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William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... in additional support for efforts that address the impacts on Philadelphians of COVID-19 and the economic shutdown. In ... where mortality rates have been the highest. Focusing on areas of the city that experienced particularly high ... non-profits, for-profits, and the public sector to address an urgent need. These grants follow earlier contributions ...

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

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Friday, July 16, 2021
... a streamlined grant process to ensure equitable decisions on how dollars are allocated.  “This grant has empowered grassroots groups to have a deeper impact in their communities and given them faith that someone ... COVID-19 Prevention and Response Fund website for updates on the next round of funding. ### About Philly Counts  ...

The Fund for Women and Girls’ Fifth Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Local Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

The Fund for Women and Girls
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
... Girls hosted its fifth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at The Farmhouse Bistro at ... fields. Before giving her remarks, Dr. Reifsnyder’s impact in her community was showcased in a heartfelt video ... They’re still there. Showing up every day.” “It’s an honor to highlight the hard work and success of MacElree ...
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Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $6 Million from William Penn Foundation for Workforce Development and Pandemic Recovery Efforts

William Penn Foundation
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
... 2021  as part of the Foundation’s Family Recovery Fund, an initiative supporting both direct grantmaking and matching ... de Latinos Unidos   First Step Staffing   Hopeworks   Impact Services Corporation   PAR-Recycle Works   Peirce ...

$9.5 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Support 30 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Mural: The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything
Monday, September 19, 2022
... cultural institutions range from $75,000 to $300,000, plus an additional 20% in general operating support, bringing the ... Mural Arts Philadelphia works with ceramist Roberto Lugo on a public art project exploring pottery, poverty, and ... narratives Cliveden of the National Trust focuses on experiences of enslavement and servitude in its ...
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City launches $1.5 Million 2024 Illuminate the Arts Grant

Monday, August 12, 2024
... to support and acknowledge their creative practice and impact on Philadelphia’s disadvantaged and most underserved and ... originated as Covid-19 relief, it continues to address an important need as a funding opportunity serving individual ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues to Meet Deep Community Needs in Fifth Round of Funding to Nonprofits

Thursday, May 14, 2020
... than $2.4 million to 87 nonprofit organizations serving on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis. The Fund, launched on March 19 and led by the Philadelphia Foundation and United ... Fray, CEO of Maternity Care Coalition. “We’ve seen an increased need for emergency supplies and have created a ...

Collective Action

Whether through structured collective impact intiatives or less formal collaborative efforts, ... of partners came together to create PHLConnectED , an effort to connect up to 35,000 low-income K-12 student ... Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund. Based on similar funding models around the country, the Nonprofit ...

Philly Counts Honors 80+ Action Fund Grantees Taking Census Action

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
... and federal funding for the next decade will rely on a complete and accurate census count this year. With ... in historically underrepresented communities. “We need an accurate count to secure funding for public infrastructure ... is so important,” said Mayor Kenney. “The census will impact every single one of us for the next ten years. It is ...
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Philanthropy Network welcomes new team members

Friday, September 15, 2023
... announce that a new cohort of colleagues joined our staff on September 6, 2023. This extraordinary group of talented professionals brings an incredible depth of knowledge and skill to their ... of Public Health and an Executive Certificate in Social Impact Strategies from the University of Pennsylvania. Lubna ...
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Giving USA: Total U.S. charitable giving remained strong in 2021, reaching $484.85 billion

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021 , released today, reports ... individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $484.85 billion to U.S. charities in 2021. Total ... causes, with many of the sectors that struggled in 2020 making a recovery in 2021.” The stock market and GDP ...
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Legal Matters for Corporate and Private Foundations

Thursday, March 7, 2019
9:00am - 4:00pm
Cigna Foundation
... Greater Philadelphia is excited to partner with Council on Foundations to present a hands-on, one-day workshop: Legal Matters for Corporate and Private ... structured to ensure there will be time for questions and an in-depth discussion of the answers. This workshop is open ...

COVID-19 Philanthropic Response Funds for Greater Philadelphia

... Network in partnership with the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania, the ... for Black- and minority-owned small business. More on LISC Philadelphia COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts ... County Community Foundation Healthcare and Economic Relief Impact Fund for Greater Coatesville   at Brandywine Health ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award

Matrie Johnson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... County – with its Kitchen Table Award at the 17th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on Friday, May 6, 2022 at The Desmond Hotel and Conference ... Marching Forward and BWCCA to form #OurVoiceShouldBeHeard, an initiative to increase the participation of ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $185,000 to Local Nonprofits

Monday, July 17, 2023
... and developmental disabilities, many of whom are on the autism spectrum. Bucks County Children’s Museum To create an interactive museum exploration planning guide for autistic and neurodiverse learners to be hosted on the museum's website. Cancer Support Community Greater ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Funds to Aid Pandemic Recovery Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... to their transitions to recovery. The Fund, launched on March 19 and led by the Philadelphia Foundation and ... New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) was established in an effort to rapidly deploy aid to nonprofits serving on the frontlines of the coronavirus. In total, the Fund has ...
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