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Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies

Anchor institutions can play a vital role in strengthening and connecting local economies, and can ... and refine their strategies for working with anchors. In each of the profiled communities—Albuquerque, Baltimore, ... roles to embrace their roles as conveners and leaders in their communities. Anchored in Place: How Funders Are ...
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Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide

Published: 
11/2019
... activists first, and then of funders working on change in their institutions, to identify best practices for driving ... their work into more ambitious territory that includes power building and structural transformation. Through ... and solutions for advancing racial justice grantmaking in any philanthropic setting. Grantmaking with a Racial ...

To Whom the Economic Justice Baton Is Passed

I Am A Man Mural
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
... a shot rang out toward the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, cutting short the life but igniting the insurmountable legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther ... and liberty. In approximately 43 minutes he spoke truth to power (fully aware of threats on his life) and transcended ...
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SPARX Conference

... leaders who want to learn, connect, and lead social change in Greater Philadelphia.  Past annual conferences have drawn ... more from our 2020 virtual conference here.   2019  | Igniting the Power in Community View this 1-minute video recap of SPARX ...

Independence Foundation Mourns the Loss of Judge Phyllis W. Beck

Hon. Phyllis W. Beck
Thursday, March 6, 2025
... W. Beck, who died on March 3, 2025, at the age of 97, in Philadelphia. Judge Beck was a remarkable leader whose ... known for her work in the Philadelphia legal and judicial community, her legacy also extends to the arts and ... innovation in many sectors.
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Media-Making and Digital Equity Grants to 33 Projects and Organizations

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces $2.6 million in its final round of grants for 2021. The grants focused support for community-centered journalism, digital equity research and ... stories for change and justice. “Media-making has the power to ignite social change, but it requires deep and ...

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Appoints Patricia Wilson Aden as President & CEO

GPCA
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
... serves as president and CEO of  The Blues Foundation  in Memphis, TN and will assume this new role in January  2022. “Patty Wilson Aden has long been a powerful voice within Philadelphia’s arts and culture community and as she returns home from Memphis, we have no ...
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Justice, not charity: Liz Dozier thinks philanthropy should be rooted in equity and solidarity

Liz Dozier
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
... rate from 19% to 2% and prompt  double-digit increases in attendance and the school’s state graduation rate. Now, ... human potential regardless of zip code.” Rethinking the power structure of traditional philanthropy and the ways that ... iteration of the SPARX Conference has as its theme “Igniting the Power in Community“, and Dozier’s experience ...

OPENING SESSION | Featured speaker LaTosha Brown, Black Voters Matter

Philanthropy in the 21st century goes beyond funding and encompasses the community as a whole. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black ... create authentic relationships as infrastructure, to build power among marginalized communities, and create a just ...
Date & Time: 
10/06/2021
9:00am - 9:55am

Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education

Cross Sector Collaborations for Education
Published: 
01/2020
 (209 pages, PDF) While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also ... Foundation, examined eight collaborations, including three in depth — Say Yes Buffalo, Milwaukee Succeeds, and  All ... data management systems, to engaging marginalized groups in the decision-making process. Building Impact: A Closer ...
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Education
13Sep2022

2022 Blueprint Report Launch

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: 
The Colonial Theatre
... and only comprehensive needs assessment of women and girls in Chester County. This fourth edition of the Report ... state, and national levels, with a deep dive on conditions in Chester County. The Fund 's 2022 Blueprint Report: ... and...

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