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Philadelphia Foundation announces the 2022 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia Honorees

PECO representatives receiving 2022 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia award
Friday, June 24, 2022
Civic50_PECO.jpg Philadelphia, PA – June 23, 2022 – Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with Points of Light and its local chamber partners, is pleased to ... at the inaugural Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia event,” said Pedro Ramos, President and Chief Executive ...

Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... – The East Mount Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded ... will be celebrated at the “A Toast to Mt. Airy” event from 7 to 11 p.m. Sat., Nov. 9 at the United Lutheran ...

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council Partners with Philadelphia Foundation

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council
Friday, November 22, 2019
GPCVC_PF.png Philadelphia, PA (Nov. 21, 2019) -- The Greater Philadelphia ... throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. The GPCVC is a forum where the region’s corporate volunteerism ... that energize employees and improve the quality of life in our communities. It is dedicated to increasing the ...
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PHLCares Presents $500,000 in Grants to Four Philadelphia Homeless Service Organizations

Friday, February 25, 2022
PHILADELPHIA - PHL Cares fund of Philadelphia Foundation, a business-led initiative investing in solutions to ... done by PHLCares reflects a commitment to improving the future for our city’s population which will lead to a ...
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City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Launch PHL COVID-19 Fund

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Thursday, March 19, 2020
... : March 19, 2020 For the City: press@phila.gov | For the Philadelphia Foundation: Melissa Fordyce, 856-430-4661, ... PHL COVID-19 Fund will assist non-profits on the frontline of the pandemic.   PHILADELPHIA – The City of ... demanding an unparalleled unified response. The Fund is a shining example of government, philanthropy, and business ...
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Impact100 Philadelphia Celebrates its 15th Grant-Making Year

Impact100 Philadelphia 15 Years
Friday, September 30, 2022
... yesterday evening with their Annual Membership Kickoff Event at  Taller Puertorriqueño . A panel discussion, ... local nonprofit leaders and was moderated by a member of Impact100Philadelphia. More than 80 individuals were in ... Philadelphia thanks our members past, present, and future who make our organization better and stronger through ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces Gabriela Sanchez as its new Executive Director

Gabriela Sanchez
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... Sanchez.png Gabriela Sanchez Photo Credit: Gene Smirnov   PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb 1, 2023 - The Board of Directors of The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (“PCF”) is ... and health and well-being. Gabriela Serena Sanchez, is a cultural producer and multidisciplinary mother artist- a ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces its 2020 Art & Culture Grants

Thursday, March 26, 2020
... fund during coronavirus closures by Peter Crimmins pcf.jpg PHILADELPHIA—(March 24, 2020)— The Philadelphia Cultural Fund has announced the recipients of its 2020 Art & Culture Grants. The grants total $2,928,500 ... Fund staff to strengthen their own organizations and their future grant applications. “Our Art & Culture Grants ...
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Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Via The Philadelphia Inquirer The  U.S. Census Bureau report ... facing our city. Every day I am reminded that one in four of our residents lives in poverty — struggling to make ends meet, put food on the table, and keep a roof over their heads. I see it on my weekly visits to ...

New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence

Sharman Matlock-Turner, president and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Via The Philadelphia Tribune | By Naiser Warren-Robinson As gun violence and crime continues to plague the city of Philadelphia, businesses, nonprofits, faith-based ... president and CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation. “The future of Philadelphia is at stake and we are all ...

Atlanta-based First Step Staffing Expands into Philadelphia

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
ATLANTA (January 10, 2018) —  First Step Staffing , a nonprofit social enterprise based in Atlanta, today announced its expansion into Philadelphia. Founded in 2007, First Step’s mission is to ... sustainable income for individuals transitioning out of homelessness, including veterans, re-entering citizens, ...

New Community Grants by Philadelphia City Fund Announced

Philadelphia City Fund
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Via the Philadelphia City Fund Philadelphia, PA July 26, 2023 –It’s a little-known fact that a portion of the entrance fees for the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend ... our fiscal management of the Marathon ensure a successful event that allow us to award grants that are timely and ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
By Jen Kinney via NEXT CITY As the city plans a major investment in rec centers, parks and libraries, two ... map to getting this overhaul right. Even as Lawncrest, the Philadelphia neighborhood, has transformed over the past half ... and for worse — remained largely the same. A mash-up of two adjacent neighborhoods, Lawndale and Crescentville, ...

Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

Friday, March 23, 2018
Today, PolicyLink is announcing that Philadelphia has been selected for the first cohort of the All-In Cities Anti-Displacement Policy Network . With ... Development Corporations The city teams will advance a range of strategies, including renter protections, ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... Branan Jacobs, 941-893-1818   Grade-Level Reading Week in Philadelphia to focus on community solutions to help children ... Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is convening the weeklong event for funders, national and state leaders, partners in ... in the effort to share successful practices in a series of presentations, discussions and panels. Representatives ...
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The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
MAYOR JIM KENNEY AND A HOST OF CITY LEADERS HELP DISTRIBUTE $2.67 MILLION TO ARTS ... THE DIVERSE MIXTURE OF ARTS PROGRAMS ENRICHING CITY LIFE PHILADELPHIA — In a City Hall ceremony, hundreds of ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Fredda Maddox and WSFS Bank at Sixth Annual Champions of Change Event

Fredda Maddox
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
... for Women and Girls will host its sixth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, from 7:30-8:45am at The ... late friend and committed Board member Gladys Black. As a business leader and supporter of women and girls in Chester ...
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CCFWG’S 4th Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Chester County Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

2020 COC Collage
Thursday, November 12, 2020
... Women and Girls (CCFWG) hosted its fourth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in a virtual format. The event raised over $27,000 in support of ...

The Fund for Women and Girls’ Fifth Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Local Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

The Fund for Women and Girls
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
... Fund for Women and Girls hosted its fifth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at The Farmhouse Bistro ... Leadership search and its upcoming Blueprint Report, a comprehensive study of how women and girls are faring at ...
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City of Philadelphia and PIDC Open Applications to Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Monday, March 23, 2020
... extensions for businesses and residents also announced PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Industrial Development ... today launched the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund, a more-than-$9 million grant and loan program designed to ...
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