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Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were presented networking ... in areas of need,” said Tulipane. Rebuild focuses on promoting equity and fairness across Philadelphia, seeking to revitalize ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... community media in the Philly region, I’ve been reflecting on what it means for a philanthropic institution to respond to this moment with ... As a foundation, we want to support network building and collaboration, so we were pleased to identify several grantees ...

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

Momentum Fund
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... and underserved in our country. The Fund will award a total of $8.5 million in grants to help these organizations build their ... evenly across the country, but have instead fallen hardest on the historically marginalized and underserved communities that were ...

Beech launches resources directory to support families, individuals and communities

BEECH 2020 COMMUNITY RESOURCES DIRECTORY
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
... programs and digital data that provide valuable information on a variety of subjects. It includes detailed descriptions of programs and ...

Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... exposed to the world. These cases are not simply due to “a few bad actors,” but rather a pervasive culture of white supremacy and a ... that I discuss with my children and now the one they discuss on their Instagram stories. It is an America that has been normalized through ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

Published: 
03/2017
... (BSCFN) , an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and the Hill-Snowdon ... largest foundations over the next five years, with emphasis on strengthening the infrastructure for Black-led social change. The case ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action

Published: 
12/2019
ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE) , recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States and U.S. ... two purposes. The first was to build a body of information on the health and well-being of existing Black social change infrastructure in ...

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 1, 2018, the Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) will ... Black Giving Circle launched in February 2018 with a mission to build the capacity and financial sustainability of ... of charitable giving and philanthropy within the Black community. Recognizing that small nonprofits play a major role in serving ...
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Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
... at risk. With two unprecedented commitments from the building trades to build diversity in their ranks through Rebuild, it’s time ... are in dire need of investment, and in cases like Vare are on the brink of closure.” Vare serves the Grays Ferry and Point Breeze ...

"A Goal of Justice." Behind a Push for Racial Equity in Arts Funding

Published: 
12/2017
...  as senior program officer for arts & culture, served on the board of Grantmakers in the Arts, and was the chair of its Thought ... partners with community development organizations that are "building power by engaging community in planning and strategy," and works with ...
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Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives

Monday, May 28, 2018
... resources to improve the quality of life for the city as a whole. YOUTHadelphia launched in 2004 and serves as the Youth Advisory ... is a example of programs in Philadelphia that focus on supporting the youth and their initiatives by helping to focus and create ...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts

Philly Counts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
... joins Mayor Kenney’s Philly Counts 2020 effort to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020, announcing a match for every new ... Way’s challenge will enable the region’s leaders focused on the census to draw in the new resources they need to support full-scale ...

Philadelphia to benefit from $100M Starbucks initiative to advance racial equity

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... Philadelphia will be one of the first cities to benefit from a $100 million Starbucks initiative meant to "advance racial equity and ... its Starbucks Community Resilience Fund, which is "focused on supporting small businesses and community development projects in Black, ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... These qualified nonprofits, which were selected through a Request for Qualification process, will be eligible to apply for Rebuild ... Nicole Westerman.  “These are nonprofits we can rely on to transform parks, recreation centers and libraries across Philadelphia.  ...
25Jun2019

Southwest Philly 2019: Tour of the Neighborhood and What We Can Do Next

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
9:00am - 4:30pm
Bartram's Garden
Please join us for our third session in our series on Southwest Philadelphia. This session will include a full-day tour and lunch, as well as thought-provoking discussions on various ...
22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
... parks, recreation centers, and libraries. Just over a year after the Rebuild’s first groundbreaking, we invite to join a ... individual funders’ priorities while also driving change on a much larger scale. Join us to hear from a panel of partner ... revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, diverse businesses ...
16Jun2020

Montgomery County Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... Network’s Montgomery County Funders invite you to join us on Tuesday, June 16th from 9:00 – 10:00 AM. This video call will include an ... in Montgomery County. We will also discuss the creation of a strategic plan for the Montgomery County Funders group. RECOMMENDED ...

Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... | By  Albert Hong  / STAFF   Rebuild is a $500 million citywide initiative that’s seven years in the making, so you ... reviewing Rebuild’s progress and making recommendations on program implementation,” according to a statement. It’s made up of 17 ...

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