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Connelly Foundation Welcomes New Senior Staff

Fran Burns, Tim Durkin
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
... Chief Operating Officer and Tim Durkin as Vice President for Grantmaking. Ms. Burns started her new position on August ... to the school district, she was Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA), ... degree in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania.   About the Connelly Foundation: The Connelly ...
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The Foundation for Delaware County Awards Over $1.1 Million to Local Nonprofits

Foundation for Delawre County
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
... -In its first major round of grantmaking, The Foundation for Delaware County, the largest public charity in Delaware ... and Youth for their Leadfree Delaware County campaign, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children to advocate for ... state funding for home visiting services, and the Pennsylvania Health Law Project to increase access to ...

Wells Fargo Appoints New Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Executive Director

Aisha Miller
Monday, January 14, 2019
... neighborhood revitalization.  Recognized nationally for its unique approach to community development, the ... the revitalization of low income communities in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware and has had its model ... and families living in low-income communities in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware by investing resources ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Philadelphia Foundation

BHF Cohort
Monday, June 15, 2020
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) The Brandywine Health Foundation (BHF) is ... Health Foundation. “Their generosity and passion for community focused work allows us to substantially affect ... and healthy Greater Coatesville in Chester County Pennsylvania.”  The Brandywine Health Foundation has ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to help Black families access world-class addiction services

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... award new funding to  Caron Treatment Centers (Caron ) for scholarships aimed to help Black families access ... people struggling with opioid use disorder in southeastern Pennsylvania. Additional S.T.O.P. initiatives will be ... nonprofits and academic institutions in the southeastern Pennsylvania region whose programs and services address ...

2024 Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grantmaking to Charities Remains Steady at $54.77 Billion Despite Contributions Decreasing

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
... continued to be one of the most consistent funding sources for charities despite economic and financial market ... to charitable organizations remained a sustainable source for good. DAF grantmaking ultimately helped many charitable ... Contributions to DAFs are irrevocable and destined for qualified charities. Charitable assets in all DAF ...
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Connelly Foundation Elects Tom Riley as new President

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
... to being named President, Mr. Riley was Vice President for Strategic Planning at the foundation since 2012. Mr. ... Control Policy, where he served as the principle spokesman for all federal drug control and addiction programs. He ... Police Foundation and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Mr. Riley lives in Radnor, PA, with his wife ...
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COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants available for Berks County nonprofits

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... that the government has put into place. Applications for COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants will be accepted ... or governmental entity. Operate in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Have increased expenses or diminished revenue ... said Heidi Williamson, Senior Vice President for Programs and Initiatives at the Community Foundation. ...
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Pew Appoints Donna Frisby-Greenwood as Vice President for Philadelphia Programs

Donna Frisby-Greenwood
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
... will join the organization as vice president for Philadelphia programs, effective Oct. 3, 2022. In this ... as president and chief executive officer of The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, which identifies, ... Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, and director of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Foundation. ...

Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses

Monday, May 16, 2022
Eligible small businesses can apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, ... Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, and women, bringing the total to $16 million in grants awarded as ... Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and the Twin Cities can apply for a $10,000 grant at www.ComcastRISE.com . A total of 100 ...

Sidney Hargro is Philanthropy Network’s new executive director

Sidney R. Hargro
Friday, June 16, 2017
...  after former head  Maari Porter  left back in November for a job as the city’s  director of policy and strategic initiatives . Hargro, who is known for having increased CFSJ’s assets from $400,000 to more ... trends  this week. “That is the priority, always, for me, to look at the opportunities to tap into the synergy ...
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Your board isn’t diverse enough

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
... face at the recently launched  board governance program for leaders of color  organized by  Penn’s   Fels ... Institute of Government  and  DiverseForce . The case for diverse boards has been well-argued:  They perform ... Now the 10-person board is made up of six men and four women, including six people of color, four white people, one ...

The Starting Line: Behind a Push by Foundations to Expand Access to Childcare in Their Cities

Thursday, September 6, 2018
... becomes more common, childcare could be the next frontier for funders focused on early childhood learning and ... an eye toward building up wealth and economic opportunity for people in places for whom that’s a challenge.” ... seen as a tool for economic advancement, especially for women. Access to affordable childcare can mean the difference ...
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Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its faculty and students.   The George Bartol Arts ... arts community was an investment in arts education for its children. As part of its annual grant review process, ... mission to share the power of the arts to transform young women into not just artists, but leaders,” said Ms. Lee. ...
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TD Charitable Foundation Awards $3.125 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Expanding Access to Affordable Housing

Friday, November 16, 2018
Through its "Housing for Everyone" grant competition, TD Charitable Foundation, ... clean, physically accessible affordable housing units for families, individuals, the elderly, new Americans, Veterans, the disabled, women and youth. The competition will also look to fund the ...
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New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations

Friday, May 7, 2021
... residents in the affected communities are responsible for evaluating applicants, determining funding priorities, ... The community-driven process, the first of its kind for CEO, advances equity by returning control to the ... other way around. This kind of inclusiveness is both rare for government and philanthropy, but critical to an equitable ...

Centering Community Voice with Data: Perspectives from a Nonprofit and a Funder

Trellis for Tomorrow students building a compost station
Friday, October 27, 2023
... Mindy Aldridge Listen4Good (L4G) recently invited Trellis for Tomorrow and The Nelson Foundation , an L4G participant ... in feedback programming and building their own muscles for community listening and engagement. L4G is an 18-month ... outcomes and impact. L4G was founded in 2016 by Fund for Shared Insight , and has supported over 850 nonprofits ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $170,000 to Local Nonprofits

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
... strengthen a nonprofit’s operations by offering support for professional and organizational development efforts.  ... to train staff, docents, and volunteers to support its Art for All Program which engages adults with moderate stage ...

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