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William Penn Foundation awards $2.6M to support River Alive! Project

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... and its watershed as a living, ever-changing system whose health and sustainability is vital to our lives.  “The ... has been years in the making and is a real game changer for the Seaport Museum,” said John Brady, President and CEO of Independence Seaport Museum. “It will continue to ...
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Chester County Community Foundation launches "Food for Thought" conversation series

ChescoCF Foo for Thought Community Conversations
Thursday, January 21, 2021
... Chester, PA – January 20, 2021): The Chester County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a social justice program ... to engage in meaningful conversations. The series, Food for Thought: Community Conversations will be held for free on ...
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William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
The William Penn Foundation announced their recently approved grants including ... Corporation (LISC) to partner with Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation in piloting a historic home ... Great Learning William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed ...

Pottstown Play Streets Promotes Community Connection

Pottstown Play Streets
Thursday, June 8, 2023
... first of seven Pottstown Play Streets events is planned for Thursday, June 15, at Pottstown's Maple Street Park. The ... Borough of Pottstown Parks and Recreation Department, Community Health & Dental Care, Family Services of Montgomery County, ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Institute for Health Equity grant expands Penn Medicine and CHOP’s Alliance of Minority Physicians

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Press release via Independence Blue Cross Foundation The Independence Blue Cross Foundation announced a grant award through its Institute for Health Equity to the University of Pennsylvania Health System ...
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ComNet19: Lessons on Building a Community of Communicators

ComNet19
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
... communications lead at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As the first person to have this role, Karel felt ... colleague at Rockefeller Foundation and asked him to meet for lunch. The result of this lunch conversation was the ... take a step deeper into the experience by signing on as a Community Ambassador. As one of 49 Ambassadors, I was ...

City Launches Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
... City of Philadelphia and the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation announced the launch of the  Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund , which will begin accepting grant ... and directly addresses prevention, recovery, and healing for the many individuals and communities affected. In 2021, ...
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Philadelphia Health Partnership Designates Funds to Support the Launch of Two New Early Childhood Programs

Thursday, September 8, 2022
Philadelphia, PA (September 8, 2022) – Philadelphia Health Partnership (PHP) announces its support of two new ... by promoting nurturing parenting and healthy development for babies and toddlers so they are prepared for school and ... through a two-year $100,000 grant to the Bread & Roses Community Fund to develop and implement the Early Childhood ...

New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... launching the new COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund, a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based ... Each Community Investment Advisor will receive a stipend for his/her/their time, and make key decisions on how dollars ... the day to day struggles they faced. To overcome this health crisis, it  is imperative to start off investing in ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues to Meet Deep Community Needs in Fifth Round of Funding to Nonprofits

Thursday, May 14, 2020
... and Philadelphia counties. Maternity Care Coalition is a community-based organization serving pregnant women and ... to high-quality social services,” said Marianne Fray, CEO of Maternity Care Coalition. “We’ve seen an increased need for emergency supplies and have created a safe, contact free ...

Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... pepper spray to intimidate and disperse those advocating for change. This is America and Philanthropy Operates in It ... philanthropic paradigms.  Darren Walker, from The Ford Foundation, called for philanthropy to move from a charity ... local media organizations that offer a platform for community voices from communities of color to embrace their ...

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, ... arise as organizations continue to deal with the public health and economic crises. As one of its ... action as rapidly and widely as possible. The needs of our community are much larger than this one-time payment. Our ...
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HealthSpark Foundation Awards Ten Innovation Lab Grants

Wednesday, March 6, 2019
...  grants this year. Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000 for short-term (12-15 months) pilot or proof of concept ... from more than 50 organizations and the county's health and human services departments came together over six ... several ideas that have come from the safety net provider community in  Phase Two  of the initiative.
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues Urgent Response to Community Amid Growing Needs

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, April 16, 2020
... said Nelly Jimenez, ACLAMO Executive Director and CEO. “Everyone says we are all in this together, but the ... are experiencing and the lack of access to resources for them has highlighted the catastrophic impact this crisis ... bases, who are delivering these critical services to the community. Part of the funding it will receive will be used ...
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Regional Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grant Awards

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
... plans that address root causes of inequality and community development priorities including but not limited to ... to support a resident-driven neighborhood planning process for the Haddington and Cobbs Creek neighborhoods of West ... is work towards a better economy for all, increased health and wellness and quality of life for residents, safe ...

New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
... to a recently published report examining the financial health of local nonprofits. The report, funded by  The  Philadelphia Foundation  and produced by management consulting firm  ... which means their liabilities exceed their assets, and for health and human services orgs, that rate is 13 percent. ...

Ralston Center Announces the Launch of The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Friday, January 13, 2023
... care and housing; prevent isolation;  provide care for behavioral and mental health issues; support caregivers; and coordinate the care of ... by using its resources to give grants and to serve as a community partner to organizations serving older adults in ...
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