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Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

Lenfest Institute logo
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... support local news and  a partnership with the Knight Foundation on digital transformation . Harvard’s Nieman Lab ... Institute again made news by awarding $2 million in new  grants  to support innovation in local journalism. ... partners will also train the reporters about their communities. Sandra Clark, vice president for news and civic ...
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Media/Journalism

As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... - An #ArtistResource Conversation Seeking to Soar: Foundation Funding for Asian American and Pacific Islander ... Month by Seema Agnani for Nonprofit Quarterly (05.25.21) New Asian American Foundation Aims to Shift Narratives, Curb ... Chinatown vigil for Atlanta spa shooting victims via Billy Penn Anti-Asian hate: Silence is not an option and allyship ...

The Case for General Operating Support

Thursday, August 23, 2018
... Bretting, Michael Jordan, and Mailee Walker, Claneil Foundation Recently, a grantee sent us an email to request an ... and equity when they don’t feel the pressure to create a new, compelling proposal. Our grantees and trustees alike are ... Imagine for a moment what could be possible in the communities we fund if this trend was reversed. We believe ...
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Strengthening Nonprofit Organizations

Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... schools, to health clinics, to arts venues. The Barra Foundation discovered a great onramp to local investing in a ... responsible development projects that benefit low-income communities. Investors earn a financial return while ... grant can help orient investment decisionmakers to a new way of thinking about deploying financial resources. Some ...

Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... Companies, Inc. recently awarded $25,000 in small program grants through its Alston-Beech Foundation . The grants are especially helpful during the ... grants to non-profit organizations working to strengthen communities in North Philadelphia by providing vital programs ...

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
...  today announced the release of  Philanthropy’s New Voice , the largest study ever of narratives in ... tell.    “Foundations play an indispensable role in communities across the country, but the important role ... including nitty-gritty details and the perspectives of foundation staff and community partners.” Part of the study ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community

Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... Development Council Janet Haas , board chair of the  William Penn Foundation Stacy Holland , educational consultant Floyd ...

Atlanta-based First Step Staffing Expands into Philadelphia

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
... dollars, including a significant grant from The Barra Foundation, support from the City of Philadelphia, ... jobs, these partnerships will be critical to ensuring the new candidates are work-ready and fully supported. “We are ...

A look ahead to 2022

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Monday, November 29, 2021
... journey toward more equity-centered philanthropy.  Each new year signals a fresh start, and 2022 promises to bring ... in driving change, advancing equity and healing our communities.  We are beginning to craft our programing for ... Made to Measure ,” is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It will involve Philanthropy Network working in ...
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Philanthropy Network names Shira Hodges as Director of Leadership and Advancement

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
... Philadelphia is pleased to announce Shira Hodges as our new Director of Leadership and Advancement . In this ... Fund which was supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Before joining Geneva Global, Shira was the ... provision of high-quality care for medically underserved communities. Shira has co-authored articles in national ...
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Funding available for health care organizations and programs in Berks County and contiguous counties

Monday, July 27, 2020
... counties that are contiguous to it. The Home Health Care Foundation Fund of Berks County Community Foundation will ... The Home Health Care Foundation Fund provides grants for organizations and programs for one or more of the ... provided compassionate and much-needed care to the communities they served.
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Aid for Ukraine

Aid for Ukraine
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
... Things to Know   via Inside Philanthropy The C.S. Mott Foundation’s work to bolster civil society in Ukraine goes back to the end of the Cold War. As new philanthropy flows in to aid the beleaguered country, ... Pincus Family Foundation has issued $50,000 in emergency grants to support affected children and families, donating ...

Horizon Commits $2.5 Million for Masks, Face Shields, Food, and Social Services

Thursday, April 2, 2020
... the COVID-19 pandemic, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) is spending $2.35 million to ... “Supporting the health and well-being of New Jersey’s communities has been central to Horizon’s mission for 88 ... Horizon BCBSNJ and its philanthropic arm, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, have contributed more than $80 ...
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Philadelphia to benefit from $100M Starbucks initiative to advance racial equity

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and ...

Philadelphia Health Partnership Launches 25th Milestone Year with Kickoff and News of Celebration Plans

Friday, March 17, 2023
... in-person programs and culminate with a party in June. The foundation’s new web page features information about the milestone ... the Foundation is committed to improving the health of communities in Philadelphia, particularly those that have ...
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Pew Awards $4M to Support Housing, Legal Services for Older Philadelphians

Pew
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... homelessness, including older adults; supporting a new approach to provide housing and care for older adults ... Health and Human Services in Philadelphia. “With these grants, Pew is supporting organizations that are dedicated to ... of Philadelphia  promotes health equity for marginalized communities by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, ...

Philanthropy Network partners to launch the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... count of all Philadelphians in the 2020 Census so our communities receive their fair share of federal dollars and ... the past 18 months, we have heard from both corporate and foundation members about the need for regional funders to ... Count” activities Prioritizing funding in hard-to-count communities In early July, Philanthropy Network’s Board of ...

Philly Counts, Philanthropy Network Launch Fund to Support 2020 Census

Thursday, August 8, 2019
... the importance of the census. The Action Fund will provide grants to nonprofit community-based organizations that agree ... now through Spring 2020. “The 2020 Census comes with new challenges and decreased federal funding to support ... awareness and completion in historically undercounted communities across Philadelphia.” In early July, ...
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Census 2020

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a powerful IMPACT on health outcomes now more than ever

GSK 2020 Impact Awards
Thursday, November 19, 2020
... their remarkable stories. “All of us have been tested in new and unfortunate ways this year due to the ongoing ... SOWN  (Supportive Older Women’s Network) Starfinder Foundation Students Run Philly Style “This award will allow ... funds established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, ...
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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