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Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards $166,350 in Grants to Local Nonprofits

FCP grantee Alice Silverman Health Clinic
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
... received a Capital Improvement Grant from FCP. From left to right: Pre-med student volunteer Amal Thalody, Clinic ... (FCP) Board of Directors awarded $166,350 in grants to 21 non-profit organizations serving Bucks County, ... equipment, and technology upgrades. “We appreciate the opportunity to support the important work these nonprofits do ...
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The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... for Journalism today announced $1.3 million in new grants to The Philadelphia Inquirer to support initiatives that will ... “A More Perfect Union” will re-examine history while exploring potential solutions.  Support for  The ... “Gerry” Lenfest, who saw this structure as the best opportunity to advance public-service journalism in the ...

Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $215,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to promote mental health

Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thursday, December 12, 2019
... , a participatory grantmaking initiative that aims to promote mental health among immigrant communities, is ... itself.  Thus, participatory grantmaking is truly moving community engagement from vision to reality.” ...

Philadelphia Foundation Announces Fund Focused on Black-Led Nonprofits Serving Black Communities in Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... the creation of the Black Community Leaders Fund (BCL) to fortify Black-led nonprofit organizations serving Black ... nonprofits with operational and capacity-building support to enable strong leadership, resilient operations and ... and several additional inaugural supporters, we have the opportunity to move the needle further and faster.” ...

Chester County Complete Count Committee to Raise Awareness about 2020 Census

Chester County 2020 Census
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Local committee will encourage residents to fill out Census   Chesco2020Census.jpg Chester County ... of a countywide Census 2020 Complete Count Committee (CCC) to encourage all residents’ participation in the Census ... “The ultimate goal of the countywide committee is to maximize Chester County’s participation in the 2020 ...

Citizens Bank Teams with LISC Across Workforce Development Initiatives

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
... will fund a range of employment services designed to help people to find work, move up from minimum wage jobs and stabilize ... allows us to fund initiatives that will drive economic opportunity and career development in Boston, Providence, and ...
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Awards Celebrate Our Region's Social Innovators

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
... Greater Philadelphia the thriving region of innovation and opportunity they are for all people. The theme of the 2019 ... communities face and finding solutions by innovating ideas to reshape communities through innovated programs, policies, ... Out-of-the-Box Social Investors, Social Ventures, Higher Education, Parent Engagement, Anti-Violence, After ...
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Asian Americans United students
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... & vaccine clinics Website: aaunited.org Click here to download a PDF of this profile. Based on an interview with ... began earlier for our community because of connections to family and friends in Asia. As early as January 2020, ... 1.png At the very beginning, a lot of what we were trying to do was give information. Language access has been a ...

ComNet19: Lessons on Building a Community of Communicators

ComNet19
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
... at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As the first person to have this role, Karel felt a bit lost. He knew public ... at every level When attending a big conference or event, the phrase “alone, together” sometimes crosses my ... By clearly defining its values and giving attendees the opportunity to exemplify those values in an intentional way, ...

Homeless Assistance Fund Inc. announces over $400k in grants

Thursday, August 8, 2024
... homelessness in Philadelphia as they transition back to permanent housing. These grants will collectively provide ... and fundraising. First Step Staffing   provides pathways to economic stability through employment and retention ... are identified and connected to permanent housing options and supportive services that meet their needs. The ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and ... funding guidelines with a focus on increased investment to support the critical work facing social change ... experience and lies at the intersection of equity and opportunity” said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The ...

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

Hilary Rhodes
Monday, January 29, 2018
... and support the foundation’s strategic use of evaluation to improve the effectiveness of its grantmaking across all ... our grantmaking, and learn how we can strengthen our work moving forward for the benefit of the communities we ... children and youth. “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to work with such a smart and committed ...
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Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
... United States have shut down their operations in response to COVID-19. Many of these businesses that have been deemed ... trades. Essential jobs are those that are too vital to be halted, even as cities and whole states are on ... held by women has been designated as essential according to a  New York Times  analysis  of census data crossed ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce third-round COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

COVID-19 PR Fund Round 3 Grant Recipents
Thursday, November 4, 2021
... Prevention & Response Fund , a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based solutions to urgent needs related to COVID-19. In late October, the Fund awarded its third ...

Chester County Community Foundation Honors Denise M. Antonelli of Gawthrop Greenwood, PC with Door Opener Award

Denise Antonelli
Friday, October 18, 2024
... prestigious 2024 Door Opener Award. This award is given to professional advisors who advocate for and encourage ... mission. Denise Antonelli.jpg As the first woman to receive the Door Opener Award, Antonelli has made a ... administration for more than 30 years.  Her dedication to integrating philanthropy into her clients' estate planning ...
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Patricia Kind Family Foundation shares Strategic Plan update

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
... and community members will enable the Foundation to fine tune our work in the coming years.   In order for PKFF to extend grantmaking in Philadelphia for the long-term, the ... service grants until 2026. This decision will give us the opportunity to thoughtfully align our grantmaking practices ...
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Update from the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund

Nonprofit Repositioning Fund
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
... a little over two years in business, the Fund appears to be well ensconced within the region’s nonprofit ... planning, risk management, long-term collaboration, and exploring alternative mechanisms such as fiscal sponsorships, ... of Philadelphia-Area Nonprofits. I want to take this opportunity to thank Philanthropy Network Greater ...

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