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New Era for New Century Trust

Friday, March 2, 2018
... our offices, and recommit to the original intent of the organization – improving the lives of women and girls. For ... 1307 Locust and are extremely grateful that the new owner is intent on keeping the historic character we all loved. We ... divides, and makes gender equality a reality. We welcome your best ideas for carrying this torch forward. New Era for ...
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PA is Ready! receives $150k in funding to support immigration services

Friday, April 6, 2018
... , and Open Society Foundations will support the work of PA is Ready ! in fiscal year 2018/19. The funding is part of a ... 6,265 immigrants in 20 Pennsylvania counties through Know-Your-Rights Information Sessions, community organizing ... statewide entity capable of addressing emerging needs.
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HealthSpark Foundation's Emma Hertz elected to Board of Directors

Emma Hertz
Monday, July 29, 2024
... Hertz 2023.jpg Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is delighted to announce the election of Emma Hertz, ... which require the Board maintain a 15-member minimum. For more than a decade, Hertz has worked to create a more ... recovery, and leading the county's public-private Your Way Home partnership. She serves on the Editorial Board ...
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Pew Awards $4.25 Million to 4 Philadelphia Nonprofits to Expand Economic Opportunities and Address Growing Impacts of Community Violence

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
... impact of violence on local residents. The awards include a grant to University City District’s West Philadelphia ... Initiative to help create paths to economic mobility for nearly 2,500 residents throughout the city. Three ... to jobs with an average hourly rate of $18. The award is one of the largest in University City District’s ...

Sidney Hargro named to Generocity's 2018 Leaders List

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
... each of their editorial calendar themes of that year, one for each month.  For year two, Generocity again based the ... category of Impact Investing. His profile by Julie Zeglen is below.  CLICK HERE to view the full list . Sidney Hargro: ... capital for change, regardless of the tax status of the organization receiving that investment. It’s just one of ...

Regional Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grant Awards

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
... and equity-focused. The multi-year funding is designed to assist the foundation’s grantee partners to ... to support a resident-driven neighborhood planning process for the Haddington and Cobbs Creek neighborhoods of West ... receive $125,000 over 18 months to serve as the convening organization for a neighborhood planning process in Reading ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation names new CEO

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
... N.J. —Richard Besser, MD, former acting director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ... building a Culture of Health in America. “Richard Besser is a superb choice to lead RWJF into the next stage of our ... of all Americans is a high calling. Doing it here, with an organization of such stature and credibility will be a great ...
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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 Inquirer PHILADELPHIA | Global ... “The mission of the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective is to overcome those challenges to benefit the children of ...

New Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard analyzes more than $40M in giving from 13 shared funds in Greater Philadelphia

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
... prolonged COVID-19 crisis led to the creation of more than a dozen shared philanthropic response funds in the Greater Philadelphia region, whose giving is measured by the new Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard .  Developed by the Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) at the University of ...

CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... leaders, and residents joined the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), West Chester Public Arts ... Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market Street in West Chester, P A. The mural honors the 100th anniversary of the 19th ... CCFWG, reminded the crowd. “Though a public art project is new for CCFWG, what is not new is being a beacon for ...

Green Tree Community Health Foundation Is Now Foundation for Health Equity™

Foundation for Health Equity
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
... the Green Tree Community Health Foundation today announced a new name -- Foundation for Health Equity (f4HE) -- as well as a new website ( ... “The average life expectancy of a neighbor in Germantown is 14 years shorter than a neighbor in Chestnut Hill. We do ...
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Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Partner on County-wide Survey of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Thursday, November 15, 2018
... County Women's Commission and the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls to develop a confidential 10-minute ... safe workplace environments for all. The survey deadline is December 21, 2018 ; findings will be released in the ... Bar Association. How can the community get involved? Share your experiences with workplace sexual harassment by taking ...
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Dr. Myra Forrest joins Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation as Education Advocate

Myra Forrest
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
... those efforts. Using a data-driven approach, Forrest is collaborating with an existing statewide advocacy group, Uniting for Action, to show the deficit in education funding.  As ... If you live in a school district that’s well funded and your children are getting a fine education, I don’t think ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Awards Grants That Will Serve More Than 11,500 Bucks County Residents

FCP presents grant to to Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian
Thursday, October 19, 2023
... residents. “These nonprofits provide essential services for their clients during a time of need and continued ... in their efforts to secure additional funding for the organization. KidsSmiles – to support increased outreach ... tactile awareness, and visual attention. Minding Your Mind – to provide free mental health and suicide ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1M in fall 2017 grant round

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
... schools and municipalities . “These programs play a vital role in championing health and wellness in the ... of Chester County Inc.- Assistance in purchasing meals for needy, homebound individuals in Spring City Pottstown ... Area Health & Wellness Foundation’s (PAHWF) mission is to enhance the health and wellness of area residents, ...

The Philadelphia Foundation Hosts Inspiring Exhibition of Art Created by Individuals Living with Dementia

Monday, September 10, 2018
... – The Philadelphia Foundation today announced the organization will showcase a vibrant new art exhibit in its ... large weavings. The banners and weavings will be offered for sale. About the Exhibition Title: “It Feels like ... freedom: I can do whatever I want,” says Sylvia M., who is living with dementia. Through the program she has ...
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Knight Foundation taps news media trailblazer Maribel Perez Wadsworth as new president and CEO

Maribel Perez Wadsworth
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
... following a comprehensive, nation-wide search, her tenure is set to begin in January 2024.   Wadsworth succeeds ... Nuevo Herald, led the multibillion-dollar foundation for nearly two decades and oversaw the disbursement of $2.3 ... “The opportunity to lead this organization is a tremendous honor and an awesome ...
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United Way launches new funding cycle

Monday, October 16, 2017
... of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) is happy to announce the launch of the FY 2019-2021 funding process. In order to qualify for funding, an organization must complete the pre-qualification process ... Please review the Strategy Guidance Letters to ensure your organization's work aligns with our key strategies and ...

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