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Philadelphia Foundation announces the 2022 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia Honorees

PECO representatives receiving 2022 Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia award
Friday, June 24, 2022
... 50 community-minded regional companies were determined by an independently administered and scored survey to be aligned ... how local companies of all sizes are moving social impact, civic engagement, and community to the center of ... These 50 honorees demonstrate the power of that focus.

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... Philanthropy and Volunteerism in Philadelphia.”   Based on a survey distributed in early 2019 to 100 companies , the report provides a snapshot of how ... requests for proposals, award nominations, job openings or an event that you’re hosting, your membership in ...

Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced

Friday, July 12, 2019
... provide guidance and education to law enforcement officers on substance-use disorders and harm-reduction strategies ... Overdose Deaths ." Vital Strategies Press Release 07/09/2019. Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid ...
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William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed Protection

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... in research, data gathering, and advocacy focusing on priority stressors across the Delaware River watershed; ... the foundation's strategic priorities and overseeing grant making, collaboration, and communications activities. Under ... as Executive Director of Outward Bound Atlanta. From 2015-2019, Clarke was appointed by the Maryland General Assembly ...
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Investing in Women: A Gender-Lens Investing Conversation

Friday, March 1, 2019
... whose end products or services have a positive effect on women’s lives, such as a firm developing new breast ... is another avenue that can have a direct,  positive impact on women . With support from gender-lens investors, ... instead of everybody thinking exactly the same ends up making for a much more profitable company,” said LaRosa. ...
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An Open Letter on Family Detention in Pennsylvania

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10/2018
... Network members authored this open letter calling on Governor Wolf and the Department of Human Services to ... three immigrant family detention centers in United States. An Open Letter on Family Detention in Pennsylvania ...

Foundations Community Partnership Board Approves $240K in Grants to 28 Bucks Nonprofits

Thursday, July 11, 2019
Doylestown, PA (July 11, 2019 ) – Nearly a quarter of a million dollars in grant ... The Bucks-Mont Collaborative will provide training on trauma-based support for Bucks County health and human ... Foundations Community Partnership is a philanthropic grant-making foundation supporting the behavioral health and human ...
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Youth Development

DAY 1 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS

... the community. The first part of the session will feature an interview with Yvonne about her life and work. We will ... Group Is your whole family or organization aligned on how to make an impact? Being clear on your philanthropic ... priorities amplifies your impact, clarifies your decision making, and brings structure to your mission so more voices ...
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10/06/2021
10:20am - 11:00am

Independence Blue Cross Foundation convenes Recovery Ready Summit to engage stakeholders in mission to support recovery on college campuses

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
... as well as key employer and government stakeholders on Oct. 10 to discuss the continued need for recovery support ... — aimed to advance Pennsylvania’s leadership for making Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) accessible to ... public awareness campaign and national conference in 2018, an educational Forum in Washington DC in 2022 , and a global ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Welcomes Seven New Board Members

IPMF new board members 2025
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
... bring a wide range of skills and expertise including media-making, strategic coalition-building, nonprofit governance, ... harmed by systems of oppression and media erasure. “As an organization that’s reimagining traditional ... Zainab Sultan . award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and impact producer Visit IPMF's website to read more about the ...
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Chester County Funders Unite to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... is transparent, and community based grant panels are making decisions to direct funds to high impact organizations. The funders have turned their attention ... health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the Greater Coatesville community. Thanks to many generous ...
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New Administration's Policies Create Extraordinary Challenges for Nonprofits, New Study Finds

Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Are Experiencing the Political Context
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
... funding in a now-rescinded order in late January, attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) via executive ... data makes clear that the current political environment is making their already difficult jobs harder,” said CEP’s ... and foundation-grantee relationships, as well as an expert in research design and statistical analysis. She ...
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Chester County Community Foundation: Event Cancellation and Rapid Recovery Fund Announcement

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
... quarantines, health concerns and economic concerns impact us all. To help, the Community Foundation would like ... access to healthcare, and financial stability support have an immediate increased need for flexible, unrestricted ... consequences of this outbreak.
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NBME Supports Medical Students with New Scholarship Program

Thursday, November 2, 2023
... NBME is partnering with National Medical Fellowships (NMF) on a new collaboration to support the next generation of ... Community Collaborations and Contributions programs with an expanded focus on learners in order to continue the goal ... to be able to lessen the financial burden in hopes of making the path to education more accessible. We look forward ...
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How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
... in the Greater Philadelphia area. Although PKFF’s grant-making reach is considerable, then Managing Trustee Laura ... investments, or investments that place positive effects on society on par with or above market-rate financial ... good and use the rest of it, a full 95%, to function like an investment bank?” The Journey to Mission-Aligned ...
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The Mayor’s Fund For Philadelphia is now The Philadelphia City Fund

Philadelphia City Fund
Thursday, February 9, 2023
... a name that more accurately describes the Fund’s role as an independent charitable fiscal sponsor and grantmaker, ... City charitable initiatives, the Fund applies for grants on behalf of the City, receives grant funds, convenes the ... forests, or to  support all of PCF’s initiatives by making a gift to the Fund itself. “With its talented and ...
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