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Opinion | As Philly’s historical organizations struggle, partnerships are key by Nadya K. Shmavonian

Historical Society photo by Heather Khalifa
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Via the Philadelphia Inquirer In February,  the Philadelphia History Museum announced its ... we cannot sustain two vital cultural and academic centers to celebrate that rich legacy. If these long-standing local ... and implementation of strategic alliances among nonprofit organizations. These alliances represent a permanent change ...

Salem Health & Wellness Foundation awards $25K to Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative

Salem Halth & Wellness Foundation
Thursday, August 17, 2023
The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation has awarded Southern New Jersey Perinatal ... are not the result of poor effort. There are several public and non-profit organizations who continue to bring a ...

County Commissioners Approve $3.5M in COVID-19 Grants for Resilient, Innovative Chester County Nonprofits

CCCF Grant
Friday, October 9, 2020
... Fund will be administered by the Chester County Community Foundation, with input from regional funders, United Ways, ... here in Chester County to have such dedicated and savvy public servants,” notes Karen Simmons, President/CEO of the ... provide services and thrive in light of COVID-19 impacts; 2) have substantial costs to comply with COVID-19 public ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... Release PHILADELPHIA (June 30, 2020)  – William Penn Foundation (WPF) today announced $2.6 million in additional support for efforts that address ... to test more than 1,500 early learning program staff. Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)  to provide free ...

The Starting Line: Behind a Push by Foundations to Expand Access to Childcare in Their Cities

Thursday, September 6, 2018
... the Reinvestment Fund as “a financial institution with a public purpose.” “We lend money, we make grants, we do ... the work includes collaborations with the William Penn Foundation in Philadelphia, the Richard W. Goldman Family ... the Fund for Quality has led to the creation of more than 2,000 new seats in high-quality childcare facilities. The ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Advances Mission with New Community Opportunities

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
(COATESVILLE, PA)  - Brandywine Health Foundation is sharing two new opportunities with the ... recipients include:  Pierre Annaballi (Coatesville Area Public Library), Robert “Bob” A. Spatola (Handi-Crafters, ... College).  This award represents both recognition and a $2,500 grant that will go to a non-profit organization(s) ...

FCP Board Awards $70,000 in General Operating Support Grants to Local Nonprofits

FCP Spring 2023 Grants
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
... (FCP) Board of Directors recently awarded $70,000 to five non-profit organizations as part of its annual General Operating Support grant cycle. These grants support non-profits focused on the behavioral health ... service needs of children, young adults, and families in Bucs County, Pa. The Board of Directors started targeted ...

Derrick Morgan partners with Brandywine Health Foundation to support COVID-19 Healthcare and Economic Relief Fun

Derrick Morgan
Friday, April 10, 2020
Via the Daily Local News DerrickMorgan_BHF.jpg In this file photo, former NFL player Derrick Morgan ...   COATESVILLE—As part of his ongoing commitment to the betterment of the Greater Coatesville community and in ... has committed an initial $10,000 to Brandywine Health Foundation’s Health and Economic Relief Fund . “As this ...

Tamela Luce Named CEO for Phoenixville Community Health Foundation

Tamela Luce
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
July 2, 2019 (Phoenixville, PA) – The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation’s Board of Directors has named Tamela Luce the ... and Food Systems Funders. Luce holds a Master of Public Administration degree, with a concentration in ...
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COVID's Effect and Influence on Grant Management

Report: COVID's Effect and Influence on Grant Management
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06/2021
... were faced with a mountain of challenges and changes. In this report, discover how over 100 funders overcame the ... COVID-19—and what their best practices are for emergency grants.  This report, which includes statistics about ... insights from leading grantmakers about what it was like to give in 2020. Survey respondents addressed several key ...
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With $16 million gift, gay causes get a big boost

Friday, October 20, 2017
... Writer @InquirerPeter | pdobrin@phillynews.com When he was in his mid-20s, Mel Heifetz made a pledge to himself that if ... announced that he has gifted them to the Philadelphia Foundation , which will in turn sell them and place the proceeds in an endowment. The expected $16 million from the sale plus cash will join Heifetz’s ...
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What Barra Foundation has learned from dipping a toe into mission investing

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Via Generocity  | by  Julie Zeglen In the past year and a half, the foundation has employed two new investing strategies. Here's ... years . In the past year and a half, Barra, with its $90 million endowment, has done both. Its first try with ...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America

Thursday, July 21, 2022
...  (CHOP)  Center for Health Equity  received a $1 million grant from Bank of America to launch the Block Builds Program and improve children’s overall health in West Philadelphia. In Philadelphia residential segregation ... Prussia. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought Children’s Hospital of ...

National Philanthropic Trust Donor-recommended Grants to Charities Increase 18% to $5.49 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024

Narional Philanthropic Trust
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
... Trust  (NPT), the largest national, independent public charity that manages  donor-advised funds  (DAFs), ... grantmaking is critical to the operations of our foundation and DAF donors come through consistently with ...
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