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Vanguard Supports First-of-Its-Kind Project Integrating Home Visiting Nurses into Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Thursday, September 5, 2019
... Systems Integration: Leveraging Primary Care to Enhance Home Visiting and Other Early Childhood Supports," ... more than $5 million made by Vanguard and its employees to support innovative efforts at CHOP through its Vanguard ... room, increases parental awareness of quality child care options, and improves staff satisfaction and retention. ...

COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants available for Berks County nonprofits

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... Foundation has launched an emergency grant program to help Berks County nonprofits fill critical gaps in funding ... as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is meant to help with unexpected expenses or revenue losses that are ... a local geography or a field of work, this program is open to all Berks County nonprofits,” said Heidi Williamson, ...
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Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $8 Million from William Penn Foundation for Continued Relief Efforts Supporting Philadelphia Families

William Penn Foundation
Thursday, June 17, 2021
... today announced 90 grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ ... and children’s education as Philadelphians continue to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the  Family ... matching funds, the William Penn Foundation awarded grants to dozens of organizations providing access to healthy food, ...

The Community Foundation of South Jersey launches Transform South Jersey Initiative

Transform South Jersey
Monday, August 26, 2019
... Foundation of South Jersey Invites Local Municipalities to Learn about New Grant Opportunity for Five South Jersey Communities Each of the selected communities will have access to up to $100,000 in funding from the Community Foundation of ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $185,000 to Local Nonprofits

Monday, July 17, 2023
... (FCP) Board of Directors awarded nearly $185,000 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations, including 12 Bucks Innovation ... and PYS grants recognize innovative programs and ideas to improve the lives of children, youth, and families in ... Organization Grant Will Be Used Bucks County Opportunity Council To support infrastructure needs and ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Hosts 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon Celebrating 25 Years of Impact

Making a Difference luncheon
Monday, May 24, 2021
... on May 7th at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern. A hybrid event welcoming over 150 in-person and virtual attendees, The ... into a bold future for women and girls. Watch a tribute to the 25th Anniversary here . The event kicked off with an introduction from Judi Bell , The ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Funds to Aid Pandemic Recovery Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... seventh round of funding, the Fund awarded $2.1 million to 80 nonprofit organizations with specific needs pertaining to their transitions to recovery. The Fund, launched ... of our neighbors. That accountability calls for a higher level of resources, many of which are provided by the ...
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The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
... AND A HOST OF CITY LEADERS HELP DISTRIBUTE $2.67 MILLION TO ARTS & CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS ESSENTIAL TO THE DIVERSE MIXTURE OF ARTS PROGRAMS ENRICHING CITY LIFE ... like G-town Radio and KyoDaiko Japanese Taiko Drummers to well established institutions such as Taller ...

Seybert Foundation Announces Management Transition

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
... Loukedis Doherty, and the appointment of Theresa Jackson to the Manager role beginning in February, 2019.  Doherty ... a period of significant growth and change.  According to Seybert Board President Rich Sedmak, “Diana has played a ... Association, another private foundation, a move designed to be a model for how small foundations could merge assets to ...
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Are Philly-area nonprofits really making a difference? Foundations put up $3 million to find out

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
... that nonprofits document how donations and grants lead to tangible change in the communities they serve, but traditionally they haven’t wanted their money to be used for such monitoring and evaluation. A $3 million partnership announced Tuesday in Center City aims to help accelerate a shift away from that old model by ...
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Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts Unveil “Strength in our Bonds” Centennial Legacy Mural

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
... Martinez, Lead Muralist. “This mural is a testament to community philanthropy,” Ramos said.  “We knew that ... concept, the process, the participants, the art all had to manifest the ‘community’ in community foundation and ... of the 1,000 residents who donated more than 2,000 hours to help create the mural. A paint day at the Cherry Street ...

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant to Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

Friday, December 22, 2023
News release Comcast today announced a $500,000 grant to Elevate215 to accelerate student learning outcomes and build a diverse ... & President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation . “Moving education forward in Philadelphia requires not only ...
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2024 Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grantmaking to Charities Remains Steady at $54.77 Billion Despite Contributions Decreasing

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
... in the U.S., details the value of DAF grantmaking to charitable organizations essentially remained flat year-over-year at $54.77 billion while contributions to DAFs decreased 21.7% to $59.43 billion. In 2023, DAFs continued to be one of the ...
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Philadelphia to benefit from $100M Starbucks initiative to advance racial equity

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... Philadelphia will be one of the first cities to benefit from a $100 million Starbucks initiative meant to "advance racial equity and environmental resilience." ... initiative, Starbucks will work with partners such as the Opportunity Finance Network to allocate funds to local CDFIs ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives Much-Needed Support to Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Thursday, June 27, 2019
... Cultural Fund today announced $223,918 in grants to 13 cultural organizations that use arts to enrich the lives of young people, ages 5 to 18, throughout the city. These 2019 Youth Arts Enrichment ...
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Philanthropy Network partners to launch the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... Inquirer (7.29.19)   As part of our ongoing efforts to encourage philanthropic engagement in the 2020 Census, ... Greater Philadelphia has partnered with Philly Counts 2020 to launch the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund . Developed in ... 2020 Complete Count Committee , the Action Fund seeks to ensure a complete count of all Philadelphians in the 2020 ...

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

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
... (FCP) Board of Directors awarded $169,200 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations, including 15 Bucks Innovation ... BIIG grants recognize innovative programs and ideas to improve the lives of children, youth, and families in ... Capital Improvement Grants support structural improvements to facilities, renovations, durable equipment, and technology ...

How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
... the  Patricia Kind Family Foundation  (PKFF) has worked to alleviate poverty in the Greater Philadelphia area. ... then Managing Trustee Laura Kind McKenna wanted to do even more. Starting in 2000, she worked with the rest of the board to move the Foundation’s endowment into mission-aligned ...
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