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The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $876,000 in Capital Support Grants in 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023
The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Capital Support grants totaling $524,700 in single year ... facilities. Building on previously expanded guidelines and with gained perspective on the needs of music organizations ... and equipment to continue to reach their audiences and students in creative ways.” 2023 Capital Support Grantees ...
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Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area Residents Amid Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
... Trusts announced today that it has awarded $1 million in new grants to 13 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving local ... impacts, including those experiencing hunger, adults with substance use disorder, and low-income, frail older ... food assistance; Prevention Point will address the complex medical and social services needs of vulnerable individuals ...

The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $1.148 Million In Capital Support Grants This Year

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
... and their efforts, The Presser Foundation announces new Capital Support grants totaling $687,800 in single year ... organizations as they continue to respond to the pandemic with innovative, uplifting, and inspiring music programming. ... genres, and styles and provides general operating and program grants to music organizations; capital grants for ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Dedicates Grant Cycle to “New” Nonprofits

Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Executive Director Jennifer Martin
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
... Center Foundation ($4,500) – to provide at-risk youth with the opportunity to fulfill court-ordered community ... on providing information and workshops for young adults with disabilities. Bucks Learning Cooperative ($4,000) – to ... Community Partnership Dedicates Grant Cycle to “New” Nonprofits ...
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CEO BenePhilly and Clarifi Announce New Partnership to Address Benefits Access

Clarifi and BenePhilly
Monday, March 10, 2025
... nonprofit in Philadelphia, announced this week a new service aimed at connecting Philadelphians to the ... telephone hotline that will assist residents in connecting with public benefits access via a network of dedicated ... Services, and Philadelphia FIGHT (for new or returning medical center patients). The BenePhilly Helpline leverages ...

Parks & Rec and RecPhilly announce the 10 local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for Making Space program

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
... Parks & Recreation, in partnership with REC Philly, the City of Philadelphia Commerce ... introduces young people to creativity through barbering. Students learn to cut hair and develop soft skills such as ... Making Space is an innovative way to do that. It also supports collaboration among local makers, entrepreneurs, and ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Opens New Grant Application for Nonprofits

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
... COVID-19 Fund announced today that it will be accepting new grant applications for a three-day period beginning on Wednesday, June 10. Nonprofits with specific needs pertaining to their transitions to ... established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, visit  ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces Hilary Rhodes as New Director of Evaluation and Learning

Hilary Rhodes
Monday, January 29, 2018
... the appointment of Hilary Rhodes as the organization’s new director of evaluation and learning.  Rhodes is ... youth. “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to work with such a smart and committed organization and enable it to ... of Innovation Project, a program targeting middle school students.  Her experience in applied research spans the ...
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City Announces Second Round of Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant Program Awardees

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
... by gun violence, the City is investing in organizations with proven track records of delivering quality anti-violence ... this unacceptable wave of gun violence. City Council fully supports the $22 million appropriated for community-driven ... award, YouthBuild Philadelphia will expand the number of students receiving intensive support and engagement ...
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27Oct2020

New Attitudes, Old Practices: The Provision of Multiyear General Operating Support

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Webinar
New Attitudes, Old Practices: The Provision of Multiyear General Operating Support , a new study from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), ... rather, the explanation seems to be that it doesn’t fit with the foundation’s approach, simply...
30Sep2021

William Penn Foundation Creative Communities Program's Public Information Session

Thursday, September 30, 2021
10:00am - 11:15am
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Virtual via Zoom
... this public information session is aimed at supporting new and returning grant seekers as they navigate the foundation's refined program and application process. The team will share more about their new funding strategies, and showcase...

Philadelphia Foundation launches $1 million Key to Community Grants Program

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
... today launched its $1 million Key to Community Grant Program with a request for grant proposals from Greater Philadelphia ... established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, visit  ...
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John Churchill appointed Knight Foundation’s Philadelphia program director

John Churchill
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
... to announce the appointment of  John Churchill  as the new  Philadelphia program  director. A lifelong resident of Philadelphia and a strong advocate of democratic values, Churchill brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in executive ...
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The Collective Is Active: A Dispatch from the Mission-Aligned Investing (MAI) Program

Mission-Aligned Investing
Thursday, May 22, 2025
... which responds directly to member interests. We began with three groups—Financial Literacy, Strategic ... than just the next phase of the Cohort—it’s setting a new standard for mission-aligned investing in our region. ... A Dispatch from the Mission-Aligned Investing (MAI) Program ...
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02Nov2023

Guaranteed Income: Innovative Philadelphia Programs Designed to Combat Poverty

Thursday, November 2, 2023
10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Virtual Conferencing
... income can alleviate poverty is nearly a century old, with its roots in the post-Depression era and the Civil ... with implementation in many cities, including Chicago , New York, Los Angeles , and Philadelphia piloting forms of ... of Public Health;  Nia Coaxum , Philly Joy Bank Program Manager, Philadelphia Department of Public Health; ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
...  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than 7,000 park and ... growth, ideally serving and stabilizing the community. With more than 400 neighborhood-serving parks, libraries, ... support they supplied along the way to get us here. This program would not be what it is without their expertise,” ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives $232,886 to Support Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Monday, June 11, 2018
... will foster the talent and potential of youth affiliated with 13 arts organizations throughout the city.  The ... Big Picture Alliance – Harambee Youth Filmmaking Program    $20,000 Big Picture Alliance engages, educates ... Youth Filmmaking Program engages 7 th and 8 th grade students at the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology ...
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