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HealthSpark Foundation's Emma Hertz elected to Board of Directors

Emma Hertz
Monday, July 29, 2024
... election was conducted to ensure that the Network remained in compliance with its bylaws, which require the Board ... coalitions, and networks promoting a more just and healthy community. Hertz rejoined the Foundation as it entered the ... the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund, which supports power-building, storytelling, and leadership development ...
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Who We Are

... sparks solutions that improve the quality of life in our communities—from advancing the arts to improving ... As the only membership organization for philanthropy in Greater Philadelphia, we focus our lens on increasing the ...   Our Members While Philanthropy Network members differ in size, scope, and structure, they have much in common. They ...

About Philanthropy

... GUSA2024_Infographic.png Philanthropy plays a vital role in the health and vitality of our region and our nation. By ... businesses and government, philanthropy improves community conditions and contributes to civic life and ... philanthropy Many acknowledge that the prevailing power dynamic between funders and grantees can be a barrier ...

Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

Friday, March 23, 2018
... has been selected for the first cohort of the All-In Cities Anti-Displacement Policy Network . With support ... mayors and city councilmembers, senior city staff, and community leaders. Philadelphia’s team includes: Eleanor ... strategies. Participants will work to build the power, voice, and capacity of communities directly impacted ...

New EPIP Philly Book Club Discusses "Decolonizing Wealth"

Decolonizing Wealth book cover
Friday, May 17, 2019
... book club to bring together EPIP Philly members and others in the world of philanthropy to discuss the hottest new ... when its reputation is threatened. In the world of power and money, image is always more important than impact. ... will help us all learn so that we may heal. Represent the community:  We should explore grassroots funding and stop ...
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Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
... Photo Art Center, which will expand its successful community programming with new Knight funding, and the ... include:  Kimmel Center  ($20,000) - Bringing the latest in contemporary performance to Philadelphia with the U.S. ... a world-class art and culture city. They demonstrate the power of art to connect people to place and each other,” ...
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Youth Philanthropists Award $15K to Prevent Rising Teen Suicide in ChesCo

Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program (CAYPP) Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
... held their Grants Award Ceremony at Citadel’s offices in Thorndale.  Seventeen Coatesville area youth, young women ... a myriad of possible philanthropic goals to improve their community before deciding to fund programs that address ... with philanthropists, group sessions and team building in a safe and trusting environment.  This spring, after a ...
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Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and ... respectability politics, filmmakers documenting community resistance and joy, playwrights combating medical ... production to shift or transform the perception of power and/or privilege and the dynamics associated with ...

City of Philadelphia, in Partnership with the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge, Announces Second Round of Microgrants for Criminal Justice Reform

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
... a second round of microgrants for organizations involved in criminal justice reform work across the City. The over ... cross-system data capacity. Fostering meaningful community engagement. With these goals and strategies in ... legal system should inform decision-makers who have power to ensure the system produces more just outcomes, does ...
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CEO, Scattergood Announce 22 Grant Recipients for Tax Credit Outreach

Friday, January 13, 2023
The community-based organizations will serve as messengers to ... EITC help to reduce poverty, particularly among children. In 2021, thanks largely to an expanded CTC and stimulus ... We approach our work with humility and strive to share power responsibly while being unrelenting advocates for ...
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Philadelphia Receives $5 Million in JPMorgan Chase’s AdvancingCities Challenge

Thursday, October 8, 2020
... announced Philadelphia is one of seven winning cities in its AdvancingCities Challenge, part of the firm’s $500 ... recovery and promote greater economic opportunity in cities. The collaborative will receive a $5 million ... which may enable them to grow.  PIDC, Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild), and Philadelphia Works, ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... a rapid-fire presentation of videos on race and gender in mainstream media, including Dove and Procter and Gamble ... on. It’s clear that women as a collective should use our power to make a greater impact,” said one attendee. Juliana ... Executive Director. CCFWG continues to lead and unite the community on the issues facing women and girls by providing ...
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DiversityWomen and Girls

Fund Established to Support Law Student Exchange Program Between Lyon and Philadelphia

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Internship program advances diversity in the legal profession PHILADELPHIA, PA – April 24, 2018 ... a fund to provide stipends to students participating in the Lyon-Philadelphia Bar Association Internship Exchange ... to promoting access to justice for all people in the community, particularly those struggling with poverty, abuse, ...
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... years, the Philadelphia Foundation has played a key role in fostering economic, civic and social vitality throughout ... a desire for more powerful, permanent funding to address community needs, we have collaborated with thousands of ... How Employers GIVE: A Look at Philanthropy & Volunteerism in Philadelphia , Yvette A. Núñez, Vice President of ...
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10/31/2019
8:30am - 9:45am
18Oct2022

Journalism Funders Convening 2022

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 9:00am to Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - 5:00pm
Where: 
National Constitution Center
... funders will convene at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to discuss the current state of local news ... discussions on the origin story of journalism funders in community and lessons learned along the way; an overview on .....

HealthSpark Foundation Announces New Leader

Emma Hertz
Friday, November 4, 2022
... was one of more than one hundred people who participated in the national executive search process.  Numerous highly ... guiding principles of the foundation, her knowledge of the community, and her past experience in philanthropy combined ... the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund, which supports power-building, storytelling, and leadership development ...
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19Oct2023

Cultivating a Culture of Wellbeing in Small Foundations

Thursday, October 19, 2023
11:00am - 12:30pm
Virtual via Zoom
... staff burnout  cannot afford to ignore these issues in their own organizations.  Join us for an opportunity to ... group out of Oakland that works to harness the collective power of women with incarcerated loved ones to end mass ... here. Funders and Wellbeing Group , a global learning community for foundations and grantmakers  Avoiding ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... selected as Finalists to receive a total of $420,000 in funding in 2021. Core Mission Grants Each of the following ... Theatre Horizon’s mission is to use the transformative power of storytelling to foster empathy and to create an ... seek to serve as a vital public space in the Norristown community. During the pandemic they have provided a variety ...

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