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Community Nonprofits Awarded $13.8 million To Renovate Cecil B. Moore and Heitzman Recreation Centers

Cecil B. Moore's karate students perform at the Rebuild launch celebration.
Friday, March 15, 2019
City of Philadelphia Press Release (3.14.19) This week Rebuild announced the award of $13.8 million in grant funds ... Center. Cecil B. Moore's karate students perform at the Rebuild launch celebration.   “Rebuild is a ... grant awards to pre-qualified nonprofit organizations for three additional projects at the Olney Recreation Center, ...
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Philanthropy Network President Jennifer Pedroni to Join FMA

Jennifer Pedroni
Friday, November 2, 2018
Effective January 2019, Philanthropy Network Board president Jennifer Pedroni will become Senior ... developed robust and sustainable structures and processes for the organizations. In addition to leading the board of Philanthropy Network,  she is a member of the Steering Committee for the Nonprofit Centers ...
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The Sarah Ralston Foundation Welcomes Heather Finnegan as New Executive Director

Heather Finnegan
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
... older adults across Philadelphia. We are deeply grateful for Lynette’s contributions and invite you to read more ... regarded executive search firm  Bridge Partners . The SRF Board worked diligently to identify a candidate who aligned ... in financial management, donor relations, and operational oversight. Her achievements in increasing volunteer ...
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Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Press Release   Rebuild Hancock Playground.png PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Kenney ... Mayor Jim Kenney’s first budget as a part of his vision for a more equitable Philadelphia, Rebuild seeks to improve ... fun, physical and social opportunities. PPR is responsible for the upkeep of historically significant Philadelphia ...

New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... Each Community Investment Advisor will receive a stipend for his/her/their time, and make key decisions on how dollars ... Network president Sidney R. Hargro said, “While funding for COVID-19 relief has diminished over time, we know the ... greatest opportunity and need,” said Janet Haas, M.D., board chair of the William Penn Foundation .   Beyond grant ...

Native Voices Rising Announces $3.5 Million to Native-Led Advocacy

Native Voices Rising Grants
Thursday, November 10, 2022
... of Native-led efforts by facilitating a process for non-Native donors and institutions to learn from and ... our growing community of funders to advocate alongside us for more equitable philanthropy in Tribal communities.” ... Native voices are the ones dictating their own vision. For far too long, philanthropy has failed Native communities, ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Announces Leadership Transition

Michelle Legaspi Sánchez
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
WEST CHESTER, PA (August 9, 2021) – The Fund for Women and Girls announces that Michelle Legaspi Sánchez ... at The Fund. Her last day will be September 17, 2021. The Board of Directors of The Fund wholeheartedly thanks Michelle ... end of 2021. An Interim Executive Director will also be named in the coming days. Please stay tuned for that ...
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The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
... major proactive investments as well as on-going support for programs throughout the Lehigh Valley with a focus on addressing and improving quality of life for residents through education, housing, culture, arts and ... County affiliates. The funding will be invested in board and staff development, a needs assessment of current ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Responds to Public Health Crisis

Thursday, March 19, 2020
... of businesses and the loss of employment opportunities for the 80 percent of Americans who survive from paycheck to ... commits to the transparent administration of funds. With oversight from the Foundation’s Board of Directors, we will ensure that the funding decisions ...

Chester County Funders Unite to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... organizations.  Responding to the increased demand for funding from essential nonprofits, local foundations ... organizations with general operating grants as they rebuild their capacity. BWHF expects to award in total over ... The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation (PCHF) Board of Directors created a COVID-19 Special Grant Fund to ...
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Foundations Community Partnerships Announces Grants at 19th Annual Partnership in Youth Services Luncheon

Monday, November 13, 2017
... Something: A Handbook for Young Activists”. Nancy was named Fortune Magazine’s “World’s 50 Greatest ... Bucks County Commissioner, and Foundations Board Member Dr. Nancy Miller presented plaques and checks to ...

Brandywine Health Foundation announces community service award winners

Sam Brown and Sandra Simmons
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
... who provided the support and inspiration necessary for members of our community to thrive and succeed.  Samuel ... Achieving Independence program and the Youth Advisory Board to create resources for youth involved with the foster ... active changemaker in the community, Sandra Simmons is a member of the board of directors of the Housing Authority of ...
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Reggie Shuford Appointed President and CEO of the Independence Foundation

Reginald T. Shuford
Monday, January 13, 2025
Reginald T. Shuford .png The Board of Directors of the Independence Foundation is ... investments in multiple sectors of the Philadelphia region for years now. I am excited to return to the city and join ... Independence Foundation has become a trusted and valued member of Philadelphia’s philanthropic community over the ...
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Philanthropy Network selects Christine Robinson as its new President

Christine Robinson
Friday, October 21, 2022
The Board of Directors of Philanthropy Network Greater ... the U.S. and building onramps to policy and systems change for justice. She is a recognized strategist known for her ... background includes serving as a senior program staff member and consultant to some of the nation’s leading ...
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A look ahead to 2022

2022 loading...
Monday, November 29, 2021
... end of another year dominated by COVID-19, we are grateful for the dedication of regional funders and community partners ... effects. This year we also heard the reverberating calls for racial justice and greater equity in philanthropy grow ... professionals through skills-based learning. New Member Meet-Ups - *NEW - regularly-scheduled virtual ...
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Regional Foundation LLC Takes Next Step In Evolution With New Leadership

Kevin Dow
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Managers of the Regional Foundation LLC announced ... he stepped down to become a candidate in the formal search for the organization's inaugural executive director. That ... Initiatives Support Corporation. He is also a founding member of the Philadelphia Black Giving Circle. He earned a ...

United Philanthropy Forum announces Deborah Aubert Thomas as new President and CEO

Deborah Aubert Thomas
Monday, May 6, 2024
... Deborah joins the Forum from Philanthropy Ohio, a Forum member philanthropy-serving organization (PSO), where she has ... vision and leadership to a network I find dear and vital for a courageous philanthropic sector. Having been a funder ... sector nationally. She currently serves on the board of United Philanthropy Forum and is Chair of the Racial ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia launches field scan

Friday, May 3, 2019
... with a broad view of these areas.   A brief staff and board survey to capture, at a regional level, the diversity ... deadline to complete the organizational survey and staff/board survey has been extended until June 10 . Members with ... . We are extremely grateful to our members for their participation and valued insights. The field scan ...
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