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Claneil Foundation announces 2018 Emerging Leaders

Claneil Foundation
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
... of the 2018 Emerging Leaders Fund grant recipients from a competitive pool of 120 nominations.  Each grantee will ... general operating funds over four years, will have access to $10,000 for professional development, and will be invited ... retreat.  The Emerging Leaders Fund was created to support the critical role that executive directors play in ...
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Council on Foundations' CEO Vikki Spruill to Depart June 1

Monday, March 26, 2018
... Foundations Congratulates Vikki Spruill on Her Appointment to Become President and CEO of the New England Aquarium ... with the Board and staff she has helped focus the work of the Council at a time when the challenges facing our ... for the Council’s next leader. The Board is committed to identifying a dynamic leader with a vision for building on ...
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National Philanthropic Trust Donor-recommended Grants to Charities Increase 18% to $5.49 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024

Narional Philanthropic Trust
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
... donor-advised funds  (DAFs), granted $5.49 billion to qualified charitable organizations in the U.S. and 57 ... “Inflation and higher interest rates continued to play a role in all sectors of the U.S. economy, including the ...
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Beech commemorates memory of former CEO during COVID-19 pandemic

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
... – The Beech Companies, Inc ., a small nonprofit founded to revitalize disadvantaged communities in Philadelphia would ... Beech decided to use funds for the celebration to provide assistance to those most in need during the coronavirus ...

New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
Since 1882, New Century Trust has worked to build the economic and political power of women and girls ... organizations by providing multi-year general operating support.  Beyond funding, the Trust wants to create an avenue for open communication and mutual learning and work togetther with organizations to connect them  to ...

Comcast RISE to Award $5 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses

Comcast RISE
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
... grants.   Additionally, over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse chambers of commerce to provide support to BIPOC-owned, small businesses.   NEW YORK--( ... Houston and Philadelphia specified areas can apply for a $10,000 grant at  www.ComcastRISE.com . A total of 100 ...

Philadelphia Foundation’s Black Community Leaders Fund Makes $800,000 in Grants to 24 Organizations

Philadelphia Foundation
Monday, November 8, 2021
... A total of $800,000 in grants will be awarded to 24 nonprofits.   An additional $1.5 million in support for the fund also was announced. William Penn ... Board Chair of the William Penn Foundation. “One of the ways we are delivering on that promise is through our support ...

Alliance for Health Equity launches Community-Designed Solutions Challenge for Greater Coatesville

Jeff Hunt, Haven Behavioral Hospital LLC discussing Coatesville’s behavioral health recovery.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
The Alliance for Health Equity is excited to announce the launch of the Let’s Talk Allyship: ... Alliance will select ten (10) ideas and solutions for each event date in the Let’s Talk Allyship series on February ... is your idea(s) to give Greater Coatesville students the support they need to graduate?

U.S. Giving Tops the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
... RELEASE: Giving USA 2018: Americans Gave $410.02 Billion to Charity in 2017, Crossing the $400 Billion Mark for the ... their donors and demonstrating their impact and case for support,” said Patrick M. Rooney, Ph.D., executive ... medications to patients in need, made through the patient assistance programs of pharmaceutical companies’ operating ...
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The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
... represents major proactive investments as well as on-going support for programs throughout the Lehigh Valley with a focus on addressing and improving quality of life for ... awards in this cycle. A $105,000 grant was awarded to Ripple Community Inc. to accelerate the development of RCI ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... Voices Fund grant recipients, with $800,000 awarded to 33 organizations and projects. These grants will support the documentation, sharing, and preservation of ... “The Community Voices Fund allows us to conduct a listening scan of the region’s media ecosystem, but more ...

The Cigna Group Foundation Awards $150,000 Grant to Eluna to Help Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
... Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group, to help expand its grief programming for affected youth. ... and Canada, providing weekend, day, and online bereavement support and resources. This investment provides Eluna with an ... privileged to partner with Eluna to enable their important work to improve the mental health of youth in the communities ...

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 ... million. The Community Reopening Grants will support social safety-net organizations providing the ... infrastructure to enable individuals to safely return to work. Among those organizations receiving grants are It Takes ...
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Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... on the other hand the city’s poverty rate hovers at a stubborn 26 percent and many residents throughout the region are left behind as they struggle to benefit from the good fortune. This disparity becomes even ... to equity.  With combined grantmaking over $20 million, funders in the cohort represent the range of funding entities ...
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Philadelphia opens a ‘Hub of Hope’ For Those in Need

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
... and SEPTA held a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the opening of the new Hub of Hope in the Center ... Center City. That is why SEPTA and our Board are proud to support the Hub of Hope to help those struggling with ... This kind of partnership shows what we can do when we all work together. I hope other businesses will take SEPTA’s ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Philadelphia Foundation

BHF Cohort
Monday, June 15, 2020
... The Brandywine Health Foundation (BHF) is pleased to announce that they are the recipients of a $100,000 grant ... Foundation’s donor-advised funds. This grant is in support of BHF’s 2020-2022 strategic plan priority, To Lead ... “Their generosity and passion for community focused work allows us to substantially affect real change, by ...
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Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... Alston-Beech Foundation has provided small program grants to non-profit organizations working to strengthen communities ... through housing, mentorship or education. The grants support community-based organizations like the North Philly ... medical and mental health services, and the opportunity to work toward a brighter, more stable future." The Empowerment ...

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 ... funding from the Community Foundation of South Jersey to support a full-scale Heart & Soul project; receive exclusive training, technical assistance and coaching; and get support in establishing and ...
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