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City Awards $200K to Community Organizations to Support Criminal Justice Reform

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia today announced ... 22, 2020 and closed November 3, 2020, brought in 42 applications. Organizations that were invited to submit a ...
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City and Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Launch Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
  IMG_1680.jpg Monica Munn, Senior Director of the WES Mariam Asefa Fund Philadelphia, PA (January 15, 2020)   – Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, in partnership with the City’s Office of Workforce Development, announced today an ...

Philly dominates Knight Cities Challenge … again

Monday, June 12, 2017
... You want ideas for how to make cities more successful? Philadelphia has a million dollars’ worth. For the third ... Knight Cities Challenge, winning more than $1 million out of $5 million in urban-revitalization grants that the John S. ... immigrant-cuisine marketplace, and a mobile design lab for city service solutions. George Abbott, Knight Foundation’s ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... - The Fund for Women and Girls hosted its first Champions of Change Summit: Bringing All Voices to the Table on Friday, March 26, 2021, in a virtual format. ... to 80 local non-profit organizations. In response to COVID-19, The Fund has developed innovative programs and ...
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City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... 267-251-3064, maita.soukup@phila.gov   Rebuild2.jpg PHILADELPHIA - Managing Director Brian Abernathy today appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role ...

PA Humanities announces $1.4 million in recovery funds to 92 organizations

PA SHARP
Thursday, December 16, 2021
... and fostering healing and resiliency in communities of all sizes,” said Laurie Zierer, executive director of PA ... in dialogue,” said Andrés Franco, executive director of City of Asylum. Applicants to PA SHARP reported losses ... Point Partners to support 16 organizations that serve Philadelphia’s BIPOC and new immigrant communities.  PA ...
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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 Philanthropy Local Engagement Group (LEG) invites you to join Philadelphia-area funders for a legal update with  ... DC.
04Feb2020

Essentials for Effective Philanthropy - Overview: Greater Philadelphia Grantmaking Landscape

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
9:00am - 12:00pm
Free Library of Philadelphia - Regional Foundation Center
... Essentials for Effective Philanthropy series, the Greater Philadelphia Grantmaking Landscape workshop will review the ... goals include the following: •    Inform the work of practitioners engaged in philanthropic work •   ... philanthropic sector •    Identify opportunities to collaborate with funders in the region Participants are ...

John Churchill appointed Knight Foundation’s Philadelphia program director

John Churchill
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
... Knight Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of  John Churchill  as the new  Philadelphia program  director. A lifelong resident of ... area, demonstrates his commitment to transforming the city into an exceptional place to live, learn and work. ...
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The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) Launches its Inaugural Grantmaking Cycle

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Philadelphia, PA – October 31, 2018. On Thursday, November ... December 13, 2018 with the announcement and awarding of grants in February 2019. The Philadelphia Black Giving ... of a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3). Based in the City of Philadelphia Operating for at least 2 years Identify ...
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New report outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia

Report Cover - How Employers Give
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Coverage of the report in Generocity: Philanthropy Network and Chamber ... [May 15, 2019]  The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia ... business community in Philadelphia cares deeply about the city and this survey provides a start in understanding the ...

Impact100 Philadelphia Celebrates its 15th Grant-Making Year

Impact100 Philadelphia 15 Years
Friday, September 30, 2022
Impact100_15year_logo.png   Philadelphia, PA (Sept 30, 2022) — Opening its 15th grants ... local nonprofit leaders and was moderated by a member of Impact100Philadelphia. More than 80 individuals were in ... member noted “Our organization is consciously working to improve our grant-making process for both nonprofits and ...
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County Commissioners Approve $3.5M in COVID-19 Grants for Resilient, Innovative Chester County Nonprofits

CCCF Grant
Friday, October 9, 2020
... PA – October 9, 2020) : Recognizing the importance of the nonprofit sector to the high quality of life throughout the region, the ... diverse leadership. To obtain grant guidelines and submit applications, visit the Chester County Community Foundation ...
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22May2020

Mission Investors Exchange's Place-Based Week: Greater Philadelphia

Friday, May 22, 2020
12:00pm - 1:45pm
Video Conference
... and Mission Investors Exchange for a joint meeting as part of MIE's Place-Based Investing Week , a program of their 2020 ... with local investment opportunities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Kimberly McGlonn, Grant Blvd Kersy ... Mission Investors Exchange's Place-Based Week: Greater Philadelphia ...
02Nov2023

Guaranteed Income: Innovative Philadelphia Programs Designed to Combat Poverty

Thursday, November 2, 2023
10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Virtual Conferencing
... and Black Power movements .  Guaranteed income was part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for fighting poverty.  ... cities, including Chicago , New York, Los Angeles , and Philadelphia piloting forms of guaranteed income programs.  ... a leader in these initiatives through work by both the City and the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the ...

Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives

Monday, May 28, 2018
Via The Philadelphia Tribune | By Eric Moody   Six local non-profit ... help build philanthropic resources to improve the quality of life for the city as a whole. YOUTHadelphia launched in 2004 and serves as ...
11Jun2020

Education Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Thursday, June 11, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders invites you to join us on June 11, 2:00 – 3:00PM for a discussion on ... is increasing social inequalities, particularly for people of color and lower-income communities. As education funders, ... We will have updates from experts in the field, and open up discussion for ways we can collectively resolve some ...

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