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Four Takeaways from Race, Class AND Gender: Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice Funding

Friday, April 5, 2019
... efforts to foster a more equitable philanthropic sector, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia partnered with ... make it imperative for funders to seek out and support new and innovative pathways out of poverty. Yet funders often ... to Riki, women and girls are enmeshed in complex social networks and contexts that silently narrow and shape their ...
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Gender Inequality
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Equity and Social Justice

2019 Lipman Family Prize Honorees Named

Lipman Family Prize
Friday, March 1, 2019
... an unrestricted financial award of $50,000 as well as executive training and support from the Wharton School and ... change in the social impact sector,” said Umi Howard, Director of the Lipman Family Prize. Founder Barry Lipman ... “With each passing year, we look forward to welcoming new organizations into our growing honoree community. The ...
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The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Focus on Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Arts and History Organizations in 2021

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
... grants for individual public programs and events. The new recovery grants are designed to help current and past ... impacts” says Paula Marincola, the Center’s executive director. “Our goal for the Center’s 2021 recovery grants ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... for herself and her family; Dwayne and Amy Walton, the Executive Director and Volunteer Coordinator of Parkesburg ... violence and sexual assault. This year, CCFWG introduced a new two-year funding program , pledging to award three ... CCFWG continues to lead and unite the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...

5 Ways Impact Investors and Philanthropists can Innovate to Solve Philly’s Biggest Problem

Friday, March 16, 2018
... for-profits . But cross-sector funding innovation — philanthropy and impact investing alike — could spark the ... investors and philanthropy pros: Margaret Berger Bradley , director of investment partnerships and lead for social ... Franklin Technology Partners Sidney Hargro , executive director, Philanthropy Network Greater ...
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Matt Berghesier elected chair of Barra Foundation

Matt Bergheiser
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
... has been a Barra director since 2015. He brings to his new chairman position a wealth of leadership experience ... “Matt brings all the skills, experience and networks Barra needs to thrive moving forward,” said ... of The Barra Foundation. “Aside from his background in philanthropy, he has deep roots in the nonprofit sector.
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Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... Luther King Jr. During this period of racial reawakening, philanthropy is grappling with a number of unavoidable ... mission-aligned investing efforts in the region.  See the executive summary here . Our learnings from the working group ... determined. Our hope is that this group not only discovers new ways to support their mission, but identifies ...

Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County Awards $75,000 Grant

Members of the Along the Way team accept the $75,000 IMPACT Bucks Grant from a coalition of local funders
Monday, July 15, 2024
... for single mother households. The grant is the result of a new initiative, the Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County ... From left to right: Nicole Tell, BLBB Charitable’s Executive Director, Foundations Community Partnership CEO ... to serve their respective communities. Our collective philanthropy strives to bring about positive change with ...

Hurricane Dorian: How to Help

Thursday, September 5, 2019
... Cross for Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts Resources for Philanthropy Disaster Philanthropy Guidelines Check out ... disasters. Hurricane Dorian Information FEMA's  resource page includes up-to-date information about the federal ... as Hurricane Dorian approaches North Carolina. The New York Times has published an article sharing multiple ways ...

2022 Lipman Family Prize Honorees Named

Lipman Family Prize
Friday, March 18, 2022
... an unrestricted financial award of $100,000 as well as executive training and support from the Wharton School and ... solving today’s societal challenges,” said Euria Min, Director of the Lipman Family Prize. Founder Barry Lipman ... change-makers to bring their leading solutions to new places and problems around the world. Previous winners ...
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Philadelphia City Council to Invest Over $3 Million in Local Arts Community

Philadelphia City Hall
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
... This funding is a combination of an allocation from the New Normal Budget Act and additional advocacy in a recent ... and vitality of the city itself,” said Barbara Silzle, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. “COVID has had ...
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Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... and increasingly for basics like air conditioning and new floors.” While “wealthier neighborhoods can more ... been surveyed, Sturgis and Lawncrest both reinforce social networks in a positive way.” However, maintenance affects ... color out of the indoor basketball courts. George Matysik, executive director of the nonprofit Philadelphia Parks ...

Applications Open for $1.2 Million in Recovery Grants for the Humanities in Pennsylvania

PA SHARP
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
... large and small across the state,”  said Laurie Zierer, executive director of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. “Through ... accessible webinars, educational programs, and learning networks. The PA SHARP grant portal is now open and ...

Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... this crisis. Thanks to the generous support of our fellow Philanthropy Network members Independence Public Media ... being nimble in the face of lean resources, are creating new ways to share space, break isolation, and nurture ... of our community.   Casey Cook.jpg Casey Cook is Executive Director of Bread & Roses Community Fund, and a ...

Are Philly-area nonprofits really making a difference? Foundations put up $3 million to find out

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
... when it comes to program evaluation,” said Justin Ennis, executive director of  After School Activities Partnerships , which ... that seek to improve the lives of area residents. The new partnership, RISE (Readiness, Implementation, ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Launches Institute for Health Equity

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Thursday, March 31, 2022
... to advance health equity through the creation of a new Foundation program, the Institute for Health Equity ... University of Pennsylvania; Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., Executive Director, American Public Health Association; and Tami D. ...
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Philly Counts Honors 80+ Action Fund Grantees Taking Census Action

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
... and Second Lady Gisele Fetterman joined Philly Counts, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia , and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (United Way) at the Philly Counts Action Fund ... that they know is effective,” said  Stephanie Reid , Executive Director of Philly Counts. “Through this, we ...
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Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-Based Black Leaders’ Recommendations For Regional Funders

Report: Reflecting Forward: Philadephia-based Black Nonprofit Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional Funders
Monday, June 13, 2022
... funders would embrace. Embrace “Trust-based Philanthropy” : All the leaders interviewed for this study ... as “incompetent” and “risky.” The release of this new report coincides at a time when Black nonprofit leaders ... firm, Branch Associates, Inc., in 2014-2015 with 145 executive directors of human service-oriented nonprofit ...

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