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Salem Health and Wellness Foundation names new leader

Salem Halth & Wellness Foundation
Thursday, September 22, 2022
... Paul will follow Brenda Goins who has served in this role for the past 15 years. During that time, the foundation has ... that have improved the health and well-being outcomes for the citizens of Salem County, New Jersey. Paul comes to ... residents. The Foundation has made over $58 million in grants, contributions, and scholarships to more than 60 ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
WEST CHESTER, PA (April 8, 2021) - The Fund for Women and Girls hosted its first Champions of Change ... of the Corporate Champion of Change Award and opened up discussion about how each company has prioritized the ... have “great women leaders that help us as we’ve come up in our professions and we really wanted to provide that to ...
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From Aspiration to Action: Building Our Capacity for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

North Star
Thursday, July 7, 2022
... the North Star Statement was established as an aspiration for Philanthropy Network to drive our work forward in a way ... in the fall. A discussion about the current Board make-up and what will be needed moving forward will be the main ... and learning, including where we are struggling and coming up short. While we expect we’ll make mistakes on the way, ...

Foundations Community Partnership places college students in internships at nonprofits

Monday, July 16, 2018
... | By Chris English   2018 Summer Youth Corps For 16 college students in summer internships at nonprofits ... buck. It’s about making a difference. The students make up the Summer Youth Corps program run and funded by the ... her desire to help others. Enter the FCP, which set her up in a summer internship at the Habitat for Humanity ...
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How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
... been able to directly impact the communities it supports. For example, the Foundation made a private equity investment ... as a way to add value to our money, in addition to grants. It’s another way to do good and if the company ... was a problem. “Why should foundations, which are set up to do good, use only 5% of their assets to actually do ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation and Reinvestment Fund Launch PhilaImpact Fund

Monday, April 30, 2018
... million goal. PhilaImpact Fund  offers an opportunity for investors to channel their capital into neighborhood ... The Fund will support projects serving critical needs for people across the region — promoting housing stability ... DAF and will be available for reinvestment or community grants. The promissory note option is taxable but offers the ...

Phoenixville Community Health Foundation CEO Louis J. Beccaria To Retire In 2019

Lou Beccaria
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
... Community Health Foundation’s Board of Directors announces President & CEO Louis J. Beccaria’s plan to ... Health Foundation has distributed over $37,300,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations to improve the health and ... programs and initiatives to improve health care access for uninsured residents, build the capacity of nonprofit ...
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Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Helping Coatesville Residents in Time of Need

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
... to the new fund, the Foundation committed to match, dollar for dollar each contribution, withholding nothing additional for administrative costs. Donations In Solidarity with ... of this pandemic. Below are a few of our grant partners.  For a complete list visit www.brandywinefoundation.org . ...
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NCFP Webinar: Family Philanthropy Services: Making the Case, Measuring the Impact

Thursday, May 17, 2018
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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... How have community foundations made the internal case for those investments? How have they made the case to ... your choice. To take advantage of this offer and register for this webinar, please complete our simple guest ... Family Philanthropy Network. The series is designed for community foundations to exchange practical advice, ...
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Fund Established to Support Law Student Exchange Program Between Lyon and Philadelphia

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
... this program. This new fund will provide financial support for the exchange program. In addition, the ILC will arrange ... exchange program furthers the understanding of essential cultural aspects involved in the delivery of civil legal aid. ... discrimination. We accomplish this mission by providing grants and technical assistance in support of quality legal ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... CHESTER, PA (October 24, 2017) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted its second ‘Yes, All Women!’ ... every woman in the room to use her voice by standing up for her beliefs, taking her rightful seat at the table and ... for the continued advancement of women, and providing grants to non-profits addressing the needs of women and ...
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The Starting Line: Behind a Push by Foundations to Expand Access to Childcare in Their Cities

Thursday, September 6, 2018
... becomes more common, childcare could be the next frontier for funders focused on early childhood learning and ... with a public purpose.” “We lend money, we make grants, we do research,” he said. “All with an eye toward building up wealth and economic opportunity for people in places for ...
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Putting Art to Work

Color me Back mural. Photo by Steve Weinik
Monday, August 5, 2019
BY  PATRICK BILOW   for The Philadelphia Citizen In the southeast concourse at ... The program, which launched on April 23 and is funded by grants from The Barra Foundation and The Sheller Family ... selected to work that day. An average of 54 people show up to Love Park every morning to participate in the lottery; ...

Mission-Aligned Investing

... or environmental impact alongside a financial return. For a fun primer on mission-aligned investing, watch this ... more about their work here .

Getting Past Inertia: Ten Simple, Valiant Steps To Align Your Foundation’s Endowment With Your Mission – Or Not

Thursday, June 29, 2017
... more. I admit to my own judgment and perhaps you can face up to yours. You inherited a 100-year old practice of handing ... if you demanded more of your endowment. While you wish for more resources to grow your foundation’s effectiveness, ... mission must inspire and fuel you all and at least stand up to the noise in our lives and the other temptations on our ...

Why Invest

... of interest.  Opportunities will be available for foundations of all sizes and investment capacities. Take ... and efficient way to be part of a transformative effort for Philadelphia, while directing funds to an aspect of ... when you give.  To reduce administrative burdens : Making grants through a streamlined process will reduce the ...

IBX Foundation supports nearly 60 Nonprofit Health Centers

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
... We’re grateful to the Independence Blue Cross Foundation for being such a great partner in our success.” IBX Foundation is also leading efforts for local health centers to achieve National Committee for ...  By the end of 2024, the IBX Foundation will have awarded grants totaling more than $85 million to support nonprofits ...

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

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
... curve in Philadelphia by raising an estimated $30 million for shuttered small businesses, arts and human services ... pandemic-related housing needs. We need to advocate for up to $100 billion to support: Emergency rental assistance, ... vulnerable tenants and unsheltered individuals; and commit grants and program-related investments totaling at least $50 ...

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