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Inclusion by Design 2.0: Our Collective Mosaic
Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Awards Over $800K in Grant Dollars
Pottstown, PA – The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation (PAHWF) has awarded $854,078 in grant requests during the fall grant round of fiscal year 2018-2019 to 33 non-profit organizations, schools and municipalities.
2019 A Look Ahead – From Building to Relevant Action
How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach
Starting in 2000, the Patricia Kind Family Foundation began its journey to move its endowment into mission-aligned investments in order to more directly impact the communities it supports.
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.
William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed
William Penn Foundation announced recent grant awards of more than $27 million to advance Watershed Protection, Creative Communities and Great Learning in Philadelphia.
Philly Counts, Philanthropy Network Launch Fund to Support 2020 Census
Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council Partners with Philadelphia Foundation
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.
A Peek Inside the CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board
One member of the 2019-2020 class of CCFWG's Girls Advisory Board (GAB) reflects on her experience with this program that educates and empowers girls to make a difference through philanthropy.
2019 Pennsylvania Community Foundation Gathering
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.
Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19
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.
City Announces Additional $30 Million in Funding for Rental Assistance and Small Business Relief
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.
City Awards $200K to Community Organizations to Support Criminal Justice Reform
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.
Love & Equity in News
When philanthropists are deciding what stories and organizations they strategically support, it's important for them to understand and consider the diversity of paths, perspectives and entry points into the world of news and media making.
Black Community Leaders Fund: Q&A with Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald
Following the launch of the Black Community Leaders Fund on May 13th, we asked Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald, Executive Director for Grantmaking to give us some insights about how and why the fund was created and what the foundation hopes to achieve through this initiative.
Philadelphia Foundation’s Black Community Leaders Fund Makes $800,000 in Grants to 24 Organizations
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).
Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project Awarded $4.5 Million in State Funding
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 Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan To Put National Spotlight On Social Sector, Become Nonprofit
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (CoP) announced it plans to become an independent nonprofit organization, and has nearly $6 million in new grant commitments that will support innovation, growth, and impact.
City of Philadelphia, in Partnership with the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge, Announces Second Round of Microgrants for Criminal Justice Reform
The City of Philadelphia announced a second round of microgrants for organizations involved in criminal justice reform work across the City.