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Small Foundations and the New Administration: State & Federal Laws to Watch
In collaboration with Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, the Exponent Philanthropy Local Engagement Group (LEG) invites you to join Philadelphia-area funders for a legal update with Andras Kosaras, Esq., Counsel at
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Hosts Inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast
CCFWG’s inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast leaves Chester County business community inspired to elevate women in the workplace.
Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Awards Over $800K in Grant Dollars
Pottstown, PA – The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation (PAHWF) has awarded $854,078 in grant requests during the fall grant round of fiscal year 2018-2019 to 33 non-profit organizations, schools and municipalities.
How Mission-Aligned Investments Helped the Patricia Kind Family Foundation Expand Its Reach
Starting in 2000, the Patricia Kind Family Foundation began its journey to move its endowment into mission-aligned investments in order to more directly impact the communities it supports.
Mayor Kenney Signs Executive Order Establishing Philly Counts 2020
Mayor Jim Kenney signed an Executive Order establishing the Philly Counts 2020 office and the formation of the Complete Count Committee.
William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed
William Penn Foundation announced recent grant awards of more than $27 million to advance Watershed Protection, Creative Communities and Great Learning in Philadelphia.
Experiments in the Innovation Lab
HealthSpark's Innovation Lab grants support R&D for Montco health and human service nonprofits to test ideas and pilot projects that strengthen the county's safety net system.
PHL COVID-19 Fund Provides Rapid Response to Community: $7.3M Distributed to Nearly 200 Nonprofits in Three Weeks
More than $2.5 million allocated to 72 regional nonprofits in third round distributions, including many serving high-risk older adult populations.
Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19
The Douty, Fels and Scattergood Foundations invite their fellow funders to sign-on to this statement committing to actions supporting our immigrant and refugee communities during the COVID-19 crisis.
Investing in Community Resilience Webinar Three | Trauma-Informed Practice in Action: Case Studies Across Sectors
Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement
Nine projects will use Knight support to foster resident engagement and equity in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Love & Equity in News
When philanthropists are deciding what stories and organizations they strategically support, it's important for them to understand and consider the diversity of paths, perspectives and entry points into the world of news and media making.
The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism
New grants to The Philadelphia Inquirer to support initiatives that will enhance coverage of Philadelphia’s most pressing issues, with a particular focus on communities that have been historically underserved or misrepresented by journalism in the region.
Philadelphia Foundation’s Black Community Leaders Fund Makes $800,000 in Grants to 24 Organizations
An additional $1.5 million in support for the fund also was announced, including contributions from William Penn Foundation ($1million), Wells Fargo ( $250,000), TD Bank ($100,000) and Philadelphia Health Partnership, Santander Bank and the Samuel S. Fels Fund ( $50,000 each).
Regional Foundation Announces $4.75 Million in Grant Awards
The Regional Foundation announced $4,750,000 in Implementation Grants to seven organizations throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative
Press release via William Penn Foundation
Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness
United Philanthropy Forum President & CEO David Biemesderfer offers four learnings from a two-year effort to engage foundations in building openness and transparency, made possible with support from the Fund for Shared Insight.
Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement
In light of Independence Public Media's recent Community Voices Fund grants, program officer Nuala Cabral reflects on the role of media and philanthropy in supporting movements that challenge oppressive systems without co-opting or containing them.
Regional Roundtable: Community Violence - LGBTQIA+
Join our panelists Michael Hinson (he/him/they), Naiymah Sanchez (she/her), Valentina DeJesus-Rosario (she/her) and Ashley L. Coleman (she/her) for a conversation with Philanthropy Network hosts LeBrian Brown (he/him) and Henry Rosenbloom (he/him) about the complexity of advancing equity amongst the LGBTQIA+ community through funding, healthcare, community safety and education.