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Foundations Community Partnership Founder Ron Bernstein to Retire

Ron Bernstein
Friday, November 1, 2019
... scope of services, as well as the construction of a new administration building, a new community service center, gymnasium, and learning ... spending more time with their family and grandchildren in New England and Northern California.  The board members of ...

William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... News Digest The Philadelphia-based  William Penn Foundation  has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 ... skills. Partners in the initiative include the  Barnes Foundation , the  Franklin Institute , the  Academy of ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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Census 2020: Your Family Foundation Needs to Engage

Monday, January 28, 2019
... and what help is available to determine what your family foundation can and should do near census time. I particularly ... it is important for not only philanthropy and your family foundation, but for our democracy. I would encourage your family foundation to align your investment with your grantees and ...
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Ellen Hwang Will Lead Knight Foundation Investments in Philadelphia

Ellen Hwang
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Ellen Hwang will join the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as the program director based in Philadelphia. She ... Gill, vice president of communities and impact for Knight Foundation. “Her dedication to innovation that begins with ... at prominent events including SXSW, the Smart City New York Conference, and Tech Foundations for Congressional ...
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Regional Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grant Awards

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Philadelphia, PA (Dec 20, 2023) – Today the Regional Foundation announced $2,000,000 in Neighborhood Planning and ... to 11 organizations throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. After several years, the foundation returned to investing in neighborhood ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Nelson-Foundation logo.png The Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that our Board of Directors ... very first grants of the Change Champions grant program, a new grant program piloted as an invitation-only initiative in ...

New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... with funders across the region is launching the new COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund, a community-led ... be up to $25,000. Joe Pyle, president of the Scattergood Foundation , which is a lead donor to the fund, said, ... will bridge the access gap." In addition to Scattergood Foundation, the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund is ...

Pennsylvania Humanities Council announces new grant program for cultural organizations affected by COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020
... today announced Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers , a new grant program supporting efforts to sustain public ... For more information, contact Dawn Frisby-Byers, Senior Director of Content and Engagement at ... Pennsylvania Humanities Council announces new grant program for cultural organizations affected by ...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Comcast Launch Nonprofit Finance Accelerator to Strengthen Nonprofit Community

Nonprofit Finance Accelerator
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
... via United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey UW_NPOaccelerator.png   PHILADELPHIA, PA (March ... —  United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and Comcast NBCUniversal in partnership ... and human resources, specifically for funding, cash flow, staff and volunteer absences, and supplies and services ...

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
... million in unrestricted fellowships to 12 local artists. New this year, the Center’s “Evolving Futures” awards ... capital to address crucial operational issues through this new funding platform while also supporting vibrant programs ... audiences and communities.” Donna Frisby-Greenwood, the senior vice president leading The Pew Charitable Trusts’ ...
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Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards to Increase Health Food Access in Philadelphia

Reinvestment Fund Food Justice Initiative
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... just food system in Philadelphia. Six of the grantees are new recipients, while the other six received continuation ... the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Molly Hartman, Senior Program Director at Reinvestment Fund. “We are proud ... .. Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards to Increase Health Food Access in ...

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... philanthropic paradigms.  Darren Walker, from The Ford Foundation, called for philanthropy to move from a charity ... seeks justice in his book From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth . ( 3 ) In Philadelphia, Philanthropy ... are very few actions that make up the “must dos” for foundation to be in compliance with the IRS or the founding ...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey names Bill Golderer as President & CEO

Bill Golderer
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) has named Bill Golderer president and ... be an outstanding leader of our committed and talented staff, and he will work collaboratively with other community ... Additional coverage: United Way names Bill Golderer its new CEO - by Harold Brubaker, Philly.com United Way names ...
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William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
... Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The William Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the ... been underway for a decade and roughly coincides with a new 10-year strategic plan. While the new giving priorities ...

New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... Fund , in partnership with its members from HealthSpark Foundation , The Scattergood Foundation and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , released a new report today at Philanthropy ...

Arts + Business Council programming, including Business on Board, finds new home within The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... will continue to grow and thrive at Business on Board’s new home at La Salle’s Nonprofit Center.”  While The ... We look forward to working collaboratively with nonprofit, foundation, and corporate partners to  support our arts and ... The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund, Glenmede, The Dina Wind Foundation, Chester County Community Foundation, SEI, and ...
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Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention

Philadelphia City Council
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
... Trusts ( Social Safety Net ); Pedro Ramos , Philadelphia Foundation ( Jobs and Education ); and Andrew Frishkoff , ... report, Narrowing the Gap . Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty ...

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