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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 social ... & Social Justice, Gender Equality, Community Behavioral Health, Housing & Community Development, Small Business ... were: Philanthropy 1st Place - Independence Blue Cross Foundation ; 2nd Place - Union Benevolent Association ; 3rd ...
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Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Philadelphia, PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation has selected Sister Cities Girlchoir (SCG) as the ... provides sustained, meaningful exposure and participation in the arts; that demonstrates an active engagement in the ... of George Bartol, founder of the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, who believed that the key to a thriving arts ...
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Matt Berghesier elected chair of Barra Foundation

Matt Bergheiser
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
... than a decade brings wealth of non-profit knowledge to foundation   Matt Bergheiser Headshot 1 (2).jpg Wayne, ... grants to organizations in Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Human Services, has elected Matt Bergheiser chair ... cultural community.
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William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants

Philadelphia Orchestra by Jeff Fusco
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ... over 12 months was awarded to 48 organizations. Grant awards range from $25,000 to $200,000 and are based on ... budget size. The Andrew W.

The Presser Foundation Announces More Than $332,000 in Special Project Grants for Music Organizations

Friday, October 25, 2024
Press release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Special Project single-year and multi-year grants, totaling $332,750 to 22 innovative music ... to fostering creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity in the Greater Philadelphia music scene. This year's grants, ...
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Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... July 2024] It is with mixed emotions that the Independence Foundation Board of Directors announces the upcoming ... Ms. Sherman will be with the Foundation through January 1, 2025. On her decision to retire as CEO, Susan said ... a multitasker who, while addressing issues related to the health of our city, never lost sight of the arts’ important ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.8 Million in Film and Journalism Grants to 30 Projects and Organizations

IPMF Film Grants Dec 2020
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... December 16, 2020 – The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces a major investment in the local filmmaking community with grants totaling $1.3 million to filmmakers, festivals, and film organizations, ... Philly,” a project to provide rapid response public health and pandemic-related news and information in multiple ...
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The Presser Foundation will distribute more than $787,000 In Capital Support Grants in 2024

Friday, May 3, 2024
Press Release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Capital Support grants totaling $474,125 in single year and multi-year grants to 16 music ... music education organizations in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Capital projects include the construction of new ...
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VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn announces first round North Penn Unity Grants

VNA Foundation
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
News Release VNA Foundation.jpg The VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn proudly distributed $135,000 in general operating grants through the first round of its  ... Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation | $7,500 North Wales Area Library | $5,000 The North Penn Unity Grant program ...
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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) – Forman Arts ... foundation, the Philadelphia Foundation manages more than 1,000 charitable funds established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more visit  www.philafound.org. ...
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The Presser Foundation announces more than $71,000 in new special project grants to music organizations

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Press release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Special Project single ... for grants within three of the following categories: 1) pilot projects/programs, 2) first-time, ongoing ... (Greater Philadelphia); undergraduate and graduate student awards (national); and assistance to retired music teachers ...
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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
... (BLA) programs to serve the Greater Philadelphia Area, including Camden, NJ. Made possible by support from ... has a long history of support for the local nonprofit health and social services and arts and culture sectors and  ... through the transformative powers of sports, enhanced wellness and leadership development. With a results-oriented, ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Invests $225,000 over two years in Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc. at Chester County (OIC) for the Coatesville Homelessness and Unemployment Collective

The Alliance for Health Equity
Friday, December 17, 2021
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - The Alliance for Health Equity (AHE) is pleased to announce a two-year grant ... in Coatesville by 2026.  “Collective Impact lays the foundation for iterative and aligned responses to the needs ... our resources to provide responses to real health and wellness needs in our community and do so in real time. “- ...

Strong Foundations: Financial Security Starts with Affordable, Stable Housing – A Research Primer

Strong Foundations Housing Report
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01/2020
One in three US households—nearly 100 million people—struggle ... is acute for virtually all low-income families and for the 1 in 4 renters who spend 50% or more of their income on ...
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Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults

Monday, May 4, 2020
... $6.8 million over the next three years to 38 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving some of the region’s most ... including those struggling with homelessness, mental health issues, and extended unemployment. The funding will ... youth, and their families —flexibility in using their awards. They may, for example, shift their funding from ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce first-round of the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients

Friday, May 21, 2021
... & Response Fund , a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based solutions to urgent needs related to ... working to increase COVID-19 education, vaccine access, health resources, and outreach activities in their ... applications for the Fund will be open from Tuesday, June 1 to Friday, June 11, 2021. ### About Philly Counts  Philly ...

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