Back to top

Site Search

Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.

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
... partnered with organizations such as The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region, ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $2.68M to 339 Arts Organizations Across the City

Friday, March 29, 2019
... understood that well, and PHILADANCO! and its leader and national treasure Joan Myers Brown are such deserving ... Artistic Director Joan Myers Brown. At the March 27 event, the Cultural Fund will recognize ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Arts & Culture
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... virtual format. Inspired by the annual Champions of Change Event recognizing an individual and company for their ... leadership. The Fund WG_Dr. Katina Sawyer.jpg The event kicked off with a keynote address from Dr. Katina ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Women and Girls
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

$9 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Supports 28 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Pew Fellow Pepón Osorio, My Beating Heart/Mi corazón latiente, 2023, installation view at the New Museum, New York. Photo by Liz Ligon.
Thursday, September 14, 2023

40 new grants will fund artists and public events that connect art with healing, explore cultural identity, and tell diverse and unique Philadelphia stories.

Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Arts & Culture
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Innovative COVID-19 Response Dashboard yields lessons for future disaster philanthropy

Covid-19 Signs
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... were left out? With these questions in mind, the Lenfest Foundation and William Penn Foundation funded Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia ... is Director of Evaluation & Learning at William Penn Foundation; Wes Somerville is Director of the Lenfest ...

Your board isn’t diverse enough

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
... make leadership reflect the people you're serving. Seybert Foundation Board of Directors When BoardSource’s most ... look and think like them . ### Doylestown’s  Seybert Foundation , which gives general operating grants to ... own board  for the past six years. Diana Doherty , the foundation’s manager and sole staffer, said the board has ...

Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... Emergency Solutions Grant program," says Kevin Musselman, Foundation Relations Manager. The Philadelphia Chinatown ... elderly, and youth of Philadelphia. In recent years, the foundation has also begun providing timely support to address ...

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

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... and media coverage on athletes taking a knee during the national anthem. Attendees were encouraged to listen, observe ... Fund for Women and Girls is a grantmaking and education foundation dedicated to addressing the needs of women and ...
Find More By
News type 
Press Release
Topic(s) 
Convening
Funding Area 
DiversityWomen and Girls

United Way launches new funding cycle

Monday, October 16, 2017
... a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Register Here   A General Information conference call has also been scheduled for Wednesday of this ... October 11, 2017 1 p.m. Call: 215-665-2600, Enter ID: 2753 Pswrd: 2443 United Way launches new funding cycle ...

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a dynamic IMPACT on health outcomes

GSK
Thursday, November 15, 2018
... The winners were selected by a panel of local and national community leaders through a competitive process. The ... Awards are presented in partnership with The Philadelphia Foundation. “We’re proud to work with GSK on both these ... said Pedro A. Ramos, President and CEO of The Philadelphia Foundation.
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Audience 
Corporate
Funding Area 
Health CareWorkforce DevelopmentYouth Development

Parks & Rec and RecPhilly announce the 10 local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for Making Space program

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
... Commerce Department, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , announced the ten local business owners selected ... setting. With support from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, each finalist will receive $1,500 seed funding, ... the space and business equipment, made possible by Knight Foundation. “Advancing equitable neighborhood development ...

$50,000 in Grants To Be Awarded Through On the Table Philly

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION TO AWARD $50,000 IN GRANTS TO PARTICIPANTS OF ON ... with   Philadelphia LISC   – a local office of the national Local Initiatives Support Corporation – to oversee ... across the U.S. participating in   On the Table ,   a national initiative funded by the John S. and James L. Knight ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy and Civic Engagement

New Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard analyzes more than $40M in giving from 13 shared funds in Greater Philadelphia

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
... Director of Evaluation and Learning at the William Penn Foundation . “With this new collective data, we have a ... investing more than $500 million annually. William Penn Foundation The William Penn Foundation, founded in 1945 by Otto and Phoebe Haas, is ...

Pages