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Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... centers and libraries where adults use computers to apply for jobs, and staff are forced to run outside to  administer ... poverty has been a scourge on Philadelphia for as long as I can remember. It has disproportionately ... playgrounds, parks, and libraries, which are lifelines for community members looking for help, or even a safe space ...

Lenfest Institute for Journalism Announces Local News Sustainability Grants

The Lenfest Institute
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
... PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 30, 2019) — The Lenfest Institute for Journalism today announced 13 winners of its latest grant ... at fulfilling its mission of supporting sustainable models for local journalism and information in service of democratic ... types of grants: The Local News Business Model Challenge for projects that explore new business models for sustainable ...
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Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... County Women’s Commission (CCWC) and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), reveal that one in four people ... action to create workplaces that are safe and productive for everyone.” Additional results from the #ChescoKnows ... spurred on by the #MeToo movement, to help prepare women for the gender inequality that they will inevitably face in ...

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
... older adults (65+) are at a disproportionately higher risk for severe illness when it comes to COVID-19.  Serving an ... a clear message: your neighbors see you, and we are here for you.”  In Philadelphia, half of the low-income older ... offers a very grateful thank you to the PHL COVID-19 Fund for ensuring that the most vulnerable members of our village, ...
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How Pew Is Addressing COVID-19's Impacts on Philadelphia and Our Grantees

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
... in poverty—the pandemic presents significant challenges for health and human services organizations, including those ... such an important role in Philadelphia’s revitalization for the past decade or more are also experiencing substantial ... to share some steps that we are taking to assist Pew Fund for Health and Human Services grantees as well as cultural ...
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FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools

Thursday, February 17, 2022
... to officially present the company’s donation to The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia and participate in a ... CTE culinary program coordinator, schools, and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to identify the best ... receive the hands-on training they need to prepare for careers in the culinary industry. The donations include ...

$9.5 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Support 30 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Mural: The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything
Monday, September 19, 2022
... PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 19, 2022)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced its 2022 grants ... million provided as unrestricted general operating support for the 30 local organizations receiving project grants, and ... stories. Following a pivot to pandemic recovery funding for arts and heritage organizations in 2021, these 2022 ...
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The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
...   The Boston Ujima Project  is a Black-led, democratic, member-run organization building a cooperative business, ... wealth to working-class communities of color.    Center for Transforming Communities  provides cultural programming ...

City Announces Awardees of $1.5 Million 2024 Illuminate the Arts Grant

2024 Illuminate the Arts Grants
Friday, November 8, 2024
... one of the ways Creative Philadelphia acknowledges artists for their vital role in shaping our City’s culture and the ... and creative enterprises submitted 850 applications for the 2024 grant. 92 percent of all eligible applicants ... opportunities,” said Ciarra Lambert, ITAG Committee Member. “This year we were pleased to once again provide ...

Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in project-based funding

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, November 25, 2024
... Philadelphia with the 2024 Art and Change Grant (ACG). For over two decades, the Art and Change Grant has supported ... Grant (ACG) provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women, trans*, and/or gender ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY FOUNDATION The ...

Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
... working at the intersection of art and social change for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term ... through 60s – showcase a vision and intentional analysis for how art in community is a catalyst for social change. The ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next deadline for the ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... that are focused on improving the quality of life for residents in the communities that have been impacted by ... Fund follows “a participatory grantmaking process (“For Kensington, By Kensington”) that allows those who know ... overdose crisis,” said Mayor Kenney. “The only way for us to end and recover from this crisis is to work ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Celebrates 15 Years

Wednesday, August 15, 2018
... grantees who have worked diligently to serve as catalysts for thousands of people to make positive health changes in ... channels.   PAHWF will also hold a reception for its grantees this fall to recognize the progress of its ... Contest, the PEAK Initiative (Pottstown Early Action for Kindergarten Readiness), and Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds ...
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Eagles' Chris Long Teams Up With United Way And Philadelphia's Read By 4th Campaign To Increase Early Literacy

Chris Long
Friday, September 28, 2018
Long launches First Quarter for Literacy drive, pledging a quarter of his salary ... By 4th campaign (RB4), is launching the "First Quarter for Literacy" drive, designed to: put more books into the ... Golderer, president and CEO of UWGPSNJ. "As a proud member of the Read by 4th coalition, we know that lasting ...
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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
... and accurate census count in 2020, announcing a match for every new donation up to $500,000, raising $1 million in ... and business community by matching every donation raised for the region’s grassroot census efforts, up to $500,000. ... 2020 . “The commitment of $500,000 in match funding for census efforts will provide essential support to ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... and reimagine and create a new normal that is better for the world, one where equality and justice are the norm. ... the Philly region, I’ve been reflecting on what it means for a philanthropic institution to respond to this moment ... these projects directly respond to COVID and some do not. For example, the  Village of Art and Humanities ’ Report ...

New Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard analyzes more than $40M in giving from 13 shared funds in Greater Philadelphia

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
... COVID-19 Response Dashboard .  Developed by the Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) at the University of ... data.   The regional dashboard was specifically designed for funders and nonprofits to answer questions about the flow ... report also contains lessons learned and recommendations for how funders can strengthen their ongoing response to the ...

City's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Shares Plans for 2021

OACCE
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... and the Creative Economy (OACCE) today shared its plans for new and returning programs to support Philadelphia's ... Access TV Presenting Arts Access TV, a new opportunity for Philadelphia’s diversity of local artists and cultural ... Local artists and cultural organizations can participate for free to increase their visibility, connect with a broader ...
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