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Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults

Monday, May 4, 2020
... years to 38 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving some of the region’s most vulnerable adults, including those ... such as food and shelter,” said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia, which has ...

The Middleton Family presents PHLove, a concert for COVID-19 relief, on May 21

PHLove concert
Sunday, May 17, 2020
... En Español PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund is excited to announce it will host PHLove, presented by ... Kuts & Friends, WALLO267, Jeffrey Gaines, Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons, The Geator, Jerry Blavat, and Friends, and ... and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ), has been rapidly deploying critical ...
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$9.5 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Support 30 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Mural: The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything
Monday, September 19, 2022
... announced its 2022 grants and fellowships today in support of cultural events and artistic work that will enliven and ... said Paula Marincola, the Center’s executive director. “The local arts community remains deeply ... to visitor services, health, and safety. The Center’s new grants affirm that the arts will continue to play a vital ...
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Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Via Philly.com By Mike Candilo and Pedro A. Ramos This is a ... our nation, but more specifically here in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as the legislation in play would cause ... conducted by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, would cause a 5 percent decrease in overall ...
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Funder Briefing: The Supreme Court, Redistricting, and the Future of Fair Representation for Communities of Color

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Webinar
... June 8 decision that concluded Alabama diluted the power of Black voters in the state and did not make it harder to ... and redistricting commissions. We’ll also discuss a new racial gerrymander case – Alexander v. South Carolina ... in this...

Regional Foundation Announces $4.75 Million in Grant Awards

Regional Foundation Neighborhood Implementation Grants
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
... to seven organizations throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Neighborhood Implementation ... announced today are an exciting next step in the journey of the Regional Foundation,” stated Kevin Dow, Executive Director of the foundation. “These community investments ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... in the effort to share successful practices in a series of presentations, discussions and panels. Representatives ... ideas and experiences,” said Ralph Smith, managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. “We also ... and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, will speak at The Institutes. The Moonshot Moment ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Related coverage: Recipients call Presser Foundation awards of more than a half million dollars ‘amazing’ at a ... projects totaling $795,000, including $545,000 in new commitments and $250,000 satisfying previous commitments, ... Youth Orchestra Piffaro, The Renaissance Band Play On, Philly! (POP) Princeton Symphony Orchestra PRISM Quartet, ...
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The Foundation for Delaware County Awards Over $1.1 Million to Local Nonprofits

Foundation for Delawre County
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
MEDIA, PA (Oct. 30, 2018) -In its first major round of grantmaking, The Foundation for Delaware County, the ... or 610-744-1014 to discuss setting up a donor advised fund or other giving vehicles, or visit the foundation's ... information, please contact Katy Lichtenstein, Associate Director of Development and Communications at klichtenstein ...

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announces 2018 grants for Philadelphia artists & organizations

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
... & Heritage has announced their newest grants in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists. The 2018 awards total ... Projects that examine and interpret history in new ways, such as an exhibition at the Mütter Museum ...
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Panel Discussion: Building an Equitable Region

... Fernando Chang-Muy , Thomas O'Boyle Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, and Trustee, ... Hamilton Family Charitable Trust Amy Nieves , Executive Director, Mayor's Commission for People with Disabilities  Tiffany Tavarez, SVP, ...
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10/27/2022
2:20pm - 3:20pm

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

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Monday, August 24, 2020
... protests sweep across the country in the middle of a pandemic that has exposed structural inequalities, ... caused by systemic oppression and reimagine and create a new normal that is better for the world, one where equality ... Foundation (IPMF) , which supports community media in the Philly region, I’ve been reflecting on what it means for a ...

William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... William Penn Foundation  has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 million community-based initiative to ... suitable for such experiences," said Elliot Weinbaum, director of the Great Learning Program at the William Penn ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Responds to Public Health Crisis

Thursday, March 19, 2020
... challenges facing our community due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Brandywine Health Foundation has created a $350,000 Healthcare and Economic Relief Fund .  The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic brings clearly ... rate is expected to more than double. Acknowledging the new reality of the impact of  COVID-19 coupled with the fact ...

William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants

Philadelphia Orchestra by Jeff Fusco
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
To continue to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has ... approved Relief and Recovery Support grants for several cultural and public space grantee organizations. Below is a ...

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