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William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
To our grantees and partners, As the impact of the Coronavirus crisis on our community continues to grow, ... actions to support the urgent needs of organizations. New Emergency Fund for Early Education Today we are pleased ... Janet Haas, M.D. Board Chair Shawn McCaney Executive Director William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 ...

Innovative COVID-19 Response Dashboard yields lessons for future disaster philanthropy

Covid-19 Signs
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... funds to support the community. Within weeks, tens of millions of philanthropic dollars were distributed for ... with some exceptions. For example, Cumberland County in New Jersey had the lowest grant awards per capita ($0.62) but ... and Lessons for the Road Ahead .   Hilary Rhodes is Director of Evaluation & Learning at William Penn Foundation; ...

Philadelphia City Council to Invest Over $3 Million in Local Arts Community

Philadelphia City Hall
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
... arts and culture community. This funding is a combination of an allocation from the New Normal Budget Act and additional advocacy in a recent ... of the city itself,” said Barbara Silzle, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. “COVID has had ...
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Sidney Hargro named to Generocity's 2018 Leaders List

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
...   Last year, Generocity  published the first version of the Leaders List, identifying “ 12 people of color ... the 2018 Leaders List. Philanthropy Network's executive director Sidney Hargro was named in the category of Impact ... — think the Barra Foundation’s  investment  in New Day Chester, Inc. and Patricia Kind McKenna’s push ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... PA — Impact100 Philadelphia has announced the award of $284,750 in unrestricted funds to five nonprofit ... families using the strengths of their community: shared cultural wisdom, creative energies, and environmental spaces ... s.

The Foundation for Delaware County announces retirement of president Frances M. Sheehan

Frances M. Sheehan
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
... its President, Frances M. Sheehan, will retire in the fall of this year after eight years of transformational ... Committee, led by Steven Scott Bradley, aims to identify a new president by Fall 2025. A Legacy of Growth and Impact ... Establishing key initiatives such as the COVID-19 Response Fund, 2020 Census Fund, Center for Nonprofit Excellence, and ...
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17Feb2021

COVID-19 Funder Briefing #20

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... and steps they are taking to respond, and explore new initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. COVID-19 ... Philadelphia region. AGENDA COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund - Sidney Hargro, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia; Stephanie Reid, Philly Counts; and Caitlin O'Brien, Scattergood Foundation ...
22Sep2021

Setting the Table: Internal Equity Work

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... the proverbial table to explore ideas at the intersection of philanthropy, racial equity, and social justice, with ... Walton and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Director and At-Large Member of the Executive Committee Omar ... During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has developed several new businesses including a sanitizing company to help make ...
22Apr2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #6

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... to update each other on the rapidly developing effects of COVID-19 in the five-county region, share what you're ... report ) COVID-19/Census Deployment - Stephanie Reid, Philly Counts 2020, City of Philadelphia Funds for Digital ... Houstoun, United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey Reminders - The Office of Arts, Culture and the ...

PA Humanities announces Wingspan: $2.25 million to 24 BIPOC and rural organizations

PA Humanities Wingspan
Thursday, December 7, 2023
... humanities in their work. Called Wingspan , this new grant program is part of PA Humanities’ 50th anniversary celebration. Its mission ... access to resources,” said Laurie Zierer, executive director of PA Humanities. “This is another important step ...
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10Jun2020

Biweekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #12

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... as an opportunity for funders to update each other on new and existing COVID-19 funding efforts in the five-county ... Network's commitment to racial equity How this moment of racial awakening is informing the work >>>  Upstream ... Briggs, Brandywine Health Foundation >>> Community Voices Fund - Molly de Aguiar, Independence Public Media Foundation ...

Can one business improve schools with a single donation? It's happened before | Donna Frisby-Greenwood

Thursday, April 5, 2018
Via Philly.com As the director of the nonprofit that raises funds to support ... education. Ripple’s spokesperson said in a recent  New York Times interview  that the company was “surrounded ...
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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
... and Black Power movements .  Guaranteed income was part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for fighting poverty.  ... with implementation in many cities, including Chicago , New York, Los Angeles , and Philadelphia piloting forms of ... violence.  Speakers Include Jody Greenblatt , Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Fund;  Will Hall , ...

Philanthropy's Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Philanthropy's Response to Coronavirus
Monday, March 2, 2020
... VIRTUAL LEARNING ARCHIVE Visit our Network Calendar of Events and Community Calendar for additional learning ... provide an opportunity for funders to update each other on new and existing COVID-19 funding efforts in the five-county ... Philanthropy? Speakers: Carolyn Wang Kong, Chief Program Director, Blue Shield of California Foundation; Neel Hajra, ...
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City Announces Second Round of Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant Program Awardees

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia today announced the second round of the ... and more awards will be announced in the coming weeks: NEW AWARDEES: Norris Square Community Alliance (NSCA) — ... developing and improving the physical, economic, social, cultural, and educational  aspects of the neighborhood. ...
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