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William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... $13.5 million toward Creative Communities, 11 grants under its Watershed Protection Program totaling $10.8 million, and ... totaling more than $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, ... Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation ($603,066) and Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association ($695,108) ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... trust of community and commitment. In our recent grant cycle, the Community Voices Fund, we sought out projects and ... both, by exploring stories of sex workers of color in Philadelphia as they navigate COVID-19. This project, which ... creating memorial sites that honor both local and national black history in a moment of robust public discourse around ...

Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees

Leeway Transformation Awards
Friday, December 27, 2019
... nonconforming artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia. The $15,000 per awardee is in affirmation of ... As we continue to explore the future of funding and its impact on communities and social justice, the Leeway ... of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs we promote artistic expression ...

Seybert Foundation Announces Management Transition

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
... as Seybert Foundation, announces the upcoming departure of its Manager, Diana Loukedis Doherty, and the appointment of ... Board of Directors, including representation from Philadelphia youth, and in prioritizing general operating support and multi-year funding in our grantmaking program . Our Board is truly grateful for her ...
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16Nov2022

Closing the Gender Wealth Gap Forum: Why the Student Loan Crisis is a Gender Justice Issue

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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... at the intersections of both gender and racial inequities, Black women in particular have been disproportionately ... that will dig deeper into the student loan crisis and its connection to the gender wealth gap. Moderated by Melissa ... of...

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... the Grays Ferry and Point Breeze neighborhoods in South Philadelphia and is home to a variety of beloved neighborhood ... it was deemed unsafe by structural engineers hired by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. In December, the first floor ... and computers for the community.” - Emily Coleman, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Employee at Olney ...

Connelly Foundation Welcomes New Senior Staff

Fran Burns, Tim Durkin
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
... Operating Officer and Tim Durkin as Vice President for Grantmaking. Ms. Burns started her new position on August 20 ... positions.  She most recently served as COO of the Philadelphia School District, was a member of Superintendent ... Officer in Pew’s Philadelphia Program, Director of its Civic Initiatives, and Pew’s representative on the ...
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Chester County Funders Unite to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... Rapid Response Fund and through the generosity of its 400+ donor advised funds. Local grant panels have been ... which specifically address the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on women and girls.  The Phoenixville Community ... catchment area.   PCHF is currently engaged in a funding cycle to provide longer term support to qualifying ...
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To Whom the Economic Justice Baton Is Passed

I Am A Man Mural
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
... for all, then abruptly passed the baton. Like Memphis, Philadelphia experiences high levels of poverty.  According to the Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2017 Study, Philadelphia’s Poor: Who they are, Where they live, and How that has changed, Philadelphia has the highest poverty among the nation’s 10 ...
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Area funders call on Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC)

Friday, November 9, 2018
... 6, 2018), seven members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia issued a call to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ... in a federal policy of intolerance and is eschewing its own values of liberty. Since 2001, Pennsylvania has been ...

Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... blog . By Kristina L. Wahl and Paige Chapel Local giving is a priority for the vast majority of Exponent ... great onramp to local investing in a loan fund managed by Philadelphia’s  Reinvestment Fund , an Aeris-rated CDFI. ( ... Reinvestment Fund provides an annual report that discusses its impact on communities. In addition to loan funds, CDFIs ...
07Nov2018

Pennsylvania Foundation Convening: Promoting Community Health

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 to Thursday, November 8, 2018
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
... priorities, explore opportunities for collaborative grantmaking, leverage expertise and resources for greater ... Health Funders Collaborative, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, and Northeastern Pennsylvania Grantmakers.  ... The Pennsylvania Health Funders Collaborative will hold its annual meeting, and community foundations will gather for ...

IBX’s Share Your Opioid Story is collecting the tales of Pennsylvanians impacted by addiction

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Friday, November 30, 2018
... said  at this year’s Philanthropy Conference Greater Philadelphia that the org has a mission to fund strategies ... .  About 22 percent of those deaths were recorded in Philadelphia . But “we needed to use more than statistics ...
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27Apr2021

Accelerating Neighborhood Business Growth & Inclusive Recovery: A Roadmap for Growth Issue Forum

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Virtual
Over 1,000 small businesses in Philadelphia have permanently shuttered within the last year. ... to make our region a place known for investing in small, Black - and brown-owned businesses. Join local leaders ... chain or improving access to capital...

NBME Supports Medical Students with New Scholarship Program

Thursday, November 2, 2023
... Selected in Partnership with National Medical Fellowships PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2, 2023 – NBME is partnering with ... With the creation of this scholarship, NBME is evolving its Community Collaborations and Contributions programs with ... University School of Medicine. The first time Walter met a Black physician was when he was 22 years old. “Up until ...
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Hurricane Dorian: How to Help

Thursday, September 5, 2019
... weaken as it approaches the U.S. mainland, the states in its path – including Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and ... and recovery. Below are some resources to help inform your giving. News (9.9.19) The AmerisourceBergen Foundation ... Foundation of North Florida  Disaster Relief Fund Global Giving Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund s and Partners ...

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