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Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement

Photo courtesy Smith Memorial Playground
Friday, April 9, 2021
... in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new support will bolster local programs that advance ... equitable community development and digital innovation in city neighborhoods. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic amplified ... said Ellen Hwang, Knight Foundation program director for Philadelphia. “Accessible public spaces are ...
12Jun2018

2018 Courage to Lead Retreat

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 9:00am to Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 11:00am
Where: 
Asheville, NC
... philanthropy and nonprofits. After 19 years (1993-2012) as Executive Director of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Gayle now ... school communities, teams and philanthropists to create new approaches to solving complex problems. She is a ...

William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... initiative to connect children and families in the city's low-income neighborhoods to informal literacy-rich ... suitable for such experiences," said Elliot Weinbaum, director of the Great Learning Program at the William Penn ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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Early ChildhoodEducation
11May2023

OpportUNITY Summit

Thursday, May 11, 2023
8:00am - 1:30pm
Where: 
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
... all people, families, and communities it takes new ideas. It takes new approaches. And it takes us all. At the OpportUNITY ... Johnson C. Smith University Blair Stanford, Charlotte Executive Leadership Council OpportUNITY Summit ...
11Nov2018

Hungry for Change: A Summit about American and Israeli Strategies for Food Security, Recovery and Justice

Sunday, November 11, 2018 - 11:00am to Monday, November 12, 2018 - 3:30pm
Where: 
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
... Co-founder of “Friends by Nature” Eran Weintrob, Executive Director of Latet – Israeli Humanitarian Aid For more ... National Initiative for Food Security City Without Hunger Leket – Focus on Nutrition Leket – ...

Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $215,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to promote mental health

Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thursday, December 12, 2019
... Wellness Program , a partnership of Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians and African Family Health Organization ... of immigrant community members,” says Cathi Tillman, Executive Director of La Puerta Abierta and a member of both ...

Your board isn’t diverse enough

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
... did find that organizations with African-American leaders (executive directors, presidents, etc.) tend to have primarily ... longtime board members to roll off and make room for new members. “No matter what your board’s diversity is, ... the present foundation, we have access to so much of the city, and it’s access with credibility” because the board ...

Community Foundation of South Jersey Announces Five Transform South Jersey Grant Recipients

Transform South Jersey Heart & Soul
Friday, February 21, 2020
... of South Jersey, the  Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Health Initiatives (the statewide grantmaking ... momentum for Community Heart & Soul,” said Andy Fraizer, executive director of the Community Foundation of South Jersey, ...
15Nov2017

Arts & Culture Funders Webinar - Not Just Money: Equity Issues in Cultural Philanthropy

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Webinar
... foundations and nonprofit leaders are increasingly aware of diversity and equity issues in the nonprofit cultural ... special webinar session where Helicon Collaborative’s Co-Director Holly Sidford will share findings from their recent ... communities. It concludes with ideas how to move toward a new era of more equitable and inclusive cultural ...

Hospital Closures: Community Leaders Partner to Minimize Disruption of Healthcare Services

Monday, January 31, 2022
... PA – January 31, 2021 – With Tower Health’s closure of Jennersville Hospital on December 31, and the closure of ... to minimize disruption of healthcare services and rebuild a strong and equitable healthcare system in the ... closures,” Briggs noted. James Logan, Manager of the City of Coatesville, said, “We are happy to be part of The ...

What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice

Published: 
10/2018
An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core ... philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally ... so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors. What’s Race Got to ...

Animal Grantmakers 2023 Conference in Philadelphia: Advancing Social Change Through an Animal Protection Lens

Animal Grantmakers
Thursday, October 12, 2023
... walking tour with the American Vegan Society in Old City; an opening night reception; a gala dinner and keynote presentation from Beth Allgood, founder and executive director of OneNature ; a panel with two speakers ... short solo presentations aimed to inspire, and spark new ideas and grantmaking approaches; a screening of a ...
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Animal-related
20Sep2021

Supporting Afghan Families Seeking Refuge in Philadelphia

Monday, September 20, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... many due to their association with the U.S. mission.  The City of Philadelphia is one of the selected cities to welcome ... humanitarian crisis. Speakers:  Cathryn Miller Wilson , Executive Director, HIAS PA Contact: cmillerwilson@hiaspa.org   ...
23Feb2023

Improving Social Determinants of Health: An Inclusive Neighborhood Growth Issue Forum

Thursday, February 23, 2023
9:00am - 11:30am
Where: 
Jefferson Alumni Hall Eakins Lounge
Business, civic, and organizational leaders from across the city and region are invited to join the Chamber of Commerce in person for a necessary conversation with ... Featured Speaker: Sandra Elaine Brooks , MD, MBA, Executive Vice President, Chief...

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