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Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... - Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming artists and cultural ... Durant (Port Fishington), Visual and Crafts & Textile Arts, $2,500 Andrienne Palchick, Heidi Ratanavanich, Connie Yu (West ...

Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
... recipients work in an array of disciplines, including folk arts, media arts, and performance.  The 2018 Leeway Transformation Award ... the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation supports women and ...

Philadelphia Bar Foundation Posts Largest Grant Distribution Increase in Nearly a Decade

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
... Philadelphia Bar Foundation broadened their scope of support for the legal aid community with a 22 percent increase in grants awarded to nearly 40 Philadelphia legal aid nonprofit partners in 2017 ...

Area funders call on Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC)

Friday, November 9, 2018
... Teresa D. Miller to shut down the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC). The BCRC is one of only three centers in the United States that ... as young as 2-years-old have been held in detention there for more than a year. This practice violates Pennsylvania state and federal ...
09Mar2017

Small Foundations and the New Administration: State & Federal Laws to Watch

Thursday, March 9, 2017
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
In collaboration with Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, the Exponent Philanthropy Local Engagement Group (LEG) invites you to join Philadelphia-area funders for a legal update with  Andras

New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... and political power of women and girls throughout the Philadelphia region. In response to overwhelming feedback from the ... NCT has chosen to invest in long-term partnerships with organizations by providing multi-year general operating support.  Beyond funding, the Trust wants to create an avenue for open communication and mutual learning and work togetther with ...
01Mar2018

Keystone Policy Series: CENSUS 2020: What Pennsylvania Funders Need to Know

Thursday, March 1, 2018
2:00pm - 3:00pm
... the importance of ensuring a full and accurate count for the upcoming 2020 Census. The results of this once-a-decade effort ... at Alliance for Justice where she consulted with nonprofit organizations on the rules and strategies for legal and effective ... www.gwpa.org ) and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia ( www.philanthropynetwork.org ) to inform all Pennsylvania ...

An Open Letter on Family Detention in Pennsylvania

Published: 
10/2018
Out of concern for immigrant rights, especially the health and well-being of our immigrant ... of Human Services to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC), one of three immigrant family detention centers in United ...

Govenor Wolf Creates Commission to Ensure Fair, Accurate Count in 2020 Census

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... Complete Count Commission , which will make recommendations for the most accurate count of Pennsylvanians in the upcoming census. ... all levels of government, and the Pennsylvania State Data Center. There are far-reaching implications if Pennsylvania’s population ...
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31Jan2017

Keystone Policy Webinar Series - Session 1: Education Policy Advocacy

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
... constraints on lobbying, there are numerous opportunities for communication between philanthropy and the public sector that are ...

Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... Mike Candilo and Pedro A. Ramos This is a critical time for our nonprofit community, as lawmakers consider comprehensive tax-reform ... is interim president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.  mdicandilo@uwgpsnj.org Pedro A. ...

More than 300 U.S. philanthropic leaders call for removal of citizenship question from 2020 census

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... in unanimous opposition; more than 30 philanthropy-serving organizations also speak out WASHINGTON — Reflecting an unprecedented ... and chief executives, trustees and others speaking for their organizations said the question would “significantly undermine ...
11Apr2019

Keystone Policy Series - CENSUS 2020 Update for Pennsylvania Funders

Thursday, April 11, 2019
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
... the importance of ensuring a full and accurate count for the upcoming 2020 Census. The Commonwealth receives $26 billion annually in Census-directed funds, which includes funding for critical needs like healthcare, infrastructure, housing, rural communities, ...
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