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Grantmaking at the Grassroots: Building power for equitable systems change
Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney
Mayor Kenney arugues that ultimately, the best ways to reduced Philadelphia's systemic, intergenerational poverty are to improve educational and economic opportunities, and to empower residents with the resources they need to get family-sustaining jobs.
Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?
For foundations not sure how to get started with impact or mission-aligned investing, a first step is to look for opportunities in their own backyard by investing in CDFIs and supporting a local social enterprise.
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Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual
Administered by The Fund for School District of Philadelphia, the program's goals of promoting literacy and preventing the phenomenon known as “summer slide” have been expanded to include countering the "COVID slide," this year's loss of school instruction time to the pandemic.
William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia
In its fifth special meeting since March, the Foundation's Board of Directors approved a series of grants to immediately support multiple elements of recovery, including efforts to support early learning, youth programs and employment, and food access.
Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19
Support includes first-ever ‘growth grant’ to Benefits Data Trust, plus pandemic recovery assistance for Visit Philadelphia and Philadelphia Zoo.
Pew Awards $4.25 Million to 4 Philadelphia Nonprofits to Expand Economic Opportunities and Address Growing Impacts of Community Violence
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced that it has awarded $4.25 million to four Philadelphia nonprofits working to close opportunity gaps and address the growing impact of violence on local residents.
Philadelphia Health Partnership Designates Funds to Support the Launch of Two New Early Childhood Programs
PHP announces its support of two new programs focused on the health and well-being of young children and their parents and caregivers.
The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in Greater Coatesville
Build up Nepal Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize
Build up Nepal has been named the grand prize winner of the 2023 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize and will receive $250,000; ADES and Healthy Learners win $125,000 each.
National Philanthropic Trust Appoints Holly Welch Stubbing President and Chief Executive Officer
Four Takeaways from Race, Class AND Gender: Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice Funding
Foundations, City of Philadelphia and key Arts & Culture organizations join together to launch $3.45M fund to meet the growing emergency need in this sector
The COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL fund will serve individual artists as well as small and mid-sized cultural organizations whose operations have been devastated by the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Vanguard Supports First-of-Its-Kind Project Integrating Home Visiting Nurses into Pediatric Primary Care Setting
A new pilot progam at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) made possible by a generous grant from the Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program™ integrates home visiting nurses into the pediatric primary care setting.
Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards $166,350 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
During the season of giving, Foundations Community Partnership’s (FCP) Board of Directors awarded $166,350 in grants to 21 non-profit organizations serving Bucks County, including 13 Bucks Innovation and Improvement Grants (BIIG), seven Capital Improvement Grants, and one Nonprofit Growth Grant.
Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference
Philanthropy Network's 2017 Fall Conference on November 2, Vision | Voice | Values, invited attendees to consider what we in the social impact sector are called upon to do differently in order to build a more equitable and resilient greater Philadelphia region.
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey names Bill Golderer as President & CEO
Bill Golderer, founder of Broad Street Ministry and co-founder of the nation's first social impact restaurant, Rooster Soup Company, was named President and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.
Rebuild Receives Grant to Support Needed Improvements to Vare
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation announced a $125,000 grant to the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild initiative to support the community engagement and design process for improvements at Vare Recreation Center.