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City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”

Thursday, August 6, 2020
Read the full press release here . Coalition of Business, Nonprofit, Philanthropic, and Civic Leaders ... broad coalition of businesses, schools, and civic leaders has come together to support the initiative and additional ... the Phildelphia Inquirer: Free internet coming for 35,000 Philly families: city, schools, Comcast to spend $17M on ...
19Feb2021

#PhilanthropySoWhite - What Is the Role of White Leaders in Philanthropy in Dismantling White Supremacy?

Friday, February 19, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Webinar
In 2018, Edgar Villanueva , author of Decolonizing Wealth, moderated the first ... that it serves. Vanessa Daniel , Founder and Executive Director of the Groundswell Fund , will offer an end of session reflection and response to ...

GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
RELATED COVERAGE: A $10 million pledge to get more Philly Black, Latinx people, women in STEM careers by Kristen ... Global healthcare company GSK today announced a commitment of $10 million over 10 years to help Black, Latinx and female ... Jimenez, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF); Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney; Philadelphia ...

Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
... Network fall conference followed on the heels of what former Executive Director Maari Porter called a “very divisive election. ... missions — our north star — while finding new and creative ways to work together in order to amplify ...

AmerisourceBergen Foundation Supports Youth by Addressing Opioid Epidemic Through Education, Advocacy & Community-Building

Thursday, August 29, 2019
... to supporting health-related causes, announced it has partnered with more than 20 organizations to help prevent and curb the harmful effects of prescription drug misuse, especially among youth. Through ... alcohol and substance abuse in youth within a Native cultural context throughout the United States. Funding will ...

NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
2024-LIG-web-cover-EN-Philly.webp PHILADELPHIA, PA – (August 21, 2024) – NBC10, ... support to Philadelphia-area communities in the categories of youth education and empowerment, next-generation ... and Telemundo-owned stations’ 11 U.S. markets, which are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, ...
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Philadelphia Seeks $500 Million Shift in “Eds and Meds” Spending to Local Firms

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
... Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & Equity , or PAGE, is a new citywide initiative that seeks to significant ... collaboration between the city, a nonprofit, and all of our major eds and meds institutions.… They’re all ... to create more jobs,” says Jeff Hornstein, executive director of the  Economy League of Greater Philadelphia , ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $800,000 in 2023 Community Voices Grants

IPMF Community Voices 2023 - Save Chinatown
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
... Foundation (IPMF) announced its 2023 Community Voices Fund grants, totaling $800,000 awarded to 24 organizations ... and distribute their own media narratives—and be part of a vibrant media ecosystem. It is critical for us to listen ... media narrative about the local news desert of Camden, New Jersey, and replace it with an integrated, robust ...
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Investment Menu

... thing. If you want to know it, you have to be a part of it.”  - Clinton Carter, Head of the teen summer camp at ... are not made. Funding for Vare will support a brand-new master plan for Vare which will include new plans for the ... Scouts, performing arts, and more. The recreation center has a long list of needs including a new gym floor, roof, and ...

Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... Philadelphia, PA, -- Like most cities, COVID-19 has had an unprecedented and profound impact on ... have been forced to furlough or lay off a large percentage of their workforce and limit services, while striving to ... With much gratitude, Will Gonzalez, Esq., Executive Director, stated that "this funding will allow them to ...

May 2019 Update: Rebuild is on the move!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
... are fully in motion, with work already begun on 24 of the 64 sites approved by City Council for Rebuild funding. ... the start of the largest single investment Rebuild has announced to date.  A $14 million grant to Make the ... .   The Rebuild Collaborative Fund , a donor-advised fund established by the William Penn ...
19May2021

Setting the Table with Dana Kawaoka-Chen & Erik Stegman

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar on Zoom
... Table webinar series explores ideas at the intersection of philanthropy, racial equity and social justice. These ...

$9 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Supports 28 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Pew Fellow Pepón Osorio, My Beating Heart/Mi corazón latiente, 2023, installation view at the New Museum, New York. Photo by Liz Ligon.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
40 new grants will fund artists and public events that connect ... 40 grants and fellowships totaling $9 million in support of Philadelphia-area cultural organizations and artists. The ... issues of the moment,” says Paula Marincola, executive director of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. “From ...
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Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... in the making, so you can bet that there have been a lot of questions in recent months about how the whole process is ... centers and parks . To its credit, the Rebuild team has been regularly hosting informational meetings over the ... are the board appointees: Michael DiBerardinis , managing director of the  City of Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy ...

Philadelphia Impact Investment Landscape Scan

Philadelphia Impact Investment Scan Exec Summary
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05/2019
... Greater Philadelphia engaged Urbane Development through a grant from The Barra Foundation to assess the impact ... investing ecosystem in the Philadelphia area. Through a series of interviews, roundtables, and a short survey, Philanthropy ...

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