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PHLCares Presents $500,000 in Grants to Four Philadelphia Homeless Service Organizations

Friday, February 25, 2022
PHILADELPHIA - PHL Cares fund of Philadelphia Foundation, a business-led initiative investing in solutions to homelessness, presented its first round of funding to four homeless service ... to address chronic homelessness in Philadelphia. Since its founding in 2019, PHLCares has raised more than $1 ...
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Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – Today, Leeway Foundation announced $135,000 ... of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs we promote artistic expression ... self-determination, and we use the term “trans” in its most inclusive sense, as an umbrella term encompassing ...

Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... The East Mount Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded ... grants to six nonprofits providing services to Northwest Philadelphia, with an emphasis on programs serving the East ... established by the EMAN Community Fund. The fund focuses its work on East Mt.

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council Partners with Philadelphia Foundation

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council
Friday, November 22, 2019
GPCVC_PF.png Philadelphia, PA (Nov. 21, 2019) -- The Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council (GPCVC) is now ... The City of Philadelphia has recognized the GPCVC for its leadership in strengthening the connection between the ...
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Leadership Transition at the Philadelphia Cultural Fund

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Monday, April 11, 2022
BarbaraSilzle2022.png April 11, 2022 -- The board of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces that its Executive Director, Barbara Silzle, will step down from ... Fund, “said Magda Martinez, Chair of the board of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. While City Council led the way ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Launches #FCPresents Series to Help Strengthen Non-Profit Sector

Foundations Community Partnership
Thursday, May 25, 2023
... the non-profit sector in Bucks County, Pa. Complementing its FCP Conversations Online podcast, the series features ... suggest your own topic. Foundations Community Partnership Launches #FCPresents Series to Help Strengthen Non-Profit ...
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Leadership Transition at the Philadelphia Cultural Fund

Caralyn Spector
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022 -- The board of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces that it has engaged Caralyn Spector to serve as its Interim Executive Director, effective July 18, 2022 ... work.” said Magda Martinez, Chair of the board of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. City Council recently approved ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in Greater Coatesville

Equity Health Network Providers
Thursday, April 6, 2023
... and well-being for all the citizens in Coatesville and its surrounding areas. As a member of the oversight ... . The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries across Philadelphia.  We are committed to galvanizing the ... economic inclusion, and to strengthen neighborhoods across Philadelphia. Recreation centers, libraries, and parks are central to the fabric of Philadelphia’s communities.  They connect the city’s ...

Carrolle Perry Devonish, former director of the Philadelphia Foundation and celebrated philanthropy expert, has died at 85

Carrolle Perry Devonish
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Obituary via The Philadelphia Inquirer by Gary Miles   Carrolle_family ... 85, formerly of Philadelphia, the first female and Black director of the Philadelphia Foundation, retired ... “African Americans were seen as recipients of giving and not necessarily the givers,” she said in 2008. ...

Pew Awards $8M to Address Maternal and Infant Health, LGBTQ+ Youth Wellness and Stability, and Teacher Shortage in Philadelphia

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Friday, March 22, 2024
... well-being, and $750K to address educator workforce need s PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... mortality rate is 40% higher than the nation’s, with Black infants twice as likely as White infants to die in ... has been awarded $2.5 million over five years to expand its home visiting services from 1,100 to 2,250 families and ...
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Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
Press Release UBAlogo.gif Philadelphia, PA, -- Like most cities, COVID-19 has had an unprecedented and profound impact on Philadelphia's local economy, available resources, and the ability for its residents to cover basic needs such as food, housing, and ...

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 ... instruction. "We are so grateful to Bank of America for its generous gift to help thousands of our students, many of ... home,” said Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr. ,Ed.D. " Giving students the resources, tools, and confidence they ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announces Mariah Casias as Vice President, Learning & Evaluation

Mariah Casias
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Casias_Headshot (002).JPEG Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce Mariah Casias as our new ... She also recently contributed to research on guidance for giving and grantmaking during the COVID-19 pandemic and the compilation ...
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Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts Unveil “Strength in our Bonds” Centennial Legacy Mural

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
Pedro Ramos, President & CEO, Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (11/7/2019) — The Philadelphia Foundation ... Centennial Legacy Mural “Strength in our Bonds” at its permanent location at 23rd and Market Streets in ...

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

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Related Post:  Despite COVID-19, Philadelphia’s Arts Community Continues to Adapt, Inspire, ... and Frazierita Klasen Press release PCAH2015.jpeg PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 19, 2021)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) has announced that its 2021 grant making will focus on assisting arts and ...

Eagles' Chris Long Teams Up With United Way And Philadelphia's Read By 4th Campaign To Increase Early Literacy

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Friday, September 28, 2018
Long launches First Quarter for Literacy drive, pledging a quarter of his salary PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chris ... Allen, kicked off the matching portion of the drive by giving $5,000 during week two when the Eagles faced the ...
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Compass and the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Create Partnership to Support Nonprofits Considering Sustained Collaboration

Compass | Repositioning Fund
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Compass.jpg NRF-4C_RGB.jpg Philadelphia, March 4, 2021 – Compass, a leader in ... guidance to strengthen nonprofits, and the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund (“the ... years of operation, but our partnership with Compass and its pro bono network allows us to extend our reach, ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $914,517 to 205 Art and Culture Organizations Across the City

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Press Release via Philadelphia Cultural Fund PCF Skyline.jpg   ... Cultural Fund (PCF) has announced the recipients of its 2021 Art & Culture Grants. A total of $914,517 will be ... of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund’s participatory grantmaking. The peer review panel process involved over 115 ...
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Over $10 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Philadelphia-Area Cultural Groups and Artists

BalletX company performs choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s Maslow’s Peak, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
... 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.  PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 24, 2024)—The Pew Center for Arts & ... the future of American democracy. Other projects highlight Black artists, life, and culture, or consider the environment ... pleased to support The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage in its commitment to ensuring a thriving cultural sector that ...
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