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Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $185,000 to Local Nonprofits

Monday, July 17, 2023
... Organization Grant Will Be Used Bucks County Herald Foundation To publish feature stories highlighting the work ... To make necessary technology improvements to maximize the independence for students with autism through various ... a Time To support the purchase of a new delivery truck. A $2,250 Nonprofit Growth Grant was also awarded to the Joe Hand ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
FundSDP.png   The Roberts Family Donates $5 Million For Laptops to Help Philadelphia Students Start ... that all students who attend the 220 District-led public schools across Philadelphia have the tools they need ... The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online ...

GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
RELATED COVERAGE: A $10 million pledge to get more Philly Black, Latinx people, women in STEM careers by Kristen A. Graham for the Philadelphia ... success. Learn more at   www.philaedfund.org.     GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx ...

Chester County Community Foundation Awards $45,000 to 15 Chester County Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
... PA – November 18, 2024: The Chester County Community Foundation (CCCF) is pleased to announce $45,505 in capacity building grants to 15 Chester County nonprofits. ... and forever.  The Community Foundation holds over $100 million in trust and annually awards $6+ million in grants ...
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Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area Residents Amid Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
... Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded $1 million in new grants to 13 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving ... alike. Learn more at pewtrusts.org/Philadelphia . Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $217,000 in Grants

CCFWG 2019 Grants Celebration
Monday, July 8, 2019
... Michele Roberson of the Bianca Nikol Merge with Mercy Foundation and Christine Zaccarelli of The Crime Victims’ ... and the Chester County Women’s Commission received $2,500 to fund a survey on the prevalence of sexual harassment ... of “Be Brave.” To date, CCFWG has directed over $3.2 million to 72 non-profit organizations to strategically ...
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CEO BenePhilly and Clarifi Announce New Partnership to Address Benefits Access

Clarifi and BenePhilly
Monday, March 10, 2025
... and Clarifi, a leading financial empowerment nonprofit in Philadelphia, announced this week a new service aimed at ... BenePhilly connects thousands of Philadelphians to vital public benefits assistance each year and aids in the fight ... an ongoing issue: In Philadelphia alone, an estimated $450 million in state and federal benefits went unclaimed in 2020, ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $219,000 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations working to improve ... Executive Director. To date, CCFWG has directed over $3 million to 72 non-profit agencies to strategically address ... Fund for Women and Girls is a grantmaking and education foundation dedicated to addressing the needs of women and ...

Community Nonprofits Awarded $13.8 million To Renovate Cecil B. Moore and Heitzman Recreation Centers

Cecil B. Moore's karate students perform at the Rebuild launch celebration.
Friday, March 15, 2019
... (3.14.19) This week Rebuild announced the award of $13.8 million in grant funds to local nonprofits to carry out major ... Recreation Center on Saturday, March 23 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The Heitzman Recreation Center community launch event ...
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Pennsylvania Announces Composition of Census 2020 Complete Count Commission

Governor Tom Wolf
Thursday, February 21, 2019
... to facilitate the most complete and accurate census count in the year 2020, including implementing strategies to reach ... of services and programs, and impact data used by the public and private sector. The following organizations will ... Count Commission as executive director. Pennsylvania Announces Composition of Census 2020 Complete Count Commission ...
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Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... United Philanthropy Forum | @dbiemesderfer Assessing a foundation’s performance is critical to its learning and improvement if it wants to be as effective as possible in achieving its philanthropic strategies and goals. A recent ... of foundation openness: (1) learning from failure, (2) using feedback to guide strategy, and (3) engaging ...
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National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady

2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF)
Monday, August 23, 2021
... return of 17.4 percent for private foundations and 18.2 percent for community foundations. (All return data are ... net of fees.) L onger-term returns were mixed for the two foundation types: Private foundations reported an average ... are charting a course where funders earn and maintain the public's trust by advancing equity, operating with high ...
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COF 2021 Public Policy Summit

Thursday, November 4, 2021
8:30am - 5:30pm
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Virtual Conference
Join the Council on Foundations for the 2021 virtual Public Policy Summit on November 4 to get an insider's view of the policy landscape in Washington, DC. During this year’s summit, you will ... officials on policy issues that matter to the...

Scattergood Foundation announces 2018 Innovation Award

Monday, April 30, 2018
The Scattergood Foundation and National Council for Behavioral Health ... Eating Disorders Research Program to study the program in a randomized controlled trial. The program continues to ... (Founder & CEO, Project HEAL) Scattergood Foundation announces 2018 Innovation Award ...

The Council on Foundations opens 2024 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey

2024 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey
Friday, March 8, 2024
... the most comprehensive guide to compensation information in the philanthropic sector, which grantmaking organizations ... set salary, benefits, and board policies. Both Council on Foundation members and non-member grantmakers are welcome and ... benefits, and demographics comparisons by asset size, grants, geographic location, and grantmaker type. For ...
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