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25Jul2023

State of the City 2023: Implications for Funders

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual via Zoom
... of the 15th annual State of the City report (released in April 2023) with Katie Martin, Project Director for Pew's ... civil legal system. Before coming to Pew, Martin worked in the mayor's office for the city of Philadelphia. Martin holds bachelor’s degrees from Boston University in philosophy and political science and a master’s degree ...
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09Mar2017

Small Foundations and the New Administration: State & Federal Laws to Watch

Thursday, March 9, 2017
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
In collaboration with Philanthropy Network Greater ... Esq., Counsel a t Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP  in Washington, DC. Our country is in transition.

Pew Report Examines Philadelphia’s Foreign-Born Population

Thursday, June 7, 2018
... represented nearly 15 percent of the city’s population in 2016—the highest share since 1940. These 232,000 ... roughly a quarter of children, and 14 percent of those in poverty. The report, “ Philadelphia’s Immigrants: Who ... examines how these characteristics have changed in recent years, while also making comparisons with the ...

Five Local Organizations Receive $125k Grants from TD Bank to Develop Local Affordable Housing

Monday, March 9, 2020
... Housing for Everyone program support local non-profits in creating affordable rental housing for individuals and families, ultimately leading to improvements in their ability to plan for the future and participate more fully in educational and economic opportunities. The program, which ...

Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Friday, April 9, 2021
... today that it has awarded a total of $5.41 million in grants to five Philadelphia nonprofits to address ... pandemic-related challenges, the demand for assistance in obtaining food, tax and rent rebates, home energy ... develop a strategy to double enrollments of Philadelphians in benefit programs so that more people are able to put food ...

Pew Awards $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
... needs of the residents and communities they serve. In doing so, the awards will help to house and support people ... are experiencing homelessness; assist low-income families in achieving economic mobility; and bolster the city’s ... its work to end and prevent chronic street homelessness in Philadelphia. Specifically, Project HOME plans to increase ...

Philanthropy Network Fall Preview

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Fall Preview.png With the busy fall season already in high gear, we know calendars are filling up, so before the ... of a number of programs and learning opportunities we have in the pipeline for Philanthropy Network members this fall.  ... are critical to our region's future. Look for sessions in the next few months on: Guaranteed Income Older Adults ...
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Philanthropy Network News

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

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03/2017
... targeted to the Black community. Calling investment in Black-led social change a “moral imperative,” they recommend at least a 25 percent increase in giving by the nation’s largest foundations over the next ... sustained, long-term investments to build infrastructure in seven key areas: Civic Engagement & Political Power ...

New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
...  / STAFF   Here’s the thing: When looked at broadly or in aggregate, the nonprofit sector in Philadelphia actually isn’t doing too bad financially, ... nonprofit database  GuideStar , states almost $16 billion in local revenue with an 11 percent margin of net income. ...

Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Partner on County-wide Survey of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Thursday, November 15, 2018
... deadline is December 21, 2018 ; findings will be released in the spring of 2019. The survey is anonymous and ... third party. Although all men and women who work or live in Chester County are encouraged to participate, the survey ... County Fund for Women and Girls, looks forward to engaging in community conversations and strategies to encourage ...
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Women and Girls

Philadelphia Seeks $500 Million Shift in “Eds and Meds” Spending to Local Firms

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
... 13 city universities and hospitals, writes Diane Mastrull in the Philadelphia Inquirer. “This is a unique ... over the next 8–10 years, to “localize $500 million in contracts at 13 city hospitals and universities for goods ... is precedent.  As NPQ reported  earlier this year, in Great Britain, a buy-local effort in Lancashire (county ...
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... have the equipment they need to begin participating in remote learning. This gift from Bank of America will ... Bank of America. “We are here to support our youth in helping to ensure they have the tools they need to learn. ... workplace we create for our employees, the responsible products and services we offer our clients, and the impact we ...
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COVID-19
20May2019

Understanding the Landscape of Impact Investing in Greater Philadelphia

Monday, May 20, 2019
9:00am - 2:00pm
Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships
... about recommendations to move mission-aligned investing in Philadelphia from inspiration to activation.  Deborah ... will also welcome guest speaker Jennifer Oertel , Expert-in-Residence – Impact Investing Fellowship at the Michigan ... fund focused on economic justice, which means investing in opportunity for all people—especially those most ...

The Presser Foundation announces more than $71,000 in new special project grants to music organizations

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
... The Foundation will also honor more than $61,000 in previous commitments. P eter Burwasser, Chair of the ... Projects Committee , commented on these grants: “In a year with a limited budget, the Special Projects ... partners is below. 2023-24 Special Project Grantees (in alphabetical order by category) Pilot Projects - $33,500 ...
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Arts & Culture

The Presser Foundation will distribute more than $787,000 In Capital Support Grants in 2024

Friday, May 3, 2024
... to announce new Capital Support grants totaling $474,125 in single year and multi-year grants to 16 music organizations. Grant payments made in 2024 for previous commitments total $363,500. A full ... music performing and music education organizations in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Capital projects include ...
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NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
2024-LIG-web-cover-EN-Philly.webp PHILADELPHIA, PA – (August 21, 2024) – ... the grant program. The competitive grant challenge, now in its seventh year, provides unrestricted funding to ... provide vital support to Philadelphia-area communities in the categories of youth education and empowerment, ...
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Men and BoysWomen and GirlsYouth Development

TD Charitable Foundation Awards $3.125 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Expanding Access to Affordable Housing

Friday, November 16, 2018
... of programs that educate and assist individuals in finding permanent or transitional housing opportunities ... Commitment, TD targets CDN $1 billion (US $775 million) in total by 2030 towards community giving in four areas critical to building an inclusive tomorrow – ...
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Affordable Housing/Housing and Shelter

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