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New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning

"Talk it Up"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
... of whimsy, A.J. has a serious task. He wants to transform your daily supermarket trip into a learning laboratory. A.J. is the face of "Talk It Up," a pilot project aimed at ... is that parents will see household tasks as opportunities for learning instead of chores to endure. Based on  research ...
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Read by 4th Initiative

2024 Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grantmaking to Charities Remains Steady at $54.77 Billion Despite Contributions Decreasing

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
... continued to be one of the most consistent funding sources for charities despite economic and financial market ... grantmaking from DAFs to charitable organizations remained a sustainable source for good. DAF grantmaking ultimately ... continued, “Pre-funding charitable giving with a DAF is a wise long-term philanthropic and financial strategy ...
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan To Put National Spotlight On Social Sector, Become Nonprofit

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
... announced it plans to become an independent nonprofit organization. Since its founding in 1988, the publication has ... by The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc., a private, for-profit company. “The Chronicle of Philanthropy is taking a major leap forward in how we serve nonprofits and ...
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Rebuild Receives Grant to Support Needed Improvements to Vare

Thursday, July 12, 2018
... CITY OF PHILADELPHIA | MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 12, 2018 Contact: David ... centers, playgrounds, and libraries across the city – is the recipient of a $125,000 grant from The Patricia Kind ... summer, Rebuild will start the process of selecting the organization responsible for managing the Vare project. A ...
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Rebuild Initiative

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announces Kathryn Epps Roberson as the next President and Chief Executive Officer

Kathryn Epps Roberson
Thursday, June 15, 2023
... Roberson has dedicated her career to maximizing resources for the betterment of the city of Philadelphia and all ... first Executive Director of the Hire! Philly Coalition, an organization founded to forge public-private partnerships to ... and connect Philadelphians to employment. Roberson played a critical role in engaging stakeholders across the public ...
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The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) Launches its Inaugural Grantmaking Cycle

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
... its inaugural grantmaking cycle. PBGC will award grants for general operating support to eligible Philadelphia ... Black Giving Circle launched in February 2018 with a mission to build the capacity and financial sustainability ... status or be under the auspices of a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3). Based in the City of Philadelphia Operating ...
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Equity and Social Justice

Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness announces first grantee cohort

Wednesday, June 20, 2018
A partnership of funders and community-based, ... Philadelphia. (Philadelphia, PA) – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness announces its first ever grantee ... programs. The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness is designed to alter the traditional process of philanthropic ...
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IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... “The Community Voices Fund allows us to conduct a listening scan of the region’s media ecosystem, but more ... violence through community-led storytelling, archives for building community power, community-centered news and ... Archive ($35,000) — to support the archiving of the MOVE Organization's history in commemoration of the 40th ...
29Jun2023

Libraries Under Attack- How Funders Can Help Defy Bans and Discrimination

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
... of their community health and inclusion strategy, and how your foundation could get involved. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members. Resources articles: ... [PPT] Libraries Under Attack session slide deck - prepared by Anne Frank, Margie Stern and Diana Doherty ...
29Jan2019

Mission-Aligned Investing Meeting: What to Expect During a Pitch Meeting

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
9:00am - 11:00am
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... Network Greater Philadelphia invites you to join us for a conversation on mission-aligned investing and the questions ... be joined by two wonderful guest speakers: Rebecca Price is the Philanthropic Partnership Advisor of PRIME Coalition ...

The Douty Foundation announces final, ‘Legacy’ grants totaling $2.2 million as its sunset plan is complete

The Douty Foundation
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
... By sunsetting, the Douty Foundation makes a strong case for limited-life philanthropy via Generocity douty2020.png ... throughout 2020, the foundation determined that now is the time to put 100% of its resources into the hands of ... It will be one of the largest gifts our grassroots organization has ever received, and we will use it to deepen ...

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04Jun2024

Two Decades of Funding Trans Artists: A Conversation with Denise Brown, Gabriel Foster & V Varun Chaudry

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Webinar
Presented by Leeway Foundation and co-sponsored by Funders for LGBTQ Issues, Grantmakers in the Arts, Gender Justice ... also discuss how this work evolved over the years, what is still needed, and what’s next.
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First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
... (CEO) today announced the first round of grant recipients for the Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund, a partnership with Bread & Roses Community Fund to support ... pandemic. The Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund is a community-driven grantmaking process in which residents ...
27Apr2017

Keystone Policy Webinar Series - Session 5: Combating Pennsylvania’s Opioid Epidemic

Thursday, April 27, 2017
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
... state policy affects the nonprofit sector, and many have a history of engaging and educating state policymakers.  ...

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