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In Pennsylvania, three newsrooms are teaming up to cover state government

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
... a Pew report found  a 35 percent drop  in the number of newspaper statehouse reporters. In Pennsylvania that year, ... laboratories of democracy,” said Pittsburgh Post-Gazette executive editor David Shribman in a press release. Spotlight PA will also work with another new project announced Tuesday:  PA Post. That project is a ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
By Jen Kinney via NEXT CITY As the city plans a major investment in rec centers, ... and for worse — remained largely the same. A mash-up of two adjacent neighborhoods, Lawndale and Crescentville, ... even as neighbors use the same old rec infrastructure in new ways. Baseball has waned in popularity, so the center’s ...

William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
... to be able to match the funding provided to PCF by the City of Philadelphia to support the small arts organizations ... of grantees,” explained Philadelphia Cultural Fund Executive Director Gabriela Sanchez. “With our shared commitment to ...
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Govenor Wolf Creates Commission to Ensure Fair, Accurate Count in 2020 Census

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... PA (Sept. 14, 2018) – Governor Tom Wolf today signed an executive order creating the  Governor’s Census 2020 ... will make recommendations for the most accurate count of Pennsylvanians in the upcoming census. “The census data ... Census Day is April 1, 2020. Read the full text of the  Executive Order 2018-05 . Statement from Keystone Counts ...
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Census 2020
24Jul2024

Exploring the role of local forums to strengthen information, community and democracy

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Webinar
... Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) and New _Public invite you to a collaborative program to explore ... He co-founded the Pulitzer Prize-winning civic media lab City Bureau, where he orchestrated the development of ... Moderator at...

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
MAYOR JIM KENNEY AND A HOST OF CITY LEADERS HELP DISTRIBUTE $2.67 MILLION TO ARTS & CULTURE ... unique,” said the Philadelphia Cultural Fund’s Executive Director, Barbara J. Silzle. “Our work this year ...

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See below for a step-by-step guide for how to invest in Rebuild. Ready to Invest? Donors can complete this form to ... or send an email to npt@nptrust.org .

Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table

Racial Equity & Philanthropy
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06/2020
... Green and Bridgespan teamed up to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding. Their work revealed two of the biggest factors holding back philanthropy’s efforts ... change are rooted in race. One is understanding the role of race in the problems philanthropists are trying to solve. ...
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37th Annual Members Meeting Highlights

Monday, April 7, 2025
... inspiration in our work and in each other, and explore new ways we can find focus and courage against challenges we ... Michael Kellerman into the full-time role of Interim Executive Director, and will continue to lead the Network in ... , TD Bank Secretary: Jody Greenblatt , The Philadelphia City Fund Treasurer: Ann Marie Healy , Philadelphia Health ...
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Welcome & Opening

... 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION:  Diane Melley, Executive Director of Second Century Initiatives & Corporate ... MICROTALKS: Report-Out:  Poverty Statistics for the City of Philadelphia ,   Dr. Anjali Chainani-Jha, Director ...
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10/31/2019
8:30am - 9:45am
26Sep2017

Chester County Funders- After the Grant: The Funders’ Stewardship Role to ensure the best outcomes for funded initiatives

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
8:30am - 10:00am
West Chester, PA
... County Funders invite you to join us for the next session of the Chester County Funders:   After the Grant: The ... initiatives.
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Ralston Center Announces the Launch of The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Friday, January 13, 2023
... supporting organizations serving older adults across the city. PHILADELPHIA, PA - January 10, 2023 — Ralston Center ... adapts to the time and the current need at hand,” says Executive Director Lynette Killen. “We’ve taken a hard ... headquarters  on 3817 Chestnut Street. The Foundation’s new offices are located on Broad Street. The Sarah Ralston ...
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Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces 2019 Grants for Philadelphia Artists, Organizations

Philadelphia Orchestra
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
... and 27 project grants. This year’s grants include two new areas of support. In addition to the Center’s ... embed themselves in the community, becoming part of the city’s vibrant arts scene for a year. Additionally, the ... excellence,” said Paula Marincola, the Center’s executive director. “The ambitious work these artists and ...
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12Oct2018

2018 EQUITY Symposium: Laying the Foundation for Racial Equity in Grantmaking

Friday, October 12, 2018
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Asian Arts Initiative
... of programs at ABFE. Prior to joining ABFE, he was the director of conference programming at the Council on ... joining ABFE, Anthony served as the Senior Adviser for the New York City Mayor’s Office Young Men’s Initiative (YMI), a ...

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