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Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

Lenfest Institute logo
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... Lenfest Institute for Journalism , which is  dedicated to supporting journalism  and  just opened its doors last ... support local news and  a partnership with the Knight Foundation on digital transformation . Harvard’s Nieman Lab ... innovation in local journalism. This latest round of awards is divided into two parts: $1 million to the  ...
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King Abdullah II of Jordan Awarded 2018 Templeton Prize

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
... II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who has done more to seek religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and ... pounds, is one of the world's largest annual individual awards and honors a person who has made an exceptional ... the Prize is a cornerstone of the John Templeton Foundation’s international efforts to serve as a ...
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John Templeton Foundation to Invest $325 Million in Strategic Priorities

JTF Strategic Priorities
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Over the next five years, the John Templeton Foundation will devote a total of approximately $325 million in philanthropic funding to 12 Strategic Priorities, the Foundation announced March ... following: Cultural Evolution Dynamics of Religious Change Health, Religion, & Spirituality Intellectual Humility ...
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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
... Philadelphia, PA – June 23, 2022 – Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with Points of Light and its local chamber partners, is pleased to announce The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia 2022 honorees. ... President and Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia Foundation. “Our region has a long history of community ...
18Feb2020

HealthSpark Foundation Community of Practice: “Building Community: People, Power, and Purpose”

Tuesday, February 18, 2020
9:00am - 12:30pm
Where: 
Normandy Farms Hotel & Conference Center
... part of the 10-year Safety Net Resiliency Initiative to achieve a resilient and financially sustainable safety net. HealthSpark Foundation is planning another interactive and idea-inspiring ... the strength and financial resiliency of the county...

Philadelphia Foundation launches $1 million Key to Community Grants Program

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 8, 2019) – The Philadelphia Foundation today launched its $1 million Key to Community Grant Program with a request for grant ... by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, visit  philafound.org .   ...
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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
To continue to address 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 ...
21Jan2021

Tackling the Challenges Of Race, Poverty, Health, Equity, And Diversity In Philadelphia

Thursday, January 21, 2021
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: 
Zoom
... from community, business, government, and philanthropy to end racial injustice and economic inequality, starting ... we are calling pillars for Equity in Action: Housing, Health , Employment, Education, the Arts, Criminal Justice & amp ; ... 6:...

Philadelphia Bar Foundation Posts Largest Grant Distribution Increase in Nearly a Decade

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
... of Thousands in Funds Awarded in the Philadelphia Bar Foundation 2017 Grant Cycle   PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (February 2018)  – The Philadelphia Bar Foundation broadened their scope of support for the legal aid community with a 22 percent increase in grants awarded to nearly 40 Philadelphia legal aid nonprofit partners in ...

John Templeton Foundation Approves $85 Million in New Programs

Thursday, June 20, 2019
In June 2019, the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation approved 57 funding requests with an approximate ... wave of philanthropic activity. “We’re delighted to move forward with approving these requests, which ... the nature of ‘ unbelief’  to exploring the  health impact  of environmental factors on human epigenetics ...
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Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits

Friday, March 20, 2020
... fund for the city and surrounding counties in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The City of Philadelphia ... unified response.” Housed at the Philadelphia Foundation, the fund is intended for nonprofit organizations ... providing community safety nets such as food pantries and health services, as well as preparedness and protection ...
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Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... Posted by:  Ken Knickerbocker Pictured: Former Brandywine Health Foundation CEO Frances Sheehan (l) joins the Foundation's current CEO Vanessa Briggs at the podium to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Brandywine Health ...
08Jun2021

GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy: Building a Just and Equitable Future,

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 9:00am to Friday, June 11, 2021 - 5:00pm
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Virtual
Join Grantmakers In Health for their virtual Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy from June 8-11. This year's conference, B ... and Equitable Future , will provide a space for funders to come together and share how they responded to the .....

Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... throughout the region are left behind as they struggle to benefit from the good fortune. This disparity becomes even ... Philanthropy Network’s membership - an independent foundation, a family foundation, grantmaking public ... a giving circle, a state council, an intermediary, health conversion foundations, as well as one of the ...
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23Feb2017

Keystone Policy Webinar Series - Session 2: Health Policy Advocacy

Thursday, February 23, 2017
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
...   and  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia  to inform all Pennsylvania funders about how their colleagues ...

WOMEN’S WAY Receives Grant to Advance the Financial Health of Women in the Philadelphia Region

WOMEN'S WAY Gender Wealth Institute
Thursday, April 13, 2023
... has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase’s Women on The Move to positively impact the economic security of women, girls, ... with JPMorgan Chase to build the wealth and financial health of women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals in ... group living in poverty. ¹  Addressing the financial health of women is more critical now than ever following the ...

The Presser Foundation Announces Nearly $2 Million in New Capital Support Grants

Monday, April 19, 2021
... - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - In a continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on the ... education, and community engagement, The Presser Foundation announces new Capital Support grants to ... building projects; undergraduate and graduate student awards; and assistance to retired music teachers. Much of the ...
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