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Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses

Monday, May 16, 2022
Eligible small businesses can apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, ... to taking tangible actions that can drive long-term impact and change,” said Dennis Mathew, Senior Vice ...

Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement

Photo courtesy Smith Memorial Playground
Friday, April 9, 2021
... The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $2.2 million investment in nine Philadelphia projects. ... In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic amplified a need for accessible public spaces and strategic digital ... efforts to advance Philadelphia public spaces. Knight is investing $1.8 million in the following projects: John ...

National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady

2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF)
Monday, August 23, 2021
... Study Show Foundations Adopting Responsible Investing Practices at Increasing Rate 2020-CCSF-cover.jpg ... or increased their spending rates in support of their mission during the year, while many also targeted spending to ... supporting foundations’ mission. Study data also showed a marked increase in the number of foundations that have ...

Ellen Hwang Will Lead Knight Foundation Investments in Philadelphia

Ellen Hwang
Thursday, April 18, 2019
... members to find and invest in opportunities that support a more informed and engaged Philadelphia. Knight’s ... Commons initiative. She will start on April 22, 2019.  For the last four years, Hwang has served the City of ... said Sam Gill, vice president of communities and impact for Knight Foundation. “Her dedication to innovation ...
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Day 3 Concurrent Session - Looking Back to Move Forward: Understanding How Use of An Evaluation of Past Practices Can Create Equity

... WAY and Strategy Arts collaborated to create the racial Equity Audit tool to evaluate whether current practices ... and to spur intentional action to incorporate racial equity in policies and practices. The process also supported ... to the process of innovating it. This presentation will model how funders and others can hold themselves accountable ...
Date & Time: 
12/10/2020
11:00am - 12:00pm
14Sep2021

PEAK 25th Anniversary CEO Panel: Grants Professionals as Change Agents for Operationalizing Equity

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Where: 
Webinar
... and members of the PEAK Grantmaking community stand at a critical nexus point within philanthropic institutions, poised to lead change within their organizations and for the field. PEAK Grantmaking supports and empowers their ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Announces Union Community Care Selected as Core Provider of Healthcare Services at Coatesville's Brandywine Center

The Brandywine Center
Thursday, January 16, 2025
... integrated health strategy. As the core provider in this model, Union Community Care (Union) will deliver ... care, behavioral health, and social support services.  As a nationally recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home ... to welcome Union Community Care as a partner in our shared mission to improve health outcomes and ensure access for ...

Grants Management Professional Competency Model

Published: 
06/2019
... the functional responsibilities and the knowledge needed for success in every area of grants management, the competencies provide a comprehensive look at the profession. This model offers everyone working in grants management a pathway ...
22Jan2021

From Testing to Vaccine Equity: Virtual Conversation: Navigating the Remainder of the COVID-19 School Year

Friday, January 22, 2021
10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: 
Virtual
... designing and implementing multilayered safety plans, a significant increase in knowledge on the virus, and the ... and public health departments and schools prepare for teachers and staff to get the vaccine, there is a greater ... EST for , “...

Equity, collaboration and asset framing: Smart ideas from Philanthropy Network’s 2018 conference

Flyground
Monday, November 5, 2018
... Director Sidney Hargro has spoken at length about the need for cross-sector collaboration  and new ways of operating to ... problems, including poverty. One of those needed shifts: a focus on equity, not just diversity and inclusion, with a more ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Media-Making and Digital Equity Grants to 33 Projects and Organizations

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
... million in grants in 2021 to advance the foundation’s mission to build and strengthen networks of people who are ... but it requires deep and patient support, and it requires investing in people telling their own stories,” said Molly ... to support the growth of its key nonprofit partners in a manner that allows each organization to grow at its own ...
14Feb2024

Forum and CHANGE Philanthropy Webinar: Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey and Report

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: 
Webinar
Now entering its 4th iteration, the Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey and Report aims to ... real data to participants on the state of diversity, equity , and inclusion in their home institutions. In this ... in future...

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