Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis
Friday, February 7, 2025
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Pensions & Investments: It's racial bias, not merely an issue of access
Published:
08/2019
New research shows that Black fund managers must overcome racial bias to win institutional money and are judged more harshly as top performers.
Philadelphia Seeks $500 Million Shift in “Eds and Meds” Spending to Local Firms
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & Equity, or PAGE, is a new citywide initiative that seeks to significant boost local purchasing by 13 city universities and hospitals,
Strong Foundations: Financial Security Starts with Affordable, Stable Housing – A Research Primer
Published:
01/2020
This new comprehensive research primer from Aspen Institute EPIC draws on extensive review of the research literature, engagement with more than 100 experts, and analysis of federal survey data.
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement
Published:
03/2017
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change intends to spark new energy to vitalize and strengthen the infrastructure for Black-led organizations. The 18-page document was issued by the Black Social Change Funders Network (BSCFN), an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation.
Guidance for Place-Based Funders to Address Political Violence Before and After the 2020 Election
Published:
10/2020
This guide is designed to help local place-based funders invest quickly in leaders and organizations who are poised to address the threat of political violence around the United States election in 2020.
HealthSpark Foundation Awards Ten Innovation Lab Grants
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
HealthSpark Foundation awarded over $316,000 in 10 Innovation Lab grants this year.
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide
Published:
11/2019
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practical Guide centers the perspectives of racial justice activists first, and then of funders working on change in their institutions, to identify best practices for driving philanthropy beyond racial equity toward racial justice.
Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table
Published:
06/2020
Echoing Green and Bridgespan teamed up to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding.
Race influences professional investors’ financial judgments
Published:
05/2019
Results of an online experiment suggest that underrepresentation of people of color in the realm of investing is not only a pipeline problem, and that funds led by people of color might paradoxically face the most barriers to advancement after they have established themselves as strong performers.
Benchmarking Survey: Electronic Payments to Grantees
Published:
04/2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to remote work has presented numerous challenges for nonprofits and foundations alike. With most grantees working off-site, foundations need to consider the most effective and cost-efficient way to get funds to them beyond mailing checks. This resource includes the results of a Philanthropy Network benchmarking survey of e-payment practices in relation to grantmaking and two discussion threads found on PEAK Grantmaking's Open Forum.
19Nov2024
Cultural Dynamics: Co-Creating a Vision for Philadelphia
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
9:30am - 4:30pm
Where:
Livestream
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is proud to host "Cultural Dynamics: Co-Creating a Vision for Philadelphia," a groundbreaking convening featuring Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD , Chair, National Endowment for the Arts , with opening remarks...
Philadelphia Foundation Announces Winners of Key to Community Grants
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Selected through a public voting process, Philadelphia Foundation revelaed the 9 winners of their $1 million Key to Community Grants initiative.
What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice
Published:
10/2018
An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core value, and it is influencing how they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally reinforce racism. Equitable evaluation shifts the current evaluation paradigm to one that centers equity/racial equity, so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors.
Over $10 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Philadelphia-Area Cultural Groups and Artists
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announced that it has awarded $10.2 million to 39 Philadelphia-area cultural organizations and artists, including $3.5 million to help ensure the future of several of the most prominent institutions in the city and $1 million in unrestricted fellowships to 12 local artists.
Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $800,000 in 2023 Community Voices Grants
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Grants will support underrepresented communities across the Greater Philadelphia region build their power by documenting, sharing, and preserving their experiences and stories, as well as strengthening their information networks.
Fellowship Industry Report
Published:
12/2020
In 2020, ProFellow, the leading online resource for information on professional and academic fellowships,partnered with IREX to produce the 2020 Fellowship Industry Report.
Fireside Chat with Tonya Allen, Skillman Foundation
As CEO of the Skillman Foundation, Tonya Allen's work centers on pursuing, executing and investing in ideas that improve her hometown of Detroit and increase opportunities for its people, especially children, who live in under-resourced communities.
Date & Time:
10/31/2019
9:50am - 10:20am
04Feb2022
Delaware County Funders Community of Practice
Friday, February 4, 2022
2:00pm - 3:30pm
VIDEO CONFERENCE
Join the Delaware County Funders for a conversation with Melissa C. Lyon, CPH, the newly appointed health director of the first health department in Delaware County’s history.
The Status of Women in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: 2018 Report
Published:
04/2019
The report is an in-depth baseline needs assessment of women in Montgomery County, PA and explores eight major areas affecting the lives of women: employment and earnings; work and family; poverty and opportunity; health and well-being; reproductive rights and infant health; violence and safety; political participation; and women veterans.