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

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
... 501 (c) (3) to ensure fair and apolitical access to public funding for a broad and diverse spectrum of arts ... grant is significantly less than in past years. In 2020, $2,928,500 was awarded to 349 organizations. Recognizing that ... most likely have less access to revenue sources such as foundation grants.   PCF has long been an accessible and ...
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$10.6 Million Boost Will Close Key Gaps In Regional Circuit Trails Network

Friday, June 1, 2018
... received a combined $10.6 million from the William Penn Foundation toward their continued work to build multi-use ... National Heritage Corridor  to analyze potential new public access points to the Delaware Canal Trail, a portion ... effective solutions. The Foundation’s assets exceed $2.6 billion as of December 31, 2017. $10.6 Million Boost Will ...
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Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... to drifts of litter collecting by tree trunks. Less than 2 miles away, the rec center at Sturgis Playground gleams ... wait for anybody to do that,” says Hackett. Whereas public-private partnerships and private friends groups have ... investment, and one that might. (The William Penn Foundation provided grant funding for the reporting and ...

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

BalletX company performs choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s Maslow’s Peak, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
... (the Center) announced today that it has awarded  $10.2 million to 39 Philadelphia-area cultural organizations and ... will receive funding to present timely and compelling public events and programs. As the country approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, several projects reflect on U.S. history, civic ...
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25Jan2022

Investing in Change: How and Why Funders Can Participate in Public Policy

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
9:30am - 10:45am
Video Conference
... to understand how they and their grantees can engage in the policymaking process. Whether your philanthropic ... that will make the case for why funders should engage in public policy, and how they can do so safely and effectively ... series will focus on how you, whether a private or public foundation, can weigh in on policy issues and support your ...
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Philadelphia Receives $5 Million in JPMorgan Chase’s AdvancingCities Challenge

Thursday, October 8, 2020
... to access enough financing to bid competitively on large public contracts which may enable them to grow.  PIDC, ... to the Rebuild program, building on the William Penn Foundation’s historic seed grant in 2016, and will unlock $2.5M in matching funds from William Penn to expand the ...

TD Charitable Foundation Awards $3.125 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Expanding Access to Affordable Housing

Friday, November 16, 2018
... "Housing for Everyone" grant competition, TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's ... Bank’s footprint from Maine to Florida a total of $3.125 million. The theme of this year's competition is Expansion of ...
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Affordable Housing/Housing and Shelter

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 ... and educational programs, and seek to serve as a vital public space in the Norristown community. During the pandemic ... their Annual Meeting on June 7th. Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists ...

Leeway Foundation Announces $49,950 in Support To 23 Individual Artists Highlighting Practices of Reclamation Of LGBQA Social Movements and Cultural Preservation

Leeway Foundation
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
In a time of global unrest and uncertainty, Leeway Foundation continues to be led by our community and grantees ... Arts, $2,500 Anne Hoffman-Freedman of Fishtown, Media Arts, $2,500 Curtis Walker of Germantown, Visual ... from their gender assigned at birth.

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... Services; Fairmount Park Conservancy; Free Library Foundation; Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia; HACE; Impact ... Horticultural Society; People's Emergency Center; Public Health Management Corp; Spring Garden CDC; The ... made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax. Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Announces Leadership Transition

Michelle Legaspi Sánchez
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
... PA (August 9, 2021) – The Fund for Women and Girls announces that Michelle Legaspi Sánchez has accepted a ... stay tuned for that announcement. Building on its strong foundation, The Fund is committed more than ever to igniting ... Over the past 25 years, The Fund has awarded over $3.7 million to 80 local non-profit organizations serving women ...
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BIPOC Artists Receive More than $1 Million in Fellowships Through Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures Program

Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures 2024 Fellows
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
... regionally through a collaboration among The Barra Foundation , Neubauer Family Foundation, The Pew Center for ... and cultural workers who make a material difference in their communities over and above the already challenging ... organizations. The three-year initiative has infused $9.9 million of new funding into the greater Philadelphia region ...

$50,000 in Grants To Be Awarded Through On the Table Philly

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION TO AWARD $50,000 IN GRANTS TO PARTICIPANTS OF ON ... Join the   On the Table Philly   conversation on social media using #LetsTalkPhilly In its first year in Philadelphia, over 2,000 social and civic minded individuals ...
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Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Neubauer Family Foundation as 2022 Mayor’s Magis Award Recipient

Thursday, June 30, 2022
... of the Mayor’s Magis Award will be the Neubauer Family Foundation. Presented annually on July 4th as part of the Celebration of Freedom Ceremony at Independence Hall, Joseph and Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer will ... of principals and other school leaders in Philadelphia’s public, charter and parochial schools at various stages of ...
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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
... Hire! Philly Coalition, an organization founded to forge public-private partnerships to address regional workforce ... partnered with organizations such as The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region, Urban Affairs Coalition, Salvation Army ...
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The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant

OACCE
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
... Richardson are pleased to announce the launch of the $1 million Illuminate the Arts Grant. The online application ... less than $500,000) can apply for grants ranging from $2,500-$15,000. This will be a competitive grant with more ... resources and opportunities; and preserving the City’s public art assets. For more information about the Office of ...

PAHWF Awards Over $1 Million in Fall Grant Round

Thursday, December 19, 2019
... Dec. 19, 2019—The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded $1,126,826 to 37 nonprofits, schools, ... involving healthy living. Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence—Big Brothers Big Sisters Beyond School Walls ... Latinos Unidos Inc. —Fighting Obesity through Fun 2 Developmental Enterprises Corporation/Pottstown Training ...
17May2018

NCFP Webinar: Family Philanthropy Services: Making the Case, Measuring the Impact

Thursday, May 17, 2018
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
... actively involve multiple generations or family branches in giving, granting, learning, investing, and/or volunteering ... community foundations. It is located in our community foundation’s Dropbox folder of shared files. Please contact ... initiatives, advised wealthy donors, attracted $39 million, and launched a social enterprise. Tony currently ...
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BLBB Charitable Awards Over $2 million in Grants in 2022

Friday, February 17, 2023
... was a record year for employee-related grants from the Foundation. BLBB Charitable donated almost $95,000 to ... means that in 2022, BLBB Charitable made grants totaling $2.05M. To see our 2022 activities, please check out our 2022 ... Discretionary Grants BLBB Charitable Awards Over $2 million in Grants in 2022 ...
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