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Opinion: Philadelphia’s recovery from COVID-19 must put housing first

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
... Director and Carolyn Placke, Housing Program Officer, LISC Philadelphia As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into May, ... Philadelphia renters and their landlords. The city’s affordable housing was already in crisis prior to COVID-19, ... The time for talk is over. The time for action is now. Opinion: Philadelphia’s recovery from COVID-19 must put ...

Funders Must Walk the Talk of Collaboration

Working together
Friday, February 26, 2021
... & Russell Johnson In 2015, Philanthropy Network and the Philadelphia Foundation incubated The Greater Philadelphia ... Nonprofits . The study was launched with support from three of our funders:   HealthSpark Foundation , the ... has already altered the landscape for our region’s nonprofits significantly, there are additional external ...

First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
PHL CEO.jpg   PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) today ... round of grant recipients for the Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund, a partnership with Bread & Roses Community ...

OPINION | Instead of blaming government for Philly’s poverty problems, we must band together

Monday, October 1, 2018
... 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 disappointment in  the U.S. Census Bureau's recent report on the state of poverty ... See all of our reporting at  https://brokeinphilly.org .

PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Funds to Aid Pandemic Recovery Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, June 25, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The PHL ... with specific needs pertaining to their transitions to recovery. The Fund, launched on March 19 and led by the ... in the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which makes BDCC's work a vital service as the region moves into the recovery ...
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20May2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... continues to unfold, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia will be hosting  weekly COVID-19 funder ... Guidance (05.22.20) Article: WorkReady, Philadelphia's youth jobs program, to move online for the summer (The ... of Greater Philadelphia, 5/13/20) Op-ed: Philadelphia’s recovery from COVID-19 must put housing first (WHYY, 5/6/20) ...

William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Press Release PHILADELPHIA (June 30, 2020)  – William Penn Foundation ... of grants to immediately support multiple elements of recovery, including efforts to support early learning, youth ... and food access. The grants detailed below advance WPF’s commitment to supporting regional COVID-19 recovery in ways ...

COVID-19 Philanthropic Response Funds for Greater Philadelphia

... support to address the effects of COVID-19 in Greater Philadelphia, including where grants were directed, who the ... COVID-19 funding news Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits ... business. More on LISC Philadelphia COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts here .  Arts, Culture & Humanities Mid ...

New Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard analyzes more than $40M in giving from 13 shared funds in Greater Philadelphia

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
DahboardPartners_header.png   PHILADELPHIA, PA (Sept. 29, 2020) The unprecedented and ... as inform future grantmaking as it relates to the region’s recovery,” said Hilary Rhodes, Director of Evaluation and ...
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 ... about the economic and programmatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to learn more about lost revenue, ...   Impact of COVID-19 on the Cultural Sector: Data from the Cultural Alliance ...

First Round of South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fund Grants Awarded

CFSJ COVID Response Fund Round 1 Grants
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... the organizations and the people they serve. That’s why it’s time to help the helpers.” CLICK HERE to see ... demand for services to meet economic security needs from South Jersey nonprofits. Phase Two: Treatment – ... to COVID-19 and needing assistance to do so. Phase Three: Recovery – These grants will fund nonprofits facing extreme ...
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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce first-round of the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

Friday, May 21, 2021
Contact: For the City of Philadelphia: Imani Stewart-Jackson ...         PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Philly Counts  office and Philanthropy Network Greater ... announced the recipients of the first round of grants from the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund , a ...

City of Philadelphia and PIDC Open Applications to Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Monday, March 23, 2020
... extensions for businesses and residents also announced PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and the ... Kenney. “These businesses are the backbone of our city’s economy, and this fund will help some of our small ... a loss of over 50 percent of average revenue, a plan for recovery, and a commitment to retaining their employees as ...
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Strong Foundations: Financial Security Starts with Affordable, Stable Housing – A Research Primer

Strong Foundations Housing Report
Published: 
01/2020
... US households—nearly 100 million people—struggle with housing costs that jeopardize their financial security. The ... 1 in 4 renters who spend 50% or more of their income on housing—and its effects ripple throughout our communities and economy. In 2019, Aspen Institute’s Expanding Prosperity Impact Collaborative (EPIC) recognized ...
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Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard

... of Pennsylvania and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, with support from William Penn and Lenfest Foundations , the dashboard is ...

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund

... lower barriers to entry for groups that are often excluded from traditional grant opportunities in order to fund ... community, representing Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Beyond grant dollars, we are also partnering with the City of Philadelphia’s Philly Counts office, which will support grantees and ...

How Pew Is Addressing COVID-19's Impacts on Philadelphia and Our Grantees

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
... and changed how workplaces operate, the pandemic’s impacts are vast and unprecedented. The Pew Charitable ... having on individuals, families, and organizations in the Philadelphia region—and understands that the virus and the ... in managing new fiscal realities and work toward economic recovery. By drawing on our capacity for local research and ...
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