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

Philadelphia Foundation
Friday, May 21, 2021
... Community Leaders Fund on May 13th, we asked Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald, Executive Director for ... that there’s a need for this kind of support. Black-led nonprofits have smaller staffs, have fewer cash reserves and are more dependent on government grants than white-led organizations. These factors can make ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off Cohort Two of The Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Cohort Two Funders
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... These organizations are: 2 Fish & 5 Loaves Chester County History Center Chester County Futures Crime Victims Center of Chester County Kennett ... by these Chester County funders: Chester County Community Foundation, The Fund for Women and Girls, Nelson Foundation, ...

Delaware County forms 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

Delaware County Census 2020
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Delco-Census2020.jpg COUNTY OF DELAWARE GOVERNMENT CENTER BUILDING 201 W. FRONT ... MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA   (Media, PA, Nov. 19, 2019) Delaware County Council recently announced the appointment of Michael Ranck as the Chairman of the Delaware County Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census. Ranck, ...
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Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
... Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to 10 district elementary schools to enhance literacy ... $20,000 to nearly $75,000, are funded by the William Penn Foundation. The grants totaled $535,826. The Good to Great ... framework,” said Elliot Weinbaum of The William Penn Foundation. “By giving individual schools the resources to ...
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Pew Awards $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
... that it has awarded $7.7 million to five Philadelphia-area nonprofit organizations. These grants will help the recipients create and implement new ... $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models ...

Momentum Fund Launches to Help Build Capacity of Nonprofits Managing COVID-19 Funds

Momentum Fund
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... the COVID-19 pandemic. The Momentum Fund will be awarding grants of up to $100,000 to 501(c)(3) organizations managing ... made possible by a grant from the  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation .  Momentum Fund Launches to Help Build Capacity of Nonprofits Managing COVID-19 Funds ...

Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Philadelphia, PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation has selected Sister Cities Girlchoir (SCG) as the ... of George Bartol, founder of the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, who believed that the key to a thriving arts ... children. As part of its annual grant review process, the Foundation designates one grantee to receive this additional ...
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The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... for Journalism today announced $1.3 million in new grants to The Philadelphia Inquirer to support initiatives ... Transformation Fund, will provide support to Philadelphia-area news entrepreneurs of color; the Constellation News ... news and information businesses.  The newly announced grants to The Inquirer build upon its ongoing work to make ...

Regional Foundation LLC Takes Next Step In Evolution With New Leadership

Kevin Dow
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
... -- The Board of Managers of the Regional Foundation LLC announced today the appointment of Kevin ... development experience. Keviin_Dow.jpg The Regional Foundation was created in December 2020 when The Wells ... funds established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, ...

City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... — Today, the City of Philadelphia announced $360,000 in grants awarded in the fourth cycle of the Kensington ... community members, City government, and the Scattergood Foundation to address the harms caused by the opioid and ... opioid settlement dollars and grants from the Scattergood Foundation , the Patricia Kind Family Foundation , and the ...
24Jan2024

America250PA Chester County: What is it and how you can help

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
8:30am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... Commissions have been formed at the national, state and county levels. In Chester County, CC250 aims to inspire and engage all members of our ... throughout the region. As the Chester County Community Foundation (CCCF) has been engaged by the County ...
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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
... Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to nine School District of Philadelphia elementary ... we could not be more grateful for The Fund, William Penn Foundation and the Mayor’s commitment,” said William R. ... families in engaging ways to continue to build a strong foundation and love of literacy. Solomon Solis-Cohen School : ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce first-round of the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

Friday, May 21, 2021
... announced the recipients of the first round of grants from the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund , a ... related to COVID-19.  The Fund awarded its first round of grants totaling $365,150 to 49 individuals and nonprofit ... Prevention and Response Fund is accepting donations to aid nonprofits and individuals that are supporting their ...
12Feb2024

Meeting the Moment: Taking Action on Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Montgomery County

Monday, February 12, 2024
9:30am - 2:00pm
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Bryn Mawr College
On Monday, February 12th, HealthSpark Foundation invites you to join them along with Your Way Home ... of homelessness and affordable housing in Montgomery County . Grounded in practicality, and bolstered by a shared desire for a Montgomery County...

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

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
...  | by  Julie Zeglen In the past year and a half, the foundation has employed two new investing strategies. Here's ... what it's learned so far. Nearly two years ago, Barra Foundation President Tina Wahl knew the tide of change was ... . Why would a foundation offer a loan over a grant? “Grants can’t solve all the challenges that we face, and one ...

Wells Fargo Appoints New Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Executive Director

Aisha Miller
Monday, January 14, 2019
... the new Executive Director of The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, a role she officially assumed at the end of last ... us as the Executive Director of the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and CDC,” said Greater Philadelphia Region Bank ... is a private foundation that awards Neighborhood Planning Grants and Neighborhood Implementation Grants to support ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces $3 Million for PHL COVID-19 Fund

Thursday, March 19, 2020
Special Announcement from the William Penn Foundation   This is an unprecedented moment, rife with ... we come together to help one another. At the William Penn Foundation, we have been in active conversations over the ... be made at  PHLCOVID19Fund.org . This fund will provide grants rapidly to Greater Philadelphia organizations with a ...
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