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The Starting Line: Behind a Push by Foundations to Expand Access to Childcare in Their Cities

Thursday, September 6, 2018
... becomes more common, childcare could be the next frontier for funders focused on early childhood learning and ... the work includes collaborations with the William Penn Foundation in Philadelphia, the Richard W. Goldman Family ... and Marilyn Taub foundations in Paterson City and Passaic County, New Jersey. The starting point for each of these ...
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Early Childhood
21Jun2022

Montgomery County Funders’ Community of Practice

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
1:00pm - 2:15pm
Video Conference
Please join the Montgomery County Funders’ Community of Practice on June 21 to learn about The Nelson Foundation’s new strategic direction that centers racial ... structural racism. The group will discuss applications for other funders and implications for philanthropy on the ...

Philadelphia Bar Foundation Posts Largest Grant Distribution Increase in Nearly a Decade

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
... of Thousands in Funds Awarded in the Philadelphia Bar Foundation 2017 Grant Cycle   PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (February ... Bar Foundation broadened their scope of support for the legal aid community with a 22 percent increase in grants awarded to nearly 40 Philadelphia legal aid nonprofit partners in ...

Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... United Philanthropy Forum | @dbiemesderfer Assessing a foundation’s performance is critical to its learning and ... strategies and goals. A recent report by The Center for Effective Philanthropy , a United Philanthropy Forum ... the openness exploration through a series of engagements over the two-year period. Eight regional PSOs engaged their ...
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Seybert Foundation Announces Management Transition

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
... Adam and Maria Sarah Seybert Institution, known as Seybert Foundation, announces the upcoming departure of its Manager, ... a major role in the bold steps that Seybert has made over the years, both in helping us create a more diverse, ... in our grantmaking program . Our Board is truly grateful for her support and leadership over the years .” In 2017, ...
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21Jun2022

Chester County Funders Community of Practice

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
8:30am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... many philanthropic organizations committed themselves to making changes to how they approach their work, examining ... supporters or board members? In this session, the Chester County Funders’ Community of Practice will continue a ... and invite others to share updates on your work in the County. Register now to save your spot!  Chester County ...
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19Mar2020

Chester County Funders Group Meeting

Thursday, March 19, 2020
8:30am - 10:00am
Video Conference
The Chester County Funders Group welcomes all funders whose ... County, to learn from one another and strengthen our work. For the safety and well-being of individuals during the ... and/or what keeps you up at night” Discussion of your foundation’s specific focus on Chester County and relevant ...

The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant

OACCE
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
... Richardson are pleased to announce the launch of the $1 million Illuminate the Arts Grant. The online application ... Isaiah Thomas and Katherine Gilmore Richardson, the funds for the Illuminate the Arts Grants came from City Council’s ...

The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... Inquirer (May 20, 2021) The Lenfest Institute for Journalism today announced $1.3 million in new grants to The Philadelphia Inquirer to support ...

Tamela Luce Named CEO for Phoenixville Community Health Foundation

Tamela Luce
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
... PA) – The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation’s Board of Directors has named Tamela Luce the ... spent more than seven years as the Senior Program Officer for HealthSpark Foundation, a private foundation that works ...
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Black Community Leaders Fund: Q&A with Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald

Philadelphia Foundation
Friday, May 21, 2021
... Community Leaders Fund on May 13th, we asked Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald, Executive Director for Grantmaking , to give us some insights about how and why ... communities in our region and the trust we have developed over 100+ years of existence.  The Marian Anderson ...

Getting Past Inertia: Ten Simple, Valiant Steps To Align Your Foundation’s Endowment With Your Mission – Or Not

Thursday, June 29, 2017
Via HuffPost  | by Elizabeth Killough , Director, Untours Foundation There’s a lot of judgment these days about your ... a 100-year old practice of handing your endowment over to someone else while your board and staff focus mainly ... if you demanded more of your endowment. While you wish for more resources to grow your foundation’s effectiveness, ...
09Mar2017

Small Foundations and the New Administration: State & Federal Laws to Watch

Thursday, March 9, 2017
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
... Philanthropy Local Engagement Group (LEG) invites you to join Philadelphia-area funders for a legal update with  Andras Kosaras, Esq., Counsel a t ...

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