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William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
... ecosystem since 1991 – was strategically selected for this initiative because of its longstanding relationships ... impact, and provide vital general operating support for our dynamic and diverse portfolio of grantees,” ... expanding access to much-needed unrestricted funding for the city’s small arts and culture organizations.” In ...
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BIPOC Artists Receive More than $1 Million in Fellowships Through Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures Program

Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures 2024 Fellows
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Press release via the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage 2024 Fellows Cultural Treasures.png ... Foundation , Neubauer Family Foundation, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, William Penn Foundation, and Wyncote ... difference in Philadelphia’s cultural landscape for more than 20 years, using the arts to preserve a cultural ...

Independence Foundation Mourns the Loss of Judge Phyllis W. Beck

Hon. Phyllis W. Beck
Thursday, March 6, 2025
... Judge Beck was a remarkable leader whose passion for the Foundation's mission and her unwavering commitment to ... throughout the country. While she is perhaps best known for her work in the Philadelphia legal and judicial ... of the Philadelphia creative economy, providing support for individual artists as well as then-fledgling ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Joins Nonprofit Repositioning Fund

The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund’s Director Lindsay T. Kijewski (right) with Dr. Tobi Bruhn, CEO of Foundations Community Partnership.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
... County,” said the Fund’s Director Lindsay T. Kijewski. For additional information about the Fund and how to apply for support, visit www.repositioningfund.org .  FCP will host an informational webinar with Kijewski for interested nonprofits on May 9, 2025, from 9:30 to 10:30 ...
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Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... to ensure the moment is not lost. One path forward is for foundations to use all their resources and tools to ... values and mission. Aligning assets with mission, for intentional and measurable impact, is one way of ... a Mission-Aligned Investing Cohort , to create a space for philanthropic leaders to learn, connect and lead change ...

Take-Aways from the 2022 Member Pulse Survey

2022 Member Pulse Survey
Monday, May 16, 2022
... 2022, we received 49 responses as compared to 74 received for the 2021 pulse survey. (An executive summary of the 2021 ... While Racial/Social Justice is a top priority, momentum for making changes in practice that support racial equity ... fatigue, burnout, mental health issues and the need for wellness support The impact of the “Great ...
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Blog Post: Finding Your Perfect Grants Management System

PhillyCAM producers retreat
Thursday, August 1, 2024
... power in mind. Achieving ease of use and accessibility for our grantees and my team demand many workarounds. Even ... a community review process, and making space for grantee feedback. I even used dashboards not just as trackers, but as guardrails for my team to find data in a system too bloated for our ...

William Penn Foundation awards $2.6M to support River Alive! Project

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... has been years in the making and is a real game changer for the Seaport Museum,” said John Brady, President and CEO ... could not be more grateful to the William Penn Foundation for their support and belief in this project.” The River ... Board of Port Wardens is delighted to see John’s vision for the Museum coming to fruition. The River Alive! project ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $2.68M to 339 Arts Organizations Across the City

Friday, March 29, 2019
... Fund also will present the Councilman David Cohen Award for 2019 to PHILADANCO!, The Philadelphia Dance Company. The ... my city to the world, but I’m so humbled to accept for this hometown award,” said Founder/Executive Artistic Director Joan Myers Brown. At the March 27 event, the Cultural Fund will recognize ...
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New report outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia

Report Cover - How Employers Give
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
... Vourvoulias  [May 15, 2019]  The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and Philanthropy Network Greater ... Read the full report . About the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia brings area businesses and civic ...

Hale Street Explosion Committee to Connect Residents with Resources

Thursday, June 9, 2022
... who reside in the Borough with prioritization of housing for those who have been displaced. An initial distribution of ... emerge in the weeks ahead. A contact has been established for those impacted to receive more information as well as ... ground providing counseling since the day of the tragic event. In both cases, mention Pottstown Explosion Support. ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $800,000 in 2023 Community Voices Grants

IPMF Community Voices 2023 - Save Chinatown
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
... be part of a vibrant media ecosystem. It is critical for us to listen to our community partners as they determine ... with an emphasis on community-led storytelling, archives for building community power, community-centered news and journalism, and media for narrative shift and movement building. Examples of grant ...
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Giving USA: U.S. charitable giving totaled $557.16 billion in 2023

Giving USA 2024 report cover
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
... from  Giving USA 2024: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2023 , released today, report that individuals, ... the higher-than-average (4.1%) inflation rate: adjusted for inflation, giving declined by 2.1%. The increase in ... remains above pre-pandemic levels, even when adjusted for inflation. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted ...
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The Collective Is Active: A Dispatch from the Mission-Aligned Investing (MAI) Program

Mission-Aligned Investing
Thursday, May 22, 2025
... and catalyze action across our network. Designed for foundations ready to take the next step on their MAI ... making the Collective a living, breathing container for ongoing learning and action. Here is a description of ... members. CDFI Working Group: Laying the Groundwork for Strategic Partnership Over the past few months, the CDFI ...
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The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Over $10.2 Million in Pandemic Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Organizations and Fellowships for Artists

Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
Thursday, September 9, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 9, 2021)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced 42 grants today ... In a pivot from the Center’s usual project grants for individual public programs and events, this year’s ... Recovery grants are designed to foster a stable future for the arts sector, helping organizations undertake critical ...

Eagles' Chris Long Teams Up With United Way And Philadelphia's Read By 4th Campaign To Increase Early Literacy

Chris Long
Friday, September 28, 2018
Long launches First Quarter for Literacy drive, pledging a quarter of his salary ... By 4th campaign (RB4), is launching the "First Quarter for Literacy" drive, designed to: put more books into the ... to education this year through the First Quarter for Literacy drive," says Long, defensive end, Philadelphia ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
... populations. Those populations, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), are at a disproportionate risk to ... a range of health, educational and social services for African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees ... Council Migration Services of Philadelphia, Inc. DBA HIAS Pennsylvania $        50,000 Honey Brook Food Pantry $   ...

All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... communities in the United States, there is just one book for every 300 children, compared to middle-income families who, on average, have 13 books for every child.  This disparity is a significant factor in ... to improve reading proficiency and inspire kids’ passion for reading in the classroom and at home.   Dr. William R. ...
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