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Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project Awarded $4.5 Million in State Funding

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project
Thursday, April 28, 2022
... Leader Joanna McClinton this week announced the approval of $4.5 million to invest in much needed improvements at the ... and libraries – and this past summer Rebuild unveiled new athletics courts and a soccer mini pitch as part of the ... Recreation Center,” said Kira Strong, Rebuild Executive Director.  “We are overjoyed at the opportunity to grow ...

Three new programs will help Berks County nonprofits navigate a post-pandemic future

Berks County Community Foundation
Monday, February 22, 2021
... – Berks County Community Foundation is launching three new programs aimed at guiding nonprofits in our region into a ... exhibits, or events to be held in the fourth quarter of 2021 or in 2022. Projects aimed at connecting community ... is available at bccf.org or contact Jason Brudereck, Director of Communication, jasonb@bccf.org , 610.685.2223. ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
    Here is a round-up of recent news and developments with the City of ... operations through June 2019.  Rebuild in the News Plan Philly  explores possibilities beyond sports programs at ... ideas cities' are implementing to address them. What's New at Rebuild (November 2017) ...

City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund grant recipients

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
KCR Fund.png PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today announced the recipients of the first ... Gonzalez, President of HACE, noted the importance of this new fund to the greater Kensington community. “It was a ... in the area," said Joanna Otero-Cruz, Deputy Managing Director of Community Services. “The KCR Fund represents ...

Chester County Funders Unite to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... that will ensure long term financial sustainability of partner nonprofits.  The Brandywine Health Foundation ... (BWHF) launched the Healthcare and Economic Relief Fund in March to address the health and economic impacts of ... related support to over $1 million and will be issuing a new, more responsive funding model that will help reimagine a ...
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Community Foundation of South Jersey Announces COVID-19 Response Fund

CFSJ
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
... Haddonfield, NJ - The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) announced today the launch of a South ... leadership to create a more equitable region, this new fund allows individuals and organizations to pool ... Committee and Board of Directors. Andy Fraizer, Executive Director said, “I am grateful for donations from our ...
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25Mar2020

Arts & Culture Funders COVID-19 Response Meeting

Wednesday, March 25, 2020
11:00am - 12:15pm
Video Conference
... An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund - by Nancy Burd Marcelle Hinand (3.24.20) The Arts ... Resources referenced on the call: Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance COVID-19 Resources Via the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE): ...
11Jun2021

Creating a Culture of Change: A panel discussion on diversifying boards

Friday, June 11, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Video Conference
We know that board composition matters to the success of our organizations, but effectively building a diverse ... culture of change that prioritizes inclusion and embraces new modes of leadership and governance.  Join this session ... include: Alexandra (Mindy) Aldridge , President and Director of The Grace S. and W. Linton Nelson Foundation ...

New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North Philadelphians to employment

Attendees during the first meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
... Attendees during the first meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative. ... get some people employed,” said Wes Somerville, director of the Lenfest Foundation . That was the message ... to a variety of pre-existing factors. CONTINUE READING >> New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North ...
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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
...   RF_Food Justice Initiative.png PHILADELPHIA--As part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) , ... just food system in Philadelphia. Six of the grantees are new recipients, while the other six received continuation ... COVID-19 pandemic,” said Molly Hartman, Senior Program Director at Reinvestment Fund. “We are proud to join the ...

City of Philadelphia and PIDC Open Applications to Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Monday, March 23, 2020
... and residents also announced PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Industrial Development ... to the ongoing global pandemic. The fund offers a mix of new grants and zero-interest loans for businesses that make ... time,” said Sylvie Gallier Howard, Acting Commerce Director for the City of Philadelphia. “Acting quickly will ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Comcast Launch Nonprofit Finance Accelerator to Strengthen Nonprofit Community

Nonprofit Finance Accelerator
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Press release via United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey UW_NPOaccelerator.png   PHILADELPHIA, PA (March ... communities and staff,” said Kate Houstoun, Managing Director of Capacity Building of UWGPSNJ. “As relief from ...

Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... R. Hargro From the disproportionate impact and deaths of Black Americans due to COVID-19 pandemic (1) to the recent ... seeks justice in his book From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth . ( 3 ) In Philadelphia, Philanthropy ... agree that the philanthropic sector has a propensity to fund research and create new frameworks and models for ...

New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... Foundation , The Scattergood Foundation and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , released a new report today at Philanthropy ... of the data provided by the Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Director Nadya Shmavonian. This new tool can support efforts ...

New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations

Friday, May 7, 2021
... May 7, 2021 | The City today announced the launch of the N, a partnership between the Office of Community ... long been challenging,” said Mitchell Little, executive director of CEO. “As CEO supports our communities during ... our expertise in community-driven grantmaking to this new partnership with CEO.” The deadline to apply for this ...

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