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Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities examines the potential of anchor institutions hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work.
Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges With Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions
The Democracy Collaborative’s report Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges with Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions discusses the role of anchor institutions and collaboratives in leveraging the power of their economic assets to address social and economic disparities and to revitalize local communities.
Tamela Luce Named CEO for Phoenixville Community Health Foundation
July 2, 2019 (Phoenixville, PA) – The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation’s Board of Directors has named Tamela Luce the new President and CEO effective August 5, 2019.
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $217,000 in Grants
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $217,000 in grants to 27 non-profit organizations serving the needs of women and girls throughout Chester County.
Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives Much-Needed Support to Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund announced $223,918 in grants to 13 cultural organizations that use arts to enrich the lives of young people, ages 5 to 18, throughout the city.
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.
Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace
Results of the #ChescoKnows Workplace Sexual Harassment survey, conducted between November 2018 and January 2019, reveals a range of experiences and insights from current Chester County workplaces.
Panel Discussion: What Philanthropy Can Do for the 2020 Census and Opportunities for Action
Temple Public Policy Lab Inaugural Symposium
HAFI awards grants to support permanent housing for Philadelphia residents experiencing homelessness
The Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) announced grants totaling $416,000 over two years to assist some of Philadelphia’s most vulnerable residents.
Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced
Vital Strategies, a public health organization that helps governments strengthen their public health systems, has announced the first projects to be funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of a $10 million commitment to address the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania.
Bridging the Gaps 29th Annual Symposium
Molly de Aguiar wonders why philanthropy isn’t ‘placing bigger bets’
De Aguiar answers Generocity's questions about Independence Public Media, its recent grants, and her ideas about how philanthropy needs to change.
Experiences with Collaborative Place-Based Impact Investing: Lessons from the Field [Webinar]
#ChescoKnows Summit
Fall PHENND Meeting: Census 2020
Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations
The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation announced that it will distribute $95,000 in grants to 18 Philadelphia arts and cultural organizations.representing a range of artistic disciplines with an emphasis on arts education and community-based arts programs.
Apply to the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund
The Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund invites applications from eligible Philadelphia nonprofit organizations seeking to promote and support a fair and accurate count in the 2020 United States Census.