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The Fund for Women and Girls Awards $15,600 to Create Change

Girls with Cheyney University's Period Poverty Project
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
... – The Fund for Women and Girls recently awarded $15,600 in grants to two local organizations – Cheyney University and ... cycle were the Black Women of Chester County in Action ($3,000 for a Bakers Dozen Listening Tour) and the Alliance for ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... 1, 2019) – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that are creating ... Douty’s grant awards will increase to a minimum of $20,000 per year and will be three-year commitments. While the ...

Foundations Community Partnership Supports Local Nonprofits That Will Serve More Than 4,600 Bucks County Residents

Foundations Community Partnership
Thursday, October 17, 2024
... Partnership (FCP) recently awarded its fall Partnership in Youth Services (PYS) Grant to 14 non-profit organizations ... for their positive impact in the community.” PYS Grants totaling $37,200 were awarded to the following ... facing hardships. BC Cares Educational Foundation ($3,000) – to provide food delivery services to select families ...

Philanthropy Network partners to launch the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Related coverage: Philly seeks money for 2020 Census by Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia ... our ongoing efforts to encourage philanthropic engagement in the 2020 Census, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia ... and grantees.  Suggested funding levels range from $10,000 to $100,000, with the goal of raising a total of $1 ...

William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
By Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer Change is coming to ... largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The William Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the kinds of projects and organizations ... Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds ...

Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) receives national award for innovative partnership

Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
... between foundations and government that have been critical in transforming communities and improving the quality of life ... permanent housing. With an annual grant budget of $200,000, HAFI provides grants to homeless service providers to support the costs of ...
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GreenLight Fund is bringing a new model of financial empowerment to Philadelphia

Friday, July 27, 2018
... portfolio company:  Compass Working Capital  (CWC), in partnership with  Clarifi  and the Philadelphia Housing ... following Parent-Child Home Program, Year Up, Center for Employment Opportunities and Single Stop USA; it’s ... GreenLight’s support for this investment totals $600,000. Its funders are Josh Kopelman, Burke Family Foundation, ...
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The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Press release via William Penn Foundation In 2021, the Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations ... joined together to more deeply understand the needs of organizations utilizing art and culture to address ... wealth to working-class communities of color.    Center for Transforming Communities  provides cultural programming ...

William Penn Foundation awards $11.8 million in Arts & Culture funding

Thursday, May 30, 2019
... Today the William Penn Foundation announced $11.8 million in funding for 35 arts and culture organizations. These grants offer unrestricted operating support to a range of ...

Fund Established to Support Law Student Exchange Program Between Lyon and Philadelphia

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Internship program advances diversity in the legal profession PHILADELPHIA, PA – April 24, 2018 ... this program. This new fund will provide financial support for the exchange program. In addition, the ILC will arrange ... discrimination. We accomplish this mission by providing grants and technical assistance in support of quality legal ...
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Community Nonprofits Awarded $13.8 million To Renovate Cecil B. Moore and Heitzman Recreation Centers

Cecil B. Moore's karate students perform at the Rebuild launch celebration.
Friday, March 15, 2019
City of Philadelphia Press Release (3.14.19) This week Rebuild announced the award of $13.8 million in grant funds to local nonprofits to carry out major ... grant awards to pre-qualified nonprofit organizations for three additional projects at the Olney Recreation Center, ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1.4 million to community organizations

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Friday, August 20, 2021
... and municipalities during the spring 2021 grant round. Grants were divided among five program areas: Healthy ... and Emotional Health, and Strengthening Nonprofits. In the Healthy Behaviors-Schools program area, $287,655 was ... In the Physical and Emotional Health program area, $46,000 was awarded for three projects offering learning ...

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
... and job creation? This is the question posed and answered in the latest Vision Philadelphia paper covering economic development opportunities in the city. As the city moves toward the general election, mayoral ... diverse small business community and set a new trajectory for economic growth and wealth-building. Philadelphia ...

AmerisourceBergen Foundation Supports Youth by Addressing Opioid Epidemic Through Education, Advocacy & Community-Building

Thursday, August 29, 2019
20+ Organizations Receive Grants to Help Combat Opioid Epidemic   VALLEY FORGE, ... Foundation (the Foundation), an independent not-for-profit charitable giving organization dedicated to ... importance of intervening at an early stage and investing in prevention efforts that build resiliency skills and reduce ...

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
In this post Patrick Morgan , program director for Philadelphia at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ... are creating deeper connections between people and their city and fostering greater community connection, trust and ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announces Mariah Casias as Vice President, Learning & Evaluation

Mariah Casias
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
... as our new Vice President of Learning and Evaluation. In this newly-created role, Mariah will be responsible for leading the design and evaluation of Philanthropy ... .  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announces Mariah Casias as Vice President, Learning & ...
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Chester County Community Foundation Honors Legacy Philanthropy at 30th Annual Meeting

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
... October 28 at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester . Each year the Community Foundation ... From inception, the Ericson scholarship has grown from $1,000 to the $14,000 scholarship award it is today. The ... in community assets, and annually awards $6 million in grants and scholarships. www.chescocf.org Chester County ...
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Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Neubauer Family Foundation as 2022 Mayor’s Magis Award Recipient

Thursday, June 30, 2022
... of the Foundation. The Neubauer Family Foundation, based in Pennsylvania, was established by Joseph Neubauer and his ... translates into “the more universal good,” and this City of Philadelphia honor is awarded to a person or an ... engagement, and innovative experiences. Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Neubauer Family Foundation as 2022 Mayor’s Magis ...
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