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Asian Americans United

Asian Americans United students
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... The prior administration was targeting Asian and Chinese communities as the origin of the virus, and we were seeing a ... to connect with city resources. The most vulnerable in our communities were exponentially more vulnerable in these ... with language skills to help communicate and started a new youth leadership development program. In 2021, we shifted ...

A Peek Inside the CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Friday, January 31, 2020
... same passion for social change and a desire to make their communities a better place overall. Through GAB I have met a ... in community and schools also allows the girls to make new friends who they would never have met or befriended ... on the Girls Advisory Board has helped me to form new ideas on what I want to do in the future, and the ...
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Build up Nepal Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize

Barry & Marie Lipman presenting the 2023 Lipman Family Grand Prize award to Björn Söderberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Build up Nepal (Photo: Rebecca Barger)
Friday, April 21, 2023
... globe,  Build up Nepal  empowers rural entrepreneurs and communities in Nepal and India to build safe, affordable ... of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that advances creative solutions by inspiring people to think together in new ways. Administered by the Wharton School on behalf of the ...
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The Collective Is Active: A Dispatch from the Mission-Aligned Investing (MAI) Program

Mission-Aligned Investing
Thursday, May 22, 2025
... investing but puts us in position to better serve our communities and drive positive change in the Philadelphia ... Rochelle Witharana, CFO/CIO of the California Wellness Foundation, sharing their mission-aligned journey. These ... than just the next phase of the Cohort—it’s setting a new standard for mission-aligned investing in our region.
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Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... our nation, but more specifically here in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as the legislation in play would cause ... Pedro A. Ramos is president and CEO of  the Philadelphia Foundation.  president@philafound.org . The Inquirer’s ... auspices of the Special Assets Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation. Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and ...

Vanguard Supports First-of-Its-Kind Project Integrating Home Visiting Nurses into Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Thursday, September 5, 2019
... Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) launched a new pilot program today aimed at improving the health and ... Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) launched a new pilot program today aimed at improving the health and ... critical component of public health infrastructure across communities. This project seeks to provide families with ...

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... director for Philadelphia at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, reflects on the role of public spaces in creating more informed and engaged communities, and how recent investments in Philadelphia are ...

Pew Awards More Than $800K to Support Philadelphia-Area Domestic Violence Survivors and Older Adults

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
... announced today that it has awarded more than $800,000 in grants to 14 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving two groups ... Human Services in Philadelphia (Pew Fund). “With these grants, Pew will help to ensure that these residents receive ... Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The newest grants, which build on Pew’s commitment to help human ...

Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... and recommendations based on the work done in diverse communities across Philadelphia from December 2018 through ... Count Committee members and their subcommittees, built the foundation for this outreach, and community partners across ... the initial phases of the 2020 Census. Understanding the new reality and limitations due to COVID-19, Philly Counts’ ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... to the negative impact ‘the news’ had on Black communities. In an effort to capture narratives that reflect ... elder woman. For me, documenting the story revealed a new kind of power. In a community where so many news stories ... and hardship, this story not only showed audiences a new and inspiring narrative about young Black boys in North ...

Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $382,500 in Funding to Five Area Nonprofits

Impact100 Philadelphia 2019 Grant Awards
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
... 3, 2019, Impact100 Philadelphia voted to award $382,500 in grants at their eleventh Annual Meeting. At the Crystal Tea ... votes for those organizations that received Core Mission Grants and those that received unrestricted funding. Three ... mission is to promote health, empowerment and safety for communities affected by drug use and poverty. Located in ...
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Future Think: Philanthropy, COVID-19, and the ‘Next’ Normal

Map with pins
Thursday, January 28, 2021
... Hargro Originally published in Independence Blue Cross Foundation's Journal of Change, Volume 10, Issue 1 In January ... just as nonprofit organizations were kicking off the new year reflecting on the year-end fundraising efforts. By ... exponential surge in need for critical services to support communities. It was abundantly clear that unprecedented ...

Area funders call on Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC)

Friday, November 9, 2018
... Sincerely, Jennifer Leith , Executive Director, The Douty Foundation , Philadelphia, PA Carey Morgan , Executive Director, New Century Trust , Philadelphia, PA Diane Cornman-Levy , ... PA Mailee Walker , Executive Director, Claneil Foundation , Plymouth Meeting, PA Sarah Martinez-Helfman , ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... for the continued advancement of women, and providing grants to non-profits addressing the needs of women and ... Fund for Women and Girls is a grantmaking and education foundation dedicated to addressing the needs of women and ...
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The Hardest Hit by COVID-19? Women and Girls

Woman in mask
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
... for many of us, this family’s now public moment is our new normal.  This new reality spurred by the COVID-19 ... children, according to a  study from the Kaiser Family Foundation . The closure of schools, childcare centers, small ... violence For the more vulnerable women and girls in our communities, this period of social distancing and quarantine ...

Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... relationship with the school and students and come up with creative activities to do in the classroom. Lots of people ... with Read by 4th evolved into a partnership with William Cramp Elementary School in Fairhill and has now ...

Giving Circle Spotlight: Q&A with the Asian Mosaic Fund

Giving Circles Roundtable Chat at SPARX 2019
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
... Philadelphia Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.  Following their participation in a roundtable ... an all-volunteer led group, with 100% of donations funding grants and programming. We have four executive co-chairs that ... collaborate to bring together members of local AAPI communities, spread the message of our organization as well ...
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Building on Arthur Evans' Legacy: Next Steps For Behavioral Health In Philadelphia

Thursday, February 9, 2017
... Joe Pyle President, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation Dr. Arthur C. Evans   steps down  Friday after ... but also on their families, workplaces, schools, and communities. Philadelphia is a tremendous city but ... funding for the most vulnerable Philadelphians (e.g. block grants favored by some Republicans in Washington), as well as ...

A Call for Unprecedented Unity in Unprecedented Times

All in This Together
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
... of financial margins who tirelessly work in and with our communities. It is abundantly clear that we are in ... no question, we will get through this.  We will develop new muscles and emerge on the other end of this with new skills and stronger than ever before.  To get there, ...

2020 Complete Count Committee Recommends State Funding To Ensure Accurate Census In PA

Monday, May 20, 2019
... state appropriations for census outreach in Illinois, New York, Maryland and California. Representatives from ... was shared on how national foundations and philanthropic communities were potentially supporting census outreach in ... and nonprofit organizations, religious and health care communities, elected and appointed officials, employees from ...
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