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

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

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  

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 […]

Philadelphia Foundation Excited to Welcome the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation in New Partnership

PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Additional Aid as Region Continues Its Recovery Efforts

For Immediate Release: September 25, 2020 Contacts: For Philadelphia Foundation: Melissa Fordyce, 856-430-4661, [email protected] For United Way: Erika Joy, 215-665-2648, [email protected] En Español PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Additional Aid as Region Continues Its Recovery Efforts Area nonprofits receive funding to support safe reopening of communities PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced it will grant over […]

Philadelphia’s PHL COVID-19 Fund raised $17.5 million from 8,500 donors in four months for nonprofits

Posted on July 26, 2020 Even in the early days of the coronavirus, organizers of a charitable fund aimed at helping Philadelphia-area nonprofits knew they would have to work fast. The PHL COVID-19 Fund — a joint effort among the City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Foundation, and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New […]

PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Funds to Aid Pandemic Recovery Efforts

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2020 Contacts: For Philadelphia Foundation: Melissa Fordyce, 856-430-4661, [email protected] For United Way: Abby Douglas, 215-665-2563, [email protected] En Español   PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Funds to Aid Pandemic Recovery Efforts  $2.1 million in Community Reopening Grants were awarded to 80 regional nonprofits PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced awardees of its Community […]

PHL COVID-19 Fund Opens New Grant Application for Nonprofits

For Immediate Release: June 9, 2020 Contacts: For Philadelphia Foundation: Melissa Fordyce, 856-430-4661, [email protected] For United Way: Abby Douglas, 330-208-5554, [email protected] To Make A Gift: www.PHLCOVID19Fund.org En Español   PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced today that it will be accepting new grant applications for a three-day period beginning on Wednesday, June 10. Nonprofits with specific […]

PHLove Variety Show Raises Over $1.5 Million For PHL COVID-19 Fund Rapid Response Effort; 6th Round of Grant Recipients Announced

For Immediate Release: May 28, 2020 Contacts: For Philadelphia Foundation: Melissa Fordyce, 856-430-4661, [email protected] For United Way: Abby Douglas, 330-208-5554, [email protected] To Make A Gift: www.PHLCOVID19Fund.org  PHLove Variety Show Raises Over $1.5 Million For PHL COVID-19 Fund Rapid Response Effort; 6th Round of Grant Recipients Announced  Presented by the Middleton Family, PHLove Variety Show generated […]

The Middleton Family Presents PHLove, a Concert for COVID-19 Relief, Featuring Daryl Hall, Questlove, Patti LaBelle, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Other Performers with Philadelphia Ties on May 21

For Immediate Release: May 17, 2020 Contacts: For Philadelphia Foundation: Melissa Fordyce, 856-430-4661, [email protected] For United Way: Abby Douglas, 330-208-5554, [email protected] Special event aims to raise funds to support rapid response effort to aid nonprofits on the frontlines of COVID-19 En Español PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund is excited to announce it will host PHLove, […]