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New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning

"Talk it Up"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
... initiative doesn't require much money. The William Penn Foundation is spending $190,000 over two years to seed the ... they have a replicable, effective formula, expanding to new locations won't require much more than the blessing of retailers. Read more... New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning ...
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NBME Supports Medical Students with New Scholarship Program

Thursday, November 2, 2023
... is partnering with National Medical Fellowships (NMF) on a new collaboration to support the next generation of ... profession. NBME is committed to the fight to advance health equity, and we applaud their inspirational ... Davis, Esq., said. “NMF’s work is at the nexus of the health-wealth gap. With the cost of medical school continuing ...
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Sidney Hargro is Philanthropy Network’s new executive director

Sidney R. Hargro
Friday, June 16, 2017
... Generocity | By Julie Zeglen, Editor The current Community Foundation of South Jersey ED envisions a local philanthropic ... announced yesterday it had appointed Sidney Hargro as its new executive director. The  current  Community Foundation of South Jersey  (CFSJ) ED  will take over on ...
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Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

Friday, March 23, 2018
... . With support from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and The Kresge Foundation, the network of ten cities will work together over ... be an opportunity to sharpen these strategies, develop new and innovative ideas, and amplify what is working so that ... visit PolicyLink.org Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network ...
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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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... related to educational success, physical and mental health , and well-being. With new emphasis on early learning, and federal investments ... by the Blue Sky Funders Forum , the George B. Storer Foundation , the National Wildlife Federation...

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 ... commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and ...

Foundations Community Partnership Founder Ron Bernstein to Retire

Ron Bernstein
Friday, November 1, 2019
... 30, 2020. Following the sale of Foundations Behavioral Health in 2007, Ron established FCP to improve the lives of ... Ron was President and CEO of Foundations Behavioral Health, a non-profit freestanding health facility. During his ... scope of services, as well as the construction of a new administration building, a new community service center, ...

The Philadelphia Foundation and Reinvestment Fund Launch PhilaImpact Fund

Monday, April 30, 2018
... fund PHILADELPHIA, PA (4/27/2018) - The Philadelphia Foundation and Reinvestment Fund announced the launch of  ... housing stability for low-income families, better health outcomes, higher educational attainment, greater ... financed the construction of the Grays Ferry Education and Wellness Center in South Philadelphia. This transformed a ...

Ellen Hwang Will Lead Knight Foundation Investments in Philadelphia

Ellen Hwang
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Ellen Hwang will join the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as the program director based in Philadelphia. She is leader in driving and building programs that advance ... at prominent events including SXSW, the Smart City New York Conference, and Tech Foundations for Congressional ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Enters Second Phase of Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund

Thursday, May 7, 2020
(Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - Brandywine Health Foundation has now begun the Recovery Phase of its Healthcare ... Brandywine Health Foundation is a responsive philanthropic organization ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation announces community service award winners

Sam Brown and Sandra Simmons
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
... The recipients of the 2021 Brandywine Health Foundation’s prestigious Eastburn Community Service Award ... service to the Coatesville area.    The Brandywine Health Foundation’s mission is to advance a more equitable, ...
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William Penn Foundation announces Creative Communities Grants

Thursday, December 13, 2018
William Penn Foundation Announcement The William Penn Foundation is ... and communication among our grantees and can surface new opportunities to learn from each other and work ... with family, friends, and neighbors. They can also promote health through physical activity, help children learn through ...
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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 ... has been a Barra director since 2015.
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The Philadelphia Foundation 2018 Grantmaking

Thursday, March 15, 2018
... Each year about 80 percent of grants by The Philadelphia Foundation (TPF) are advised or designated by donors or their ... for discretionary grants in 2018. While The Philadelphia Foundation works on a range of interests supported directly ... at  grantmakingservices@philafound.org . The Philadelphia Foundation 2018 Grantmaking ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces Hilary Rhodes as New Director of Evaluation and Learning

Hilary Rhodes
Monday, January 29, 2018
PHILADELPHIA (January 29, 2018) – The William Penn Foundation announced today the appointment of Hilary Rhodes as the organization’s new director of evaluation and learning.  Rhodes is ... a new internal evaluation and learning program for the foundation, which will promote and support the foundation’s ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Welcomes Seven New Board Members

IPMF new board members 2025
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
... February 4, 2025 – The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) welcomes seven new members to its board of directors. The new board members ... join IPMF’s seven other board members in support of the foundation’s mission to move resources for media and ...
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