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Over $10 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Philadelphia-Area Cultural Groups and Artists

BalletX company performs choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s Maslow’s Peak, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
... Peak, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.  PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 24, 2024)—The Pew Center ... Futures” awards represent an investment toward a thriving future for the region’s cultural sector. The ... the Declaration of Independence, several projects reflect on U.S. history, civic participation, and the future of ...
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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, ... The initiative,   Engaging Immigrant Talent , builds on the existing citywide workforce strategy that aims to ... jobs and tomorrow’s economy. It is supported by a $242,000 grant from the World Education Services (WES)   ...

Pew Announces $4.5M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region’s Frail Elderly

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
... work to preserve the dignity, independence, and quality of life of the region’s frail seniors, many of whom are ... extended unemployment, and behavioral health problems. A list of the 2018 grantees follows. For more information ... (Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley) Community Legal Services  of Philadelphia Family Service ...

Kenney names new board to oversee Mayor's Fund

Thursday, March 22, 2018
...  | cvargas@phillynews.com Mayor Kenney has appointed a new board to oversee the beleaguered Mayor’s Fund . The new nine-member board is part of a  reform plan  for the nonprofit set up to advance the ... neglect. Marlene Olshan, chief executive officer of Vetri Community Partnership, the charitable arm of the Vetri Family ...
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How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
... do even more. Starting in 2000, she worked with the rest of the board to move the Foundation’s endowment into ... investments, or investments that place positive effects on society on par with or above market-rate financial ... communities it supports. For example, the Foundation made a private equity investment in  ULTRA Testing , a QA ...
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FAQ: Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort with a Racial Equity Lens

2022 Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... Philanthropy Project, advised by CHANGE Philanthropy, for a brand new cohort series! The three-month Trust-Based ... to trust-based philanthropy with a particular focus on advancing racial equity. We will examine how philanthropy ... in learning from peers and a desire to be part of a community. Please also note that this program is not intended ...

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

Animal Grantmakers
Thursday, October 12, 2023
... Facilitator Animal Grantmakers , the nation’s only group of philanthropic funders focused on protecting and enabling the wellbeing of all animals, will ... to funders. “This year’s theme, ‘All Together Now: A Declaration of Interdependence,’ echoes the One Health ...
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Equity in Philanthropy

Equity in Philanthropy Cohort As a continuation of Philanthropy Network’s comprehensive ... process was the Equity Maturity Model (EqMM) which focuses on 12 dimensions of practice and offers an operational and ... the option to include staff, board members, and/or key community members in the work. The 12 organizations who ...
25Mar2024

2024 Annual Members Meeting

Monday, March 25, 2024
11:30am - 6:30pm
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
... your Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia colleagues on Monday, March 25th for the 36th Annual Members Meeting! ... As an added bonus this year, we are delighted to include a special lunch session featuring keynote remarks from ... for a dialogue about opportunities for the funding community to collaborate with the Parker Administration to ...
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City of Philadelphia and PIDC Open Applications to Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Monday, March 23, 2020
... today launched the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund, a more-than-$9 million grant and loan program designed to ... devastating impact that the spread of COVID-19 is having on small businesses in Philadelphia and around the ... business owners responded. “Philadelphia’s business community has been severely impacted, and we must do ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Bids Farewell to Current Executive Director, Announces Interim Appointee, and Looks Ahead to Diverse Executive Search

Mary Beth Morrissey
Thursday, September 16, 2021
... announces an Interim Executive Director to assume the role on September 20, 2021. In a letter to The Fund’s supporters, partners, and friends, ... and lead in the face of extraordinary challenges in our community and the world around us. It led to the deepening of ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls to launch 2022 Blueprint Report on September 13th

2022 Blueprint Report
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
... Women and Girls will host its 2022 Blueprint Report Launch on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 5pm-6pm at the Colonial ... and girls at the local, state, and national levels, with a deep dive on conditions in Chester County. The Fund 's 2022 ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award

Matrie Johnson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... The Fund for Women and Girls will honor Matrie Johnson – a longtime and devoted advocate for women and girls in ... Award at the 17th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on Friday, May 6, 2022 at The Desmond Hotel and Conference ... dedicated and committed to making a difference in our community in so many different ways. She is never the public ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Hosts 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon Celebrating 25 Years of Impact

Making a Difference luncheon
Monday, May 24, 2021
... of serving local women and girls at the 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on May 7th at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern. A hybrid event ... and inspiring woman and continues to positively impact her community through her work at Inclusiva and her role on the ...
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