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27Feb2019

Southwest Philly 2019: The State of the Neighborhood and Its Potential

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... 19102) for an engaging discussion about the current state of Southwest Philadelphia and its future outlook. This series ... Southwest community. After Martine’s presentation and a discussion, we invite participants to join us for a taste ... Le Baobab , a West African restaurant based in Southwest Philly, and engage in further conversation. We hope to see ...
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Issue Briefing
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Philadelphia (City/County)

Foundations Community Partnership Dedicates Grant Cycle to “New” Nonprofits

Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Executive Director Jennifer Martin
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
... help address the behavioral health and human service needs of 1,072 Bucks County residents. “This was the second year ... Martin, Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Executive Director, posing in front of the artifact that will be used ... Community Partnership Dedicates Grant Cycle to “New” Nonprofits ...
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Children, Youth, and Families

HealthSpark Foundation's Emma Hertz elected to Board of Directors

Emma Hertz
Monday, July 29, 2024
... Greater Philadelphia is delighted to announce the election of Emma Hertz, President and CEO of HeatlhSpark Foundation, ... 2022, after having previously served as the foundation’s Director of External Affairs from 2019 to February 2022. As ... the second phase of the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund, which supports power-building, storytelling, and ...
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Philanthropy Network News
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Leadership, Culture and Community

NBME Selects Its First Philanthropy Director

Allison Anderson Acevedo
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
... health care, NBME has named its inaugural Philanthropy Director,  Allison Anderson Acevedo . In her new position, Allison will play a key role in leading the ... “We’re fortunate to have Allison as a part of our NBME and Office of General Counsel and Organizational ...

City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... logo.png PHILADELPHIA (July 11, 2024) — Today, the City of Philadelphia announced $360,000 in grants awarded in the ... and networking,” said Caz Tod-Pearson, Executive Director of The Simple Way and a Community Advisory Committee member.   The KCR Fund recently launched a new website at www.kcrfund.org that highlights KCR Fund ...
07Jun2022

Responding to Extremism -- New Thinking about Norms and Trust

Tuesday, June 7, 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Co-sponsored with Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island, Maine Philanthropy Center, Philanthropy ... A Conversation with Dr. David Frey, Founding Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at ... individuals, communities and organizations as they chart new paths forward. About the Speaker: Dr. David Frey is ...
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Webinar
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Anti-ViolenceRacial EquitySocial Justice

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey names Bill Golderer as President & CEO

Bill Golderer
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) has ... Way names Bill Golderer its new CEO - by Harold Brubaker, Philly.com United Way names Broad Street Ministry founder as ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community

The Seybert Foundation Announces New Strategic Direction for Grants, Technical Assistance

Monday, April 16, 2018
The Board of Directors of the Seybert Foundation has engaged in a months-long process to review and revise its ... for grants, rather than for overhead expenses. Seybert’s new grantmaking strategy aims to reduce the burden on ...
10Aug2021

Investing ARPA Funds in the Work of Charitable Nonprofits | Promoting Nonprofit-Government PartnershipsUnderstanding (and Securing) New COVID Relief Funds

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Where: 
Free National Webinar
How can your nonprofit access some of the $350 billion that Congress recently allocated for ... for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to provide “assistance to households, small ... opens with remarks from Svante Myrick, Mayor of...

Arts + Business Council programming, including Business on Board, finds new home within The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... at La Salle University  has assumed the programming of the 43-year-old Arts + Business Council from its longtime ... will continue to grow and thrive at Business on Board’s new home at La Salle’s Nonprofit Center.”  While The ... Council Programming,” said Nonprofit Center Executive Director Kara Wentworth. “Standing up the phenomenal ...
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Regional Interest
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Capacity Building
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Leadership, Culture and Community

CEO BenePhilly and Clarifi Announce New Partnership to Address Benefits Access

Clarifi and BenePhilly
Monday, March 10, 2025
The City of Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment ... nonprofit in Philadelphia, announced this week a new service aimed at connecting Philadelphians to the ... for public benefits,” said Orlando Rendon, Executive Director of CEO.  CEO has long contracted with Clarifi to ...

Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Launch Art Works, A New Grant Program to Support Arts and Culture in Greater Philadelphia

Forman Art Works
Friday, March 26, 2021
... and Philadelphia Foundation are launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based ... working in partnership with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and other under-served communities. This is ... placements, administered by Drexel’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, provide meaningful work experience in ...
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Arts & CultureDiversity
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Leadership, Culture and Community

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of ... Nueva Creacion Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Fab Youth Philly Kensington Voice (Fiscal sponsor by Federation of ... House Inc. Firm Hope Baptist Church (Fiscal sponsor by New Kensington Community Development Corporation) ...

United Philanthropy Forum announces Deborah Aubert Thomas as new President and CEO

Deborah Aubert Thomas
Monday, May 6, 2024
... is thrilled to announce Deborah Aubert Thomas as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 24, ... and nonprofit management, she brings a rich tapestry of expertise and visionary leadership to her new role. ... President of Programs & Learning at Philanthropy Ohio and Director of Grants & Programs at Princeton Area Community ...

COVID-19 Philanthropic Response Funds for Greater Philadelphia

... the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania, the regional dashboard is a collaborative ... William Penn and Mellon foundations give $8 million to Philly arts and culture groups hit by COVID-19 (12.03.20) ... and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) Community Voices Fund hosted by ...
15Jan2021

Impact of COVID-19 on the Cultural Sector: Data from the Cultural Alliance

Friday, January 15, 2021
10:00am - 11:15am
Video Conference
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance recently surveyed cultural organizations about the economic and programmatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to learn more about lost ... Frame Themselves to the Public by Melissa Cowley Wolf,  director of the Arts Funders Forum, (12.08.20) COVID-19 ...
16Dec2022

Arts and Culture Funders Community of Practice: Transforming Arts and Culture Investments

Friday, December 16, 2022
11:00am - 12:15pm
Video Conference
... models. During this session, attendees will learn about a new report exploring investing in arts and culture-driven ... grantees’ needs for investment.
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Affinity/Funder Group Meeting
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Arts & Culture

New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
... actually isn’t doing too bad financially, according to a recently published report examining the financial health of local nonprofits. The report, funded by  The  ... The Financial Health of Philadelphia Area Nonprofits .” New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia ...

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