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Wells Fargo Helps LISC Expand Financial Opportunity

Thursday, March 15, 2018
... coaching, job training/placement and low-cost financial products to help them build credit, savings and assets. The ... the bank providing nearly $1.2 billion to support LISC’s work to expand affordable housing, businesses, jobs, health ... we help people develop the skills they need to compete for living-wage jobs, we are creating opportunities to ...
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Igniting the Power in Community

Igniting the Power in Community
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
... other, yet the concept of community evokes different ideas for each of us, shaped by our own individual perceptions, experiences and aspirations. As we prepare for the 2019 SPARX Conference on October 31, we asked members ... what the concept of community means to their philanthropic work and what they’re most looking forward to at ...
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Philanthropy Network Fall Preview

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
... and learning opportunities we have in the pipeline for Philanthropy Network members this fall.  This menu of ... of topics that are critical to our region's future. Look for sessions in the next few months on: Guaranteed Income ... Capacity Building Environmental Justice: State of the work in Philadelphia   Communities of Practice & Affinity ...
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Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
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02/2020
For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about ... The study analyzed available endowment investment data for 26 of the top 50 foundations (“Participating ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Fredda Maddox and WSFS Bank at Sixth Annual Champions of Change Event

Fredda Maddox
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
WEST CHESTER, PA (September 19, 2022) - The Fund for Women and Girls will host its sixth annual Champions of ... at People’s Light. The event will honor Fredda Maddox for her ability to break barriers in the law enforcement ... that help sex trafficking survivors. Through all of her work in the community, Fredda advocates for justice and ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $876,000 in Capital Support Grants in 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023
... to 20 music organizations. Grant payments made in 2023 for previous commitments total $604,800. A full listing by ... organizations is below. These grants are designated for capital projects of music presenting, music performing ... Philadelphia, the Foundation again considered applications for equipment, technology, hardware, and software needs of ...
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The Presser Foundation announces more than $71,000 in new special project grants to music organizations

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
... This year, music organizations applied for grants within three of the following categories: 1) pilot ... programmatic collaborations, and 3) operating support for newer music organizations. The Foundation will also honor ... to the Foundation as they develop programming for music education, music presentation, and music ...
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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 social change and community building. He is the original ... and mutual “delight.” DeAmon’s characterizes his work in general as the practice of “deep listening” and ...

Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards

Food Equity
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
... communities,” shared Amanda Wagner, Program Manager for Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Health Department, ... joy, celebration, and connection as part of healthy food work.” Of the 12 projects that have received PFJI grants ... the community, offering fresh produce and other essential products.    “This PFJI grant is building our capacity so ...

Lenfest Institute for Journalism Announces Local News Sustainability Grants

The Lenfest Institute
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
... PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 30, 2019) — The Lenfest Institute for Journalism today announced 13 winners of its latest grant ... memberships, or by creating new revenue streams through products that leverage the trust and expertise of journalism ... and WHYY: To train and mentor community members to work with residents, develop stories with journalists and ...
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24May2021

GEO 2021 Learning Conference

Monday, May 24, 2021 - 10:00am to Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 4:30pm
Mark your calendars for GEO’s virtual Learning Conference on May 24, 2021 to ... we are meeting in-person or online, GEO is creating space for grantmakers to make the leap from learning to ... inside and outside your organization. Stay tuned for...

Investing in Women: A Gender-Lens Investing Conversation

Friday, March 1, 2019
... in women and promoting gender equality. That’s true for Laura LaRosa, the Director of Client Development at ... said LaRosa. Investors could back companies whose end products or services have a positive effect on women’s ... but I want to reward the companies that do the best work.'” LaRosa made it clear that investing for women ...
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Eagles Announce Additional $275,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Through Eagles Social Justice Fund

Thursday, December 20, 2018
... Camden Alternative Education Programs: $20,000 Center for Returning Citizens: $20,000 Frontline Dads: $20,000 ... Big Brothers Big Sisters: $10,000 Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity: $10,000 Summer Search: $10,000 Pa Legal ... Fund was formed to provide grants to organizations that work to reduce barriers to equal opportunity, with a specific ...
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Beyond the Check: Building Bridges in Arts and Trauma-Informed Practice through Philanthropy

Bartol staff and teaching artists
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
... and Joe addressed common perceptions of how foundations work and envisioned what could happen if things were different. For instance… What if we started by acknowledging our power ... our successes, and our challenges. It is a critical outlet for people to share, heal, and build new strength.” –Joe ...
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New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
... is such a wide range of nonprofits doing all kinds of good work — that’s where things start looking more grim. A few ... which means their liabilities exceed their assets, and for health and human services orgs, that rate is 13 percent. ... of those health and human services orgs: Philanthropy for that industry is pretty low, with the median such ...

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
... County Women's Commission and the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls to develop a confidential 10-minute ... about healthy and safe workplace environments for all. The survey deadline is December 21, 2018 ; findings ... an independent third party. Although all men and women who work or live in Chester County are encouraged to participate, ...
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