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Philadelphia Foundation’s Youth-In-Philanthropy Program Awards $72,000 In Grants to Philadelphia Nonprofits

Youthadelphia
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
... pressing issues for young adults. YOUTHadelphia, a group comprised of Philadelphia teens ages 14-18, ... provides leadership development opportunities, as well as a forum for youth dialogue and action. “The YOUTHadelphia ... led by, Mina Ado formerly of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and financial accountability from ...
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New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , released a new report today at Philanthropy Network Greater ... and boards to benchmark their financial performance within a comparable pool – a common for-profit industry practice. ... great for most organizations before 2020,” said Russell Johnson, President and CEO of the HealthSpark Foundation and ...

New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... The COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund will employ a rapid response, trust-based philanthropy model, ... is launching the new COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund, a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based ... (Tacony)                       John Johnson III   (Chester)                  ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... working to create equitable work through Love Now Media, a Philadelphia based media company that uplifts the voices of ... information, resources, and access. As the founder of a Black, woman, LGBT+ led media organization, I am committed ... stories, in 2004, was about a young lady named Tikel Johnson who returned home from a tour in the Army. On her ...

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project Awarded $4.5 Million in State Funding

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project
Thursday, April 28, 2022
... this past summer Rebuild unveiled new athletics courts and a soccer mini pitch as part of the first phase of the ... from RACP will enable us to transform FJ Myers into a dynamic space to learn, grow, and play.”   “The ... " said Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson (Second District). "Francis Myers is located in the ...

Rebuild Awards $15.4M for work at Vare Rec Center and Glavin Playground

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
... Made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax and a signature initiative of Mayor Jim Kenney’s, Rebuild is ... The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) will deliver a $1.4 million improvement project to modernize and upgrade ... the kids in this neighborhood,” said Councilman Kenyatta Johnson.

ComNet19: Lessons on Building a Community of Communicators

ComNet19
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
... the newly-appointed communications lead at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As the first person to have this role, Karel felt a bit lost. He knew public relations, but he did not know the ... communicator would do: he picked up the phone. He called a colleague at Rockefeller Foundation and asked him to meet ...

City Announces Second Round of Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant Program Awardees

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
... In July 2021, Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council announced a $22 million investment in Anti-Violence Community Partnership Grants. This is a major piece of the historic $155.7 million investment in a ... Grants),” said Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District), Chairman of Council's Special ...
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About Philanthropy

... USA 2024 GUSA2024_Infographic.png Philanthropy plays a vital role in the health and vitality of our region and our ... power dynamic between funders and grantees can be a barrier to impact. Trust-based philanthropy attempts to ... visit Philanthropy Together and read a report from the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, In Abundance: An Analysis of ...

Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education

Cross Sector Collaborations for Education
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01/2020
... reform show promise, they also often face challenges. A new report from Teachers College, Columbia ... posed by school districts that view collaboration as a distraction, to the expense of setting up effective data ... groups in the decision-making process. Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for ...
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2017 Speakers

... are already in place to help them achieve their vision for a stronger community. As an artist, DeAmon uses his art for ... building. He is the original “Roving Listener” as a neighbor and staff member of the Broadway United Methodist ... philanthropy, including Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Executive Director for Health Leads New ...

YOUTHadelphia 2019 Announces $60,000 In Grants

Thursday, May 16, 2019
... of nonprofit finances and outreach,” said Pedro A. Ramos, Philadelphia Foundation President & CEO. “We ... Foundation’s centennial year of service to the region, a signature $25,000 grant – the largest made in ... led by Mina Ado, formerly of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. They discussed the role of fundraising in ...
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Youth Development
02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
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In June of 2022, the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a highly-anticipated decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization . A leaked draft of the the decision suggests that the Court ... to Legal Abortion Improves Women’s Lives by Emily M. Johnson, Urban Institute Proposed Pa. Constitution amendment ...

Giving USA 2021: In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, charitable giving reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020

Giving USA 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
... total giving increased 3.8%. (Please see below for a more detailed breakdown of the numbers for each ... in America, is published by  Giving USA Foundation , a public service initiative of The Giving Institute. It is ... The Giving Institute, and senior consultant and founder of Johnson, Grossnickle + Associates. “It’s interesting to ...

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund

... in April 2021, the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund is a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based ... by COVID-19 and to address the challenges exacerbated as a result of the pandemic. The Fund uses a participatory, ... Joe Podsiedlak  (Tacony)            John Johnson III , Chester Innovations Community Services, Inc. ...

Learning to Ride the Wave: Adaptive Business Modeling for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations

Developed in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum and Northern California Grantmakers, this guide shares seven practices and 12 tools for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations who seek effective ways to mobilize resources to sustain their organization’s work.

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