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12Aug2021

Innovative Models to Create a More Equitable Lending Landscape for Underserved Entrepreneurs

Thursday, August 12, 2021 3:00pm
Where: 
Webinar
... pandemic exposed deep structural inequities in America’ s financial system. When COVID-19 hit the U. S ., it became ... of Americans and small businesses were disconnected from our banking system. This session will cover the kinds of .....
18Jan2024

Are We There Yet? The Mechanics and Politics of Arriving at Equity in Education Funding

Thursday, January 18, 2024
8:15am - 10:30am
Where: 
Philadelphia Education Fund Offices
... 14) establishes that “The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient ... Assembly. Nearly a year since the Commonwealth Court’ s historic decision, and a decade since the initial filing of .....
17Jan2019

The Prosperity Symposium: Economic Mobility Research in Action

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 6:00pm to Friday, January 18, 2019 - 3:30pm
Where: 
Pennsylvania Convention Center
... - 9 p.m. (PA Convention Center, Nutter Theater) Join us for a screening of QUEST , the critically acclaimed ... studio. The Prosperity Symposium is influenced by the film' s exploration of community-driven solutions and resilience. .....

Pew Appoints Donna Frisby-Greenwood as Vice President for Philadelphia Programs

Donna Frisby-Greenwood
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
... will join the organization as vice president for Philadelphia programs, effective Oct. 3, 2022. In this role, Frisby-Greenwood will lead the organization’s work across the region to advance critical public policy ... in the city’s public schools. “Donna shares our long-standing commitment to improving people’s lives ...

Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... of structural violence and denial of access to basic needs for marginalized communities; using physical design and other ... As one of 40 selected applicants, The Food Trust’s Dwayne Wharton, Director of External Affairs, joins Culture ... sector, profession, and discipline to work together. The next application period for many of these programs will open ...

Wawa Donates 3,000 Appreciation Kits to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to Distribute to The School District of Philadelphia Essential Employees

Wawa and The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 15, 2021
... anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wawa and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (The Fund) recognized ... each of which includes a Wawa gift card as well as coupons for hoagies, donuts, coffee, and other beverages. The Fund ... kits distributed. “When the pandemic first hit, one of our main concerns was ensuring how our students who rely on ...
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Pushing Impact Investing Forward: 4 Themes for 2021

Impact Investing blog post
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
This article appears on Glenmede's Impactivate Blog . Re-posted with permission. ... the United States to protest racial injustice and call for police reform. The Black Lives Matter movement  won new ... racial justice lens as well as reinvestment in underserved communities. Investors including the  New Mexico Educational ...
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DAY 1 CONCURRENT SESSION | Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits

... nonprofits led by women and nonprofits serving certain communities experienced somewhat less flexibility, ... present this research and invite participants to imagine what they want the nonprofit sector to look like after the pandemic—and what their role will be in creating the future they envision. ...
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10/06/2021
11:00am - 12:00pm
16Mar2022

Pluralism in Family Philanthropy: Navigating Tensions and Bridging Divides for Impact

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Where: 
Webinar
... and facilitate healthy discourse with multiple viewpoints. What is taking place on a macro scale is mirrored within ... gridlock or an inability to make decisions productively. For families who give together, their relationships and ... for...
11May2023

OpportUNITY Summit

Thursday, May 11, 2023
8:00am - 1:30pm
Where: 
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
COLLABORATION IS KEY TO TACKLING TODAY’ S BIGGEST ISSUES. To create a Greater Philadelphia region ... budge. To build a better, stronger future for all people, families, and communities it takes ... partnership to create positive, lasting change...

National Philanthropic Trust Donor-Recommended Grants to Charities Surpass $5.53 Billion During Fiscal Year 2022

Narional Philanthropic Trust
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
... compared to pre-pandemic giving in Fiscal Year 2019. For the first time in NPT’s 26-year history, the number of grants to charities exceeded ... philanthropy. Visit NPT’s resource library to learn  what you can do with a DAF  and about  NPT’s impact ...
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The Genuardi Family Foundation Announces New Leadership

Marisa Ferst
Thursday, October 4, 2018
... the appointment of Marisa Ferst as the organization’s Executive Director and the election of Beth Genuardi ... as a social worker, collaborator, and leader of one of our grantee organizations makes her well positioned to serve ... hard work, and generosity, with a commitment to caring for the most vulnerable.  It was founded in 2001 by members ...
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