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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announces Mariah Casias as Vice President, Learning & Evaluation

Mariah Casias
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
... Philadelphia is pleased to announce Mariah Casias as our new Vice President of Learning and Evaluation. In this ... served as Program Manager for the Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at Wharton, where she implemented the selection ... .  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announces Mariah Casias as Vice President, Learning & ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $5.5 Million in Grant Renewals

Large puppet with sign "Our Community Is Not For Sale"
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
... July 12, 2023—The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces $5.5 million in grant renewals—all one-year ... support to organizations and projects aligned with the Foundation’s program areas, as listed below: Community ...

Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $42,500 in funding for 17 individual ... – 9273 or bknight@leeway.org ABOUT LEEWAY   The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... from their gender assigned at birth.   Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
Leewaylogo.jpg (Ocotber 7, 2019) - Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual ... 545-4078 or bknight@leeway.org ABOUT LEEWAY The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... from their gender assigned at birth. Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants ...

Brandywine Health Foundation announces community service award winners

Sam Brown and Sandra Simmons
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
... The recipients of the 2021 Brandywine Health Foundation’s prestigious Eastburn Community Service Award ... to the Coatesville area.    The Brandywine Health Foundation’s mission is to advance a more equitable, ... . Brandywine Health Foundation announces community service award winners ...
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Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
Press Release PHILADELPHIA, PA-Leeway Foundation recognizes the longstanding power of media artists ... as well as the range of projects and media,” said Leeway Foundation Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are ... from their gender assigned at birth. ### Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + ...

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, ... Media Foundation; Barra Foundation; The Patricia Kind Family Foundation; United Way Greater Philadelphia and ...

CEO, Scattergood Announce Local Organizations Funded to Conduct Grassroots Outreach for Child Tax Credit

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
... Opportunity (CEO) and Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation (Scattergood) announced today that 17 local ... Committee/Community Revitalization Corp AMEC African Family Health Organization Why Not Prosper Supportive Older ... Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) CEO provides leadership on issues of economic justice by advancing racial ...

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... as a critical catalyst for social change.  Aided by Black leadership in major foundations, a lens has been offered ... 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 ...

City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... City government, regional funders, and the  Scattergood Foundation , focused on building resilience and improving ... support from the Scattergood Foundation, Patricia Kind Family Foundation, the Nelson Foundation and the Douty ... questions or to discuss a gift to the KCR Fund.     City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the ...

Eagles Announce Additional $275,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Through Eagles Social Justice Fund

Thursday, December 20, 2018
... that the Eagles Social Justice Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation has distributed an additional set of grants ... on those who need it most.” The Eagles Social Justice Leadership Council, which is comprised of a small collection ... ($50,000), United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey ($40,000) to support reading programs in Camden, ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Announces Union Community Care Selected as Core Provider of Healthcare Services at Coatesville's Brandywine Center

The Brandywine Center
Thursday, January 16, 2025
... Coatesville. “Having lived in Chester County with my family for over 10 years, I know how special and vibrant the ... and supported. We’re committed to building on AHE’s foundation of health equity by understanding what folks and ... .   The Alliance for Health Equity Announces Union Community Care Selected as Core Provider of ...

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Over $10.2 Million in Pandemic Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Organizations and Fellowships for Artists

Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
Thursday, September 9, 2021
... earned revenue potential. Thom Collins , The Barnes Foundation’s Neubauer Family executive director and president, explains how the ... pewcenterarts.org . The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Over $10.2 Million in Pandemic Recovery Funding for ...

Parks & Rec and RecPhilly announce the 10 local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for Making Space program

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
... Commerce Department, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , announced the ten local business owners selected ... Commissioner of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. The new entrepreneur-in-residence program attracted more than 600 ... setting. With support from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, each finalist will receive $1,500 seed funding, ...

City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... community members, City government, and the Scattergood Foundation to address the harms caused by the opioid and ... grants from the Scattergood Foundation , the Patricia Kind Family Foundation , and the Nelson Foundation . “We are ... to support and partner with the fund.   City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announces Kathryn Epps Roberson as the next President and Chief Executive Officer

Kathryn Epps Roberson
Thursday, June 15, 2023
... partnered with organizations such as The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region, ... place one million books into students’ hands, build new school libraries and playgrounds, provide crucial ... forward. The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announces Kathryn Epps Roberson as the next President and ...
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Resources for New Givers

Recommended reading: Five Lessons for New Philanthropists by Kimberly Dasher Tripp & Michael ... Altman Smith, Deputy Director of Education, The Kresge Foundation Resources from Candid U.S.
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NCFP Webinar: The First Year in the Life of a New Executive Director

Thursday, September 14, 2017
12:00pm - 1:30pm
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... can your board develop a transition plan to maximize your new executive director’s prospects for success? What is the ...

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
... Executive Director, Michelle Legaspi Sánchez , and announces an Interim Executive Director to assume the role on ... lead in the executive search, with the goal of naming a new Executive Director by the end of 2021. In the parting ... of Chester County.” For questions about The Fund’s leadership transition, please contact Board Chair Denise Wine ...
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