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Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards to Increase Health Food Access in Philadelphia

Reinvestment Fund Food Justice Initiative
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... historic food injustice   RF_Food Justice Initiative.png PHILADELPHIA--As part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) , Reinvestment Fund has joined the Philadelphia Department of Public Health ... $1.25 million in grants since its launch in 2019. PFJI supports community-driven solutions in areas where access to ...
17Apr2025

Under Threat: The State of Support for the Trans Community

Thursday, April 17, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Webinar
... with Philanthropy Network members Gender Justice Fund and Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. , this session will welcome Philadelphia City Councilmember Rue Landau , Naiymah Sanchez ... 03.31.25) Under Threat: The State of Support for the Trans Community ...

William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved ... of collaboration to build on the strengths of your work in Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector. The Foundation ... Foundation's  Creative Communities program. The program supports artistic and cultural expression that stimulates new ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
PHLCovid19Twitter.png PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The PHL COVID-19 Fund today announced its fourth round of grants, totaling ... Fund, launched on March 19 and led by the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater ...

Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $215,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to promote mental health

Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thursday, December 12, 2019
(Philadelphia, PA)  – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness , a participatory grantmaking ... for Immigrant Wellness is supported by the Scattergood Foundation , City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Responds to Urgent Community Needs, More than $12 Million Pledged to Date

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Related coverage: PHL COVID-19 Fund earmarks more than $2 million in first round of grants to nonprofits By Mike Narducci for the Philadelphia Inquirer Image_FundPartners.png   PHILADELPHIA ... established between the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and ...

City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... of life needs in Kensington, Harrowgate, and Fairhill PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today announced the ... 2023 grant cycle for the  Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund) , a public-private-community partnership ... City government, regional funders, and the  Scattergood Foundation , focused on building resilience and improving ...

Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
Press Release UBAlogo.gif Philadelphia, PA, -- Like most cities, COVID-19 has had an ... annual grant--typically one (1) $20,000 award, to four (4) community-based nonprofit organizations addressing the ... Emergency Solutions Grant program," says Kevin Musselman, Foundation Relations Manager. The Philadelphia Chinatown ...

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
The William Penn Foundation announced their recently approved grants including ... totaling more than $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, ... Sub-Watershed grants include funding to: The Clean Water Fund - Pennsylvania ($250,000 over 18 months); Lighthawk ...

The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $876,000 in Capital Support Grants in 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023
The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Capital Support grants totaling $524,700 in single year and multi-year grants to 20 music ... and music education organizations in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Capital projects typically include the ...
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Eagles' Chris Long Teams Up With United Way And Philadelphia's Read By 4th Campaign To Increase Early Literacy

Chris Long
Friday, September 28, 2018
... for Literacy drive, pledging a quarter of his salary PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chris Long Foundation, in partnership with United Way of Greater ... neighborhoods to build at-home libraries, as well as fund the creation of six Chris Long Book Nooks, that serve as ...
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William Penn Foundation awards $2.6M to support River Alive! Project

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 5, 2017)  –  Independence ... been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the William Penn Foundation to open River Alive! – a landmark exhibition ... daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and see our full schedule of programs and events at  phillyseaport.org . About William ...
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Philanthropy Program Awards Grants

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... – Family, friends, and staff and board members of the Fund for Women and Girls gathered together on Tuesday, March ... this grant, DVCCC will be able to purchase an evidenced-based program to support children. The Clinic received a ... Center   The young GAB philanthropists identified community needs using The Fund’s 2022 Blueprint Report: ...

Pew Awards More Than $800K to Support Philadelphia-Area Domestic Violence Survivors and Older Adults

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia (Pew ... they need at a very challenging time.” The Pew Fund supports nonprofits that provide effective services to ...

Tamela Luce Named CEO for Phoenixville Community Health Foundation

Tamela Luce
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
July 2, 2019 (Phoenixville, PA) – The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation’s Board of Directors has named Tamela Luce the ... and nationally. She served as Co-Chair for the Greater Philadelphia Food Funders from 2014-2015, launching several ...
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HAFI awards grants to support permanent housing for Philadelphia residents experiencing homelessness

Friday, July 12, 2019
Philadelphia, July 10, 2019 - The Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) announces grants totaling $416,000 over two ... so that young adults with chronic illnesses can engage in vital medical and behavioral health care and reduce ...
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