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Funders and Grantees celebrate PA is Ready!
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
On October 10, The Philadelphia Foundation hosted a Funder/Grantee Reception to celebrate the accomplishments of PA is Ready!
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Philadelphia Bar Foundation Posts Largest Grant Distribution Increase in Nearly a Decade
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation broadened their scope of support for the legal aid community with a 22 percent increase in grants awarded to nearly 40 Philadelphia legal aid nonprofit partners in 2017.
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Fund Established to Support Law Student Exchange Program Between Lyon and Philadelphia
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation and the International Law Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association (“ILC”) have established a fund to provide stipends to students participating in the Lyon-Philadelphia Bar Association Internship Exchange Program.
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Philadelphia Bar Foundation Expands Board of Trustees
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation welcomes Mark A. Gittelman, Esq. and Ira Lefton, Esq. to join their Board of Trustees.
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Leading Philadelphia Civil Legal Aid and Social-Service Agencies Sign On to Become Founding Member Tenants in the First Collaborative Center of its Kind
Friday, March 8, 2019
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation has secured commitments from many of the city’s leading civil legal aid agencies and social-service non-profits to become Member Tenants in a first-of-its-kind collaboration known as the Philadelphia Equal Justice Center (EJC).
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New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s poor
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
In a first for the city, the Equal Justice Center aims to connect low-income residents in need of free legal services with Philadelphia’s network of non-profit resources. by putting more than a dozen civil legal aid groups under one roof (via WHYY).
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Philadelphia Bar Foundation Announces Release of Emergency Funding
Monday, April 20, 2020
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation is releasing more than a quarter-million dollars in financial relief for civil legal aid nonprofits.
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PA is Ready! grants expand support for Immigrant communities across Pennsylvania
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
PA is Ready! announced its 2021 grant awards, totaling $339,313, to 22 groups serving communities across Pennsylvania.
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Pew Awards $4M to Support Housing, Legal Services for Older Philadelphians
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Grants will help three nonprofits improve outcomes for seniors facing complex challenges, such as poverty, mental illness, and substance use disorder
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The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The Nelson Founadtion Board of Directors awarded the 2024 Core Grants as well as several Change Champions and Grace Nelson Awards.
