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Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Friday, April 9, 2021
Press release via The Pew Charitable Trusts PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... it has awarded a total of $5.41 million in grants to five Philadelphia nonprofits to address COVID-19’s health and ... first-ever growth grant , totaling $4 million over five years, to help the organization significantly expand its ...

Pew Awards $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded $7.7 million to five Philadelphia-area nonprofit organizations. These grants will ... this population’s special needs. Over the next five years, the organization will add more than 150 supportive ...

All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
Press Release [June 3, 2019] The School District of Philadelphia and Book Trust, a national organization ... Penn Foundation will help expand the Book Trust program in Philadelphia schools over the next four years.  In the coming year, Book Trust will be in 50 ...
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Philadelphia Black Giving Circle is ready to fund its first Black-led, Black-centered nonprofits

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Via Generocity | By Julie Zeglen Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) is now accepting ... Rail Park ED Kevin Dow and  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Director of Learning and Knowledge Management  ... budgets of less than $1 million that are at least two years old. PBGC isn’t prescriptive about who should apply, ...
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Pew Awards More Than $800K to Support Philadelphia-Area Domestic Violence Survivors and Older Adults

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded more than $800,000 in grants to 14 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving two groups of residents ... impacts on area residents, include $250,000 over two years to Women Against Abuse to assist with the significant ...

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
... THE DIVERSE MIXTURE OF ARTS PROGRAMS ENRICHING CITY LIFE PHILADELPHIA — In a City Hall ceremony, hundreds of Philadelphia arts and culture organizations received 2.67 ... Fund, which has distributed more than $45 million in 27 years. In 2018, while the arts continue to fall victim to ...

FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Press release Philadelphia (February 17, 2022) – Today, FCM Hospitality ... twelve culinary arts programs in the School District of Philadelphia (the District ). FCM’s Avram Hornik is making ... challenges throughout the pandemic. “Over the last two years, we’ve made some new partners and enhanced ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $914,517 to 205 Art and Culture Organizations Across the City

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Press Release via Philadelphia Cultural Fund PCF Skyline.jpg   PHILADELPHIA—(April 13, 2021)— The Philadelphia Cultural ... amount of each grant is significantly less than in past years. In 2020, $2,928,500 was awarded to 349 organizations. ...
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Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – March 7, 2018 – From diversifying arts ... create site-specific works, a range of projects from nine Philadelphia arts organizations will receive $923,600 from ... through high-quality arts experiences, like the Philadelphia Photo Art Center, which will expand its ...
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Pew Announces $1.85M to Strengthen the Free Library of Philadelphia and Improve Access to Drexel University’s Atwater Kent Collection

Free Library of Philadelphia
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... totaling $1.85 million in its ongoing commitment to help Philadelphia-area organizations recover from the impacts of ... artifacts, and archival materials representing 350 years of life in the region. “The Pew Charitable Trusts is ...

Over $10 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Philadelphia-Area Cultural Groups and Artists

BalletX, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
... 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.  PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 24, 2024)—The Pew Center for Arts & ... announced today that it has awarded  $10.2 million to 39 Philadelphia-area cultural organizations and artists , ... the region’s cultural sector. The grants—which support Philadelphia organizations, including The Academy of Natural ...
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Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded $3.25 million to two Philadelphia nonprofits: Heights Philadelphia—which ... (Pew Fund)  growth grant  totaling $3 million over five years to expand its capacity to provide low-income ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Awards $3,267,407 to 282 Art and Culture Organizations Across the City

Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
PHILADELPHIA—(July 12, 2022)— The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF) has announced the recipients ... devastation to the arts sector for over the last two years. The Philadelphia Cultural Fund has been the primary ...
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Food Funders & Stakeholders Meeting #2 - Reality Bites: Hunger on the Rise in Philadelphia and What We Can Do About It

Thursday, February 13, 2020
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Over the last six years, hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia has risen ... to a decrease across the region and the nation. -  Philadelphia Hunger Report 2018 , Hunger Free America, ...
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Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses

Monday, May 16, 2022
... country since the program’s inception just 18 months ago PHILADELPHIA – May 12, 2022 – Comcast announced today a ... 14, eligible businesses in Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and the Twin Cities can apply for a $10,000 ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $2.68M to 339 Arts Organizations Across the City

Friday, March 29, 2019
PHILADELPHIA—(March 26, 2019]—On March 26 and 27 at City Hall, The Philadelphia Cultural Fund will announce the recipients of ... broadest community of arts and cultural organizations in Philadelphia. This year’s grantee list is the largest in ...
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76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students

Monday, March 30, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today that the Philadelphia 76ers and ... have been great partners to the District over the years with the team’s focus on supporting the youth in our ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey names Bill Golderer as President & CEO

Bill Golderer
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) has named Bill ... impact restaurant that creates jobs and returns revenue to Philadelphia’s most impoverished citizens. UWGPNSJ’s ... Ministry founder as new chapter CEO - by Kenneth Hilario, Philadelphia Business Journal United Way of Greater ...
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Eagles' Chris Long Teams Up With United Way And Philadelphia's Read By 4th Campaign To Increase Early Literacy

Chris Long
Friday, September 28, 2018
... for Literacy drive, pledging a quarter of his salary PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chris ... Foundation, in partnership with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and in support of Philadelphia's  Read By 4th campaign (RB4), is launching the ...
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The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Thursday, May 20, 2021
LenfestInst_May2021grants.png PHOTO: Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer (May 20, 2021) The Lenfest Institute ... today announced $1.3 million in new grants to The Philadelphia Inquirer to support initiatives that will ... Team, or I-Team, to more than double its staff in recent years. It is now among the largest sources of investigative ...

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