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Pat Yoder to receive 2020 Kitchen Table Award from CCFWG

Patricia Yoder
Friday, February 7, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Maeve Kelly, Communications ... CHESTER, PA (February 6, 2020) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) will honor Patricia Yoder – a ... health services to women, mothers, infants, children up to 22 and children with special health care needs and ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Enters Second Phase of Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund

Thursday, May 7, 2020
... Fund. In phase one, the Foundation provided rapid-release grants to assist with the community’s basic needs and to ... relax shelter in place regulations and strategically open up businesses county by county, the Foundation has decided ... 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for general operating grants. To learn more about Phase Two: ...
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COVID-19

Knight Foundation gives $4M for citywide conversation about park over I-95

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's Landing, ... on the waterfront?” It’s a particularly salient vision for a project that aims to stich over a section of the ... numerous riverfront neighborhoods with little regard for citizen protests. Knight Foundation officials said ...

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
Image_FundPartners.png   For Immediate Release : March 19, 2020 For the City: ... Fund, found at PHLCOVID19Fund.org , will rapidly provide grants to Greater Philadelphia non-profit organizations with ... (this list is growing, consult the website for the most up-to-date list): Philadelphia Foundation, United Way of ...
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Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $8 Million from William Penn Foundation for Continued Relief Efforts Supporting Philadelphia Families

William Penn Foundation
Thursday, June 17, 2021
... 2021) – The William Penn Foundation today announced 90 grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit ... and matching funds, the William Penn Foundation awarded grants to dozens of organizations providing access to healthy food, support for families to stay in their homes, and enhanced K-12 ...

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

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... Each Community Investment Advisor will receive a stipend for his/her/their time, and make key decisions on how dollars ... health; and strategic community outreach and marketing. Grants will be up to $25,000. Joe Pyle, president of the Scattergood ...

Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
... largely underpaid. In addition, many of the jobs that make up the service sector workforce have limited access to ... benefits — more than 30 million Americans  have applied for unemployment benefits — the care workforce at home will ... Gap. According to Asset Funders Network , women make up 47% of the U.S. Workforce, yet the typical woman has only 36 ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... will arrive in Philadelphia beginning Tuesday, July 24 for Grade-Level Reading Week (GLR Week in Philadelphia), the ... to read proficiently by the end of third grade. This sets up a significant challenge as fourth grade marks the point ... leveraging all of our philanthropic, political, cultural and community based resources, we could bring these ...
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Read by 4th Initiative

Philadelphia to benefit from $100M Starbucks initiative to advance racial equity

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021

Philadelphia will be among 12 cities targeted by Starbuck’s new $100 million Community Resilience Fund created to advance racial equity and environmental resilience.

Pew Appoints Donna Frisby-Greenwood as Vice President for Philadelphia Programs

Donna Frisby-Greenwood
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
... will join the organization as vice president for Philadelphia programs, effective Oct. 3, 2022. In this ... services organizations, and foster a vibrant civic and cultural life. A recognized leader with extensive experience ... as president and chief executive officer of The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, which identifies, ...

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

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... “As you can see, this site is a perfect candidate for Rebuild. You all have dealt with a failing roof, flooding ... playgrounds, recreation centers, and libraries eligible for upgrades across the city. READ MORE City Council and ...

Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) receives national award for innovative partnership

Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
... Fund, Inc. (HAFI) has been recognized as one of seven recipients of the 2020 Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships . This award is a ... With an annual grant budget of $200,000, HAFI provides grants to homeless service providers to support the costs of ...
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Social Innovation
17Feb2021

COVID-19 Funder Briefing #20

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
Join us for the next COVID-19 funder briefing. These sessions provide ... to respond, and explore new initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. COVID-19 funder briefings are open to all ... Generocity (02.17.21) Link: Community Voices Fund grants Essay by Nuala Cabral: Community Voices: from a Moment ...

The Philadelphia Foundation Hosts Inspiring Exhibition of Art Created by Individuals Living with Dementia

Monday, September 10, 2018
... large weavings. The banners and weavings will be offered for sale. About the Exhibition Title: “It Feels like ... what it feels like to be inspired, to be freed -- for a time -- from the everyday bonds of illness and provided ... funds established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, ...
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Applications open Sept. 13th for third round of COVID-19 funding

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Monday, September 13, 2021
... imbalances exacerbated by the pandemic. Applications for third round grants will be open starting today, September 13th, through ... approved by our Community Investment Advisors, in exchange for distributing key vaccine information. Their messages are: ...

Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... in the Greater Philadelphia region. Details on the grants are as follows: Heights Philadelphia  was awarded a Pew Fund for Health and Human Services (Pew Fund)  growth grant ... organizations working to alleviate hunger. Pew Fund growth grants aim to significantly expand Philadelphia-area ...

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