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PHL COVID-19 Fund Responds to Urgent Community Needs, More than $12 Million Pledged to Date

PHL COVID-19 Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... in first round of grants to nonprofits By Mike Narducci for the Philadelphia Inquirer Image_FundPartners.png   ... impact of COVID-19,” said Pedro Ramos, President & CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation. “We want to ensure that ... needs and are most disproportionately affected. The grants named today provide much needed financial support for ...

Hospital Closures: Community Leaders Partner to Minimize Disruption of Healthcare Services

Monday, January 31, 2022
... of Brandywine Hospital’s doors today, The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance), formerly the Brandywine ... that relied upon them,” said Vanessa Briggs, President & CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity. “Our goals in ... with county and local government as well as many other community partners, the time is now, given the gravity of the ...
28Sep2021

Regional Roundtable: Community Violence - LGBTQIA+

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
9:00am - 10:15am
... and share what they’re hearing about needs in the community and steps they are taking to respond. These ... efforts and explore new initiatives and opportunities for collaboration.  All funders in the Greater Philadelphia ... with a focus on child welfare, homelessness, education, health, human services, public safety and was responsible for ...

HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund

HealthSpark Foundation
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
... the historical exclusion of Black leaders and Black community-serving organizations from tackling the challenges ... in Black communities to advance justice and liberation for all County residents. HealthSpark Foundation has ... Foundation (then called the North Penn Community Health Foundation). Dr. Boston is relatively unknown locally ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... and reimagine and create a new normal that is better for the world, one where equality and justice are the norm. ... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , which supports community media in the Philly region, I’ve been reflecting ... for youth to explore issues like COVID’s impact, mental health and the upcoming election. As someone who has worked ...

Wells Fargo Appoints New Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Executive Director

Aisha Miller
Monday, January 14, 2019
... - January 14, 2019 –  Aishah Miller has been named the new Executive Director of The Wells Fargo Regional ... she is also charged with leading the Wells Fargo Regional Community Development Corporation (CDC).  Miller replaces ... neighborhood revitalization.  Recognized nationally for its unique approach to community development, the ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in Greater Coatesville

Equity Health Network Providers
Thursday, April 6, 2023
... to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital closure, leaders from the community and in nearly 20 local and county organizations convened to develop long-term equitable health access strategies. These community leaders explored ... care model would be an accessible, effective resource for Greater Coatesville. The combined studies led The ...
11May2021

Can Business Leaders Help Build an Equitable Society? Corporate Insights Into the CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
4:00pm - 5:00pm
... communities, and society? Join PolicyLink President and CEO Michael McAfee and Ben & Jerry’s co-founders Ben Cohen ... hear the feedback and insights from pressure-testing the CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity with C-Suite leaders across the...

Health Care Solutions of Del. Valley

Health Care Solutions Vaccine Clinic
Thursday, April 7, 2022
... (5) _HCSDV.png Location: Delaware County   Org Focus: Health literacy & education services Grant Funding: Vaccine ... decisions about their health. When COVID-19 hit, the need for this became even stronger as concerns around safety ... vaccination rates was the best way to protect our community. Our focus was to build trust, then educate and ...
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HealthSpark Foundation Announces New Leader

Emma Hertz
Friday, November 4, 2022
... pleased to announce Emma Hertz as the foundation’s new CEO and President, effective December 5, 2022. Emma was one ... guiding principles of the foundation, her knowledge of the community, and her past experience in philanthropy combined to support the board’s invitation for Emma to advance the future work of HealthSpark ...
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Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... Philanthropy Forum By David Biemesderfer, President & CEO, United Philanthropy Forum | @dbiemesderfer Assessing a ... strategies and goals. A recent report by The Center for Effective Philanthropy , a United Philanthropy Forum ... supportive relationships with each other and a natural community of practice around openness-building strategies in ...
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Douty Foundation announces plans to sunset

The Douty Foundation
Monday, August 3, 2020
... government stimulus programs.   As the economic and health crises of COVID-19 - coupled with the civil unrest and ... our decision and action as a potential and potent example for other lean funders to follow.  Our decision is about ... aligned bank of resources to further movement and community building in the Philadelphia region. While we are ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were ... trails and public spaces,” McCaney said. “But for the city as a whole to thrive, these kinds of high ... investment,” said  Barbara Tulipane , President and CEO of the  NRPA . “Not only are the amenities something ...

The Foundation for Delaware County announces retirement of president Frances M. Sheehan

Frances M. Sheehan
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
... 2025.png MEDIA, PA. [February 26, 2025] - The Foundation for Delaware County today announced that its President, ... guiding its transition from the sale of Crozer-Keystone Health System to Prospect Medical Holdings into the thriving community foundation it is today. Under her leadership, the ...
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COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications

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04/2020
... most closely with impacted communities rely on your foundation's transparency and timeliness in response. Direct ... is critical to their success on the ground. The Nelson Foundation has kindly agreed to share some of their COVID-19 ... Philanthropy Network membership. The Network thanks them for their leadership. COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee ...

Twelve Greater Philadelphia Foundations Pursue a More Equitable Future

Equit Cohort Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 2019
... philanthropic leaders assembled at Pierce College for the kickoff of a year-long Equity in Philanthropy Cohort ... a giving circle, a state council, an intermediary, health conversion foundations, as well as one of the ... journey from the perspectives of both the ED/President/CEO and board member representatives, offering their ...
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PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
... populations. Those populations, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), are at a disproportionate risk to ... against this pandemic," said Dr. Mariana Izraelson, CEO of La Comunidad Hispana. "They are still working, their ...      70,000 AIDS Fund $          5,000 Alianzas de Phoenixville $        20,000 Ann Silverman Community ...

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