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City of Philadelphia, in Partnership with the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge, Announces Second Round of Microgrants for Criminal Justice Reform

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia announced a second ... length of stay. Reducing the number of people held in jail on a probation detainer. Reducing racial and ethnic ... to reimagining the criminal justice system, as well as new programmatic innovations. In addition, there is an option ...
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City Announces $1 Million Investment in Organizations Developing Innovative Workforce Solutions

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
... and align resources to lift Philadelphians out of poverty. PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Department of ... sought proposals from organizations which were evaluated on their ability to identify and accelerate innovative, ... Authority will utilize the funds to develop and launch the new Green Retrofit Immersive Training (GRIT) Program, which ...

New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence

Sharman Matlock-Turner, president and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Via The Philadelphia Tribune | By Naiser Warren-Robinson As gun ... — 506 people — were lost to gun violence. We are on a similar pace this year,” said Pedro Ramos, president ... Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic. >>CONTINUE READING New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence ...

Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Launch Art Works, A New Grant Program to Support Arts and Culture in Greater Philadelphia

Forman Art Works
Friday, March 26, 2021
Press release via Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (3/25/ 2021) – ... and Philadelphia Foundation are launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based ... and community-focused. Art Works will place a premium on work that is designed to connect, build and transform ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... to the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on the greater Philadelphia area’s rich ecosystem of music ... projects totaling $795,000, including $545,000 in new commitments and $250,000 satisfying previous commitments, ... States dedicated solely to music education and music philanthropy. The Presser Foundation supports a broad range ...
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COVID-19Leadership, Culture and Community

City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... participatory grantmaking process   The City of Philadelphia announced the “Kensington Community Resilience ... this happen, particularly the funders -- and I hope their philanthropy will encourage others to join in this vital ... to me it is really gratifying that this group is moving on this approach of trust-based community centered ...
21Feb2023

Special Invitation to Delaware County Funders: Get to Know Us

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
12:00pm - 3:00pm
The Boys and Girls Club of Chester
... for Nonprofit Excellence first "Get to Know Us" event on February 21. In partnership with the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , and the Boys and Girls Club of Chester and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia , the Center is ...
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13May2020

Total Impact Philadelphia 2020: Philadelphia Heroes and New Normal Forum

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 12:30pm to Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 6:00pm
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Virtual
... are invited to attend the “ Philadelphia Heroes and New Normal Forum” happening this May 13th and 14th. This ... input and collaboration from all members of our community, on behalf of our community, so we can incorporate our ... leaders from...

Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... disperse those advocating for change. This is America and Philanthropy Operates in It This is America in 2020. This is ... I discuss with my children and now the one they discuss on their Instagram stories. It is an America that has been ... seeks justice in his book From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth . ( 3 ) In Philadelphia, Philanthropy ...

Rebuild Philadelphia

... centers, playgrounds, and libraries across the City of Philadelphia as a way to fight poverty and strengthen ... With funding from the Knight and William Penn Foundations, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia has engaged a ... philanthropic engagement to Rebuild. NEWS (5.23.18) Kenney on a roll after city council advances Rebuild via KYW ...

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

Monday, October 1, 2018
... CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey I know I am not alone in sharing my deep ... in  the U.S. Census Bureau's recent report on the state of poverty  in Philadelphia, the city that we ... shared.

The Fund for Women and Girls names new Executive Director

Kim Andrews
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
... appointment of Kim Andrews as Executive Director effective on May 2, 2022. Prior to this position, Ms. Andrews served as ... and philanthropic communities, Ms. Andrews brings to this new role her strengths as an accomplished leader, ... and volunteers to lead and unite Chester County through philanthropy and advocacy. Throughout my nonprofit career and ...
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Foundations, City of Philadelphia and key Arts & Culture organizations join together to launch $3.45M fund to meet the growing emergency need in this sector

PHL COVID-19 Arts Aid Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Related coverage: New fund sparked by William Penn Foundation will dole out ... in ‘severe financial straits’ By Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer   April 8, 2020 (PHILADELPHIA, PA) – ... Arts Aid PHL, a new emergency support fund focused on the arts and culture sector in the Philadelphia region. ...
30Jan2025

Special Member Meeting: Proposed Bylaws Changes

Thursday, January 30, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual via Zoom
... part of our ongoing organizational transformation process, Philanthropy Network's Governance Committee has been hard at work on proposed revisions to the Network's Bylaws, which will be ... 30 from 12 – 1 PM, members are invited to join this special meeting via Zoom to discuss and consider the bylaws ...
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Arts + Business Council programming, including Business on Board, finds new home within The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... its longtime host, the  Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia , beginning fall 2024. The Nonprofit Center ... the regional board member training program “Business on Board,” as well as the equity-focused “Inclusive ... will continue to grow and thrive at Business on Board’s new home at La Salle’s Nonprofit Center.”  While The ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey names Bill Golderer as President & CEO

Bill Golderer
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) has named Bill ... goals by the year 2030: 90 percent of children will read on grade level by third grade; an additional 50,000 ...
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