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2019 On The Table Philly Engages Region, Stimulates Action

October 17, 2019

On the Table Philly 2019 was an amazing day! • Close to 6,000 participants • Over 460 table conversations • Region-wide participation in seven counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Burlington and Camden in South Jersey Our thanks to all who hosted and participated! People […]

PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION AND KNIGHT FOUNDATION PARTNER FOR THIRD TIME TO INSPIRE & STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON OCT. 17 THROUGH ON THE TABLE PHILLY

September 6, 2019

CONVERSATIONS WILL SEEK IDEAS ON ISSUES THAT MATTER TO RESIDENTS Philadelphia, PA (Sept. 6, 2018) — Philadelphia Foundation with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will again engage residents and inspire solutions to strengthen communities in the Greater Philadelphia region by hosting open dialogues on issues that matter. This […]

Philadelphia Foundation City Council Candidate Convention Videos

May 16, 2019

How do On the Table conversations turn into action? One of the most important types of civic engagement is voting in elections. In 2018, in keeping with our commitment of bringing our diverse community together, On The Table Philly hosts and participants discussed local issues and were asked to give us a wish list of questions to ask the candidates […]

Philadelphia Foundation hosted a City Council Candidate Convention at the WHYY Studios

May 15, 2019

How do On the Table conversations turn into action? One of the most important types of civic engagement is voting in elections. In 2018, in keeping with our commitment of bringing our diverse community together, On The Table Philly hosts and participants discussed local issues and were asked to give us a wish list of questions to ask the candidates […]

Table for Two: Foundation Leaders Talk On the Table

April 1, 2019

Community foundations are much more than grant makers — but, sometimes that isn’t always recognized by the communities they serve. In this “Table for Two,” we talk to the heads of two very different community foundations and learn how they embraced their role as On the Table conveners and used what they learned to inform their work. Philadelphia […]

THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 43 PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED THROUGH $1,000 ON THE TABLE PHILLY “ACTIVATE” MINI-GRANTS

January 14, 2019

Philadelphia, PA (Jan. 14, 2019) – The Philadelphia Foundation has announced 43 projects selected for $1,000 “Activate” mini-grants to help transform ideas generated during last year’s On the Table Philly into tangible initiatives that will improve the Greater Philadelphia region. The recipients were selected from 80 who applied following their participation in On the Table Phillyconversations on Nov. 8, […]

SHOWING UP IS HALF THE BATTLE WHEN IT COMES TO CHANGE. HERE’S WHAT COMES NEXT | OPINION

November 20, 2018

Pedro A. Ramos, For the Inquirer We showed up. In the rain, in unusually big numbers, to vote for the women and men we believed would help make our communities and our country better. In homes, offices, and public places around the region, nearly 5,000 strong came for On the Table Philly, […]