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How Pew Is Addressing COVID-19's Impacts on Philadelphia and Our Grantees

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
... having on individuals, families, and organizations in the Philadelphia region—and understands that the virus and the ... want to share some steps that we are taking to assist Pew Fund for Health and Human Services grantees as well as ... assist some of the most vulnerable adults in our community, including those struggling with homelessness, ...
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The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Appoints Patricia Wilson Aden as President & CEO

GPCA
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
GPCA_logo.jpg September 21, 2021 (PHILADELPHIA, PA)  – The  Greater Philadelphia Cultural ... Aden currently serves as president and CEO of  The Blues Foundation  in Memphis, TN and will assume this new role in ... a powerful voice within Philadelphia’s arts and culture community and as she returns home from Memphis, we have no ...
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Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
... with a track record of boosting reading skills among Philadelphia schoolchildren, is going virtual this year. ... said Donna Frisby-Greenwood, President and CEO of The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia , which serves ... Philadelphia nonprofit funded in part by the William Penn Foundation, Waterman II Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation, ...
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Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $420,000 In Eight Grants and Awards

Impact100 Philadelphia 2021 Grant Awards
Friday, June 4, 2021
Philadelphia, PA -- Closing out its 13th grants cycle, ... higher education, affordable housing, supportive services, community and economic development, and accountability. ... into the pool of grant funds for the coming year and $150 supports Impact100's operating expenses. Women who are 35 or ...
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New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... and political power of women and girls throughout the Philadelphia region. In response to overwhelming feedback from the non-profit community, New Century Trust is transitioning to a “trust-based” approach to philanthropy. By doing so, NCT has ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

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Friday, March 27, 2020
... The Roberts Family Donates $5 Million For Laptops to Help Philadelphia Students Start Online Classes by Mid-April ... for Online Learning PHILADELPHIA, March 27, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today ... possible when we work together to improve educational supports for all of our young people. I am grateful for their ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia launches field scan

Friday, May 3, 2019
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Philanthropy Network) has launched a field scan ... in our region. Through a grant from the William Penn Foundation, we’ve partnered with Equal Measure – a local ... of the  William Penn Foundation and the  Samuel S. Fels Fund  and led by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ...
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The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(June 17, 2021)— The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia has announced 16 ... will be shared with 9th graders to help them choose programs. High School of the Future Using Autonomous Flying ...

Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits

Friday, March 20, 2020
By Peter Crimmins for WHYY Philadelphia officials announced on Thursday a $6.5M regional emergency fund for the city and surrounding counties in response to the ... unified response.” Housed at the Philadelphia Foundation, the fund is intended for nonprofit organizations ...
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The Collective Is Active: A Dispatch from the Mission-Aligned Investing (MAI) Program

Mission-Aligned Investing
Thursday, May 22, 2025
... serve our communities and drive positive change in the Philadelphia region. One of the unique features of the MAI ... Rochelle Witharana, CFO/CIO of the California Wellness Foundation, sharing their mission-aligned journey. These ... how can foundations partner with CDFIs to better support community development?
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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 Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that are creating ...

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 ... time,” said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia. ... costs but does not provide for comprehensive social supports. Addressing Philadelphia’s teacher shortage The ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts

Philly Counts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Contacts:   Abby Douglas - United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey  |  ... issuing a challenge to the region’s civic and business community by matching every donation raised for the ... said Mayor Jim Kenney . “The Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund was created to respond to this need and to improve and ...

Third annual Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia honors 50 most community-minded companies in the region

Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Civic 50 PF Logo.png Philadelphia, PA – June 22, 2023 – The Civic 50 Greater ... in the Philadelphia region who have been selected based on four dimensions of their community engagement program: Investment of resources ...
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All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
Press Release [June 3, 2019] The School District of Philadelphia and Book Trust, a national organization ... and early reading in schools, along with the William Penn Foundation , today announced a four-year partnership that ... grown to 21 states, from Hawaii to New York, and annually supports 57,000 children in choosing and owning more than one ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Provides Rapid Response to Community: $7.3M Distributed to Nearly 200 Nonprofits in Three Weeks

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, April 23, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund today announced its third round of grants, totaling more ... Fund, launched on March 19 and led by the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and ...
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GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a powerful IMPACT on health outcomes now more than ever

GSK 2020 Impact Awards
Thursday, November 19, 2020
... of their outstanding contributions to a healthier Greater Philadelphia region. For 24 years, the GSK IMPACT Awards ... organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve health. This year, the winners have ... SOWN  (Supportive Older Women’s Network) Starfinder Foundation Students Run Philly Style “This award will allow ...
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