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Philadelphia Black Giving Circle is ready to fund its first Black-led, Black-centered nonprofits

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Via Generocity | By Julie Zeglen Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) is now accepting ... and address the most pressing needs within the Black community.” As of February, the giving circle’s goals ... to gain 100 member-donors, raise a collective $20,000 and fund four nonprofits in its first year. Committee ...
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Over $10 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Philadelphia-Area Cultural Groups and Artists

BalletX company performs choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s Maslow’s Peak, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
... 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.  PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 24, 2024)—The Pew Center for Arts & ... the future of several of the most prominent institutions in the city and $1 million in unrestricted fellowships to 12 ... funding to present timely and compelling public events and programs. As the country approaches the 250th anniversary of ...
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Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Impact100 Philadelphia announced the eight organizations selected as ... seek to serve as a vital public space in the Norristown community. During the pandemic they have provided a variety ... and reconnecting with family. They offer services and supports ranging from Welcome Home gift bags and holiday food ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Philadelphia, PA — Impact100 Philadelphia has announced the ... consistent, high-quality, and student-driven music programs in-school, after school, and during the summer at no ... and teens from under-resourced zip codes in schools, community locations, and juvenile justice facilities. Only ...

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces 2019 Grants for Philadelphia Artists, Organizations

Philadelphia Orchestra
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 21, 2019)— The Pew Center for Arts & ... the region to live, work, and embed themselves in the community, becoming part of the city’s vibrant arts scene ... and directed by Scribe Video Center’s Louis Massiah; Fund for the Water Works’ exhibition examining the history ...
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20Apr2022

Philadelphia, Faith & Impact Investing: An Exploratory Conversation for Faith Institutions

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Virtual
... can engage in impact investing strategies here in Philadelphia , and how you can put your capital to work for ... you serve and care about. If you are involved with a faith- based institution (such as a church, congregation, synagogue, mosque,...
21Mar2019

Philadelphia Committee on City Policy: Philanthropy Network's Efforts In Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019 12:00pm
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McCormick & Schmick's
Sidney Hargro, President of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia , is a philanthropy strategist, speaker and ... approaches to sustainable changes. Philanthropy Network supports funders and social investors in greater Philadelphia ... increase...

Opinion: Philadelphia’s recovery from COVID-19 must put housing first

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
... Director and Carolyn Placke, Housing Program Officer, LISC Philadelphia As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into May, local government and the philanthropic community have helped slow the curve in Philadelphia by ... $14 million in proposed cuts to the Housing Trust Fund and by deploying local, state and federal funds for: ...

HealthSpark Foundation Announces $631,000 in Grants to Support Montgomery County’s Social Safety Net

Monday, January 11, 2021
Press Release Colmar, PA- HealthSpark Foundation is announcing the award of $631,000 in grant funds ... “HealthSpark Foundation is incredibly grateful to our community partners for identifying projects with true ... from the justice system into specialized, evidence-based therapy. Montgomery County Community College Foundation ...

New report outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia

Report Cover - How Employers Give
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
... [May 15, 2019]  The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia ... .” The report provides a snapshot of how the business community of Philadelphia engages in philanthropy and the ... and scope of those philanthropic activities. The report is based on a survey distributed in early 2019 to 100 companies ...

Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... of articles and research projects depicting the Greater Philadelphia paradox. On the one hand, we are witnessing ... inequity?” There are no perfect paths to progress, but in philanthropy the pursuit of equity starts with examining ... Philanthropy Network’s membership - an independent foundation, a family foundation, grantmaking public ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Comcast Launch Nonprofit Finance Accelerator to Strengthen Nonprofit Community

Nonprofit Finance Accelerator
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Press release via United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey UW_NPOaccelerator.png   ... Comcast NBCUniversal in partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) announced the launch of a virtual Nonprofit ... at Comcast. “The health and wellbeing of our nonprofit community is critical to our region’s recovery efforts and ...

City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund grant recipients

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
KCR Fund.png PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today ... of the first round of grants from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund), a ... of generous support from the following funders: The Douty Foundation, Scattergood Foundation, K10 Kids Foundation, ...

PECO Announces New Powering the Arts Grant for Community-Based Organizations in Southeastern PA

Friday, July 1, 2022
... introduced a new competitive grants program that will help community-based organizations reach new and diverse audiences and ... to preliminary analysis of a recent survey by the Greater Philadelphia Culture Alliance, PA Humanities, and PA Museums, ...
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FAQ: Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort with a Racial Equity Lens

2022 Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... of Learning and Evaluation, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Yi-Ching Lin, VP of Learning, Philanthropy ... power. For example, a program officer at a larger foundation who has a great deal of influence over the grant ... in learning from peers and a desire to be part of a community. Please also note that this program is not intended ...

2020 Census Action Funds

... in partnership with Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia to support county-based organizations working to ... disbursement of funding to local organizations. Action Fund Goals: Increase communication and coordination of work ... Census Action Fund Established in partnership with The Foundation for Delaware County. Fourteen grants totaling ...

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