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Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards

Food Equity
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia Department of Public Health ... Injury Prevention and the Reinvestment Fund announced nine new awards as part of the Philadelphia Food Justice ...

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

Monday, April 19, 2021
... to the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on the Greater Philadelphia Area’s rich ecosystem of music performance, education, and community engagement, ... Presser. It is one of the few private foundations in the United States dedicated solely to music education and music ...
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Philadelphia Black Giving Circle Launching on February 22

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
  (PHILADELPHIA) - The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle (PBGC) ... Philadelphia Black Giving Circle was started by a group of local Black professionals from the civic and philanthropic ... sectors as well as individual philanthropists from the greater community. ( Click here to register for the event. ) ...

Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards to Increase Health Food Access in Philadelphia

Reinvestment Fund Food Justice Initiative
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... historic food injustice   RF_Food Justice Initiative.png PHILADELPHIA--As part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) , ... just food system in Philadelphia. Six of the grantees are new recipients, while the other six received continuation ...

How Pew Is Addressing COVID-19's Impacts on Philadelphia and Our Grantees

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
PEW-logo.png In what feels like the blink of an eye, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world and ... In our conversations with grantees, we’ve admired the way so many have adjusted their programs and operations to ... and in some cases expand their programs by offering them greater flexibility in the use of Pew funding, such as the ...
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Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2020 —   The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $100,000 ... together our collective networks and expertise to achieve greater impact. Learn more at about.bankofamerica.com and ...
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Ellen Hwang Will Lead Knight Foundation Investments in Philadelphia

Ellen Hwang
Thursday, April 18, 2019
... 2019.  For the last four years, Hwang has served the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation and Technology, ... many organizations who share a vision for a more vibrant, united and engaged city,” said Hwang. Before working with ... has lived in the Philadelphia for 13 years; she grew up in Greater Philadelphia. She is a graduate of Temple University, ...
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Atlanta-based First Step Staffing Expands into Philadelphia

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
... based in Atlanta, today announced its expansion into Philadelphia. Founded in 2007, First Step’s mission is to ... sustainable income for individuals transitioning out of homelessness, including veterans, re-entering citizens, ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... and for worse — remained largely the same. A mash-up of two adjacent neighborhoods, Lawndale and Crescentville, ... and Lawncrest both reinforce social networks in a positive way,” says Kate DeSantis, designer and strategist at Gehl. ... done similar surveys in public spaces all across the United States. Because every site is so distinct, comparisons ...

$9 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Supports 28 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Pew Fellow Pepón Osorio, My Beating Heart/Mi corazón latiente, 2023, installation view at the New Museum, New York. Photo by Liz Ligon.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
... 40 grants and fellowships totaling $9 million in support of Philadelphia-area cultural organizations and artists. The ... public schools in his hometown, using dance workshops as a way to address social issues such as gun violence. Woodmere ... to fostering a vibrant and diverse cultural community in Greater Philadelphia. The Center invests in ambitious, ...
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City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... 267-251-3064, maita.soukup@phila.gov   Rebuild2.jpg PHILADELPHIA - Managing Director Brian Abernathy today appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that ... our team is doing to deliver excellent facilities in a way that contributes to inclusive economic growth and ...

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