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Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $914,517 to 205 Art and Culture Organizations Across the City

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Press Release via Philadelphia Cultural Fund PCF Skyline.jpg   ... Cultural Fund (PCF) has announced the recipients of its 2021 Art & Culture Grants. A total of $914,517 will be awarded to 205 Philadelphia-based ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts

Philly Counts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Contacts:   Abby Douglas - United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey  |  ... joins Mayor Kenney’s Philly Counts 2020 effort to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020, announcing a ...

Philadelphia Health Partnership Launches 25th Milestone Year with Kickoff and News of Celebration Plans

Friday, March 17, 2023
Philadelphia Health Partnership (PHP) recently launched its 25th anniversary with a breakfast event hosted by Board Treasurer and Glenmede President Peter ... plans for the upcoming months. The plans include a series of virtual and in-person programs and culminate with a party ...
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Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives $232,886 to Support Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Monday, June 11, 2018
Philadelphia—June 11, 2018  -- The 2018 Philadelphia ... Cultural Fund grants will foster the talent and potential of youth affiliated with 13 arts organizations throughout the ... for visitors to Philadelphia to download. Rock to the Future – MusiCore Roosevelt – Pilot Expansion $20,000 ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Comcast Launch Nonprofit Finance Accelerator to Strengthen Nonprofit Community

Nonprofit Finance Accelerator
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Press release via United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey UW_NPOaccelerator.png   ... with Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) announced the launch of a virtual Nonprofit Finance Accelerator for regional ...

BIPOC Artists Receive More than $1 Million in Fellowships Through Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures Program

Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures 2024 Fellows
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
... for Arts & Heritage 2024 Fellows Cultural Treasures.png PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 17, 2024) — Eleven fellowships totaling ... artists. These unrestricted grants are provided as part of  Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures  (PCT), a funding ... recognizes their achievements and supports them in their future endeavors.” BIPOC Artists Receive More than $1 ...

Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement

Photo courtesy Smith Memorial Playground
Friday, April 9, 2021
Knight_SmithPlaygorund.jpg PHILADELPHIA — April 8, 2021 — The John S. and James L. ... residents in the design, programming and development of public spaces. “A truly thriving Philadelphia is an ... and historic preservation, housing affordability, and future land use within their neighborhoods. “Throughout the ...

$9.5 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Support 30 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Mural: The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything
Monday, September 19, 2022
PCAH_2022grants_Mural.png PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 19, 2022)—The Pew Center for Arts & ... announced its 2022 grants and fellowships today in support of cultural events and artistic work that will enliven and ... an important but under-recognized multicultural event in an exhibition and live performances that revisit the ...
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$9 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Supports 28 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Pew Fellow Pepón Osorio, My Beating Heart/Mi corazón latiente, 2023, installation view at the New Museum, New York. Photo by Liz Ligon.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
... explore cultural identity, and tell diverse and unique Philadelphia stories. PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 14, 2023)— The ... 40 grants and fellowships totaling $9 million in support of Philadelphia-area cultural organizations and artists. The ... “From contemplating experiences of living through a pandemic to interpreting multifaceted cultural identities, ...
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$2.5 million Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund to provide support for coronavirus news and information needs

Coronavirus Testing by Tim Tai - Philadelphia Inquirer
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... for Journalism A broad-based, collaborative group of media funders, news enterprises, and community information ... a multimedia initiative including radio, digital, and event programming that is designed to connect Philadelphians ... technology, business, and audience realities of the future. The Fund believes that journalism is at its best when ...

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle Launching on February 22

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
  (PHILADELPHIA) - The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) ... Philadelphia Black Giving Circle was started by a group of local Black professionals from the civic and philanthropic ... the greater community. ( Click here to register for the event. ) A 2016 report on the state of Black non-profits in ...

Philadelphia Bar Foundation Announces Release of Emergency Funding

Monday, April 20, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 20, 2020) – In response to the ... grants. These funds are intended to alleviate some of the unexpected economic pressure on the public interest community and to provide support for future needs. The Philadelphia Bar Foundation will deliver ...
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Ellen Hwang Will Lead Knight Foundation Investments in Philadelphia

Ellen Hwang
Thursday, April 18, 2019
... L. Knight Foundation as the program director based in Philadelphia. She is leader in driving and building programs ... members to find and invest in opportunities that support a more informed and engaged Philadelphia. Knight’s ... 2019.  For the last four years, Hwang has served the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation and Technology, ...
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Pew Report Examines Philadelphia’s Foreign-Born Population

Thursday, June 7, 2018
... the city’s population growth, increased the number of workers, and added to the already high share of poor PHILADELPHIA—A new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts ... immigrants were overwhelmingly upbeat about the city’s future and more positive than U.S.-born Philadelphians about ...

Philadelphia Health Partnership announces 2018 grant awards

Thursday, December 20, 2018
... advancing health equity and addressing social determinants of health through the integration and coordination of care ... at Rising Sun Health Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Karabots Pediatric Center. The MLP ... provides health center patients with on-site access to a lawyer to address health-harming legal needs and applies ...
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Wawa Donates 3,000 Appreciation Kits to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to Distribute to The School District of Philadelphia Essential Employees

Wawa and The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 15, 2021
SDP_WawaDonations.jpg PHILADELPHIA—(March 12, 2021)--To mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wawa and The Fund for the School ... the urging of the School District itself, wanted to find a way to acknowledge the work done by support staff over the ...
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Chester County Community Foundation: Event Cancellation and Rapid Recovery Fund Announcement

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
... thankful for the charitable generosity and continued trust of the community. Increased social distancing, shutdowns, ... Foundation would like to announce the cancellation of a cherished event, and the creation of a recovery fund to help ...
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Philadelphia Foundation Announces Fund Focused on Black-Led Nonprofits Serving Black Communities in Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, May 13, 2021
PhilaFound_header.jpg Press release from Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (5/12/2021) – Philadelphia Foundation today announced the creation of the Black Community Leaders Fund (BCL) to fortify ... invest in their resilience and leadership,” said Pedro A. Ramos, President and CEO, Philadelphia Foundation. “The ...

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