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Council on Foundations' CEO Vikki Spruill to Depart June 1

Monday, March 26, 2018
... statement from Javier Alberto Soto, President of the Miami Foundation and Chair of the Board of Directors for the ... of the Council Board and president and CEO of the Lumina Foundation, will chair the Search Committee. Javier Alberto ... of the Council Board and president and CEO of The Miami Foundation, will lead an Outreach Committee, which will ...
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Census 2020: Your Family Foundation Needs to Engage

Monday, January 28, 2019
This was originally posted here by the National Center for Family Philanthropy . By Maggie Osborn In ... and what help is available to determine what your family foundation can and should do near census time. I particularly ... you the information you need to engage. There are also key national partners that include Grantmakers Concerned with ...
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HealthSpark Foundation's Emma Hertz elected to Board of Directors

Emma Hertz
Monday, July 29, 2024
... election of Emma Hertz, President and CEO of HeatlhSpark Foundation, to the Board of Directors. Hertz's nomination was ... residents. She joined the North Penn-based HealthSpark Foundation as CEO and President in December 2022, after having previously served as the foundation’s Director of External Affairs from 2019 to ...
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Connelly Foundation Welcomes New Senior Staff

Fran Burns, Tim Durkin
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
West Conshohocken, Pa, August 24, 2018 - The Connelly Foundation announced today the appointment of Fran Burns as ... in Philadelphia.   Mr. Durkin, with experience in both national and local grantmaking, has spent the past 17 years ... Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Independence Mall. At the national level, he coordinated investments in survey and ...
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Connelly Foundation Elects Tom Riley as new President

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
West Conshohocken, Pa, January 22 - The Connelly Foundation is proud to announce the election of Tom Riley as ... John Connelly in 1990. She will continue to serve the foundation as Chair of the Board of Directors. Prior to being ... was Associate Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, where he served as the ...
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William Penn Foundation announces Creative Communities Grants

Thursday, December 13, 2018
William Penn Foundation Announcement The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved ... Grant Officer listed below.    Great Public Spaces The Foundation works to support equitable access to great public ...
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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
... joins a committed group of funders, including: The Barra Foundation, BLBB Charitable, Comcast, Connelly Foundation, HealthSpark Foundation, The Lodestar Foundation, The Nelson Foundation, ...
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Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees

Leeway Transformation Awards
Friday, December 27, 2019
The Leeway Foundation announced $150,000 in funding for 10 individual ... funding and meet artists and activists where they are. A national panel of artists and cultural producers convened to ... staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation supports women and trans* and gender nonconforming ...

Matt Berghesier elected chair of Barra Foundation

Matt Bergheiser
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
... than a decade brings wealth of non-profit knowledge to foundation   Matt Bergheiser Headshot 1 (2).jpg Wayne, PA—(Jan. 12, 2021)— The Barra Foundation (Barra), which promotes and supports innovation in ... forward,” said Kristina Wahl, president of The Barra Foundation. “Aside from his background in philanthropy, he ...
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Regional Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grant Awards

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Philadelphia, PA (Dec 20, 2023) – Today the Regional Foundation announced $2,000,000 in Neighborhood Planning and ... Delaware, and New Jersey. After several years, the foundation returned to investing in neighborhood ... The multi-year funding is designed to assist the foundation’s grantee partners to start or sustain momentum ...

Foundations, City of Philadelphia and key Arts & Culture organizations join together to launch $3.45M fund to meet the growing emergency need in this sector

PHL COVID-19 Arts Aid Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Related coverage: New fund sparked by William Penn Foundation will dole out millions to arts groups and artists ... led by a $2.5 million grant from the William Penn  Foundation. OACCE, PCF and GPCA provided the seed funding to ... the Philadelphia region, contributing to its identity as a national center of creativity. The sector generates nearly ...

Claneil Foundation announces 2017 Partnership Fund and Critical Issue Fund Grantees

Claneil Foundation
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
The Claneil Foundation has announced the 2017 grant recipients in their ... the prevention, reduction and recovery of wasted food. The Foundation identifies an emerging, critical issue to support ... to view the 2017 Critical Issue Fund grantees. Claneil Foundation announces 2017 Partnership Fund and Critical Issue ...
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Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits

Friday, March 20, 2020
... support,” Mayor Jim Kenney said during a Thursday press conference. “This is an unprecedented time demanding an ... unified response.” Housed at the Philadelphia Foundation, the fund is intended for nonprofit organizations ... those audiences,” said Diane Melley, the Philadelphia Foundation’s director of corporate partnerships. “Maybe ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Philadelphia, PA (August 1, 2019) – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots ... said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The Douty Foundation. “As we begin our 51st year, our desire to ... year and will be three-year commitments. While the foundation has made a conscious decision to expend 10- to ...

William Penn Foundation Announces Hilary Rhodes as New Director of Evaluation and Learning

Hilary Rhodes
Monday, January 29, 2018
PHILADELPHIA (January 29, 2018) – The William Penn Foundation announced today the appointment of Hilary Rhodes ... to join William Penn Foundation’s leadership team from a national foundation in recent months. Rhodes previously ... in New York City.  “Hilary’s previous experience and national perspective will be a tremendous addition to our ...
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The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
ALLENTOWN, PA - January 23, 2019: The Rider-Pool Foundation of Allentown recently awarded $376,000 in funding. ... culture, arts and human services.  The Rider-Pool Foundation awarded six proactive awards in this cycle. A ... Community Bike Works, Da Vinci Science Center, Lehigh Conference of Churches, Lehigh County Conservation District, ...

Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $170,000 to Local Nonprofits

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

At the conclusion of its fiscal year, Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) Board of Directors awarded $169,200 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations.

Chester County Community Foundation launches "Food for Thought" conversation series

ChescoCF Foo for Thought Community Conversations
Thursday, January 21, 2021
... PA – January 20, 2021): The Chester County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a social justice program ... engage on community issues. The vision of The Community Foundation is to be a philanthropic catalyst for positive ... (610) 696-8211. *** About the Chester County Community Foundation Headquartered in West Chester’s historic Lincoln ...
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