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Knight Foundation gives $4M for citywide conversation about park over I-95
A newly funded citywide public engagement campaign will be designed to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's Landing.
CEO, Scattergood Announce Local Organizations Funded to Conduct Grassroots Outreach for Child Tax Credit
The groups announced 17 local organizations will receive a total of $192,000 in City funding to conduct grassroots outreach to maximize the number of Philadelphia households claiming the newly expanded federal Child Tax Credit.
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey names Bill Golderer as President & CEO
43 organizations receive Barra Awards
The Barra Foundation announced they will award $2,150,000 to 43 exemplary organizations from across the field of Arts & Culture, Education, Health and Human Services.
Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund announces first round of grants
The first wave of grants totaling $73,655 was distributed to Delaware County nonprofits on the front lines supporting vulnerable residents who are bearing the greatest impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Update from the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund
Funders have recommitted their support of the Nonprofit Repositioning Fund for a second round through 2020. Moving forward, the Fund will be establishing an administrative relationship with New York-based SeaChange Capital Partners.
City Council and Mayor Kenney play nice as rec center ‘rebuild’ advances
Mayor Jim Kenney’s plan to revamp public facilities throughout the city took another step forward this week, with key legislation passing favorably out of a City Council committee on Monday.
Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years
Beech Companies celebrated three decades of investments that have transformed the Cecil B. Moore Avenue commercial corridor in North Philadelphia.
CEO, Scattergood Announce 22 Grant Recipients for Tax Credit Outreach
The community-based organizations will serve as messengers to educate residents about the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit.
Bank of America Announces 2018 Museums on Us® Program
More than 200 participating cultural attractions across the U.S. welcome cardholders with free admission during the first full weekend of each month.
Chesco Residents Gather to Reflect on Lessons Learned and Strategies for Sustaining a Female-Led Cultural Movement
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted a panel discussion on the cultural and political shifts happening in Chester County, with women at the helm of the movement
Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation
Eight organizations will bring high-quality programming to Philadelphia and its many neighborhoods.
Foundation Building
Denise McGregor Armbrister is the driving force behind the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, which is marking 20 years of revitalizing neighborhoods in Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.
Beyond the Check: Building Bridges in Arts and Trauma-Informed Practice through Philanthropy
What happens when foundations share power, listen, experiment, and break down silos?
Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’
De Aguiar answers Generocity's questions about Independence Public Media, its recent grants, and her ideas about how philanthropy needs to change.
New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations
The Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund is a partnership between the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Bread & Roses Community Fund that will support grassroots neighborhood nonprofit organizations that serve communities of color and those with low incomes, which have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Independence Blue Cross Foundation collaborates with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, NeuroFlow to Support Mental Wellness of Nurses
The program will address nurse burnout with evidence-based, self-directed tools and a measurement-based care approach.
New Community Grants by Philadelphia City Fund Announced
With funds generated by the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, Philadelphia City Fund (PCF) announced thirteen 2023 Community Fund Grantees whose work is focused on improving health equity—this year’s theme—for all Philadelphians.
Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces
Supported by a record $100 million grant from the William Penn Foundation, Philadelphia launched a high-profile, mayor-backed, seven-year, $500 million initiative called “Rebuild” to revitalize neighborhood parks, recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries across the city.