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Brandywine Health Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Program Issues RFP

Monday, February 12, 2018
... Philanthropy Program (CAYPP) of the Brandywine Health Foundation announced, today that they are requesting ... and/or substance use programs that treat individuals in a holistic and trauma-informed manner. Fourteen ... The Brandywine Health Foundation has distributed over $16 million in grants and scholarships, and provides resources ...

HAFI awards grants to support permanent housing for Philadelphia residents experiencing homelessness

Friday, July 12, 2019
... July 10, 2019 - The Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) announces grants totaling $416,000 over two years to assist ...  Since 2007, HAFI has made philanthropic investments of $2.6 million, assisting 1,600 households to move from homelessness ...
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Carrolle Perry Devonish, former director of the Philadelphia Foundation and celebrated philanthropy expert, has died at 85

Carrolle Perry Devonish
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
... the first female and Black director of the Philadelphia Foundation, retired executive director of the Anguilla ... Wednesday, May 3, of a heart condition while traveling in Bogota, Colombia. Mrs. Perry Devonish began her career ... closely with community leaders in making hundreds of grants for millions of dollars every year. She concentrated, ...

Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded $69,700 in grants to six nonprofits providing services to Northwest ... and place-making.   Mt. Airy CDC , to support Mt.

Code for America to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation

Code for America
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
News release from the Knight Foundation $1M investment will help Brigades in Miami, ... from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The $1 million investment will help these Brigades deliver impact ... and sustainable in improving how the government serves the public in a digital society.” There are now 25,000 Code for ...

The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Press release via William Penn Foundation In 2021, the Barr, Kresge, and William Penn ... working in partnership with nonprofits, foundations, the public sector, and civic and business leaders to elevate the ... and beyond.
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Participatory Learning and Decision-Making: Taking A Whole Foundation Approach to Sharing Power

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Virtual
Increasingly, foundations are interested in working with those with lived expertise to learn about issues, shape strategy, and achieve better ... , a resource developed by Engage R+D to explore how foundation leaders in various roles—including...

Coordinated Capacity Strengthening Initiative Seeking Coordinating Organization

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Screenshot 2025-09-01 at 8.16.24 AM.png   In 2024, a group of regional funders launched the Coordinated Capacity Strengthening Initiative (CCSI) to better understand how to collectively support nonprofits ... for historically marginalized and under-resourced organizations Improve Efficiency - reducing confusion and ...
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Phoenixville Community Health Foundation CEO Louis J. Beccaria To Retire In 2019

Lou Beccaria
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
... (Phoenixville, PA) – The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation’s Board of Directors announces President & CEO Louis J. Beccaria’s plan to ... an M.Ed. in Social Science, an M.A. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy, and a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy ...
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Foundations Community Partnership places college students in internships at nonprofits

Monday, July 16, 2018
... English   2018 Summer Youth Corps For 16 college students in summer internships at nonprofits all across Bucks County, ... Partnership . It’s a philanthropic grant-making foundation supporting the behavioral health and human service ... a computer, helping to market the facility through social media and other means. “I’m also getting exposed to ...
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Connelly Foundation Elects Tom Riley as new President

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
West Conshohocken, Pa, January 22 - The Connelly Foundation is proud to announce the election of Tom Riley as ... 2012. Mr. Riley has had a long career in philanthropy and public policy. He was previously Vice President of the ... 63 years the Connelly Foundation has donated over $400 million to nonprofit organizations in the Philadelphia area ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Celebrates 15 Years

Wednesday, August 15, 2018
... 14, 2018, Pottstown, PA - Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation (PAHWF) is celebrating 15 years of grant making by ... organizations to help bring about positive change in the area where we live and work. Our success mirrors the ... members through fun activities promoted through social media.   Throughout the year, PAHWF will launch a few ...
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Ellen Hwang Will Lead Knight Foundation Investments in Philadelphia

Ellen Hwang
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Ellen Hwang will join the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as the program director based in Philadelphia. She is leader in driving and building ... recently included significant investments in building  public spaces  that connect people to place and to each ...
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