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Kenney names new board to oversee Mayor's Fund

Thursday, March 22, 2018
... . The new nine-member board is part of a  reform plan  for the nonprofit set up to advance the mayor’s policy ... former chairwoman, will remain until her replacement is named. DelBianco, who has been serving a dual role of Chief ... neglect. Marlene Olshan, chief executive officer of Vetri Community Partnership, the charitable arm of the Vetri Family ...
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Reggie Shuford Appointed President and CEO of the Independence Foundation

Reginald T. Shuford
Monday, January 13, 2025
... T. Shuford as the Foundation’s next President and CEO. The announcement concludes an extensive national search ... investments in multiple sectors of the Philadelphia region for years now. I am excited to return to the city and join ... and valued member of Philadelphia’s philanthropic community over the past 30 years, achieving an impact far ...
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The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action

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12/2019
ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE) , recently conducted a study to ... The first was to build a body of information on the health and well-being of existing Black social change ... from a partnership between ABFE and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . In March of 2017, BSCFN released The Case for ...

Kevin Ressler Appointed Incoming President and CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity

Kevin Ressler
Monday, May 22, 2023
... Ressler.png [Coatesville, PA; May 22, 2023] The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) announces the appointment of Kevin Ressler to be the incoming President and CEO starting July 10, 2023.  Kevin Ressler will be departing ... in nonprofit management and a passion for his work and the community.  On behalf of the board and staff of The ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Philadelphia Foundation

BHF Cohort
Monday, June 15, 2020
... 2020-2022 strategic plan priority, To Lead Positive Community-Driven Change. “We are grateful to Philadelphia ... and their donors,” said Vanessa B. Briggs, President & CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation. “Their generosity and passion for community focused work allows us to substantially affect ...
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The Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $800,000 in grants to organizations serving the greater Coatesville community

Brandywine Health Foundation
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
... in 2002 to more than $16.5 million. The Coatesville community has an extraordinary and impressive group of ... services to its neighbors. Vanessa Briggs, President and CEO remarked, “The foundation continues to take the lead in ... and Child Health Consortium ($45,000) Public Citizens for Children & Youth (PCCY) ($5,000) Pennsylvania Health ...
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Knight Foundation taps news media trailblazer Maribel Perez Wadsworth as new president and CEO

Maribel Perez Wadsworth
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
... appointment of Maribel Perez Wadsworth as president and CEO. As the former president of Gannett Media and publisher ... Nuevo Herald, led the multibillion-dollar foundation for nearly two decades and oversaw the disbursement of $2.3 ... of digital subscription offerings.  In 2017 she was named the president of the USA Today Network, and in 2018 was ...
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Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
... administrator and grantmaker with a demonstrated passion for curating and resourcing community-based arts and artists. She has brought this ... different from their gender assigned at birth. Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation ...
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Philanthropy Network names Shira Hodges as Director of Leadership and Advancement

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
... . In this newly-created role, Shira will be responsible for facilitating the Network’s funder groups, supporting ... and Guinea. She also led Capital for Good’s Global Health Advocacy Fund which was supported by the Bill and ... policy research specialist for the National Association of Community Health Centers, which serves as a network of state ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Advances Mission with New Community Opportunities

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
(COATESVILLE, PA)  - Brandywine Health Foundation is sharing two new opportunities with the community. One helps to support area youth live healthier ... other recognizes an outstanding member of the community for their dedicated service to Greater Coatesville. First, in ...

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 are Samuel Brown and Sandra Simmons. ... who provided the support and inspiration necessary for members of our community to thrive and succeed.  Samuel ...
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The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Appoints Patricia Wilson Aden as President & CEO

GPCA
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
... by the Board of Directors as its next president and CEO. The appointment of Aden concludes the Cultural ... she will be that same compelling voice – and leader – for the Cultural Alliance,” said Catherine M. Cahill, ... her CEO tenure at The Blues Foundation, Priscilla M. Luce will remain as Interim President and CEO. Upon Aden’s ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Launches Institute for Health Equity

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Thursday, March 31, 2022
... the creation of a new Foundation program, the Institute for Health Equity (Institute). The Institute is a regional ... for Health Equity," said Gregory E. Deavens, president and CEO of I ndependence Blue Cross . "There are unacceptable ... commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of our community," said Reverend Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation Receives Grant in Support of Coatesville Food Truck Project

Coatesville Food Truck
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
... clients we serve already have to balance the need to pay for medication, healthcare services, basic needs like rent or ... priority within the region and supports inspiring positive community change. Partnering with the Brandywine Health ... in our community,” said Vanessa Briggs, president & CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation. “We are truly ...

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