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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $800,000 in 2023 Community Voices Grants

IPMF Community Voices 2023 - Save Chinatown
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
... be part of a vibrant media ecosystem. It is critical for us to listen to our community partners as they determine ... were final, without influence from IPMF staff and board. This community-led approach aligns with the ... panel was equitable and meaningful,” said a community member recommended by  We Are the Seeds . The panelists ...
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The Collective Is Active: A Dispatch from the Mission-Aligned Investing (MAI) Program

Mission-Aligned Investing
Thursday, May 22, 2025
... and catalyze action across our network. Designed for foundations ready to take the next step on their MAI ... is its working group structure, which responds directly to member interests. We began with three groups—Financial ... journey. These sessions are open and have been attended by board and staff of Collective members as well as ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... Pennsylvania) - On February 1st  2022, The Alliance for Health Equity (The AHE) launched the Nonprofit Justice ... and equitably through strategies that build communities for long-term success. The goal of the Nonprofit Justice and ... in six hours of capacity building coaching. To prepare for the Institute, each organization will complete a ...

Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $215,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to promote mental health

Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thursday, December 12, 2019
(Philadelphia, PA)  – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness , a participatory grantmaking ... Tillman, Executive Director of La Puerta Abierta and a member of both the Community Advisory Board and Decision Making Group. “Our collaboration was ...

Independence Public Media Foundation announces grants totaling $4.3 million

Media Mobilizing Project
Thursday, December 19, 2019
(December 18, 2019, Philadelphia) The Board of Directors of Independence Public Media of ... million to six organizations representing key partners for advancing the foundation’s vision for the Philadelphia region as a hotbed for creative media ...
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Philanthropy Network launching new Equity Cohort with major support from Scattergood Foundation

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
... funders will build a universal understanding and language for this work and evolve their internal and external ... in the inaugural cohort will be one executive and one board member/trustee from up to 12 foundations. Each participating ...

Susan K. Urahn Appointed Pew’s New President and CEO

Susan K. Urahn
Friday, March 20, 2020
... Rimel, who is retiring after overseeing the organization for 32 years.   “We are incredibly pleased to announce Sue ... and CEO,” said Robert H. Campbell, chair of Pew’s board of directors. “Sue has been an important part of ... novel approaches.” Urahn joined Pew in 1994 as a key member of its planning and evaluation division, and directed ...
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43 organizations receive Barra Awards

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... pace with a changing environment and continually looking for ways to be more effective in strengthening the ... capital, nonprofit organizations have little margin for error or flexibility to innovate. In addition, awardee ... apply and, ultimately, Awardees are approved by Barra’s Board of Directors. Christine Simiriglia, Executive Director, ...
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Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... L. Wahl and Paige Chapel Local giving is a priority for the vast majority of Exponent Philanthropy members. This ... does not happen overnight. It requires some staff and board education. Barra staff began to learn through resources ... foundations. Barra also had educational sessions for its board, where directors heard directly from both experts in ...

The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
WEST CHESTER, PA (April 8, 2021) - The Fund for Women and Girls hosted its first Champions of Change ... less inclusive. Following the keynote address, Board member of The Fund and panel moderator Pattie Diggin ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East Auxiliary Volunteers Raise $20K to Promote Health & Wellness

Monday, January 22, 2018
... Program, Visiting Nurse Association; Mary Bright, Resident Board Member, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills,; Mary Ellen Dice, ... East Auxiliary. The Auxiliary operates the “Just For You” gift shop that is located in the lobby of ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... CHESTER, PA (June 18, 2018) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $219,000 in grants to ... Nearly 100 community members, grantee partners, and CCFWG Board and committee members gathered at the Marshalton Inn on June 5 for CCFWG’s 2018 Grants Celebration honoring the hard work ...

William Penn Foundation announces Creative Communities Grants

Thursday, December 13, 2018
... of the natural environment, and offer platforms for cultural expression. Grants were awarded to the following ... and materials. (Grant Officer:  Cara Ferrentino )   Fund for Philadelphia ($150,000)  to support the City of ... it can better steward all of its assets, and especially Rebuild’s investments. (Grant Officer:  Cara Ferrentino ) ...
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New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... performance within a comparable pool – a common for-profit industry practice. It also provides trend data, as ... Nonprofits .  These two reports provide the basis for continued analysis of the financial health of our ... government, philanthropy, nonprofit executives and their board members with essential data, as they assess and prepare ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces Gabriela Sanchez as its new Executive Director

Gabriela Sanchez
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... Gene Smirnov   PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb 1, 2023 - The Board of Directors of The Philadelphia Cultural Fund ... Arts in Theater from Temple University. Sanchez is known for effectively building coalitions in a diverse range of ... from the City of Philadelphia. PCF is governed by an 18-member Board of Directors of which the Mayor and City Council ...
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Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... past half century, Lawncrest the city rec center has — for better and for worse — remained largely the same. A mash-up of two ... after work and school. Hackett and McDonald credit the rebuild for the transformation, and something else: their own ...

Beech commemorates memory of former CEO during COVID-19 pandemic

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
... changed those plans. Instead, Beech decided to use funds for the celebration to provide assistance to those most in ... Community Development Corporation Youth Services, Inc. Named after Alston who was vice president of marketing at ...

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