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Knight Foundation taps news media trailblazer Maribel Perez Wadsworth as new president and CEO

Maribel Perez Wadsworth
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
... of experience to this role, along with a steadfast belief in journalistic excellence as a pillar of a vibrant ... philanthropic supporter of journalism, has invested over $632 million since 2005 in America’s media ecosystem and ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
... in Chester County." Patients like Jana, a mother of a 1-year old baby boy who receives services from LCH's ... called the office, an LCH nurse was able to screen her over the phone for her son's symptoms and determined that it ... by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, visit  philafound.org. ...

President & CEO

Organization Name: 
Chester County Community Foundation
Deadline: 
March 9, 2026
Position: 
President & CEO

Chester County Community Foundation is a philanthropic catalyst for positive change, strategically and intentionally engaging donors and partners to address the common good, transforming our region into a better place for all.

As stewards of generosity, Chester County Community...

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Executive/Management

How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
... Family Foundation  (PKFF) has worked to alleviate poverty in the Greater Philadelphia area. Although PKFF’s ... and product development, he added, innovations over the past few years have made it easier for foundations ... was fruitful. “We’re a foundation that has $35 million. We’ve done [mission-aligned investing] on a ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Launches Highly Anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report at Community Event

The Fund for Women and Girls Blueprint speakers
Thursday, October 6, 2022
... on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. Published every five years, the Blueprint ... levels, with a deep dive on conditions in Chester County. Over 120 community members, grantee partners, and ... Over the past 27 years, The Fund has awarded over $4 million to 86 local non-profit organizations.   The Fund for ...
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Women and Girls
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Leadership, Culture and Community

Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to support recovery and sobriety for college students

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
... (Foundation) announced new funding for addiction resources in higher education through its Supporting Treatment and ... and expert consulting services and apply for a Foundation grant to develop or expand their collegiate recovery model. ... Blue Cross Foundation has invested more than $3 million in southeastern Pennsylvania to address the opioid ...

New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Read this release in: Chinese   | Russian | Spanish | Vietnamese COVID-19 ... said, “While funding for COVID-19 relief has diminished over time, we know the challenges continue to mount. ... The pooled fund seeks to raise a total of $3.45 million to be distributed on a rolling basis over the next 18 ...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Comcast Launch Nonprofit Finance Accelerator to Strengthen Nonprofit Community

Nonprofit Finance Accelerator
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
... representing nearly twenty-five percent of this economy.1 According to a regional COVID-19 impact report, the ... focused on broadband, aggregation, and streaming with over 56 million customer relationships across the United States and ...

Chesco Residents Gather to Reflect on Lessons Learned and Strategies for Sustaining a Female-Led Cultural Movement

Friday, February 2, 2018
... County Fund for Women and Girls hosted a panel discussion in our WomenTalk series on the cultural and political shifts happening in Chester County, with women at the helm of the movement. ... 20 years, CCFWG has raised awareness and awarded nearly $3 million to 71 non-profit organizations. To learn more about ...
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Women and Girls

Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
... Philadelphia, PA — September 25, 2019  —  In recognition of National Recovery Month, the Independence ... Cross Foundation will join Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in the State Capitol Rotunda to discuss the opioid crisis and ... Through STOP, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 million dollars to regional partners in Southeastern ...

City Council and Mayor Kenney play nice as rec center ‘rebuild’ advances

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... conference held at one of the city’s public facilities in dire need —   Olney Rec Center . The hulking North ... community hub will begin to receive renovations with $8 million the city has on hand to spend on the $500 million ... cohort of more than 60 facilities receiving Rebuild funds over the course of the anticipated seven-year program. ...

Ralston Center Announces the Launch of The Sarah Ralston Foundation

Friday, January 13, 2023
The historic provider of senior services in West Philadelphia is now a philanthropy dedicated to ... Ralston Foundation will be distributing approximately $2 million annually through both general operating support and ... first cycle of General Operating Support grants is April 1, 2023. The deadline for the first cycle of Innovative ...
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