Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... care and education, hospitality, and retail sectors: industries that have been hit hardest by this crisis. Of ...
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New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Partners funding the report acknowledge that the risk the sector faces today during a pandemic is the result of a system that was not financially stable pre-COVID that must be fixed.
Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19
Friday, April 9, 2021
Support includes first-ever ‘growth grant’ to Benefits Data Trust, plus pandemic recovery assistance for Visit Philadelphia and Philadelphia Zoo.
The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... greater inclusivity at work and unlock potential, even in industries that have been historically less inclusive. ...
The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
... support and promotion of arts, culture and the creative industries; connecting Philadelphians to enriching, ...
Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $6 Million from William Penn Foundation for Workforce Development and Pandemic Recovery Efforts
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
... care system and people returning from incarceration. Many industries are represented, including technology, skilled ...
Pew Awards $4.25 Million to 4 Philadelphia Nonprofits to Expand Economic Opportunities and Address Growing Impacts of Community Violence
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
... alumni; and expand its services to other neighborhoods and industries throughout the city. Upon graduation, 95% of ...
Parks & Rec and RecPhilly announce the 10 local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for Making Space program
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Local makers receive funding and coaching for second round consideration in new entrepreneur-in-residence program.
Knight Foundation taps news media trailblazer Maribel Perez Wadsworth as new president and CEO
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Wadsworth to succeed Alberto Ibargüen, who announced his retirement in March 2023 after 18 years leading the foundation.
PHLove Variety Show Raises Over $1.5 Million For PHL COVID-19 Fund Rapid Response Effort; 6th Round of Grant Recipients Announced
Thursday, May 28, 2020
... Cancer Society $40,000 Attic Youth Center $50,000 Baker Industries $10,000 Best Buddies Pennsylvania $20,000 Bicycle ... Foundation $40,000 Goods & Services $9,600 Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia $40,000 ...
An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Creating a pooled fund of flexible capital could help resuscitate our arts ecosystem and build a more sustainable future for the arts and cultural sector post-COVID-19.
Foundations, City of Philadelphia and key Arts & Culture organizations join together to launch $3.45M fund to meet the growing emergency need in this sector
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL fund will serve individual artists as well as small and mid-sized cultural organizations whose operations have been devastated by the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses
Monday, May 16, 2022
Eligible small businesses can apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, bringing the total to $16 million in grants across the country since the program’s inception just 18 months ago
The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Announce Awards from the $1.5 Million 2022 Illuminate the Arts Grant
Monday, August 8, 2022
... support and promotion of arts, culture and the creative industries; connecting Philadelphians to enriching, ...
Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities examines the potential of anchor institutions hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work.
City and Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Launch Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
A $242,000 grant from the World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund will support Engaging Immigrant Talent, an 18-month initiative to advance employer-informed immigrant workforce integration.
City of Philadelphia and PIDC Open Applications to Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Monday, March 23, 2020
The City of Philadelphia and PIDC announced the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund, a more-than-$9 million grant and loan program designed to support Philadelphia small businesses, help maintain payroll obligations, and preserve jobs impacted by the spread of the virus.
Comcast RISE to Award $5 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Eligible businesses in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Philadelphia can apply for $10,000 grants. Additionally, over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse chambers of commerce to provide support to BIPOC-owned, small businesses.
02Jun2022
The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?
Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
As we await the official decision from the Supreme Court on in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization that could end the right to legal abortion, join us to hear about how abortion restrictions impact individual and societal well-being, how funders can respond, and what this decision might mean for Pennsylvania.
Pew Awards $8M to Address Maternal and Infant Health, LGBTQ+ Youth Wellness and Stability, and Teacher Shortage in Philadelphia
Friday, March 22, 2024
Grants include $4.5M to expand maternal home visiting services, $2.5M to focus on LGBTQ+ youths’ well-being, and $750K to address educator workforce needs.