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A Philanthropic Response to White Supremacy from the Birthplace of Freedom

Octavius Catto Statue
Monday, August 14, 2017
... Hargro, Executive Director, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia | @SidneyRHargro  On Friday night, 256 miles from Philadelphia, hundreds of neo-Nazi, white supremacists ... planning meeting and prayer service at St. Paul’s Memorial Church chanting Nazi slogans including “Sieg ...
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CCFWG Unites Women and Girls in Chester County for Virtual Conveings to Raise Awareness About Impacts of COVID-19 on Local Women and Girls

CCFWG 2020 Making a Difference Luncheon
Friday, May 8, 2020
... County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has responded to COVID-19 through innovative programs to raise awareness about the pandemic’s impacts on local women and girls. First, CCFWG invites all ... annual Girls in Action Summit on Monday, May 18, 2020 from 3:00-5:00 pm . This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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TD Charitable Foundation Awards $7 million in Grants to 37 Non-Profits Supporting Housing for Marginalized Communities

TD Housing for Everyone
Friday, May 17, 2024
... Foundation , the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank® , today announced it awarded a total ... annual Housing for Everyone grant program. Grants ranging from $150,000 to $250,000 will support independent living for ... totaling $575,000 HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia, Inc. (Philadelphia) – $250,000 NewCourtland ...
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The Mayor’s Fund For Philadelphia is now The Philadelphia City Fund

Philadelphia City Fund
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Press release PhilaCityFund__tag_two-line_brick.png PHILADELPHIA, PA February 9, 2023 – With the launch of its new website,   www.philacityfund.org, the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia officially has become the ... Fund grant cycle is now open. PCF will accept proposals from charitable organizations for projects that focus on ...
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City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”

Thursday, August 6, 2020
... Partner with the City to Provide Support The City of Philadelphia today announced  PHLConnectED , a collaboration ... wired, high-speed, reliable broadband internet to the home from Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, or a high-speed mobile hotspot ...

The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Announce Awards from the $1.5 Million 2022 Illuminate the Arts Grant

Monday, August 8, 2022
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, ... Force) are pleased to announce that 934 of Philadelphia’s individual artists, small and mid-size nonprofit arts ... Grant launched on May 12, 2022, to continue to aid in the recovery of Philadelphia’s arts and culture community from ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces $200K in Youth Arts Impact Grants

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund announced that $200,170 in grants ... cultural and arts experiences for Philadelphia’s youth.   In response to COVID-19 and the impact it is ...

Philadelphia Bar Foundation Announces Release of Emergency Funding

Monday, April 20, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 20, 2020) – In response to the ... line – which is almost 25 percent of Philadelphia's population. For these clients, legal aid helps secure ... Providing instructions on how to obtain a Protection from Abuse Order (aka a restraining order) while the courts ...
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Kimberly Kirn joins Impact100 as first Executive Director

Kimberly Kirn
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Kirn_Impact100.jpg Philadelphia, PA (June 29, 2021) – Impact100 Philadelphia, ... its just-concluded 2020-21 grant cycle, Impact100’s 431 members awarded $420,000 in funding to eight local ... and awards. To join for the 2021-22 grant cycle, a woman must be 21 years or older and donate $1,150 to Impact100 ...
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GreenLight Raises New $3.5 Million Fund to Combat Systemic Poverty in Philadelphia

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
Omar_6ABC.jpg Philadelphia, PA – GreenLight Fund, with support from over ... latest Fund enables GreenLight to invest in Philadelphia’s post-COVID recovery with greater clarity and purpose,” said Omar ...
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Collective Impact Capital Opportunity Featuring First Step Staffing

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
11:45am - 2:00pm
Blank Rome
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Social Venture Circle (SVC) is excited to invite you to a presentation from SVC's portfolio company,  First Step Staffing . The company ...

Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness announces first grantee cohort

Wednesday, June 20, 2018
... grant more than $200,000 to ten organizations in Greater Philadelphia. (Philadelphia, PA) – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness announces its first ever grantee cohort. With a pooled fund of $212,500, ... throughout Greater Philadelphia. Grants range in size from $5,000 to $50,000 based on the proposed programs. The ...
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Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... Foundation CEO Frances Sheehan (l) joins the Foundation's current CEO Vanessa Briggs at the podium to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Brandywine Health and Housing Center opening in Coatesville. Ten years ago, the ... Health Foundation. “Our community has benefited greatly from this medical home, which provides integrated, quality, ...

Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-Based Black Leaders’ Recommendations For Regional Funders

Report: Reflecting Forward: Philadephia-based Black Nonprofit Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional Funders
Monday, June 13, 2022
Reflecting-Forward 2022_FINAL cover.png PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 13, 2022– Despite the heightened ... are still struggling to connect with the region’s philanthropic community.   This was one of the key ... philanthropy as the sector grapples with COVID-19 recovery and equitable grantmaking practices. Among the ...

City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund grant recipients

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
KCR Fund.png PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today announced the recipients of the first round of grants from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund), a ... the opioid crisis in Kensington.  Core to the KCR Fund’s approach is a participatory grantmaking process that ...

Philadelphia opens a ‘Hub of Hope’ For Those in Need

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 30, 2018) —  Project HOME , the ... a gateway to vital services and care for Philadelphia’s homeless. The Hub of Hope is a first-of-its-kind engagement ... in a 150 square-foot storefront in Suburban Station from January-April—has    placed thousands of those ...

U.S. Giving Tops the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
... individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations to U.S. charities surged to an estimated $410.02 billion in 2017, ... interests, which are diverse and wide-ranging.” Giving from all four sources and giving to all but one of the major ... estimated to have increased 8.7 percent (6.5 percent) to $19.51 billion. Giving to international affairs  is estimated ...
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