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Philadelphia Foundation Fall 2024 Grants Announcement

Philadelphia Foundation Announces $2.9 Million in Grants to Nearly 100 Nonprofit Organizations

December 12, 2024

Grantees are focused on advocacy, direct service, impact, leadership, and funds for children across Greater Philadelphia December 12, 2024 -Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Foundation has announced a significant funding initiative, awarding $2.9 million in grants for 97 nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations throughout Greater Philadelphia. Nonprofits in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, […]

“Philly Gives” Launches: New Community Fund to Support Philadelphia Region Nonprofits Through End of Year Giving

November 25, 2024

Philadelphia, PA (November 25, 2024) – Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and supported by a grant from the William Penn Foundation, today announced the launch of Philly Gives, a new philanthropic initiative. This community-driven fund aims to uplift and support essential nonprofits serving Greater Philadelphia. Running from November 25, 2024, […]

Philly Service Awards Recognize Student-led Community Service Projects

October 30, 2024

On May 2, 2024, Philadelphia Foundation President and CEO, Pedro A. Ramos joined business and nonprofit leaders, staff and board members for the Philly Service Award’s culminating ceremony. The Philly Service Award is a city-wide high school competition focused on facilitating and supporting community service projects developed and implemented by students. It is an initiative […]

Philadelphia Sees Largest Drop in Gun Violence Among Major U.S. Cities

October 25, 2024

Philadelphia has witnessed the largest reduction in gun violence among major U.S. cities so far this year, according to new data. The city experienced a nearly 16% drop in gun violence in April, surpassing the national decline of 13%. The information was compiled by the independent policy group Center for American Progress, which highlighted that a […]

Creating Opportunity for Youth in Foster Care

October 22, 2024

A 2015 report by Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, titled Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults, noted “marginalized young adults—such as those living in poverty, those aging out of foster care, those in the justice system, those with disabilities, and young parents—are much less likely than other young adults to […]

Impact of Donor Advised Fund Celebrated by Two Local Institutions of Higher Education

October 20, 2024

The Regina Charitable Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation was established to support organizations which provide care for the chronically ill and indigent aged and to train persons to provide such care. Grants made to Gwynedd Mercy University and La Salle University by the Regina Charitable Fund over the past year were celebrated recently by […]

Philadelphia Foundation Helps Launch The Historic Fund

October 15, 2024

The Historic Fund is a $10M+ venture capital fund of funds created to philanthropically invest capital on behalf of the endowments of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Earlier this summer, a new venture capital fund of funds, The Historic Fund, was formally launched to support the endowments of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). […]

Vert Field of Interest Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation Supports Neighborhood Literacy Fund

October 8, 2024

On July 30, 2024, education advocates, civic leaders, and Read by 4th partners gathered in University City to honor and celebrate the organizations, parents, caregivers and volunteers behind The Neighborhood Literacy Fund. The fund was designed by Read by 4th, Philadelphia’s early literacy movement which seeks to address the city’s early literacy crisis. According to […]

Past Philadelphia Foundation Advocacy Grantee Making an Impact

October 1, 2024

Founded in 2016, Free Migration Project (FMP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia working at the intersection of law and community organizing to promote freedom of movement as a basic human right. FMP leads the End Medical Deportation Campaign to stop the practice by hospitals of forcibly transporting ill or injured immigrant […]

PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Additional Community Aid As It Transitions Focus To Long-Term Regional Recovery Efforts

May 13, 2021

For Immediate Release: Contacts: Philadelphia Foundation: Melissa Fordyce, 856-430-4661, [email protected] United Way: Erika Joy Erb, 215-655-2648, [email protected] PHILADELPHIA, PA – (May 13, 2021) The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced today its final $499,900 in grants. Launched on March 19, 2020, and led by the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ), the PHL COVID-19 […]