What if philanthropy celebrated Black Abundance?
Join this session to learn about Abundance, a movement in philanthropy to change practice, policy, mindsets, and ways of being to support Black people and communities.
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Join this session to learn about Abundance, a movement in philanthropy to change practice, policy, mindsets, and ways of being to support Black people and communities.
The City of Philadelphia and the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation announced the launch of the Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund, which will implement a community-driven grantmaking process that focuses on geographic areas most impacted by the overdose crisis in Philadelphia.
On March 25, we were delighted to welcome over 150 members for our 36th Annual Members Meeting.
While a strong year-end stock market and giving in response to COVID-19 and racial justice efforts drove growth in contributions, a tumultuous year created an uneven picture.
"All you can do is continue to have conversations and be encouraging. Have open dialogue with them, share as much information as you have, try to break up myths."
What philanthropy needs is not a new framework, but a new endgame, racial liberation, which requires an intentional and laser-like focus on breaking systems of oppression that are based in white supremacist culture.
Kensington residents work with City to select 36 grassroots organizations and community groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis.
In its seventh round of funding, the Fund awarded $2.1 million to 80 nonprofit organizations with specific needs pertaining to their transitions to recovery.
The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia has announced 16 winning public-school projects that will receive grant funding for programming aimed at introducing Black, Latinx and female students to potential careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
The Philadelphia Foundation will award up to $50,000 in grants to help transform ideas generated during November 8th’s On the Table Philly into tangible initiatives that improve the Greater Philadelphia Region.
"We hold the key... And we, as the folks who are in charge at this point, have the ability to say, “This hasn’t been working, let’s try something new." "
Grants will improve the lives of children, youth, and families in Bucks County and support structural improvements to facilities, renovations, durable equipment, and technology upgrades.
The Fund for Women and Girls will honor Matrie Johnson – a longtime and devoted advocate for women and girls in Chester County – with its Kitchen Table Award at the 17th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon in May.
In fourth round of distributions, 101 regional nonprofits receive more than $3.25 million, including ten organizations providing medical care to vulnerable communities.
The annual Council on Foundations-Commonfund study found that private foundations reported an average 13.1 percent return on their investment assets last year, and that 33 percent of foundations to increased their giving over 2019.