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Independence Public Media Foundation announces grants totaling $4.3 million

Media Mobilizing Project
Thursday, December 19, 2019
(December 18, 2019, Philadelphia) The Board of Directors of Independence Public Media of Philadelphia announced a new round of grants today, including $3.6 million to six ... artists, community organizations, and local arts and cultural organizations with the goal of successfully ...
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Take-Aways from the 2022 Member Pulse Survey

2022 Member Pulse Survey
Monday, May 16, 2022
... their grantmaking practices and priorities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic downturn and the ongoing impact of systemic racism.  New in this year’s survey were questions relating to ... to 33%) The most frequently cited collaborative/collective fund that participants were part of was the COVID-19 ...
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Pew Awards $4.25 Million to 4 Philadelphia Nonprofits to Expand Economic Opportunities and Address Growing Impacts of Community Violence

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
... to close opportunity gaps and address the growing impact of violence on local residents. The awards include a grant to ... to expand its successful workforce training program to new neighborhoods and employment sectors. By partnering with ... emerging issues. Kristin Romens, the Pew Fund’s project director, said of the grants, “Pew is pleased to support ...

Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees

Leeway Transformation Awards
Friday, December 27, 2019
... women, trans* and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia. The $15,000 per awardee is in affirmation of their commitment to their communities and art for social ... of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Ashley Minner, and New York based public artist , Tomie Arai . The second stage ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Receives Grant in Support of Coatesville Food Truck Project

Coatesville Food Truck
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
... to address food insecurity, in part due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and limited access to healthy food, the Health Partners Foundation has awarded the Brandywine Health Foundation a $25,000 grant. ... putting food on the table,” said Staci Scott, Executive Director of Health Partners Foundation.  “Our foundation ...
20Apr2022

Philadelphia, Faith & Impact Investing: An Exploratory Conversation for Faith Institutions

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Virtual
... 20, 12 noon – 1 pm ET. All are welcome, whether you are new to impact investing, beginning to explore opportunities, ... , Arch Street Meeting, Finance Committee; Amanda Joseph , Director of Faith-Based Initiatives, Calvert Impact Capital;...

Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... forward. – Martin Luther King Jr. During this period of racial reawakening, philanthropy is grappling with a ... together “in the room” is critical.  The Executive Director does not have to translate concepts for their Board ... determined. Our hope is that this group not only discovers new ways to support their mission, but identifies ...

In Pennsylvania, three newsrooms are teaming up to cover state government

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
... a Pew report found  a 35 percent drop  in the number of newspaper statehouse reporters. In Pennsylvania that year, ... with just 24 in the job full time. The Inquirer in Philly, the Post-Gazette, in Pittsburgh and LNP Media Group ... a press release. Spotlight PA will also work with another new project announced Tuesday:  PA Post. That project is a ...

Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’

Molly de Aguiar
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
... caught up with Molly de Aguiar, the president of Independence Public Media, last week — after the foundation announced its first set of grants and a new partnership with Bread & Roses Community Fund. The ... Alliance, $500,000 Doc Society, Inc. (Good Pitch Local Philly), $307,500 The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, ...
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Salem Health & Wellness Foundation awards $25K to Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative

Salem Halth & Wellness Foundation
Thursday, August 17, 2023
... Salem Health and Wellness Foundation has awarded Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative a $25,000 planning grant as part of its Salem Smart Start for Parents and Children initiative, ... only survive but thrive.” – Paul DiLorenzo, Executive Director.
27Jun2018

8th Annual NEXUS Global Summit

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 8:00am to Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 9:00pm
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New York, NY
... the 8th Annual NEXUS Global Summit which will be held in New York City from July 27-28, 2018 with an opening program at the United Nations on the afternoon & evening of July 26th. The Summit is an exclusive gathering of 600+ ... Some...

37th Annual Members Meeting Highlights

Monday, April 7, 2025
... Perryman began by noting that while the primary purpose of our gathering is to conduct the Network’s business, it ... inspiration in our work and in each other, and explore new ways we can find focus and courage against challenges we ... Kellerman into the full-time role of Interim Executive Director, and will continue to lead the Network in this ...
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28Feb2017

Out of School (OST) Community Collaborations for Collective Impact and Positive Youth Development

Tuesday, February 28, 2017
8:30am - 10:00am
Philadelphia, PA
In recent years, the importance of the out-of-school time programming for children and youth has grown in response to the needs of working families.

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