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Philanthropy Network selects Christine Robinson as its new President

Christine Robinson
Friday, October 21, 2022
... most recently from the greater Boston area, Christine is a seasoned leader with expertise in nonprofit and public ... onramps to policy and systems change for justice. She is a recognized strategist known for her work in equity, vision ... to close the racial wealth gap), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (as coordinating consultant for the ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community
15Mar2023

OST Funders Community of Practice: Youth at the Helm: What Funders can Learn from Youth Organizers and Advocates

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Video Conference
... Leaders from UrbEd , an organization founded and led by a group of Philadelphia public school students, will share ... Mayors Office of Youth Engagement - City of Philadelphia  A Comprehensive Field Scan of Youth Philanthropy to Inform its Support and Development - Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy  16 Grantmaking ...

HealthSpark Foundation Announces $631,000 in Grants to Support Montgomery County’s Social Safety Net

Monday, January 11, 2021
... Initiative. The grants include 11 Innovation Lab grants, a 2-year grant to continue advocacy efforts through the Here for Us Advocacy Coalition, a research and planning grant to support anti-racist practice ... safety net system,” shared President and CEO Russell Johnson. “The pandemic and our most recent report on the ...

Parks & Rec and RecPhilly announce the 10 local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for Making Space program

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
... invited to run their business in under-utilized space in a Philadelphia recreation center. In exchange, the ... neighborhoods, and their desire to grow their business in a community setting. With support from The John S. and James ... and marketing while learning how to use machinery. Ariell Johnson owns Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, a comic book store ...

2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report

Published: 
11/2019
... orientation and gender identity but also to inquire about a range of personal identifiers. With the inaugural Diversity ... in aggregate form. The results of the DAPP Survey revealed a clear divide in the sector between foundations with a social justice focus and those with another focus. To that ...

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Published: 
02/2020
For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about ... its endowment. In response to frequent questions from a variety of stakeholders into the performance of the ...

Foundation Building

Tuesday, June 26, 2018
... to focus on during the next five years. “It’s really a consensus building process — that all the voices are at ... were at the table in the very beginning and it wasn’t a plan that was brought to them, as opposed to them lifting ... to Charlotte, N.C., where she will be the first lady of Johnson C. Smith University. Her husband, Clay D. Armbrister, ...
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Rebuild Receives Grant to Support Needed Improvements to Vare

Thursday, July 12, 2018
... and libraries across the city – is the recipient of a $125,000 grant from The Patricia Kind Family Foundation . ... Westerman, the executive director of Rebuild. “Vare is a perfect example of why Rebuild is needed and why we’re ... hub is critically important,” said Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, who represents the district where Vare is located. ...
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The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and Cultural Producers

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, October 16, 2020
... we adapt art and community-based practices in the time of a global pandemic. This cohort is reimagining how we engage ... Figueroa (West Philadelphia), Visual Arts, $2,500 Nicole A. Ayers (North Philadelphia), Media Arts/Visual Arts, $2,500 ... Park, Delaware County), Media Arts, $2,500 Yolonda Johnson-Young (Carroll Park/West Philadelphia), Media ...
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11Jun2021

Creating a Culture of Change: A panel discussion on diversifying boards

Friday, June 11, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Video Conference
... the success of our organizations, but effectively building a diverse board requires more than just thinking about who serves; it's about creating a culture of change that prioritizes inclusion and embraces ... Nonprofit Competency Model for Inclusive Leadership  – Johnson Center for Philanthropy "All Things Change." Inside a ...

William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed Protection

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... Penn Foundation announced today the appointment of Stuart A. Clarke as the organization’s new Program Director of Watershed Protection. Clarke will oversee a $30 million annual grant portfolio, which includes ... accomplished wonderfully important things under Andrew Johnson’s excellent leadership, and I am tremendously ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community
01May2024

Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Philanthropy and AI

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
8:30am - 10:30am
The Leadership Center at United Way of Chester County
... Join the Chester County Funder Community of Practice for a discussion about the intersection of philanthropy and ... implications for both funders and nonprofits, and chart a course for informed action in this new era of AI-driven ... Intelligence Revolution Arrives in Philanthropy (Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Jan 2024) Exploring The ...
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Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking

Published: 
10/2018
... by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the ...

Kenney names new board to oversee Mayor's Fund

Thursday, March 22, 2018
...  | cvargas@phillynews.com Mayor Kenney has appointed a new board to oversee the beleaguered Mayor’s Fund . The new nine-member board is part of a  reform plan  for the nonprofit set up to advance the ... Marathon. Plans to restructure the fund began after a series of stories in the Inquirer and Daily News  raised ...
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$10.6 Million Boost Will Close Key Gaps In Regional Circuit Trails Network

Friday, June 1, 2018
... partners in the regional Circuit Trails Coalition received a combined $10.6 million from the William Penn Foundation ... ambitious goal, as every mile of multi-use trail requires a significant level of investment for planning, feasibility ... of completing the full system of trails,” said Andrew Johnson, Program Director of Watershed Protection at the ...
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EnvironmentRecreation and Sports

William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... works to support equitable access to great public spaces . A $1,498,200 grant was awarded to Local Initiatives Support ... Mansion Community Development Corporation in piloting a historic home repair program in Strawberry Mansion that ... Directors: J udilee Reed ,  Creative Communities Andrew Johnson,  Watershed Elliot Weinbaum ,  Great Learning ...

Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... female) in both English and Spanish. The results captured a range of experiences and insights from current Chester ... in Chester County have experienced sexual harassment from a client, customer or contractor in their current workplace. ... workplace. The keynote speakers for the event are Brad Johnson and David Smith, co-authors of “Athena Rising – ...

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