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WCU Students Demonstrate Benjamin Franklin’s Philanthropic Legacy through Annual Grant

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... at WCU, who also serves on the Community Foundation’s Grants Committee.  Students in the Honors Stewardship and ... of the Benjamin Franklin Trust Fund grant to the Grants Committee.  The mission and programs of the ... Benjamin Franklin’s Philanthropic Legacy through Annual Grant ...
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Equity, collaboration and asset framing: Smart ideas from Philanthropy Network’s 2018 conference

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Monday, November 5, 2018
Via By  Julie Zeglen  / STAFF Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Executive Director Sidney Hargro ... a More Perfect Union ,” Philanthropy Network’s 2018 annual conference, which convened a few hundred foundation heads, ...
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GSK names 23rd annual IMPACT Award Winners

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... in a ceremony at GSK’s Navy Yard site where the 23rd annual IMPACT Awards were announced. “These innovative ... for the Disabled   Philadelphia Youth Basketball   To date, GSK has awarded more than $10 million in the Greater ... Philadelphia Foundation President and CEO. “Unrestricted grants like these are essential for nonprofits, especially ...

Giving USA 2021: In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, charitable giving reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020

Giving USA 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
... Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2020 , released ... by individuals achieved its highest total dollar amount to date, adjusted for inflation, but it comprised less than 70% ... About Giving USA For more than 65 years, Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy in America, has provided ...

Chester County Community Foundation: Event Cancellation and Rapid Recovery Fund Announcement

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
... would like to announce the cancellation of a cherished event, and the creation of a recovery fund to help ... of COVID-19.  “While Sweet Charity is a very beloved event, the Community Foundation’s primary concern is ... more information on donating to the fund, or applying for grants through the fund, please visit ...
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Philanthropy Network partners to launch the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... philanthropic engagement in the 2020 Census, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia has partnered with Philly Counts ... in hard-to-count communities In early July, Philanthropy Network’s Board of Directors approved our serving as fiscal ... grant applications may be submitted via Philanthropy Network’s website beginning August 5. Applications will be ...

Philly Counts, Philanthropy Network Launch Fund to Support 2020 Census

Thursday, August 8, 2019
... PHILADELPHIA – Philly Counts 2020 and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announced the launch of the  ... the importance of the census. The Action Fund will provide grants to nonprofit community-based organizations that agree ... Network Greater Philadelphia.
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New Community Grants by Philadelphia City Fund Announced

Philadelphia City Fund
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
... Philadelphia City Fund (PCF) to support its Community Fund grants, which are awarded to Philadelphia organizations that ... our fiscal management of the Marathon ensure a successful event that allow us to award grants that are timely and ... support Education Plus Health, $22,000 to support a network of school-based health centers Double Trellis Food ...

Philanthropy Network Announces Tynetta T. Brown as Interim Executive Operations Director

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Tynetta-min-2.png Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is thrilled to announce that ... and will continue the work of reinvigorating Philanthropy Network’s mission and service to its members from ... the organization on various committees, task forces, and conference planning teams related to youth, education, public ...
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Animal Grantmakers 2023 Conference in Philadelphia: Advancing Social Change Through an Animal Protection Lens

Animal Grantmakers
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Animal Grantmakers.png Philanthropy Network President Christine Robinson to Participate as ... other philanthropic entities, and individuals that make grants that protect animals or enhance their wellbeing, the aim of the 2023 Animal Grantmakers Conference is to point to ways to cooperate and coordinate ...
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The Funders’ Network announces Partners for Places grantees

Monday, November 6, 2017
... The funding is through the Partners for Places matching grants program, which pairs city governments with ... Knight Foundation ) A joint project of the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities and the Urban Sustainability Network , Partners for Places is a successful matching grant ...
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Philanthropy Network President Jennifer Pedroni to Join FMA

Jennifer Pedroni
Friday, November 2, 2018
Effective January 2019, Philanthropy Network Board president Jennifer Pedroni will become Senior ... since 2010.   She was elected President of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia's Board of Directors in April ... years of experience as a foundation finance and grants management professional, collaborator and leader in ...
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Philanthropy Network launches 2022 Member Pulse Survey

2022 Member Pulse Survey
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... Pulse Survey_image small.png Last February, Philanthropy Network conducted a survey of members to learn more about how ... distributed to the membership and shared at last year’s annual members’ meeting. View an executive summary of ... All staff and board members/trustees of Philanthropy Network member organizations are encouraged to participate, ...
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Philanthropy Network welcomes new team members

Friday, September 15, 2023
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is delighted to announce that a ... and collectively will support and advance Philanthropy Network’s efforts to execute an ambitious agenda for our ... Jay Guzmán, Kevin Jones and Lubna Mian to Philanthropy Network! Read on to learn more about them. Tara Collins ...
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PHLCares Presents $500,000 in Grants to Four Philadelphia Homeless Service Organizations

Friday, February 25, 2022
... funding to four homeless service organizations at a press conference this week. Bethesda Project , Pathways to Housing ... experiencing homelessness. It is our hope that these grants provide opportunities to the non-profits to augment ... and services provided.” “The first round of PHLCares grants come at a critical time in our city’s recovery,” ...
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City Announces Awardees of $1.5 Million 2024 Illuminate the Arts Grant

2024 Illuminate the Arts Grants
Friday, November 8, 2024
2024 Illuminate the Arts Grants.png PHILADELPHIA – Creative Philadelphia (formerly ... Individual artist applicants were required to report an annual income of $55,800 or less with tiers for income limits ... sectors including: arts and culture venues, cultural event production, dance, design, education, fashion, literary ...

William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
... to announce our recently approved Creative Communities grants totaling $2.6 million. We hope sharing this ... be free and open to the public, as well as support for a conference center and programming of Theatre Esperanza—two ... as well as for the entire region via the Circuit Trails network. This grant was co-funded by our Watershed Protection ...

City Announces Second Round of Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant Program Awardees

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
... million investment in Anti-Violence Community Partnership Grants. This is a major piece of the historic $155.7 million ... in Upper Kensington, Fairhill, and Hunting Park provide a network of community safe havens for at-risk youth and young ... to $1,000,000 to community-based organizations that have annual operating budgets below $15,000,000 and a proven track ...
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