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

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
... 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 2017 totaling ... to promoting access to justice for all people in the community, particularly those struggling with poverty, abuse, and ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $30K to local nonprofits promoting a complete count in the 2020 Census

Delco Counts
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
... The largest grants of $10,000 each went to Multicultural Community Family Services and the Urban League, to specifically target ... philanthropy serving Delaware County. One of 780 community foundations across the U.S., the foundation focuses on encouraging ... role is to provide philanthropic services, often in partnership with the county’s professional advisors. Expert staff provide ...
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Census 2020

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... accountability, and resources. In recent years, foundations across the country have slowly become comfortable with naming and ... local media organizations that offer a platform for community voices from communities of color to embrace their narrative for their ...

Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
... – Today, Leeway Foundation announced $135,000 in grants to nine women and trans* artists and cultural producers in Greater ... to art and social justice that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of disciplines, including ...

Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... producers in Greater Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of social change issues. The fall 2019 cycle of ... propose a project that impacts a larger group, audience or community; have financial need; and live in the Greater Philadelphia region. ...

Douty Foundation releases $1.5 million in emergency funding amid COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... students - because they are the trusted entity in their community.” said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The Douty Foundation. ... wage.” The Douty Foundation joins the Council on Foundations, National Center for Responsive Philanthropy and Grantmakers for ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
... will provide $50 million in immediate short-term relief to several national and community organizations to help some of the families and communities feeling ...

The Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund Provides Immediate Support for Reentry Program Participants

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 7, 2020) –  In response to the coronavirus pandemic, financial support from the Judge Alfred L. Luongo ... Office, the Federal Public Defender’s Office, and various community partners in Philadelphia. Founded in 2015, the Luongo Fund assists ...

Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19

Immigrant Community courtesy Fels Fund
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... most by COVID-19. As philanthropy continues to respond to community needs, we must be intentional in our embrace of communities who will ... Fund Nonprofit Finance Fund Philadelphia Health Partnership The Scattergood Foundation WOMEN'S WAY Yoder ...

More than 300 U.S. philanthropic leaders call for removal of citizenship question from 2020 census

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... an unprecedented consensus in philanthropy from local foundations to national grantmaking organizations, 304 philanthropic leaders have called on ... by increasing the hesitancy of nonprofits and trusted community leaders to encourage participation in the census.” ...

Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... By Casey Cook In the last two months, we’ve all tried to adjust to seeing our friends, family, and coworkers mostly through a ... and interconnected. It’s the weekly convening of our community grantmaking committee for our Solidarity Fund for COVID-19 ...

New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
Since 1882, New Century Trust has worked to build the economic and political power of women and girls throughout the ... In response to overwhelming feedback from the non-profit community, New Century Trust is transitioning to a “trust-based” approach ...

Govenor Wolf Creates Commission to Ensure Fair, Accurate Count in 2020 Census

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... of us, from the number of seats Pennsylvania has in Congress to the amount of federal funds we revive, to the decisions government, ... to 45 members to the commission from businesses, academia, community and nonprofit organizations, religious and health care communities, ...
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Area funders call on Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC)

Friday, November 9, 2018
... of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia issued a call to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Human Services Secretary Teresa D. Miller ... they await their immigration status hearings. We as a community of grantmakers in Pennsylvania - whose work collectively centers on ...

Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... A. Ramos This is a critical time for our nonprofit community, as lawmakers consider comprehensive tax-reform legislation. A final ... play would cause significant reductions in charitable giving to local nonprofits. Despite technically preserving the “charitable ...

Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
... United States have shut down their operations in response to COVID-19. Many of these businesses that have been deemed ‘not essential’ ... trades. Essential jobs are those that are too vital to be halted, even as cities and whole states are on lockdown. A majority of ...