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Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces Gabriela Sanchez as its new Executive Director

Gabriela Sanchez
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
... Sanchez.png Gabriela Sanchez Photo Credit: Gene Smirnov   PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb 1, 2023 - The Board of Directors of The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (“PCF”) is pleased to announce Gabriela Serena ... GALAEI David Acosta Revolutionary Award (2017), Knight Foundation Emerging City Champions Fellowship (2018) and ...
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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 ... through the Latin America Grants Program , Stemmler Fund and Strategic Educators Enhancement Fund , which serve ... To learn more about NMF , visit nmfonline.org . NBME Supports Medical Students with New Scholarship Program ...
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Compass and the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Create Partnership to Support Nonprofits Considering Sustained Collaboration

Compass | Repositioning Fund
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Compass.jpg NRF-4C_RGB.jpg Philadelphia, March 4, 2021 – Compass, a leader in ... and the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund (“the Repositioning Fund”), a regional effort that encourages and supports collaboration between and among nonprofit ...

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

Monday, May 16, 2022
... apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, bringing the total to $16 million in grants across the ... country since the program’s inception just 18 months ago PHILADELPHIA – May 12, 2022 – Comcast announced today a ...

The Philadelphia Foundation and Catchafire Announce Partnership to Provide Volunteer Skills to Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, PA (3/13/2018) - The Philadelphia Foundation (TPF) today announced a formalized partnership ... and allow it to better serve the residents of our community," Ramos added. About The Process Nonprofits can ...
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Bridgespan Group Announces Launch of Leadership Program to Serve Philadelphia-Area Nonprofits with Support of $4 Million from Harris Philanthropies and The Pew Charitable Trusts

Thursday, August 13, 2020
... Leadership Accelerator (BLA) programs to serve the Greater Philadelphia Area, including Camden, NJ. Made possible by ... “This initiative combines the cornerstones of our Foundation’s goals to uplift communities in need, pioneer ... we can drive change and enable a lasting impact on this community.” “The Pew Charitable Trusts is very pleased to ...
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Mission Investors Exchange's Place-Based Week: Greater Philadelphia

Friday, May 22, 2020
12:00pm - 1:45pm
Video Conference
... Impact. James Johnson-Piett , Board Member, Merchants Fund and CEO, Urbane Development , will facilitate the ... McGlonn, Grant Blvd Kersy Azocar & Daniel Betancourt, Community First Fund Melissa Lamarre, The BLACtivate! Network ... Mission Investors Exchange's Place-Based Week: Greater Philadelphia ...

Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-Based Black Leaders’ Recommendations For Regional Funders

Report: Reflecting Forward: Philadephia-based Black Nonprofit Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional Funders
Monday, June 13, 2022
Reflecting-Forward 2022_FINAL cover.png PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 13, 2022– Despite the heightened ... struggling to connect with the region’s philanthropic community.   This was one of the key findings in a report entitled, “Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-based Black Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional ...

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 ... journalism in the digital age. The Institute supports The Inquirer primarily through grantmaking targeted ... with the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund, will provide support to Philadelphia-area news ...

BIPOC Artists Receive More than $1 Million in Fellowships Through Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures Program

Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures 2024 Fellows
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
... for Arts & Heritage 2024 Fellows Cultural Treasures.png PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 17, 2024) — Eleven fellowships totaling ... regionally through a collaboration among The Barra Foundation , Neubauer Family Foundation, The Pew Center for ... work. This funding recognizes their achievements and supports them in their future endeavors.” BIPOC Artists ...

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

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Hundreds of Thousands in Funds Awarded in the Philadelphia Bar Foundation 2017 Grant Cycle   PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (February ... broadened their scope of support for the legal aid community with a 22 percent increase in grants awarded to ...

Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

The Fund for the SDP
Thursday, May 21, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(May 21, 2020)— The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded ... we could not be more grateful for The Fund, William Penn Foundation and the Mayor’s commitment,” said William R. ...
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FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Press release Philadelphia (February 17, 2022) – Today, FCM Hospitality ... to officially present the company’s donation to The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia and participate ... – all of whom have helped the District serve its community and students in new ways,” said Frisby-Greenwood. ...

Pew Announces $4.5M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region’s Frail Elderly

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... nonprofits in the five-county region through the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia. In ... County Intercommunity Action Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation Supportive Older Women’s Network Goal 3: To ...

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About Rebuild Philadelphia

  Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) is Mayor Jim Kenney’s ... parks, recreation centers and libraries in the City of Philadelphia. Through these investments, Rebuild will improve ... in Rebuild. In 2017, with the support of William Penn Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , ...

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 & ... this difficult period, Philadelphia’s cultural community has demonstrated great resilience and creativity, ... earned revenue potential. Thom Collins , The Barnes Foundation’s Neubauer Family executive director and ...

The Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund Provides Immediate Support for Reentry Program Participants

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 7, 2020) –  In response to the ... financial support from the Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund was released to participants in court programs dedicated ... of the STAR Reentry Court Team, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, through the Luongo Fund, purchased and ...

Philadelphia Foundation announces the 2022 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia Honorees

PECO representatives receiving 2022 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia award
Friday, June 24, 2022
Civic50_PECO.jpg Philadelphia, PA – June 23, 2022 – Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with Points of Light and its local ... The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia 2022 honorees. These 50 community-minded regional companies were determined by an ...

The Sarah Ralston Foundation Announces Successful Inaugural Year Funding Nonprofits that Serve Philadelphia’s Aging Population

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Monday, January 29, 2024
Elders sixty and over represent 20% of Philadelphia’s population – a total of 316,478 aging men ... independently. These statistics, from the 2022 American Community Survey, illustrate the urgent need for resources ... to age safely and with joy and dignity.
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