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U.S. Giving Tops the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time
In its latest report, Giving USA estimates total giving in America in 2017 topped the $400 billion threshold for the first time.
Chester County Funders Unite to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding
To date, Chester County-based funders have awarded over $1.5 million in immediate grants to Chester County based nonprofit organizations.
Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users
Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to help Black families access world-class addiction services
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation announced that it will award new funding to Caron Treatment Centers for scholarships aimed at helping Black families access Caron's world-class substance use disorder treatment.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training
Fund Established to Support Law Student Exchange Program Between Lyon and Philadelphia
Racial Justice: What’s Next
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced a $5 million contribution from Aileen and Brian Roberts, and their family, to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin learning from home by mid-April.
The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund
The Foundation for Delaware County announced $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 area nonprofits and the launch of the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.
Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces $200K in Youth Arts Impact Grants
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund announced that $200,170 in grants of $5,410 each will be awarded to 37 small and mid-sized Philadelphia organizations that are providing meaningful cultural and arts experiences for Philadelphia’s youth. In response to COVID-19 and the impact it is having on the arts community, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund suspended the 2020 Youth Arts Enrichment Grant and has
Douty Foundation announces plans to sunset
After more than 50 years of grantmaking in support of organizations working to foster equitable opportunities for children and youth in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, the trustees of the Alfred and Mary Douty Foundation have decided to cease operations as a private foundation at the end of calendar year 2021.
Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19
In response to the unprecedented and profound impact of COVID-19 on the local economy, available resources, and the ability for its residents to cover basic needs, Union Benevolent Association has awarded $25,000 grants to four community-based nonprofit organizations who are addressing the critical challenges affecting Philadelphia.
Kimberly Kirn joins Impact100 as first Executive Director
Impact100 Philadelphia, a grant-making organization that engages women to collectively fund large grants and community awards, has named Kimberly Kirn as its first Executive Director.
Brandywine Health Foundation Announces New Name: The Alliance for Health Equity - Same Vital Mission
The organization's mission remains the same, but its new name will convey how it will carry out its mission into the future— by tackling the complex and often uncomfortable and inequitable health, economic and social issues that prevent people from attaining optimal health and prosperity.
The Fund for Women and Girls’ Community-Based Grants Allocation Committee Awards $239,680 in Grants
For the second year in a row, The Fund awarded two-year sustained funding to local nonprofit partners. Additional funding was awarded through ‘Moving Her Forward’ Impact Grants, a grantmaking program established to focus on swift responses to pressing needs in the community
Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement
Chief Executive Officer Susan Sherman to retire by year-end after a distinguished 31- year career, including more than 28 years as CEO.
The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards
The Nelson Founadtion Board of Directors awarded the 2024 Core Grants as well as several Change Champions and Grace Nelson Awards.
Union Benevolent Association Announces New Grantmaking Strategy Focused on Strengthening Communities
UBA will shift to a community place-based strategy and focus on strengthening specific Philadelphia neighborhoods with sustained, multi-year funding.
SPARX 2019: Liz Dozier on Making an Impact
At SPARX 2019, Liz Dozier talked about her journey from a troubled Chicago school to social-impact investing and shared lessons for social justice-minded do-gooders on what worked and what didn’t.