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Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
... PA — (June 22, 2020) — The Read to Succeed Summer Program (R2S), a free program with a track record of boosting ... grade in literacy over the summer months. The program's goals of promoting literacy and preventing the phenomenon ... Philadelphia nonprofit funded in part by the William Penn Foundation, Waterman II Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation, ...
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Read by 4th Initiative

Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... and economic vibrancy, while on the other hand the city’s poverty rate hovers at a stubborn 26 percent and many ... Philanthropy Network’s membership - an independent foundation, a family foundation, grantmaking public ... a giving circle, a state council, an intermediary, health conversion foundations, as well as one of the ...
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11Dec2024

Participatory Learning and Decision-Making: Taking A Whole Foundation Approach to Sharing Power

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Virtual
... into, Fostering Participatory Learning Approaches in Philanthropy : A Guide for the Curious , a resource developed by Engage R+D to explore how foundation leaders in various roles—including executive leadership, program officers, evaluation and...

Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards $166,350 in Grants to Local Nonprofits

FCP grantee Alice Silverman Health Clinic
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
FCP 2024 Health Clinic_cropped.jpg Photo caption: Members of the Ann ... the season of giving, Foundations Community Partnership’s (FCP) Board of Directors awarded $166,350 in grants to 21 ... at the Pennsbury Manor Historic Site. Travis Manion Foundation : Grant will be used to collaborate with Joe Hand ...
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Chester County Community Foundation launches "Food for Thought" conversation series

ChescoCF Foo for Thought Community Conversations
Thursday, January 21, 2021
... PA – January 20, 2021): The Chester County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a social justice program ... Community Foundation Headquartered in West Chester’s historic Lincoln Building, the Chester County Community ... people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever.  The ...
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Community Foundation of South Jersey Announces Five Transform South Jersey Grant Recipients

Transform South Jersey Heart & Soul
Friday, February 21, 2020
... HeartAndSoulNJ.png Haddonfield, NJ - The Community Foundation of South Jersey, whose mission is to inspire ... Jersey, the  Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Health Initiatives (the statewide grantmaking program of the ... Corporation. Using the Orton Family Foundation’s national model, Transform South Jersey will help strengthen ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $30K to local nonprofits promoting a complete count in the 2020 Census

Delco Counts
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
... to encourage enrollment in the 2020 Census, The Foundation for Delaware County today announced $30,300 in ... roads, and infrastructure, as well as the county’s representation in Congress. An analysis by  Keystone ... million in grants and charitable support to improve the health and quality of life for the diverse residents in this ...
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Census 2020

William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved ... to build on the strengths of your work in Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector. The Foundation works to support ... with family, friends, and neighbors. They can also promote health through physical activity, help children learn through ...

Foundations Community Partnership Dedicates Grant Cycle to “New” Nonprofits

Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Executive Director Jennifer Martin
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
... these organizations will help address the behavioral health and human service needs of 1,072 Bucks County ... programs,” said Tracy Pasternak Willis, Chair of FCP’s Board of Directors. “Learning about their missions and ... the following non-profit organizations: Barn Nature Center Foundation ($4,500) – to provide at-risk youth with the ...
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Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $6 Million from William Penn Foundation for Workforce Development and Pandemic Recovery Efforts

William Penn Foundation
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Press release via the William Penn Foundation   PHILADELPHIA (January 4, 2022)  – The ... in the  first half of 2021  as part of the Foundation’s Family Recovery Fund, an initiative supporting both direct ... the support of funders in the region:   African Family Health Organization   Bread & Roses Community ...

Regional Foundation Announces $1.95 Million in Grant Awards

Thursday, July 13, 2023
Today the Regional Foundation announced $1,950,000 in Implementation Grants to ... multi-year funding is designed to assist the foundation’s grantee partners to start or sustain momentum in their ... is rooted in addressing multiple social determinants of health and their cornerstone priorities are neighborhood ...
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09Mar2017

Small Foundations and the New Administration: State & Federal Laws to Watch

Thursday, March 9, 2017
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
In collaboration with Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, the Exponent ... and your grantees well informed. Following the program, join us for a networking happy hour at  XIX  to ...

Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $170,000 to Local Nonprofits

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
... these organizations will help address the behavioral health and human service needs of 10,911 Bucks County ... programs and ideas to improve the lives of children, youth, and families in Bucks County, while Capital ... upgrades. NGG grants intend to strengthen a nonprofit’s operations by offering support for professional and ...
17Sep2019

2019 Pennsylvania Community Foundation Gathering

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 to Wednesday, September 18, 2019
State College, PA
... foundations across the state to strengthen community philanthropy and improve the quality of life across ... appropriate for any staff or board member of a community foundation.  AGENDA Tuesday, September 17, 2019 11:00 AM – ... Welcome Lunch and Panel Discussion: What’s Now & What’s Next?  A Look at Giving Day Models 1:30 PM ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Nearly $2 Million in New Capital Support Grants

Monday, April 19, 2021
... its devastating impact on the Greater Philadelphia Area’s rich ecosystem of music performance, education, and community engagement, The Presser Foundation announces new Capital Support grants to ... Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute Settlement Music School The ...
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COVID-19Leadership, Culture and Community

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