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Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

The Fund for the SDP
Thursday, May 21, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(May 21, 2020)— The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to nine School District of ... specific student populations. The funded initiatives have a particular focus on grade-level reading proficiency by ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce third-round COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

COVID-19 PR Fund Round 3 Grant Recipents
Thursday, November 4, 2021
PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Philly Counts ... Network Greater Philadelphia announced the recipients of the third round of grants from the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund , a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based ...

Philadelphia Health Partnership Designates Funds to Support the Launch of Two New Early Childhood Programs

Thursday, September 8, 2022
Philadelphia, PA (September 8, 2022) – Philadelphia Health Partnership (PHP) announces its support of two new programs focused on the health and well-being of ... children and their parents and caregivers. PHP awarded a three-year $248,281 grant to PolicyLab at Children’s ...

The City of Philadelphia Announces the 5th Cohort for the Targeted Community Investment Grant Program

Thursday, July 14, 2022
PHILADELPHIA— The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives for Criminal Justice & ... communities. Of the 46 grantees, 38 have never received a TCIG grant before. The grant cohort will run from Summer ...

Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... will grow to serve 5,000 students; launch an evaluation of the program model; identify new or expanded revenue ... while positively impacting Philadelphia in the future. Additionally, our venture grant to Sharing Excess ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia names Daria Torres as its first Executive in Residence

Daria Torres
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
... President sidney@philanthropynetwork.org 215-790-9700 x4 (Philadelphia, PA, April 9, 2019) Philanthropy Network Greater ... is pleased to announce Daria Torres, Managing Partner of the Walls Torres Group, as its first Executive in ... over 20 years of strategy consulting experience, Daria is a widely sought-after executive-level advisor. She has helped ...

Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts Unveil “Strength in our Bonds” Centennial Legacy Mural

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
Pedro Ramos, President & CEO, Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (11/7/2019) — The ... by speakers including Pedro A. Ramos, President & CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation; Jane Golden, Executive ... what aspirations they held for their communities in the future, and to give residents a role in the creative process ...

Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2020 —   The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $100,000 ... they need now will ensure that they are prepared for the future."  “Amid all the challenges of this crisis, I’m ...
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Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant to Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

Friday, December 22, 2023
... learning outcomes and build a diverse teacher workforce in Philadelphia. The investment in Philadelphia education will provide support for a number of Elevate 215’s core initiatives, which aim to improve ...
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Third annual Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia honors 50 most community-minded companies in the region

Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Civic 50 PF Logo.png Philadelphia, PA – June 22, 2023 – The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia provides a standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how ... region who have been selected based on four dimensions of their community engagement program: Investment of ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce second-round COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Friday, July 16, 2021
... our more about the Fund's second round grant recipients PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Philly Counts office and Philanthropy ... Seventy-five percent of funds went to organizations led by a person of color, up 3 percent from the first round. ...

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a powerful IMPACT on health outcomes now more than ever

GSK 2020 Impact Awards
Thursday, November 19, 2020
... local nonprofits were awarded $40,000 each in recognition of their outstanding contributions to a healthier Greater Philadelphia region. For 24 years, the GSK IMPACT Awards ...
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Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – March 7, 2018 – From diversifying arts ... artists to create site-specific works, a range of projects from nine Philadelphia arts organizations will ... and best practices, and then matches organizations with future board members. Asian Art Initiative  ($100,000) - To ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announces Mariah Casias as Vice President, Learning & Evaluation

Mariah Casias
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Casias_Headshot (002).JPEG Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce Mariah Casias as our new Vice President of Learning and Evaluation. In this newly-created role, ... with Bread & Roses Community Fund and has volunteered for a range of community programs in the Philadelphia region. She ...
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Carrolle Perry Devonish, former director of the Philadelphia Foundation and celebrated philanthropy expert, has died at 85

Carrolle Perry Devonish
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Obituary via The Philadelphia Inquirer by Gary Miles   Carrolle_family ... Carolle Perry Devonish | 1938 - 2023 Photo courtesy of the family   Carrolle Perry Devonish, 85, formerly of ... philanthropy, and mentor, died Wednesday, May 3, of a heart condition while traveling in Bogota, Colombia. Mrs. ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announces Kathryn Epps Roberson as the next President and Chief Executive Officer

Kathryn Epps Roberson
Thursday, June 15, 2023
... Kathryn Epps Roberson will serve as President and CEO of The Fund, filling the role previously held by Donna ... to maximizing resources for the betterment of the city of Philadelphia and all Philadelphians, and brings unmatched ... and connect Philadelphians to employment. Roberson played a critical role in engaging stakeholders across the public ...
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Compass and the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Create Partnership to Support Nonprofits Considering Sustained Collaboration

Compass | Repositioning Fund
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Compass.jpg NRF-4C_RGB.jpg Philadelphia, March 4, 2021 – Compass, a leader in providing strategic guidance to strengthen ... considering sustained alliances. Through the strengths of both organizations, this partnership will have ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
... The Roberts Family Donates $5 Million For Laptops to Help Philadelphia Students Start Online Classes by Mid-April Funding Will Help Support the Purchase of 50,000 Chromebooks by The Philadelphia School District for ... District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $5 million contribution from Aileen and Brian Roberts, and ...

Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
Press Release UBAlogo.gif Philadelphia, PA, -- Like most cities, COVID-19 has had an ... cover basic needs such as food, housing, and utilities. As a sector already heavily reliant on annual donations and ... have been forced to furlough or lay off a large percentage of their workforce and limit services, while striving to ...

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