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12Oct2018

2018 EQUITY Symposium: Laying the Foundation for Racial Equity in Grantmaking

Friday, October 12, 2018
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Asian Arts Initiative
... at the Council on Foundations, where he worked for 12 years. Prior to the Council, Edward worked for Micros ... HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment & overall health & well-being organization. He also serves on the ... Anthony began his career in philanthropy at the Schott Foundation for Public Education where his work focused on ...

Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
Press Release PHILADELPHIA, PA-Leeway Foundation recognizes the longstanding power of media artists ... as well as the range of projects and media,” said Leeway Foundation Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are ... to five artists this year, with each residency providing $15,000 to the media artist and $10,000 to the organization. ...

Independence Foundation Mourns the Loss of Judge Phyllis W. Beck

Hon. Phyllis W. Beck
Thursday, March 6, 2025
... (002).jpg It is with profound sorrow that the Independence Foundation announces the passing of its long-time Board ... improve lives in our communities. Throughout her 30-plus years of leadership, Judge Beck championed numerous ... the future of the sector.
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26Jan2022

Funder Briefing: Taking Early Childhood Education Outdoors - A Strategy for Health and Education Equity for Young Children

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Zoom
... related to educational success, physical and mental health , and well-being. With new emphasis on early learning, ... by the Blue Sky Funders Forum , the George B. Storer Foundation , the National Wildlife Federation's Early Childhood...

Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in project-based funding

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, November 25, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA — Leeway Foundation announces ... to topics such as adoption, aging, immigration, mental health, mortality and mourning. This cohort includes, but is ... an experimental film that explores climate change, mental health, migration, and Arab identity. The 2024 Art and Grant ...

What Barra Foundation has learned from dipping a toe into mission investing

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
...  | by  Julie Zeglen In the past year and a half, the foundation has employed two new investing strategies. Here's what it's learned so far. Nearly two years ago, Barra Foundation President Tina Wahl knew the tide ... education, grocery stores, commercial enterprises and health centers that benefit low-income communities. “That ...

Foundations Community Partnerships Announces Grants at 19th Annual Partnership in Youth Services Luncheon

Monday, November 13, 2017
... focuses on youth in public service, promoting behavioral health and community engagement. 300 students are expected to ... to fund the “Young Adult Speaker Program, 10 mental health education programs that will be presented to schools ... participate in the program. Type One Parent Project (TOPP Foundation) Camp Scholarship Program, based in Furlong, ...

HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund

HealthSpark Foundation
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Via HealthSpark Foundation As part of our efforts to build a more thriving ... has committed an initial investment of $250,000 over two years to the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund, ... Foundation (then called the North Penn Community Health Foundation). Dr. Boston is relatively unknown locally ...

NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
... nonprofits that provide vital support to Philadelphia-area communities in the categories of youth education and ... local news, information and weather for more than 60 years, serving nearly six million viewers throughout Greater ... information. NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight ...
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The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Press release via William Penn Foundation In 2021, the Barr, Kresge, and William Penn ... cultural programming and community organizing to build the health, wealth and leadership pipelines of black and brown ... claim decision making authority.”    Over the next two years, the Fund will partner with the aforementioned six ...

The Philadelphia Foundation Hosts Inspiring Exhibition of Art Created by Individuals Living with Dementia

Monday, September 10, 2018
Press release via The Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (9/10/2018) – The Philadelphia Foundation today announced the organization will showcase a ... 25, 2019 at the Community Art Gallery of The Philadelphia Foundation , located at 1835 Market St., Suite 2410. The ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... Release PHILADELPHIA (June 30, 2020)  – William Penn Foundation (WPF) today announced $2.6 million in additional ... test more than 1,500 early learning program staff. Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)  to provide free ... families with children ranging in age from 16 months to 5 years will receive twice weekly Zoom “visits” from a ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation names new CEO

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
... to succeed Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD as head of the $10B foundation Princeton, N.J. —Richard Besser, MD, former ... Control and Prevention (CDC) and ABC News’ current chief health and medical editor, has been named president and chief ... MD, who has led the $10 billion foundation for the last 14 years. During her tenure, the Foundation has focused its ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation Announces 2019 Grantmaking Programs

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
... of its important 100th year milestone, The Philadelphia Foundation has an exciting impactful year planned. In ... programs they have rolled out over the past two years, the foundation will support special initiatives available only ...
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Economically disadvantaged populations

The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... Fund (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) is proud to release $620,000 in support over two years to eight registered 501(c)3 grassroots and nonprofit ... funds was released to address emergent needs relating to health access. The Collaborative Innovation Fund was formed ...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America

Thursday, July 21, 2022
... Hospital of Philadelphia’s  (CHOP)  Center for Health Equity  received a $1 million grant from Bank of ... the Block Builds Program and improve children’s overall health in West Philadelphia. In Philadelphia residential ... provide critical start-up funding for CHOP’s Center for Health Equity and enable a targeted health housing invention, ...

Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists and ... art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social ... (January 15, 2024) -- In December 2023, Leeway Foundation awarded 12 artists with the Transformation Award, ...

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