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Kimberly Kirn joins Impact100 as first Executive Director

Kimberly Kirn
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
... organization that engages women to collectively fund large grants and community awards, is pleased to ... that it has hired Kimberly Kirn as its first Executive Director. Founded in 2008 by Beth Dahle and Mary Broach, ... will join Impact and work collaboratively with our Board of Directors, members, applicants and grantees to fulfill our ...
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OPINION | Instead of blaming government for Philly’s poverty problems, we must band together

Monday, October 1, 2018
Via Philly.com | By Bill Golderer, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey I know I am not alone in sharing my deep ...

After federal cuts, Philly funders are stepping up for this refugee service nonprofit

Generocity
Thursday, January 11, 2018
... executive decision last January to bar the entry of refugees from seven primarily Muslim countries was only ... its recent struggles. At the end of last year, Executive Director Margaret O’Sullivan and Board Chair Alicia Karr ... to our need.” READ MORE...   After federal cuts, Philly funders are stepping up for this refugee service ...
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Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Awards 22 Grants to Philadelphia Arts and Cultural Organizations

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
... Five Micro-grants Also Awarded to Teaching Artists through New Partnership with Small But Mighty Arts Philadelphia, ... The Foundation supports organizations in a range of artistic disciplines with an emphasis on arts education ... Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and Director of Programs for the Philadelphia Folklore Project.  ...
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Opinion | As Philly’s historical organizations struggle, partnerships are key by Nadya K. Shmavonian

Historical Society photo by Heather Khalifa
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
...  And last week, we learned  the Historical Society of Pennsylvania has laid off 30 percent of its staff  as it ... nation’s history, yet sadly we cannot sustain two vital cultural and academic centers to celebrate that rich legacy. ... significance.  >>CONTINUE READING >> Opinion | As Philly’s historical organizations struggle, partnerships ...
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Chat with an Expert #3: Daryn Dodson, Founder & Managing Director of Illumen Capital

Monday, March 9, 2020
12:00pm - 12:45pm
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Members of Philanthropy Network are cordially invited to attend the ... featured guest expert.  Daryn is the Founder and Managing Director of Illumen Capital and he will share lessons learned from his firm’s experience coaching fund managers on implicit racial and gender bias reduction, ...

Philly parents, don't leave the city when your kids reach school age | Opinion

Friday, March 23, 2018
... a familiar refrain in Philadelphia, repeated every time  new census data show more people moved out than moved in . ... away. Over the past several years, the School District of Philadelphia and other public schools have made ... teaching happening right here. Elliot Weinbaum is program director for William Penn Foundation’s Great Learning ...
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William Penn Foundation awards $11.8 million in Arts & Culture funding

Thursday, May 30, 2019
... grants offer unrestricted operating support to a range of arts and culture organizations that contribute ... to support mission-related expenses, to experiment with new artistic programming, and to explore approaches to ... German Society of Pennsylvania Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Inis Nua Theatre Company Interact Theatre ...

Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives

Monday, May 28, 2018
... totaling $50,000 from The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for Children’s YOUTHadelphia program. The Philadelphia ... help build philanthropic resources to improve the quality of life for the city as a whole. YOUTHadelphia launched in ... MORE Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives ...

Health Department Announces Significant Contributions to the Philly Joy Bank from the William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners

Monday, March 20, 2023
PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is pleased to announce generous ... know that being able to better support pregnant people and new parents helps keep babies alive. As the poorest big city ... educational environments,” said Shawn McCaney, Executive Director of the William Penn Foundation. He adds that, “It ...
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City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Launch PHL COVID-19 Fund

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Thursday, March 19, 2020
... : Abby Douglas, 330-208-5554, adouglas@uwgpsnj.org   The new PHL COVID-19 Fund will assist non-profits on the frontline of the pandemic.   PHILADELPHIA – The City of ...
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Philly Counts launches COVID-19 Community Response Captain Program

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
PHILADELPHIA –  Philly Counts, the City’s effort to support the next United ... able to return to their communities as a trusted source of information and support. The Census Champion Training ... speak languages other than English,” said Amy Eusebio, Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs. “They can also ...

How you can help Philly reimagine our civic spaces

Friday, June 15, 2018
... Philadelphia’s growing skyline is not the only sign of the city’s ongoing renaissance. Recent and deep ... city’s revival. This week, Philadelphians welcome two new park projects as they complete the first phase of their ... affordability. Read More Jamie Gauthier is executive director of the Fairmount Park Conservancy and Patrick J. ...

William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed Protection

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... William Penn Foundation announced today the appointment of Stuart A. Clarke as the organization’s new Program Director of Watershed Protection. Clarke will oversee a $30 ...
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Philadelphia Health Partnership Designates Funds to Support the Launch of Two New Early Childhood Programs

Thursday, September 8, 2022
... Health Partnership (PHP) announces its support of two new programs focused on the health and well-being of ... new Fund’s purpose,” said Ann Marie Healy, Executive Director of Philadelphia Health Partnership. “Ensuring the ...

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