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Independence Public Media Foundation Welcomes Seven New Board Members

IPMF new board members 2025
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
... members in support of the foundation’s mission to move resources for media and media-making owned and led by ... processes, policies, and decisions that promote equity and justice in our communities,” said Jamila Medley, ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community

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
... students who will now be able to access online educational resources from home," said Superintendent William R. Hite, ... identifies, coordinates and connects philanthropic resources to level the playing field in local public schools. ... with the School District of Philadelphia seeks to promote equity, safety, and improved performance.  The Fund for the ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... nonprofit organizations in recognition of the time and resources required to host a site visit. Including these 2024 ... and uplift the neighborhood through a commitment to equity, social change, and justice. They create literacy ...

Accelerating Job Growth and Business Formation Among BIPOC Community Should be a Priority for Philadelphia’s Next Mayor

Vision Philadelphia - Economic Development: Access to Capital for Philadelphia’s Diverse Business Owners
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
... candidates should consider how to bring together city resources and partners to drive much needed capital to the ... small business community and take action to close the racial wealth gap.” More papers will be released over the ...

City of Philadelphia, in Partnership with the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge, Announces Second Round of Microgrants for Criminal Justice Reform

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
... initiative to reduce over-incarceration and address racial and ethnic disparities in local criminal justice ... of people held in jail on a probation detainer. Reducing racial and ethnic disparities across the criminal justice ... I can think of no better use of our public safety resources.” Community-based organizations are encouraged to ...
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How a Small Craft Navigates Shifting Tides

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
... million in assets), how can we most effectively target our resources to make a difference? The First Hospital Foundation ... our grantees’ efforts to access and leverage diverse resources. That priority has motivated our efforts to build ... action on policies and practices that will advance health equity and the effective integration of care and services. ...

CCFWG’S 4th Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Chester County Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

2020 COC Collage
Thursday, November 12, 2020
... was also honored for its commitment to advancing gender equity in the workplace and providing career development ... is my lighthouse. Many of us are blessed with people and resources in our lives that serve as our lighthouse. Not ... and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have resources and opportunities to thrive. Over the past 20 ...

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
... underscoring that poverty is not just a lack of financial resources, but a complex web of interconnected challenges. ... needs of their workforce and local nonprofits to provide resources and support to help clients move forward on their ... network. "As an organization committed to accelerating equity through trauma-informed innovations in social care and ...

The Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Over $800,000 In Grants to Non-Profits Serving Greater Coatesville

Monday, February 11, 2019
... are doing on behalf of our residents. Priority 1, Health Equity – Ensure that every resident of the Greater ... building support, and by making grants to promote health equity, healthy youth, and a healthy community. The ... $17.5 million in grants and scholarships, and provides resources and leadership, bringing the community together to ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... ensure that all Philadelphians have the opportunities and resources needed to thrive.” EARLY LEARNING WPF has a long ... can be costly for programs already operating with limited resources. The grants below support efforts to ensure young ...

The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant

OACCE
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
... New Normal Budget Act as an investment to address racial disparities in the City of Philadelphia. City ... from local, state, and national levels. A list of other resources is available at  creativephl.org/opportunities . ... linking local artists and cultural organizations to resources and opportunities; and preserving the City’s ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Launches Highly Anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report at Community Event

The Fund for Women and Girls Blueprint speakers
Thursday, October 6, 2022
... at all levels of educational background, and across all racial and ethnic groups. [It] is due to a combination of ... to cares for its members. Chester County, rich in resources and wealth, has the responsibility and ability to ... and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have resources and opportunities to thrive. Over the past 27 ...
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Women and Girls
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Leadership, Culture and Community

What Barra Foundation has learned from dipping a toe into mission investing

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
... social enterprise or nonprofit. “It’s leveraging more resources for them rather than giving them a grant that’s ... and staff are together on this journey.” Seek outside resources  — Get advice from those who’ve done it, ... — for instance, Untours Foundation  currently  has  equity in six social enterprises  and loans out to 35 ...

Eight Heads Are Better Than One

Wednesday, June 5, 2019
... want (desperately) to reduce duplication of effort, share resources, and maximize impact by partnering with each ... for grantees, and we kicked around the idea of pooling our resources to produce a workshop for both foundations’ ... as speakers and why.  Major discussions around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) arose as a result, and some of ...

Blog Post: Finding Your Perfect Grants Management System

PhillyCAM producers retreat
Thursday, August 1, 2024
... to be a trust-based funder with our grantmaking rooted in equity as we resourced community-owned and-led BIPOC media ... mission and program areas reflected our goal of moving resources to communities historically harmed by systems of ... and media erasure. We decided the values of courage, equity, justice, belonging, and joy would guide our work ...

$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
... information providers who will share news, information, resources, and best practices aimed at engaging underserved ... entrepreneurship, small business, and financial literacy resources. The Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information ... Transformation Fund With a focus on sustainability and equity, The  Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund , ...

The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... practices that align with women's economic advancement and equity, the first ever Champions of Change Summit: Bringing ... and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have resources and opportunities to thrive. Over the past 25 ... members of our communities to ensure equitable access and resources for all.   The Fund for Women and Girls‘ ...
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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
... to increase COVID-19 education, vaccine access, health resources, and outreach activities in Philadelphia, ... a Philly Counts Ambassador because I saw the disparity in resources being targeted in my community," said Sonja ... in neighborhood-based solutions related to COVID-19 and equity imbalances exacerbated by the pandemic. The Fund uses ...

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