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Brandywine Health Foundation Enters Second Phase of Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund

Thursday, May 7, 2020
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - Brandywine Health Foundation has now begun the Recovery Phase of its Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund. In phase one, the Foundation provided rapid-release grants to ... continuing to protect both their employees and the general public. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Philadelphia, PA (August 1, 2019) – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that are creating ... typically those with annual operating budgets of under $1 million. Organizations that received grant funding from Douty ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action

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12/2019
... for Black Communities (ABFE) , recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States and U.S. Territories describe their ... from a partnership between ABFE and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . In March of 2017, BSCFN released The Case for ...

Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits

Friday, March 20, 2020
... emergency fund for the city and surrounding counties in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The City of ... unified response.” Housed at the Philadelphia Foundation, the fund is intended for nonprofit organizations ... and those who are economically disadvantaged. These grants will allow the organizations to continue providing ...
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The Giant Company and its Customers Raise $3.3 Million to Fight Food Insecurity in Local School Districts

Monday, May 17, 2021
... announced that together with its customers, more than $3.3 million was raised to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves. The total donation was formally ...

How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
...   By Ann C. Logue Since 1996, the  Patricia Kind Family Foundation  (PKFF) has worked to alleviate poverty in the Greater Philadelphia area. Although PKFF’s ... was fruitful. “We’re a foundation that has $35 million. We’ve done [mission-aligned investing] on a ...
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Lenfest Institute Announces Inaugural Lenfest Next Generation Fund Winners

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
... and students of color who will receive stipends to attend the national professional development conference of ... choice and receive related support from the Institute. In order for local journalism to survive and thrive, ... HERE to see profiles of the winners . Lenfest Institute Announces Inaugural Lenfest Next Generation Fund Winners ...

Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... commitment to equity.  With combined grantmaking over $20 million, funders in the cohort represent the range of funding ... Philanthropy Network’s membership - an independent foundation, a family foundation, grantmaking public charities, a social investor, a giving circle, a state ...
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Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant to Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

Friday, December 22, 2023
News release Comcast today announced a $500,000 grant to Elevate215 to accelerate student learning outcomes and build a diverse teacher workforce in Philadelphia. The investment in Philadelphia education ... Comcast Corporation & President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation .
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The Community Foundation of South Jersey launches Transform South Jersey Initiative

Transform South Jersey
Monday, August 26, 2019
Press Release Community Foundation of South Jersey Invites Local Municipalities to Learn about New Grant Opportunity for Five South Jersey ... selected communities will have access to up to $100,000 in funding from the Community Foundation of South Jersey ...
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Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Philadelphia, PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation has selected Sister Cities Girlchoir (SCG) as the ... George Bartol Arts Education Award. The Award is given to an organization that provides sustained, meaningful exposure and participation in the arts; that demonstrates an active engagement in the ...
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07Mar2019

Legal Matters for Corporate and Private Foundations

Thursday, March 7, 2019
9:00am - 4:00pm
Cigna Foundation
... to ensure common legal questions for administering grants, board governance, and charitable giving activities ... session to emphasize the issues most frequently addressed in their interactions with private foundations and corporate ... counsel within corporations Attorneys supporting corporate foundation or private foundation clients Board members of ...

National Philanthropic Trust Donor-Recommended Grants to Charities Surpass $5.53 Billion During Fiscal Year 2022

Narional Philanthropic Trust
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
... Trust  (NPT), the largest national, independent public charity that manages  donor-advised funds  (DAF), ... of dollars granted compared to pre-pandemic giving in Fiscal Year 2019. For the first time in NPT’s 26-year history, the number of grants to charities exceeded 100,000 (102,745) in Fiscal Year ...
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Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

The Fund for the SDP
Thursday, May 21, 2020
... to strengthen early literacy instruction for students in kindergarten through third grades. These “Good to ... we could not be more grateful for The Fund, William Penn Foundation and the Mayor’s commitment,” said William R. ... : Small group literacy program for students in grades 2 and 3 by providing teachers and students with leveled ...
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11May2017

NCFP Webinar: Balancing Family Privacy and Public Trust: Transparency in Family Philanthropy

Thursday, May 11, 2017
12:00pm - 1:30pm
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While transparency is an important value in principle, what do you do when your foundation’s privacy is also your family’s privacy?
13May2025

Advocacy Rules! What Philanthropy Can Do to Influence Public Policy

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Webinar
... funding cuts, and shifting political winds reshape the public landscape, funders are increasingly being called ... upon—by nonprofits and the communities they serve—to go beyond grantmaking and engage directly in public policy. Yet for many philanthropies, advocacy feels ...
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10May2018

NCFP Webinar: Privacy, Purpose and the Public Trust: Finding a Balance

Thursday, May 10, 2018
12:00pm - 1:30pm
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... what are the benefits and challenges of being transparent in your communications and relationships? Join NCFP as we ... click here to register.   Philanthropy Network's Family Foundation Members are encouraged to register for this ... need assistance. NCFP Webinar: Privacy, Purpose and the Public Trust: Finding a Balance ...
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