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Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $420,000 In Eight Grants and Awards

Impact100 Philadelphia 2021 Grant Awards
Friday, June 4, 2021
... to permanently break the generational cycle of poverty for low income, single parent, and homeless families in ... engagement, a social hub, and a food distribution center for the Latinx community of Norristown and Montgomery County, ... thing to note about our organization is that each member chooses her level of involvement. Of our 431 members, ...
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Ellen Hwang Will Lead Knight Foundation Investments in Philadelphia

Ellen Hwang
Thursday, April 18, 2019
... Commons initiative. She will start on April 22, 2019.  For the last four years, Hwang has served the City of ... in arts and community development projects. Hwang is a member of American Planning Association PA Emerging ... with Jefferson University. She also formerly served as member of the executive committee and chair for the Artists ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Advances Mission with New Community Opportunities

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
... healthier lives and the other recognizes an outstanding member of the community for their dedicated service to Greater Coatesville. First, in ... Proposals can focus on ways to improve health outcomes for youth or on projects that will address food insecurity in ...

Largest Study on Narratives in Philanthropy Shows Sector’s Messaging Creates Confusion, But Better Stories Can Build Trust

Report - Philanthropy's New Voice
Thursday, April 4, 2024
WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations and the  Center for Public Interest Communications  today announced the ... on our 75-year history, the Council supports more than 900 member organizations in the United States and around the ... future for all. Learn more about the Council and become a member by visiting cof.org. About the Center for Public ...
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Funders and Grantees celebrate PA is Ready!

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
... Click  here  to see photos from the event and  here  for slides highlighting  PA is Ready! funders and member organizations.   PA is Ready!  is  a coalition of ... communities the information and support they need to apply for immigration assistance. In 2016, The Philadelphia ...

United Way Receives More Than $1 Million from Lincoln Financial Group Employees for Sixth Straight Year

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
... that its employees have raised approximately $1.1 million for United Way organizations across the country during its ... serve every day.” In addition to the $1.1 million raised for the United Way, last fall, Lincoln employees donated to ... which the  Lincoln Financial Foundation  matched, dollar for dollar. These efforts reinforce how the company and its ...
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Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19

Immigrant Community courtesy Fels Fund
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... this crisis; Support organizations that are advocating for systems-level changes that are inclusive of race, class, ... such as universal paid sick leave, access to healthcare for all and living wages; Ensure that your grantmaking ...

Build up Nepal Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize

Barry & Marie Lipman presenting the 2023 Lipman Family Grand Prize award to Björn Söderberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Build up Nepal (Photo: Rebecca Barger)
Friday, April 21, 2023
... PHILADELPHIA, April 21, 2023—Build up Nepal has been named the grand prize winner of the 2023  Barry & Marie ... said, “The 2023 Lipman Prize winners are paving the way for real change in their respective social impact sectors. We ... and we look forward to following their growing impact for many years to come.” “The Lipman Family Prize is a ...
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$9 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Supports 28 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Pew Fellow Pepón Osorio, My Beating Heart/Mi corazón latiente, 2023, installation view at the New Museum, New York. Photo by Liz Ligon.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
... stories. PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 14, 2023)— The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced today that it has ... $8.1 million to 28 local arts and heritage organizations for project funding, $1.3 million of which is provided as ... says Paula Marincola, executive director of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. “From contemplating experiences of ...
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William Penn Foundation awards $2.6M to support River Alive! Project

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... has been years in the making and is a real game changer for the Seaport Museum,” said John Brady, President and CEO ... living across 13,500 square miles in the region. “The Board of Port Wardens is delighted to see John’s vision for ... Peter Havens, Chair of Independence Seaport Museum’s Board of Port Wardens. “We hope support like this will ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces $3 Million for PHL COVID-19 Fund

Thursday, March 19, 2020
... uncertainties and challenges that are potentially defining for organizations, large and small. We will be defined as a ... now. That is why yesterday the William Penn Foundation’s board of directors took emergency action and approved a lead ... informed along the way. JANET HAAS, M.D.  Chair of the Board SHAWN MCCANEY Executive Director   William Penn ...
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Barra Foundation Announces $520,000 in Immediate Funding

Thursday, April 2, 2020
... from Barra Foundation (04.02.20) by Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer Barra-Logo.jpg PHILADELPHIA, ... said The Barra Foundation President Kristina Wahl. “Our board and staff recognized the foundation’s responsibility ... act swiftly and get dollars out the door quickly.” The board also approved a $50,000 increase in funding to Food ...
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Chester County Community Foundation Honors Legacy Philanthropy at 30th Annual Meeting

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
(West Chester, PA – September 9, 2024): The Board of Directors of the Chester County Community Foundation ... will recognize Dr. Mildred Joyner and Dr. James Trotman for their outstanding contributions to civic engagement, ... be remembered and embraced by many. Community Foundation Board Chair Zebulun Davenport Ed.D. comments, “Coming ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Joins Nonprofit Repositioning Fund

The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund’s Director Lindsay T. Kijewski (right) with Dr. Tobi Bruhn, CEO of Foundations Community Partnership.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
... 8, 2025) – Foundations Community Partnership’s (FCP) Board of Directors recently voted to join the Nonprofit ... to explore long-term collaborations,” said FCP’s Board Chair Tracy Pasternak Willis. “Repositioning ... County,” said the Fund’s Director Lindsay T. Kijewski. For additional information about the Fund and how to apply ...
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Growing the Mission-Aligned Investing Ecosystem: Reflections from September 16

Mission-Aligned Investing
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
... that treats endowment resources and influence as levers for social impact. Against this backdrop, the conversation ... reflected on their journey and provided insights for generating buy-in and shifting culture, especially for foundations just starting their mission-aligned investing ...
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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
... has laid off 30 percent of its staff  as it searches for a viable strategic alliance. Philadelphia is the ... cannot survive with strength, what does that bode for the rest of the region’s nonprofits? The answer is not ...

76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students

The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 30, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today that ... of 10,000 computers to make distance learning possible for all students during the extended school closure due to ... being repurposed for distribution.  The District’s Board of Education voted last week to authorize up to $11 ...
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Funding available for health care organizations and programs in Berks County and contiguous counties

Monday, July 27, 2020
READING, PA (July 27, 2020) – Funding is available for organizations and programs that benefit the health of ... The Home Health Care Foundation Fund provides grants for organizations and programs for one or more of the ... president.
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