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Mayor Kenney Signs Executive Order Establishing Philly Counts 2020

City of Philadelphia
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
... Green, and Director for the Philadelphia Regional Census Center Fernando Armstrong, this announcement officially kicked off the City’s efforts to ensure a complete and accurate census in 2020. Every ten ... Reid, the City’s former Chief Service Officer, will be the Executive Director for the Philly Counts 2020 office. ...
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Philanthropy Network partners to launch the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Related coverage: Philly seeks money for 2020 Census by Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia ... Inquirer (7.29.19)   As part of our ongoing efforts to encourage philanthropic engagement in the 2020 Census, ... August 2019 and May 2020. Online grant applications may be submitted via Philanthropy Network’s website beginning ...

5 Ways Impact Investors and Philanthropists can Innovate to Solve Philly’s Biggest Problem

Friday, March 16, 2018
... of their income . Could the savior of our charitable woes be …  capitalism ? We’ve written extensively on the ... impact investing  scene, which employs venture capital to support early-stage  social enterprises, or mission-minded for-profits . But cross-sector funding innovation — ...
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Philly Counts, Philanthropy Network Launch Fund to Support 2020 Census

Thursday, August 8, 2019
The Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund seeks to support Philadelphia’s efforts to ensure a complete ... the work of the 2020 Census in neighborhoods identified to be at risk of being undercounted. Grant proposals are being ... now through Spring 2020.
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts

Philly Counts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
... Douglas - United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey  |  adouglas@uwgpsnj.org , 856-583-1855 Irene ... Jersey joins Mayor Kenney’s Philly Counts 2020 effort to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020, ... Corporate and Philanthropy Subcommittee where they will be an important voice in our planning,” said Stephanie ...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey names Bill Golderer as President & CEO

Bill Golderer
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) has named Bill Golderer president and ... Board of Directors and corporate and community partners to lead efforts around UWGPSNJ’s singular cause— ending ... behavioral health support, benefits counseling, and legal support. He is also a co-founder of the Rooster Soup ...
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Philadelphia Black Giving Circle is ready to fund its first Black-led, Black-centered nonprofits

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
... Black Giving Circle (PBGC) is now accepting applications for its inaugural round of grants.   Led by a group of local ... , the collective giving group will distribute pooled funds to Black-led, Black-serving nonprofits in the region. PBGC ... Forum  that reported  Black-led nonprofits tend to be smaller, have less access to grantmakers and have fewer ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Announces New Name: The Alliance for Health Equity - Same Vital Mission

The Alliance for Health Equity
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
... Health Foundation has advanced optimal health, responded to the ever-changing needs of the Greater Coatesville ... has emerged as the Brandywine Health Foundation’s new name and brand. Its mission remains the same, but its new ... reason for the rebrand.  The Alliance for Health Equity hopes other individuals, foundations, and corporate partners ...
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Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Launch Art Works, A New Grant Program to Support Arts and Culture in Greater Philadelphia

Forman Art Works
Friday, March 26, 2021
... and Philadelphia Foundation are launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based ... and emerging artists. Art Works is designed to support arts, culture and creativity working in ... These placements, administered by Drexel’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, provide meaningful work ...
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Sidney Hargro is Philanthropy Network’s new executive director

Sidney R. Hargro
Friday, June 16, 2017
... announced yesterday it had appointed Sidney Hargro as its new executive director. The  current  Community Foundation ... known for having increased CFSJ’s assets from $400,000 to more than $20 million over the seven years of his tenure, ... world around us is changing rapidly. Philanthropy [must] be flexible to meet those trends and think differently about ...
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Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards to Increase Health Food Access in Philadelphia

Reinvestment Fund Food Justice Initiative
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... 2019, the initiative has awarded $1.25 million in grants to advance community-driven solutions to historic food ... just food system in Philadelphia. Six of the grantees are new recipients, while the other six received continuation ... free food to people through mutual-aid programming that center the respect and dignity of neighbors in need. Since ...

New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
... actually isn’t doing too bad financially, according to a recently published report examining the financial health ... which means their liabilities exceed their assets, and for health and human services orgs, that rate is 13 percent. ... The Financial Health of Philadelphia Area Nonprofits .” New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia ...

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