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OPINION | Instead of blaming government for Philly’s poverty problems, we must band together

Monday, October 1, 2018
... Bill Golderer, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey I know I am not alone in ... Bureau's recent report on the state of poverty  in Philadelphia, the city that we love. The data confirm what ... the suffering of the poor, that did not happen in Philadelphia.

Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $185,000 to Local Nonprofits

Monday, July 17, 2023
Doylestown, PA (July 17, 2023) – At the conclusion of its fiscal year, Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) ... on the museum's website. Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia To add family activities in the evenings and ... teens in Bucks County. Education Law Center To support its Helpline for families in Bucks County experiencing ...

The Funders’ Network announces Partners for Places grantees

Monday, November 6, 2017
... residents. Of the 11 grantees, two are from the greater Philadelphia region: • Lancaster, Pa. ($30,000): To support ... Community Foundation , The Steinman Foundation ) • Philadelphia, Pa. ($25,000): A data-driven approach to identify Philadelphia populations disproportionately exposed to ...
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Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... a $1.63 million grant to Drexel University’s West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning initiative. The grant ... the quality of early childhood education in the West Philadelphia Promise Zone, according to a press release. In ... in early childhood education through Drexel’s West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning Initiative,” ...
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Awards Celebrate Our Region's Social Innovators

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
The Greater Philadelphia SIJ Awards honors our region’s most passionate ... efforts are what makes our communities across Greater Philadelphia the thriving region of innovation and ... Law & Policy 1st Place - Jessica Hilburn-Holmes, Esq ., Philadelphia Bar Foundation   Awards Celebrate Our Region's ...
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William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
... of collaboration to build on the strengths of your work in Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector. The Foundation ... to expand public access to the region's riverfronts.   Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation ($152,000) for ... funding for arts education programs to work in Philadelphia schools, and we invest in artistic projects and ...
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Intro to Mission Aligned Investing for Small Funders

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
11:00am - 12:30pm
Video Conference via Zoom
... Co-Executive Director, Untours Foundation  Impact PHL - Philadelphia-based organization that supports the development ... MAI Overview and Introduction Session Materials Philadelphia Mission Aligned Investing Cohort Overview Philadelphia Mission-Aligned Investing Cohort Executive ...
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CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... Pam Grey of the League of Women Voters, Cheryl Miles of Black Women of Chester County in Action (BWCCA), Althea Mae ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Hosts 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon Celebrating 25 Years of Impact

Making a Difference luncheon
Monday, May 24, 2021
... 80 local charities and non-profit organizations throughout its 25-year history. She also reflected on The Fund’s ... through her work at Inclusiva and her role on the City of Philadelphia’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board. Her ... and her family’s emphasis on the importance of giving back through volunteerism. In Mary Lou’s words, ...
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Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced

Friday, July 12, 2019

Vital Strategies, a public health organization that helps governments strengthen their public health systems, has announced the first projects to be funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of a $10 million commitment to address the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania.

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Three new programs will help Berks County nonprofits navigate a post-pandemic future

Berks County Community Foundation
Monday, February 22, 2021

Up to $100,000 in grants may be awarded through each of three programs: Nonprofit Planning, Arts & Culture Ramp-up, and "You Are Here," to foster human connection in Berks County.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
... moment of crisis—and encourages others to do the same—its primary focus and strategic work remains unchanged: ... Otherwise, the world’s richest nation will have failed its people.” ABOUT THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION For ...

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