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Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
PHILADELPHIA—(April 24, 2019)— The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to 10 district ... Philadelphia. “The District’s early-learning initiative is well under way, and we can expect to see more improvements in grade-level ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
... and CEO.  She added, “Ensuring the continuity of services is critically important to the community.  We know all too often when a new ... committee chair.  Ms. Hill serves as a board of director for the Brandywine Health Foundation.  Under Ms. Hill’s leadership, we ...

Equity in Philanthropy

Equity in Philanthropy
... operational and developmental path to institutionalizing an organization’s commitment to equity. By assessing current performance, ... has fully mastered every aspect of this work and everyone is starting at different points, the model and this program will accommodate ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Hosts Inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
... Women in the Workplace The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) hosted its first annual Champions of Change ... and committed Board member Gladys Black for whom the award is named – and the young women who will come after her – as the inspiration ...
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OPINION | Instead of blaming government for Philly’s poverty problems, we must band together

Monday, October 1, 2018
... in Philadelphia. Our poorest neighbors who are looking for a good opportunity and a better life continue to fall inexplicably behind. ... poverty. As it has been throughout history, government is part of the solution, but not the solution. Rather than cast blame, it is ...

Mayor Kenney Signs Executive Order Establishing Philly Counts 2020

City of Philadelphia
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
For immediate release : January 29, 2019 | Published by :  Office of the ... officially kicked off the City’s efforts to ensure a complete and accurate census in 2020. Every ten years, the United States ... on the entire country’s population. This information is used to determine representation in congress; distribute $675 billion in ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... - Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming artists and cultural ... generally, anyone whose gender identity or gender expression is nonconforming and/or different from their gender assigned at birth. ...

Funder/Nonprofit Happy Hour: Connecting the PEOPLE behind the roles

Happy Hour
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
... word philanthropy derives from the Greek meaning “love for humankind,” the funder/nonprofit dynamic can suffer from a shortage of ... People got to know each other on a human level, and the hope is that these personal connections among peers, not marked as grantors or ...

Morning Workshops & Roundtable Chat Sessions

... & Program Decisions -- Columbus Ballroom A Funders and nonprofits are increasingly utilizing data to help inform ... directly impacts a wide range of program issue areas for communities throughout the region, including healthcare, education, housing ...
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10/31/2019
10:40am - 11:40am

$50,000 in Grants To Be Awarded Through On the Table Philly

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
... Philadelphia Region. On the Table Philly   is a day dedicated to elevating civic conversations, fostering new ... hosts and participants will have the opportunity to apply for   Activate   mini grants of up to $1,000 to implement an idea ... (LISC), a national nonprofit community development organization and CDFI. In Philadelphia, LISC is a catalyst for community ...
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07Mar2019

Legal Matters for Corporate and Private Foundations

Thursday, March 7, 2019
9:00am - 4:00pm
Cigna Foundation
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is excited to partner with Council on Foundations to present a hands-on, one-day workshop: Legal Matters for Corporate and Private Foundations . This is being offered as a valuable ...
09May2018

Walking the Talk: Values-Based Grantmaking

Wednesday, May 9, 2018
9:00am - 12:00pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... values. Learn how to bring a values-based approach to your grantmaking in a workshop conducted by PEAK Grantmaking. During this ... Michelle Greanias, Executive Director of PEAK Grantmaking , is a passionate advocate for efficient and effective grantmaking and is deeply ...

Pew Announces $4.5M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region’s Frail Elderly

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
... poverty line, representing an income of up to $24,000 for an individual, with many facing health issues and social isolation while ... president overseeing Pew’s work in Philadelphia. “Pew is very pleased to support local nonprofits that are helping to preserve this ...

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