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CEO BenePhilly and Clarifi Announce New Partnership to Address Benefits Access

Clarifi and BenePhilly
Monday, March 10, 2025
The City of Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Clarifi, a leading financial empowerment nonprofit ... them afford food, housing, and healthcare—but applying for them can be an overwhelming and time-consuming process. ...

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 residents of Berks County and the counties that are ... it. The Home Health Care Foundation Fund of Berks County Community Foundation will accept applications until September ...
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New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations

Friday, May 7, 2021
The community-driven grantmaking process will support ... the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Bread & Roses Community Fund to support grassroots ... residents in the affected communities are responsible for evaluating applicants, determining funding priorities, ...

Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... Food Trust Wharton joins second-ever cohort of Culture of Health Leaders, assembled from across the country by the ... working across a range of fields, including social policy, community development, public health and government — have ... of structural violence and denial of access to basic needs for marginalized communities; using physical design and other ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Responds to Urgent Community Needs, More than $12 Million Pledged to Date

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... in first round of grants to nonprofits By Mike Narducci for the Philadelphia Inquirer Image_FundPartners.png   ... impact of COVID-19,” said Pedro Ramos, President & CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation. “We want to ensure that ... needs and are most disproportionately affected. The grants named today provide much needed financial support for ...

Hospital Closures: Community Leaders Partner to Minimize Disruption of Healthcare Services

Monday, January 31, 2022
... of Brandywine Hospital’s doors today, The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance), formerly the Brandywine ... that relied upon them,” said Vanessa Briggs, President & CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity. “Our goals in ... with county and local government as well as many other community partners, the time is now, given the gravity of the ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Invests $225,000 over two years in Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc. at Chester County (OIC) for the Coatesville Homelessness and Unemployment Collective

The Alliance for Health Equity
Friday, December 17, 2021
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - The Alliance for Health Equity (AHE) is pleased to announce a two-year ... aligned responses to the needs of the underserved in our community.  Working together, our local service agencies can ... do so in real time. “- Joyce Chester, OIC President and CEO The Alliance for Health Equity began a three-phase ...

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. ... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , which supports community media in the Philly region, I’ve been reflecting ... for youth to explore issues like COVID’s impact, mental health and the upcoming election. As someone who has worked ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were ... trails and public spaces,” McCaney said. “But for the city as a whole to thrive, these kinds of high ... investment,” said  Barbara Tulipane , President and CEO of the  NRPA . “Not only are the amenities something ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
... populations. Those populations, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), are at a disproportionate risk to ... against this pandemic," said Dr. Mariana Izraelson, CEO of La Comunidad Hispana. "They are still working, their ...      70,000 AIDS Fund $          5,000 Alianzas de Phoenixville $        20,000 Ann Silverman Community ...

HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund

HealthSpark Foundation
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
... the historical exclusion of Black leaders and Black community-serving organizations from tackling the challenges ... in Black communities to advance justice and liberation for all County residents. HealthSpark Foundation has ... Foundation (then called the North Penn Community Health Foundation). Dr. Boston is relatively unknown locally ...

Wells Fargo Appoints New Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Executive Director

Aisha Miller
Monday, January 14, 2019
... - January 14, 2019 –  Aishah Miller has been named the new Executive Director of The Wells Fargo Regional ... she is also charged with leading the Wells Fargo Regional Community Development Corporation (CDC).  Miller replaces ... neighborhood revitalization.  Recognized nationally for its unique approach to community development, the ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in Greater Coatesville

Equity Health Network Providers
Thursday, April 6, 2023
... to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital closure, leaders from the community and in nearly 20 local and county organizations convened to develop long-term equitable health access strategies. These community leaders explored ... care model would be an accessible, effective resource for Greater Coatesville. The combined studies led The ...

Health Care Solutions of Del. Valley

Health Care Solutions Vaccine Clinic
Thursday, April 7, 2022
... (5) _HCSDV.png Location: Delaware County   Org Focus: Health literacy & education services Grant Funding: Vaccine ... decisions about their health. When COVID-19 hit, the need for this became even stronger as concerns around safety ... vaccination rates was the best way to protect our community. Our focus was to build trust, then educate and ...
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HealthSpark Foundation Announces New Leader

Emma Hertz
Friday, November 4, 2022
... pleased to announce Emma Hertz as the foundation’s new CEO and President, effective December 5, 2022. Emma was one ... guiding principles of the foundation, her knowledge of the community, and her past experience in philanthropy combined to support the board’s invitation for Emma to advance the future work of HealthSpark ...
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Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... Philanthropy Forum By David Biemesderfer, President & CEO, United Philanthropy Forum | @dbiemesderfer Assessing a ... strategies and goals. A recent report by The Center for Effective Philanthropy , a United Philanthropy Forum ... supportive relationships with each other and a natural community of practice around openness-building strategies in ...
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Douty Foundation announces plans to sunset

The Douty Foundation
Monday, August 3, 2020
... government stimulus programs.   As the economic and health crises of COVID-19 - coupled with the civil unrest and ... our decision and action as a potential and potent example for other lean funders to follow.  Our decision is about ... aligned bank of resources to further movement and community building in the Philadelphia region. While we are ...

The Foundation for Delaware County announces retirement of president Frances M. Sheehan

Frances M. Sheehan
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
... 2025.png MEDIA, PA. [February 26, 2025] - The Foundation for Delaware County today announced that its President, ... guiding its transition from the sale of Crozer-Keystone Health System to Prospect Medical Holdings into the thriving community foundation it is today. Under her leadership, the ...
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Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... philanthropic leaders assembled at Pierce College for the kickoff of a year-long Equity in Philanthropy Cohort ... a giving circle, a state council, an intermediary, health conversion foundations, as well as one of the ... journey from the perspectives of both the ED/President/CEO and board member representatives, offering their ...
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The Sarah Ralston Foundation Welcomes Heather Finnegan as New Executive Director

Heather Finnegan
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
... older adults across Philadelphia. We are deeply grateful for Lynette’s contributions and invite you to read more ... stood out as a compelling candidate. Her tenure at The Community’s Foundation demonstrated her knowledge and ... Foundation (TCF), where she served as President and CEO. Under her leadership, TCF underwent significant ...
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