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Walking the Talk of Transparency

transparent leaves
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
... and literature on the subject abound, including the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s report “ Sharing What ... and the community. At The Presser Foundation, staff and Board members believe that being transparent about our work ... possible while also still requesting the information the Board needs to make decisions. The Presser Foundation also ...
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Four Takeaways from Race, Class AND Gender: Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice Funding

Friday, April 5, 2019
... of researchers and experts that improves life outcomes for at-risk youth through race- and gender-responsive ... start with the executive directors, program managers, and board members of grantmaking organizations examining their ... this internal work with ourselves and our staff and board members. 4. Building a more equitable region requires a ...
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Eight Heads Are Better Than One

Wednesday, June 5, 2019
... that eight foundations worked on together in 2018 for the benefit of our grantees.  The Premise: To have more ... Lesson learned: Delegate specific duties to each member of the group, so nothing falls through the cracks and ... Network Greater Philadelphia, currently serving on the Board of Directors and co-chairing the Member Engagement ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... will arrive in Philadelphia beginning Tuesday, July 24 for Grade-Level Reading Week (GLR Week in Philadelphia), the ... for children in 2017, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading named Philadelphia as one of its esteemed Pacesetter ... for the Funder Huddle Tuesday, July 24. Dr. Janet Haas, board chair of the William Penn Foundation, will speak during ...
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City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... today announced the launch of the 2023 grant cycle for the  Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund) , a ... during the first and second grant cycles. New for this cycle is an operating and facilitation partnership ... capacity building and a peer learning community for grantees, the model ensures that funded organizations ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announces Mariah Casias as Vice President, Learning & Evaluation

Mariah Casias
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
... In this newly-created role, Mariah will be responsible for leading the design and evaluation of Philanthropy ... overall learning strategy.  This includes providing oversight for the delivery of core and signature programming, ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Bids Farewell to Current Executive Director, Announces Interim Appointee, and Looks Ahead to Diverse Executive Search

Mary Beth Morrissey
Thursday, September 16, 2021
WEST CHESTER, PA (September 16, 2021) - The Fund for Women and Girls says goodbye to its current Executive ... brand and vital community partnerships.” The Fund’s Board of Directors has appointed Mary Beth Morrissey as ... Beth recently finished six years of service as a Board Member. During her involvement with The Fund, she served on ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $2.68M to 339 Arts Organizations Across the City

Friday, March 29, 2019
... Fund also will present the Councilman David Cohen Award for 2019 to PHILADANCO!, The Philadelphia Dance Company. The ... my city to the world, but I’m so humbled to accept for this hometown award,” said Founder/Executive Artistic ... of the arts and culture community though legislation and board and community service. Community Impact is the most ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
... new grantmaking committee chair.  Ms. Hill serves as a board of director for the Brandywine Health Foundation.  Under Ms. Hill’s ... operating grants from the Brandywine Health Foundation for the critical work they are doing on behalf of the Greater ...

Salem Health & Wellness Foundation awards $25K to Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative

Salem Halth & Wellness Foundation
Thursday, August 17, 2023
... a $25,000 planning grant as part of its Salem Smart Start for Parents and Children initiative, with a possibility of a ... is to improve the health, safety and well-being outcomes for young parents and their children through an improved and ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... grantmaking areas and practices, which had been in place for a decade. Our work since then helped us to understand how ... we are pleased to share that the Foundation’s Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs and the way we’ll operate in the ...

Investing in Women: A Gender-Lens Investing Conversation

Friday, March 1, 2019
... in women and promoting gender equality. That’s true for Laura LaRosa, the Director of Client Development at ... way is to seek out and support companies that have female board members, a female CEO, or high percentages of women in ... but those benefits can accrue within individual firms. Board and executive diversity is  good for a company’s ...
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Community Foundation of South Jersey Announces COVID-19 Response Fund

CFSJ
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
... Community Leadership and Engagement Committee and Board of Directors. Andy Fraizer, Executive Director said, “I am grateful for donations from our founding supporters, and on behalf of ... maximum reach and effectiveness” said Joe Tredinnick, Board Chair of the CFSJ. CFSJ envisions three funding phases ...
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Philadelphia Foundation’s Black Community Leaders Fund Makes $800,000 in Grants to 24 Organizations

Philadelphia Foundation
Monday, November 8, 2021
... 24 nonprofits.   An additional $1.5 million in support for the fund also was announced. William Penn Foundation has ... racial equity and promised to do more,” said Janet Haas, Board Chair of the William Penn Foundation. “One of the ... Community Relations, for Pennsylvania and Delaware and a member of the fund’s advisory board. “Our goal is to ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award

Matrie Johnson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... and girls through her own time, talent or resources. It is named in celebration of the genesis of The Fund in 1996: the many conversations held around kitchen, board and coffee tables about what could be done to address ... of the Sparrow’s Director of Programs and is a founding member of Black Women of Chester County in Action (BWCCA).   ...
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Seybert Foundation Announces Management Transition

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
... served as the Manager of Seybert since 2011 and guided the board during a period of significant growth and change.  According to Seybert Board President Rich Sedmak, “Diana has played a major role ... in our grantmaking program . Our Board is truly grateful for her support and leadership over the years .” In 2017, ...
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The Hardest Hit by COVID-19? Women and Girls

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Reposted with permission from the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls CCFWG_COVIDBlog.jpg   A juggling act In ... baby in his walker went viral. Three years later, for many of us, this family’s now public moment is our new ... our fellow non-profits and foundations, grantee partners, Board and supporters to advocate, innovate and stand united ...

Animal Grantmakers 2023 Conference in Philadelphia: Advancing Social Change Through an Animal Protection Lens

Animal Grantmakers
Thursday, October 12, 2023
... Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square. Held exclusively for foundations, other philanthropic entities, and ... Foundation , Tigers in America® , The Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control , and an anonymous donor, the ... societal issues on animal concerns,” said Larry Green, Board president of Animal Grantmakers and external affairs ...
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Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County Awards $75,000 Grant

Members of the Along the Way team accept the $75,000 IMPACT Bucks Grant from a coalition of local funders
Monday, July 15, 2024
... development, childcare, and family support program for single mother households. The grant is the result of a ... by improving economic self-sufficiency and opportunity for socially and/or economically disadvantaged people.   ... resources, but a complex web of interconnected challenges. For example, the average daily cost for full-time childcare ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
In November 2019, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 million in ... Great Learning Grants The William Penn Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded 22 grants, totaling ... pilot and evaluate a music-based family engagement program for families of young toddlers in Philadelphia. The Lullaby ...

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