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Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia invites you to join us for a workforce development panel discussion on May 14th, 9:00 – 10:30 AM, at Philanthropy Network offices (230 S. Broad Street, Suite 402, Philadelphia, PA 19130).
In partnership with the Philadelphia Education Fund, the STEM Equity Collective will use a collective impact approach to identify and close gaps confronting children from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM.
Donor collaboratives are being used to fund creative solutions to some of today’s most complex social problems.
Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) is Mayor Jim Kenney’s visionary seven year, $500 million initiative to invest in neighborhood parks, recreation centers and libraries in the City of Philadelphia.
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announced 39 grants totaling $8.4 million in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists.
Leeway announced $150,000 in unrestricted funding to 10 artists committed to art for social change.
In Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking, we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking.
Foundations Community Partnership honored 12 nonprofit community programs in Bucks County that are making a difference in the lives of local children and their families at their 19th annual Partnership in Youth Services luncheon.
CCFWG will present two innovative programs -- the Virtual Girls in Action Summit on May 18th and Virtual 15th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on June 5th -- to raise awareness about the pandemic’s impacts on local women and girls.
For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about identifying high quality, diversely-owned asset managers when investing its endowment. In response to frequent questions from a variety of stakeholders into the performance of the charitable sector regarding this issue — the questions arising from the general lack of data — Knight Foundation asked Global Economics Group to assess the representation of diverse asset managers among foundations.
A new report from JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION showcases how Philadelphia and four other cities have reimagined their public spaces as part of a national initiative called Reimagining the Civic Commons.
While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. This series of case studies found that that collaborations required "a credible and compelling rationale" as well as committed local advocates.