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

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
... (CHIP) at the University of Pennsylvania and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Philanthropy Network) with ... the dashboard is one of the first efforts to collect grants data from numerous pooled giving funds and share it ... of COVID-19 in Greater Philadelphia, including where grants were directed, who the funds were meant to help, what ...

Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Neubauer Family Foundation as 2022 Mayor’s Magis Award Recipient

Thursday, June 30, 2022
... Day, it will be my honor to present the seventh annual Mayor’s Magis Award to the Neubauer Family ... at Independence National Historical Park during the annual Wawa Welcome America festival on Monday, July 4th. ... Philadelphia’s visibility and diversity through citywide event creation, community engagement, and innovative ...
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City of Philadelphia, in Partnership with the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge, Announces Second Round of Microgrants for Criminal Justice Reform

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
... (SJC) in February 2021. This grant follows previous grants of $3.5 million in 2016 and $4 million in 2018. The ... of $15,000 each.  Funding is available for two types of grants: already existing programmatic initiatives related to ... Justice & Public Safety, the funding agency for the grants. “Our goal was to not just invest in the work of ...
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National Philanthropic Trust Appoints Holly Welch Stubbing President and Chief Executive Officer

Holly Welch Stubbing
Friday, April 26, 2024
... more than $260 million in emergency financial relief grants in 120 countries since 2020, assisting individuals ... in charitable funding and has made more than 720,000 grants exceeding $28.5 billion to  nonprofits around the ...
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Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... and utilities. As a sector already heavily reliant on annual donations and public and private funding, many ... (UBA) spring and fall grant cycles, UBA chose to award its annual grant--typically one (1) $20,000 award, to four (4) ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is convening the weeklong event for funders, national and state leaders, partners in ... nearby sites. “GLR Week in Philadelphia is more than a conference — it is a collaborative opportunity for people ... represent a movement that is more than just a series of annual get-togethers,” said Smith. “Our weeklong theme of ...
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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
... reach, during periods of economic volatility. The 18th annual report data underscores DAF donors continue to give, ... 2024 Donor-Advised Fund Report Key Findings Value of grants from DAF accounts to charitable organizations totaled ... exceeded 20% for every year on record. The value of DAF grants ($54.77 billion) in 2023 amounts to almost half ...
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City Announces $1 Million Investment in Organizations Developing Innovative Workforce Solutions

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce—in partnership with Philadelphia's economic and workforce development partners—announced a renewed strategic commitment to address workforce challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and that have been exacerbated by long-standing racial inequity and injustice.

Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces Gabriela Sanchez as its new Executive Director

Gabriela Sanchez
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... at the 2018 Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference, in addition, to the plenary speaker for the 2019 Theatre Communications Group National Conference. PCF’s Board chair Magda Martinez said, ... founding in 1992 PCF has awarded more than $60 million in grants to Philadelphia-based arts and culture organizations. ...
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Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
... campaign to reduce the stigma of opioid addiction. The event will feature the Someone You Know mobile exhibit. In ... with their loved ones about opioids.” In honor of the event and the campaign, “Someone You Know Day” ... has been heard in more than 40 states and 20 countries to date. Listen and subscribe anywhere podcasts are found. About ...

GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
... STEM Equity Collective was made during a virtual news conference that included Maya Martinez-Davis, GSK President ... in- school programming and community efforts through annual grants of $1 million a year for 10 years to local nonprofits. ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... Recreation and Park Association  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than ... industry suppliers from around the country. The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a ...

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project Awarded $4.5 Million in State Funding

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project
Thursday, April 28, 2022
... held their first community engagement and design event for the second phase of the project - residents can ... hit just days after an incredible community engagement event at Francis J. Myers Recreation Center,” said Kira ...

Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... 2023.png The Transformation Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women, trans*, and gender ... Award is May 15, 2024. Learn more at  www.leeway.org/grants/   Press inquiries and photo requests should be ...

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