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3 Questions with Liz Dozier

Liz Dozier
Friday, October 25, 2019
... I was a principal at Fenger High School on Chicago’s South Side. At the time, Fenger fit the stereotype of what ... this fight against the inequities pervasive in Chicago’s communities. Today, we’ve invested more than $30 million ... dynamic between community organizations, researchers, and funders, which creates an uneven field on which research is ...
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Equity and Social Justice

2019 Lipman Family Prize Honorees Named

Lipman Family Prize
Friday, March 1, 2019
... and support from the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania. One grand prize winner will receive $250,000 in ... mission is to make a lasting contribution to society by supporting the development of children and their environments ... the world’s hungry through launching & strengthening food banks in more than 30 countries.   World Bicycle Relief ...
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Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... hopeful, and interconnected. It’s the weekly convening of our community grantmaking committee for our ... their essential work, and I feel privileged that we are supporting their organizing through the Solidarity Fund. ... Thanks to donations from hundreds of individual donors and funders, we continue to make grants to new groups each week. ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce second-round COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Friday, July 16, 2021
Find our more about the Fund's second round grant recipients PHILADELPHIA — The City of ... Network connects, convenes, and leads the region’s funders to amplify the power of philanthropy as a catalyst ... The Fund is supported by more than a dozen regional funders, and ultimately seeks to increase rates of ...

First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
PHL CEO.jpg   PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) today ... on issues including, but not limited to: health education, food distribution, family support, and community organizing. ... program, a paid workforce and apprenticeship program supporting BIPOC youth pursuing careers in film and media - ...

Building on Arthur Evans' Legacy: Next Steps For Behavioral Health In Philadelphia

Thursday, February 9, 2017
... down  Friday after 12 years as commissioner of the city’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility ... use of evidence-based practices throughout the agency’s work. Philadelphia will need to work hard to maintain and ... to address   social determinants of health  such as food, housing, and safety, while also focusing on stigma and ...

A Philanthropic Response to White Supremacy from the Birthplace of Freedom

Octavius Catto Statue
Monday, August 14, 2017
... planning meeting and prayer service at St. Paul’s Memorial Church chanting Nazi slogans including “Sieg ... a nonprofit civil rights and advocacy organization, Pennsylvania has the sixth highest number of hate groups in ... ideas for dismantling structural racism and bigotry; and supporting the sector with individual and collective action ...
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Rebuild Update - December 2018

Parkside Groundbreaking
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
... to further engage the local philanthropic community by supporting regular, strategic communications with members about the initiative, and continue convening the member-led Rebuild Leadership Group , who serve ... partners to connect Rebuild with local and national funders.  As we assess the composition and leadership of the ...

Philadelphia Receives $5 Million in JPMorgan Chase’s AdvancingCities Challenge

Thursday, October 8, 2020
... in its AdvancingCities Challenge, part of the firm’s $500 million, five-year initiative to advance inclusive ... businesses to well-paying jobs and contracts in the city’s construction industry.   Today’s announcement builds on ... color,” said Roxann Cooke, Chase Regional Director for Pennsylvania and New England. “This collaborative’s ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $500,000 in Grants Awarded to Local Independent Filmmakers

Independence Public Media Foundation
Thursday, April 17, 2025
... $500,000 in grants to support Greater Philadelphia's emerging and professional independent filmmakers. The ... total of 30 film projects received funding through IPMF’s community-led grantmaking process. Each year, the ... commitment to shift power to communities harmed by systems of oppression and media erasure.

Philadelphia Seeks $500 Million Shift in “Eds and Meds” Spending to Local Firms

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
... and services—such as office supplies, lab equipment, food, video production, and web design,” Mastrull explains. ... local jobs in four years. Harold Epps, Philadelphia’s commerce director, notes that, “We have a lot of power in ... University Hospitals, Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Health System, ...
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Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $6 Million from William Penn Foundation for Workforce Development and Pandemic Recovery Efforts

William Penn Foundation
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
... of the Foundation’s Family Recovery Fund, an initiative supporting both direct grantmaking and matching funds to organizations providing access to healthy food, housing, educational opportunities, and employment. In ... made to the following organizations match the support of funders in the region:   African Family Health Organization ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $30K to local nonprofits promoting a complete count in the 2020 Census

Delco Counts
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
... to Sheehan, Delaware County is one of 24 counties in Pennsylvania at high risk for being under-counted, ... roads, and infrastructure, as well as the county’s representation in Congress. An analysis by  Keystone ... U.S., the foundation focuses on encouraging philanthropy, convening across sectors to address difficult community ...
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Census 2020

The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... of the Collaborative Innovation Fund (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) ... building based on each nonprofit and grassroots partner’s request. Collaborative Innovation Fund Recipients ... to College to receive $80,000. Community Youth, & Women’s Alliance (CYWA) & Stages Arts Initiative & First Fruit to ...

Over $10 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Philadelphia-Area Cultural Groups and Artists

BalletX company performs choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s Maslow’s Peak, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
... company performs choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s Maslow’s Peak, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy ... Arts Initiative, Historic Germantown, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and People’s ... issues through this new funding platform while also supporting vibrant programs for many different audiences and ...
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Wawa Donates 3,000 Appreciation Kits to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to Distribute to The School District of Philadelphia Essential Employees

Wawa and The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 15, 2021
... District employees who have remained onsite to provide food and support to students and families in need.   The ... of the School District of Philadelphia. “Our Food Services Team truly became our essential workers, ...
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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
... studies led The Alliance to apply for Chester County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. At the end of ... transportation, the understanding of a community member’s well-being can now be expanded from individual services to ... focusing directly on the Greater Coatesville community’s health, well-being, and uplifting community voice. The ...

Union Benevolent Assoication announces change to funding priorities

Union Benevolent Association
Friday, August 17, 2018
... giving to organizations that help Philadelphia’s poorest residents meet basic needs.  The organization will ... level.  Roughly one in five Philadelphians suffer from food insecurity and the number of homeless individuals living ... documents such as birth certificates and State Photo ID; The provision of post office boxes for those who lack an ...

Philanthropy Network names Shira Hodges as Director of Leadership and Advancement

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
... Shira will be responsible for facilitating the Network’s funder groups, supporting collective action initiatives, conducting outreach ... partnerships that expand our knowledge and impact in statewide policy efforts.   Philanthropy Network names Shira ...
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