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The Community Foundation of South Jersey launches Transform South Jersey Initiative

Transform South Jersey
Monday, August 26, 2019
Press Release Community Foundation of South Jersey Invites Local Municipalities to Learn about ... 15, 2019 - The Community Foundation of South Jersey, a nonprofit organization that helps South Jersey residents ... residents to inform community development and shape the future based on what matters most to them. The Community ...
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CEO BenePhilly and Clarifi Announce New Partnership to Address Benefits Access

Clarifi and BenePhilly
Monday, March 10, 2025
The City of Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Clarifi, a leading financial empowerment nonprofit in Philadelphia, ...

Special Report: Corporate Philanthropy

Corporate Philanthropy_The Inquirer
Sunday, September 23, 2018
... like Comcast NBCUniversal , Independence Blue Cross , Bank of America and QVC – and individuals will be recognized at the event, being presented by M&T Bank and sponsored by the ... & CEO, Philadelphia Inquirer As agencies work together, future looks bright for Philly’s corporate giving by Jane ...
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Arts + Business Council programming, including Business on Board, finds new home within The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... at La Salle University  has assumed the programming of the 43-year-old Arts + Business Council from its longtime host, the  Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia , beginning fall 2024. The Nonprofit Center ... of Commerce to plan a successful merger and build a future path for Arts + Business Council Programming,” said ...
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May 2019 Update: Rebuild is on the move!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
... are fully in motion, with work already begun on 24 of the 64 sites approved by City Council for Rebuild funding. Rebuild is Philadelphia’s historic investment in the city’s parks, ... single investment Rebuild has announced to date.  A $14 million grant to Make the World Better will enable the ...

Regional Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grant Awards

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Philadelphia, PA (Dec 20, 2023) – Today the Regional ... to investing in neighborhood revitalization that centers a resident-led planning process. Structured between 12 and 18 ... length, Neighborhood Planning Grants support the creation of neighborhood plans that address root causes of inequality ...

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
(Philadelphia, PA)  – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness , a participatory grantmaking initiative that aims to promote ... Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Program , a partnership of Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation and ...

First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
PHL CEO.jpg   PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia’s Office of ... all Philadelphians can share in the city’s prosperous future. As the Community Action Agency (CAA) for the City of ...

Build up Nepal Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize

Barry & Marie Lipman presenting the 2023 Lipman Family Grand Prize award to Björn Söderberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Build up Nepal (Photo: Rebecca Barger)
Friday, April 21, 2023
2023 Lipman Prize.jpg PHILADELPHIA, April 21, 2023—Build up Nepal has been named the grand prize winner of the 2023  Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize . Chosen from ... School  of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and ...
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Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... release, The Food Trust Wharton joins second-ever cohort of Culture of Health Leaders, assembled from across the country by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  Philadelphia, PA — Leaders from Honolulu to Providence, R.I. — working across a range of fields, including social policy, community ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Announces Union Community Care Selected as Core Provider of Healthcare Services at Coatesville's Brandywine Center

The Brandywine Center
Thursday, January 16, 2025
... integrated healthcare services to meet the evolving needs of the Greater Coatesville community as part of AHE’s ... care, behavioral health, and social support services.  As a nationally recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home ... service offerings will play a critical role in shaping the future of healthcare in Greater Coatesville. With the ...

The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan To Put National Spotlight On Social Sector, Become Nonprofit

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
... serve the growing and diverse social sector, The Chronicle of Philanthropy (CoP) today announced it plans to become an ... has been owned by The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc., a private, for-profit company. “The Chronicle of ... positions, so the time is right for CoP to chart its own future. Our Board is enthusiastic and optimistic about the ...
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New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations

Friday, May 7, 2021
... serving neighborhoods most impacted by COVID-19 PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 2021 | The City today announced the launch of the N, a partnership between the Office of Community ... all Philadelphians might share in the city’s prosperous future. It serves as the Community Action Agency (CAA) for ...

Union Benevolent Association Announces New Grantmaking Strategy Focused on Strengthening Communities

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Thursday, July 18, 2024
... The Union Benevolent Association (UBA), a cornerstone of philanthropy in Philadelphia since 1831, today announced a significant shift ... its place-based strategy to other communities in the future. About the Union Benevolent Association The Union ...
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A Philanthropic Response to White Supremacy from the Birthplace of Freedom

Octavius Catto Statue
Monday, August 14, 2017
... Hargro, Executive Director, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia | @SidneyRHargro  On Friday night, 256 miles from Philadelphia, hundreds of neo-Nazi, white supremacists descended upon ... beacon to help light the path toward an equitable and just future in our community and our country. A Philanthropic ...
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37th Annual Members Meeting Highlights

Monday, April 7, 2025
... Perryman began by noting that while the primary purpose of our gathering is to conduct the Network’s business, it ... Barber III , TD Bank Secretary: Jody Greenblatt , The Philadelphia City Fund Treasurer: Ann Marie Healy , ... collective voice and how our region might mobilize in the future to use our collective influence for public policy. ...
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Barra Foundation Announces $520,000 in Immediate Funding

Thursday, April 2, 2020
... from Barra Foundation (04.02.20) by Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer Barra-Logo.jpg PHILADELPHIA, April 2, ... $520,000 in grants to respond to the short-term needs of the region’s nonprofit organizations due to the COVID-19 ... of canceled fundraising events, postponed performances and a general disruption of their services,” said The Barra ...
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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
... Howard  on  Unsplash By Diane Cornman-Levy Thousands of businesses across the United States have shut down their ... security of every mother and child now, and into the future. Below are recommendations to dismantle systemic ... is Executive Director of WOMEN'S WAY, the Greater Philadelphia region’s leading nonprofit organization ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia today announced the ... encourage youth to do just that, helping make a better future, both for Kensington and the youth that live here." ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Via The Philadelphia Tribune | Stephen Williams, Staff Writer Three ... corridor was little more than boarded-up storefronts with a few mom-and-pop shops sprinkled here and there, remnants of the riots of the 1960s. The surrounding area had abandoned ...

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