributions received by ... include the  S. Albert Fund (a component fund of The Philadelphia Foundation), Samuel S. Fels Fund , The Alfred ... and technical assistance.
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Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... made to their libraries, recreation centers and parks . To its credit, the Rebuild team has been regularly hosting ... Michael DiBerardinis , managing director of the  City of Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass , chair of the  ... Henon Rob Dubow , director of finance for the City of Philadelphia Harold Epps , deputy managing director of ...

Coordinated Capacity Strengthening Initiative Seeking Coordinating Organization

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
... how to collectively support nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia region. The goal: to invest in the collective ... to strengthen the nonprofit ecosystem across Greater Philadelphia. The Coordinating Organization(s) will serve as ... Capacity strengthening programs housed within grantmaking institutions are eligible if they demonstrate ...
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New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s poor

Jessica Hilburn-Holmes
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
... of free legal services will soon be better connected to Philadelphia’s network of non-profit resources. That’s ... civil legal aid groups under one roof — a first in Philadelphia. It’s hoped the one-stop-shop model will cut ... said Jessica Hilburn-Holmes, executive director of the Philadelphia Bar Foundatio n, the organization spearheading ...
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CCFWG’S 4th Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Chester County Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
... The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) hosted its fourth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, ... women and girls. 2020 COC Collage.jpg (Top Left) Gladys Black 'Woman of Distinction' honoree Charmaine Spence ... Charmaine Spence Rochester accepted the Gladys Black ‘Woman of Distinction’ Award for her mentorship of ...

Kevin Ressler Appointed Incoming President and CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity

Kevin Ressler
Monday, May 22, 2023
... for Health Equity is delighted to welcome Kevin Ressler as its next Chief Executive Officer.  He brings a deep ...   The Alliance conducted a national search for its President and CEO to ensure new leadership is strategically aligned with its mission and vision in health, equity, and resilience for ...
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