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CCFWG Unites Women and Girls in Chester County for Virtual Conveings to Raise Awareness About Impacts of COVID-19 on Local Women and Girls

CCFWG 2020 Making a Difference Luncheon
Friday, May 8, 2020
... annual Girls in Action Summit on Monday, May 18, 2020 from 3:00-5:00 pm . This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CCFWG will be hosting a virtual Summit. Inspired by CCFWG’s award-winning Girls ... here by the morning of May 18 th .   Thank you to our generous event sponsors: Chester County Women’s ...
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Philadelphia's Lenfests receive Carnegie Medal for their extraordinary philanthropy

Thursday, October 5, 2017
... to giving ovations. Tuesday afternoon they received one at a tony luncheon at the New York Public Library as they and ... News, and Philly.com. Though gracious while speaking both from the stage at the awards ceremony and at the luncheon ... don’t really like being recognized. We don’t go out of our way to be recognized.” Read the full article and  more ...
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Deepen, Connect, and Recharge – Thoughts on Philanthropy Network's 2018 Equity Symposium

Equity Symposium 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
... and recharge the energy needed to do this work.  As a member of Philanthropy Network’s Diversity, Equity, and ... on display, along with hearing the inspiring words of our speakers. Here are a few of my reflections from the symposium. This is a journey, not a destination ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... Douty is releasing updated funding guidelines with a focus on increased investment to support the critical work ... Executive Director of The Douty Foundation. “As we begin our 51st year, our desire to support grassroots, ... $1 million. Organizations that received grant funding from Douty in 2018 will receive the same level of support in ...

The Hardest Hit by COVID-19? Women and Girls

Woman in mask
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Reposted with permission from the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls CCFWG_COVIDBlog.jpg   A juggling act In 2017, the world laughed when the young ... for many of us, this family’s now public moment is our new normal.  This new reality spurred by the COVID-19 ...

Black Community Leaders Fund: Q&A with Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald

Philadelphia Foundation
Friday, May 21, 2021
... serving Black communities in Greater Philadelphia. We know from our own work in the community and from the data that there’s a need for this kind of support. Black-led nonprofits have ...

Foundations Community Partnership Founder Ron Bernstein to Retire

Ron Bernstein
Friday, November 1, 2019
... and residents. FCP’s grant programs provide funding to a wide variety of organizations serving children, youth, and families – from museums, schools, and nature preserves, to facilities ... we can accomplish on a local level to improve the lives of our most vulnerable residents.” Prior to establishing ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... programs (CRPs), which support students in recovery from substance use disorder.* Ten new programs have launched ...  (Foundation). The announcement was made during a forum in Washington, D.C., attended by nearly 50 people ... commitment to collegiate recovery is part of our greater effort to create and promote more inclusive ...

Is Your Organization Prepared for a Major Market Shift?

Glenmede Post 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
... At nonprofit organizations, change can affect everyone from staff, Board and committee members, to beneficiaries and ... for those involved to understand what may trigger a transitional period, what to do when one occurs and how an ... Types of Transitions Transition periods typically fall into three general categories and can be prompted by one ...

Aid for Ukraine

Aid for Ukraine
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
... develops.   Philanthropy Headlines 06.15.22| OPINION: A Major Philanthropic Response Is Needed to Halt Growing ... and other aid to Ukraine. 03.15.22 |   Key partners from the European philanthropy sector launch ‘Philanthropy ... European Foundation Centre (EFC), has started a resource page that they will continue to update.   Related Articles ...

United Way of PA Sheds Light on Financial Hardships: The ALICE Report

United for ALICE
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
... Way of Pennsylvania and regional partners, today released a report that shows that 1.2 million Pennsylvania households ... along their journey to financial stability. “Poverty is our region’s number one challenge, with 26 percent of ... household survival budget. The national inflation rate from 2007-2017 was 22 percent, but the cost of the ...

Can one business improve schools with a single donation? It's happened before | Donna Frisby-Greenwood

Thursday, April 5, 2018
... felt the generosity in one fell swoop. Ripple is not a first-time donor to the 18-year-old crowdfunding platform. ... the company was “surrounded by people who have benefited from having great educational experiences and [they] very ... life while at school.
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William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved Creative Communities grants totaling ... to support the development of the Esperanza Arts Center, a multi-faceted public space in Hunting Park. Foundation ... Park community arts center was developed with input from residents, business owners and community leaders, and ...

Salem Health and Wellness Foundation names new leader

Salem Halth & Wellness Foundation
Thursday, September 22, 2022
... County, New Jersey. Paul comes to the foundation after a four-decade career in human services and child welfare. He ... 4-month national search, conducted by The Burd Group, from which we received nearly 100 resumes, Paul’s career defining leadership and expertise rose to our attention. We are pleased to have someone with his ...
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Hamilton Family Charitable Trust appoints President Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend

Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
... to build meaningful and collaborative partnerships with our non-profit grantees. She will expand HFCT’s mission of ... and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work, both from the University of Pennsylvania. # # # About the Hamilton ...
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Phoenixville Community Health Foundation CEO Louis J. Beccaria To Retire In 2019

Lou Beccaria
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
... such as affordable housing and transportation that have a major impact on people’s health across the lifespan. In ... ourselves to address the future health needs of our community,” said John Colarusso, Chairperson of the ... Policy, and a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware. Dr. Beccaria is also a ...
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Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
... announce that we are the recipients of $895,000 in funds from the Connelly and William Penn Foundations . The funding will help to expand the reach of our West Philadelphia Sklils Initiative (WPSI) and support ... growth and pathways out of intergenerational poverty, with a particular focus on Green City Works (GCW). GCW, a ...

Vanessa B. Briggs, President & CEO, Departs The Alliance for Health Equity After Five Years of Stellar Leadership

Vanessa B. Briggs
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
... ventures starting in September.   Woods Services is a population health management organization that, through its ... deeply engaged with Greater Coatesville community members from every walk of life.  Everything learned from these ... ensures that The Alliance will remain fully aligned with our Mission in all funding and programmatic activities going ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Program Issues RFP

Monday, February 12, 2018
... announced, today that they are requesting proposals from organizations dedicated to providing mental health ... and/or substance use programs that treat individuals in a holistic and trauma-informed manner. Fourteen Coatesville ... was a tough decision but we relied on the data as well as our own experiences to make the decision to focus on mental ...

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 ... received 2.67 million in Art & Culture Grants from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund for 2018. The funds will ... grant award ceremony in the Mayor’s reception room. “Our city is all the more vibrant and attractive because we ...

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