Mayor Kenney Signs Executive Order Establishing Philly Counts 2020
Mayor Jim Kenney signed an Executive Order establishing the Philly Counts 2020 office and the formation of the Complete Count Committee.
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Mayor Jim Kenney signed an Executive Order establishing the Philly Counts 2020 office and the formation of the Complete Count Committee.
A $1.3 million grant from the William Penn Foundation will expand the national book choice and ownership program to every elementary school in Philadelphia.
William Penn Foundation announced recent grant awards of more than $27 million to advance Watershed Protection, Creative Communities and Great Learning in Philadelphia.
The Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council (GPCVC) is now partnering with the Philadelphia Foundation to help strategically guide corporate volunteerism throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
Plan to join your colleagues from community foundations across the state for this exciting opportunity to gather for two days of professional development, peer learning, and networking.
More than $2.5 million allocated to 72 regional nonprofits in third round distributions, including many serving high-risk older adult populations.
The Douty, Fels and Scattergood Foundations invite their fellow funders to sign-on to this statement committing to actions supporting our immigrant and refugee communities during the COVID-19 crisis.
New funding brings the City’s direct support for small businesses to $38.7 million and for rental assistance to $39.4 million since start of the pandemic.
With funding from the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge, the Ciminal Justice Microgrant Fund administered by the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia awarded microgrants to 20 community organizations advancing racial equity in the criminal justice system.
With a lead gift from Facebook’s $20 Million “Supporting Black Communities” National Initiative, the new fund will fortify Black-led nonprofit organizations serving Black communities in Greater Philadelphia.
An additional $1.5 million in support for the fund also was announced, including contributions from William Penn Foundation ($1million), Wells Fargo ( $250,000), TD Bank ($100,000) and Philadelphia Health Partnership, Santander Bank and the Samuel S. Fels Fund ( $50,000 each).
Pennsylvania House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton this week announced the approval of $4.5 million to invest in much needed improvements at the Francis J. Myers Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia.
The City of Philadelphia announced a second round of microgrants for organizations involved in criminal justice reform work across the City.
The Regional Foundation announced $4,750,000 in Implementation Grants to seven organizations throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Press release via William Penn Foundation
A number of philanthropic response funds have been created to rapidly deploy resources to help our nonprofit community navigate near-and longer-term challenges from COVID-19 and ensure that critical resources remain available for those in our community who need it most.
In its latest report, Giving USA estimates total giving in America in 2017 topped the $400 billion threshold for the first time.