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Phoenixville Community Health Foundation CEO Louis J. Beccaria To Retire In 2019

Lou Beccaria
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
... region, including 19 townships in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Chester and Montgomery Counties. Under Dr. ... programs and initiatives to improve health care access for uninsured residents, build the capacity of nonprofit ... in conceiving and implementing a leadership program for local citizens (Community Health Leadership Academy) as ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia names Daria Torres as its first Executive in Residence

Daria Torres
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
... a Master's in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA in Operations and Information ... of the Philadelphia Black Giving Circle. As she prepares for the Executive in Residence role at Philanthropy Network, ... dynamic foundation leaders. When it comes to her hopes for the cohort and Philanthropy Network at large, Daria is ...

May 2019 Update: Rebuild is on the move!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
... begun on 24 of the 64 sites approved by City Council for Rebuild funding. Rebuild is Philadelphia’s historic ... meet residents' needs. Also recently announced was that Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) will deliver a $1.4 ... playground, a popular playground and recreation site for Port Richmond residents. Rebuild-related workforce ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Responds to Public Health Crisis

Thursday, March 19, 2020
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - In response to the varied, immediate and ... of businesses and the loss of employment opportunities for the 80 percent of Americans who survive from paycheck to paycheck has the potential for a devastating impact. Coatesville, the only city in ...

Opinion: Philadelphia’s recovery from COVID-19 must put housing first

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
... curve in Philadelphia by raising an estimated $30 million for shuttered small businesses, arts and human services ... many of us could never have imagined. The time has come for similar efforts to support housing assistance for ... flexible financing for affordable housing. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The Legislature and Gov. Tom Wolf must ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Opens New Grant Application for Nonprofits

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
... today that it will be accepting new grant applications for a three-day period beginning on Wednesday, June 10. ... to their transitions to recovery will be eligible to apply for a PHL COVID-19 Fund Community Reopening Grant.   To ... and Southern New Jersey, serving communities in Pennsylvania’s Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Nearly $2 Million in New Capital Support Grants

Monday, April 19, 2021
April 19, 2021 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - In a continued response to the COVID-19 ... organizations is below. These grants are designated for capital projects of music presenting, music performing ... of existing facilities. The Foundation also provided for a one-time extension of grant guidelines to consider the ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1.4 million to community organizations

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Friday, August 20, 2021
... projects intended to improve educational opportunities for students in public and private learning institutions. Foundation For Boyertown Education—Building Sustainability Foundation ... Strive Initiative—Sustainability in Action Program The Pennsylvania State University—Promoting Physical Activity ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
... Foundation  (Foundation) announced new grant funding for a collaboration with  Temple University’s College of ... a direct pathway to nursing from high school to college for students of color. The IBC Foundation Healthcare Scholars ... nonprofits and academic institutions in the southeastern Pennsylvania region whose programs and services address ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $1.148 Million In Capital Support Grants This Year

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
April 28, 2022 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - In a continued response to the COVID-19 ... organizations is below. These grants are designated for capital projects of music presenting, music performing ... facilities. The Foundation extended its COVID-guidelines for another year to consider the equipment and supply needs ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $876,000 in Capital Support Grants in 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023
... to 20 music organizations. Grant payments made in 2023 for previous commitments total $604,800. A full listing by ... organizations is below. These grants are designated for capital projects of music presenting, music performing ... one year Relache, Inc. - $5,000 in one year Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra - $3,500 in one year State ...
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Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... ultimately affect the future of non-profits nationwide. For 35 years the Alston-Beech Foundation has provided small ... the Alston-Beech Foundation to be involved in philanthropy for 35 years,” stated Dr. Kenneth Scott, president and CEO ... survival issues thankfully can look to Covenant House Pennsylvania that provides services to runaway, homeless and ...

Philadelphia Bar Foundation Posts Largest Grant Distribution Increase in Nearly a Decade

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
... Bar Foundation broadened their scope of support for the legal aid community with a 22 percent increase in ... one of the few sources of unrestricted operating support for legal services agencies in Philadelphia that provide ... amount of grants provided by the Bar Foundation fluctuates for a number of reasons, most notably due to “Cy Pres,” ...

A New Giving Circle That is Exclusively Funding Black-led, Black-Serving Nonprofits

Wednesday, December 26, 2018
... characteristics that funders of all kinds are striving for these days. This shortfall in support—or what one ... last year: “It has often been easier or more allowable for philanthropy to support white-led organizations working ...

New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North Philadelphians to employment

Attendees during the first meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
By Jensen Toussaint for Al Dia   LenfestNPhillyWorkforce.jpg Attendees during ... effort aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty that exists for many North Philadelphia residents.  North Philadelphia ... However, it was found that access to opportunities differ for some residents, due to a variety of pre-existing factors. ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $1.75 Million in Grants for COVID-19 Community Storytelling and Information Projects

Thursday, July 30, 2020
... current moment. YSTS will also build an accessible toolkit for instructors working with students remotely. New grantees ... “What does a Philadelphia look like that’s designed for me?” In all, the foundation made grants to ... Camden, Wilmington, and Philadelphia. Click HERE for the complete list of 2020 Community Voices grant ...
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VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn announces first round North Penn Unity Grants

VNA Foundation
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
... effects on their organizational operations and programming for vulnerable communities, we designed the North Penn Unity ... dollars  Streamlined proposal:  The grant proposal asks for only basic and essential information and is a fraction of ... more organizations when they need it most.  Applications for up to $15,000 in General Operating support are being ...
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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
... anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wawa and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (The Fund) recognized ... each of which includes a Wawa gift card as well as coupons for hoagies, donuts, coffee, and other beverages. The Fund then purchased an additional 1,335 appreciation kits for bus drivers, IT professionals, building engineers and ...
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The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announces Kathryn Epps Roberson as the next President and Chief Executive Officer

Kathryn Epps Roberson
Thursday, June 15, 2023
... Roberson has dedicated her career to maximizing resources for the betterment of the city of Philadelphia and all ... In her time at Hire! Philly, Roberson was also responsible for launching PropelPHL, a digital platform and the only ... libraries and playgrounds, provide crucial technology for remote learning, combat food insecurity among district ...
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