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20May2019

Understanding the Landscape of Impact Investing in Greater Philadelphia

Monday, May 20, 2019
9:00am - 2:00pm
Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia invites you to join us on Monday, May 20th  at ... capital approach, combining investing, lending and giving to build a resilient and inclusive local economy.  ... and was appointed by the Council of Michigan Foundation as its first-ever Expert in Residence for Impact Investing to ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Impact100 Philadelphia announced the eight organizations selected as ... ACHIEVEability works to permanently break the generational cycle of poverty for low income, single parent, and homeless ... reactive violence in the City of Chester, PA. Its vision is to provide compassionate counseling services ...

Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits

Friday, March 20, 2020
By Peter Crimmins for WHYY Philadelphia officials announced on Thursday a $6.5M regional ... response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The City of Philadelphia has partnered with major philanthropic ... an unparalleled unified response.” Housed at the Philadelphia Foundation, the fund is intended for nonprofit ...
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Philanthropy Network partners to launch the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... seeks money for 2020 Census by Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer (7.29.19)   As part of our ongoing ... in the 2020 Census, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia has partnered with Philly Counts 2020 to launch ...

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

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... grant  totaling $3 million over five years to expand its capacity to provide low-income students—with an emphasis on Black, Latino, and first-generation students—with ...

Wawa Donates 3,000 Appreciation Kits to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to Distribute to The School District of Philadelphia Essential Employees

Wawa and The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 15, 2021
SDP_WawaDonations.jpg PHILADELPHIA—(March 12, 2021)--To mark the one-year ... pandemic, Wawa and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (The Fund) recognized over 3,000 essential ... Hite, Jr., Ed.D., superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. “Our Food Services Team truly became our ...
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$9.5 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Support 30 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Mural: The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything
Monday, September 19, 2022
PCAH_2022grants_Mural.png PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 19, 2022)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced its 2022 grants and fellowships today in support of cultural ... the rich history of social dance within Philadelphia’s Black communities, the contributions of Japanese artists ...
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

$9 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Supports 28 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Pew Fellow Pepón Osorio, My Beating Heart/Mi corazón latiente, 2023, installation view at the New Museum, New York. Photo by Liz Ligon.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
... explore cultural identity, and tell diverse and unique Philadelphia stories. PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 14, 2023)— The ... ceramic artist Syd Carpenter, whose pieces explore Black American culture, history, farming, and gardening. ... pianists. Taller Puertorriqueño will invite residents in its surrounding Fairhill and Kensington neighborhoods to ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community

City of Philadelphia and PIDC Open Applications to Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Monday, March 23, 2020
... extensions for businesses and residents also announced PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Industrial Development ... can as quickly as possible.” PIDC will continue to offer its existing lending programs for small and midsize ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Press Release PHILADELPHIA (June 30, 2020)  – William Penn Foundation ... Philadelphians of COVID-19 and the economic shutdown. In its fifth special meeting since March, the Board of Directors ... supports this summer. Grants were awarded to: The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium  of the non-profit ...

The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Thursday, May 20, 2021
LenfestInst_May2021grants.png PHOTO: Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer (May 20, 2021) The Lenfest Institute ... age. The Institute supports The Inquirer primarily through grantmaking targeted at product development and revenue ... other community news and information outlets, as part of its larger mission to ensure that all Philadelphians have the ...

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Over $10.2 Million in Pandemic Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Organizations and Fellowships for Artists

Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
Thursday, September 9, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 9, 2021)—The Pew Center for Arts & ... of a digital platform were informed by the success of its online presentations during pandemic-related public ... as a DJ, storyteller, and educator seeks to amplify Black culture and musical traditions.   Kambel Smith , who ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce third-round COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

COVID-19 PR Fund Round 3 Grant Recipents
Thursday, November 4, 2021
PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Philly Counts ... related to COVID-19. In late October, the Fund awarded its third round of grants totaling $170,500 to 52 nonprofit ... as a catalyst for collective action, effective giving and positive change in Greater Philadelphia, and to ...

Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses

Monday, May 16, 2022
... country since the program’s inception just 18 months ago PHILADELPHIA – May 12, 2022 – Comcast announced today a ... of small businesses owned by people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, and ... the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, and its creative agency, Mnemonic, are designed to help ...

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
... THE DIVERSE MIXTURE OF ARTS PROGRAMS ENRICHING CITY LIFE PHILADELPHIA — In a City Hall ceremony, hundreds of Philadelphia arts and culture organizations received 2.67 ... culture organization in the City which has demonstrated by its mission, programming, art-related work product, or ...
16Oct2024

Grantmakers for Education 2024 Annual Conference: Education for a Thriving Democracy

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 9:00am to Friday, October 18, 2024 - 5:00pm
Where: 
Minneapolis, MN
What is the public promise of education in a vibrant and inclusive multiracial democracy? In an era when democratic processes are routinely tested, defended and changed, this is the central question that education philanthropy is poised to engage at...
23Oct2024

Strategies for equitable grantmaking in philanthropy featuring the Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group (REPG)

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Where: 
Webinar
... You will also learn about the evolution of REPG since its founding in 2006 and how its members are working together to confront the racial ... President, Marga Incorporated Strategies for equitable grantmaking in philanthropy featuring the Race...

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