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City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... Beautification & Blight Removal Connecting Residents to Resources Building Resilience & Addressing Community Trauma ... Kensington community. To increase agency and support equity and racial/social justice by having community partners and ...

PA Humanities announces Wingspan: $2.25 million to 24 BIPOC and rural organizations

PA Humanities Wingspan
Thursday, December 7, 2023
... 12 which are located in rural counties and center equity. Kicking off in January 2024, this Wingspan Learning ... that BIPOC and rural organizations need greater access to resources,” said Laurie Zierer, executive director of PA ... will meet regularly with advisors and consultants to share resources and learn together. PA Humanities assembled a ...
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First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
... leadership on issues of economic justice by advancing racial equity and inclusive growth to ensure that all Philadelphians ... Fund is the leading funder of grassroots organizing for racial, social, and economic justice in the Philadelphia ...

Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-Based Black Leaders’ Recommendations For Regional Funders

Report: Reflecting Forward: Philadephia-based Black Nonprofit Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional Funders
Monday, June 13, 2022
... the heightened awareness that was amplified during the racial unrest that exploded during the pandemic, Black-led ... leaders are organizing and committed to pushing for racial equity in the sector, according to Sharmain ...

NBME Selects Its First Philanthropy Director

Allison Anderson Acevedo
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
... Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, said. “We’re fortunate to ... existing philanthropic initiatives to carry out impactful equity-centered philanthropy,” Allison says. Allison earned ...

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
...   In 2021, WSFS furthered its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with the hiring of Dr. Michelle ... and work with its senior leaders to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion into all it does as a Company. To learn ... and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have resources and opportunities to thrive. Over the past 25 ...
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Philadelphia Bar Foundation Posts Largest Grant Distribution Increase in Nearly a Decade

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
... position to identify sector-wide needs and marshal the resources to address issues in effective and timely ways,” ... aid agencies. In 2017, Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE), was added to their grant recipient list, ...

Applications open Sept. 13th for third round of COVID-19 funding

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Monday, September 13, 2021
... solutions to urgent needs related to COVID-19 and equity imbalances exacerbated by the pandemic. Applications ... work with fund grantees to provide critical information, resources and training to aid efforts to educate the public ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
... students who will now be able to access online educational resources from home," said Superintendent William R. Hite, ... identifies, coordinates and connects philanthropic resources to level the playing field in local public schools. ... with the School District of Philadelphia seeks to promote equity, safety, and improved performance.  The Fund for the ...
12Jul2023

Courageous Conversations about Gun Violence in Pennsylvania

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
12:00pm - 2:15pm
Free Library of Philadelphia, Skyline Room
... Too often, these victims don’t have access to the resources they need to heal from the trauma. A new gun ... Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black ... Arts A TalkBack and audience Q&A  Free mental health resources from the Department of Behavioral Health and ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... nonprofit organizations in recognition of the time and resources required to host a site visit. Including these 2024 ... and uplift the neighborhood through a commitment to equity, social change, and justice. They create literacy ...

Health Department Announces Significant Contributions to the Philly Joy Bank from the William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners

Monday, March 20, 2023
... a collective impact stakeholder group focused on reducing racial disparities in infant mortality. This generous funding ... 250 pregnant Philadelphians with the aim of reducing racial disparities in birth outcomes. This income is ... teachers, these “in home teachers” must have the resources they need to create safe, stimulating, fun, and ...
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