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Food Funders & Stakeholders Meeting #2 - Reality Bites: Hunger on the Rise in Philadelphia and What We Can Do About It
Over the last six years, hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia has risen 22 percent in contrast to a decrease across the region and the nation.
Food Funders Meeting #1- Reality Bites: Hunger on the Rise in Philadelphia and What We Can Do About It
In response to data about the rise of hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia, Philanthropy Network's Food Funders Affinity Group is holding a series of meetings to discuss what we can collectively do to reverse this trend.
Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity
Dwayne Wharton joins second-ever cohort of Culture of Health Leaders, assembled from across the country by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Beef: It’s What’s Harming the Planet
Concerned investors should be aware of the environmental consequences of industrial livestock production and consider new market opportunities that support greater sustainability.
Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards
The Giant Company and its Customers Raise $3.3 Million to Fight Food Insecurity in Local School Districts
Experiments in the Innovation Lab
Barra Foundation Announces $520,000 in Immediate Funding
Supporting Afghan Families Seeking Refuge in Philadelphia
As Philadelphia welcomes hundreds of evacuees from Afghanistan, join us for a conversation with local refugee resettlement agencies to learn about pressing needs and how regional funders can respond to the evolving humanitarian crisis.
Food Funders COVID-19 Response Meeting
Brandywine Health Foundation Receives Grant in Support of Coatesville Food Truck Project
The Health Partners Foundation has awarded the Brandywine Health Foundation a $25,000 grant to expand the Coatesville Food Truck Project in providing culturally nutritious meals to Coatesville families struggling with food insecurity.
Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards COVID-19 Fund grants
The foundation awarded 34 grants totaling $71,950 through the COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund. Applications for the next round of micro business grants will be accepted July 6-13.
The Farm Bill: Identifying New Bedfellows in the Reauthorization Debate and in Advocacy
Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity
A digital effort to fight hunger in Montgomery County
Antihunger agencies helped create online ordering from food pantries to help people overcome some of the barriers to access, including limited hours, the stigma of lining up for charitable food, difficulty finding adequate transportation, and physical disabilities.
PHL COVID-19 Fund Responds to Urgent Community Needs, More than $12 Million Pledged to Date
Over $2 million goes to 44 regional nonprofits in first round distributions. Grants will be awarded weekly as crisis continues and challenges grow.
24 Delaware County Nonprofits Receive Funding for Emergency Services
In two rounds of grants from the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund, the Foundation for Delaware County has distributed $148,955 in emergency funding to 24 local nonprofits.
$3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Awarded to Help Chester County Nonprofits Recover with Resiliency & Innovation
Chester County’s Commissioners have stepped up to help local nonprofits recover from the impact of COVID-19. Through the Restore Chester County Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund, the Commissioners obtained $3.5 million in federal CARES Act funding.
The Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund was administered by the Chester County Community Foundation with input from regional funders, United Ways, and Chester County government departments
Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19
In response to the unprecedented and profound impact of COVID-19 on the local economy, available resources, and the ability for its residents to cover basic needs, Union Benevolent Association has awarded $25,000 grants to four community-based nonprofit organizations who are addressing the critical challenges affecting Philadelphia.