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Hamilton Family Charitable Trust appoints President Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend

Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
... succeeds Nancy Brent Wingo, who retires in July after 20 years of service. Most recently, Fulmore-Townsend served as President and CEO of the Philadelphia Youth Network.   Fulmore-Townsend will oversee ... management of the HFCT philanthropic grantmaking in the Philadelphia, Newport RI and Palm Beach County, FL markets. ...
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H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest | 1930-2018

Monday, August 6, 2018
Philadelphia lost another civic giant this week with the ... life and legacy, it’s nearly impossible to imagine the Philadelphia of today without the incomparable leadership and ... of their fortune during their lifetime.  In less than 20 years, the couple‘s giving has exceeded $1.3 billion. While ...
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Four Takeaways from Race, Class AND Gender: Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice Funding

Friday, April 5, 2019
... philanthropic sector, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia partnered with the Women’s Funding ... discussion on gender transformative philanthropy on March 15, 2019. While many foundations are striving to take an ... and start to solidify between the ages of 9 and 14 years old, when young people are seeking to create their ...
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The Presser Foundation announces more than $71,000 in new special project grants to music organizations

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
... education organization focused on Hispanic/Latinx youth, Philadelphia music organizations continue to expand access ... - $33,500 Capital Harmony Works Dolce Suono Ensemble* Philadelphia Boys and Girls Choirs* First-Time Collaboration – $10,000 Philadelphia Chamber Music Society General Operating Support ...
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Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
At an event in South Philadelphia, Mayor Jim Kenney was joined by Councilman ... dollars in parks, recreation centers, and libraries across Philadelphia. The announcement comes following a request from ... the Grays Ferry and Point Breeze neighborhoods in South Philadelphia and is home to a variety of beloved neighborhood ...

William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants

Philadelphia Orchestra by Jeff Fusco
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... the funding collaboration with the Mellon Foundation for Philadelphia arts organizations, William Penn's board of ... Foundation can be viewed here . PhilOrchatMann.jpg The Philadelphia Orchestra performs on stage at the Mann Center ... by the (*) on the list below.
17Jan2019

The Prosperity Symposium: Economic Mobility Research in Action

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 6:00pm to Friday, January 18, 2019 - 3:30pm
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Pennsylvania Convention Center
Presented by Resolve Philadelphia , the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia , QUEST Documentary Impact Campaign, and Hon. ... critically acclaimed documentary film that captures ten years in the life of a family living in North Philadelphia . ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

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03/2017
... by the nation’s largest foundations over the next five years, with emphasis on strengthening the infrastructure for ...
22Oct2020

Your Way Home 2020 Summit

Thursday, October 22, 2020
2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Zoom
The theme of the YWH 2020 Summit is "Stronger Together: Housing Equity in Trying Times" and will feature keynote remarks by Ann Oliva, Visiting Senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ann Oliva is a Visiting...
28Feb2023

Virtual Forum: The Role of Spirituality In Healing The Body, Mind and Soul In The Black Community

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
12:00pm - 1:15pm
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Virtual
... outcomes for the residents of Salem County. For 20 years , the Foundation has supported a wide array of projects ... a multitude of possibilities. Over the past four hundred years in America, spirituality has been a critical bedrock of ...

Philanthropy's Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Philanthropy's Response to Coronavirus
Monday, March 2, 2020
... our COVID-19 Philanthropic Response Funds for Greater Philadelphia and Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard pages . ... Fund - pooled fund hosted by Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund - a ... than researchers expected by Miles Bryan for WHYY (3.15.21) Vaccine Education & Outreach VIDEO ROUNDATBLE | State ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Nearly $2 Million in New Capital Support Grants

Monday, April 19, 2021
April 19, 2021 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - In a continued response to the ... pandemic and its devastating impact on the Greater Philadelphia Area’s rich ecosystem of music performance, ... These grants, totaling $1,954,200 and paid over six years provides both single year and multi-year support to ...
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