funding
Mar. 25, 2021 12:00 pm
Aligning policy and practice through local grantmaking efforts
The Scattergood Foundation will award four $20,000 grants to grassroots orgs as part of its new grant program, Policy Meets Practice: Think Bigger Do Good Support Local.
funding
Jan. 25, 2017 8:03 am
Philadelphia Photo Arts Center just got a $20K NEA grant
The grant will support PPAC's Artist Residency Program.
funding
Nov. 21, 2016 10:48 am
GlaxoSmithKline just awarded 10 Philly nonprofits $40K each
Youth sports, safety, housing and community health were the areas of interest this year for the healthcare company.
purpose
Oct. 17, 2016 7:23 am
It’s go-time for Philly barbershops boosting the Black vote
Duerward “DJ Woody Wood” Beale's civic engagement project won a $250,000 Knight News Challenge grant last year. With the presidential election a mere three weeks away, the pressure is on.
results
Aug. 2, 2016 8:07 am
How two frustrated Philly judges are trying to keep former inmates out of prison
Founded by judges Michael Erdos and Lisa Rau, the MENTOR Program expects its pilot to graduate 14 out of 26 participants. Program Director Carly Friedman is optimistic.
people
Jul. 12, 2016 8:15 am
These artist fellows are getting $75K to explore: “Art can’t be completely co-opted into capitalism”
Newly minted Pew Center for Arts & Heritage fellows Jennifer Kidwell, Tiona McClodden and Heidi Saman explain the role philanthropy plays in funding American art.
people
Jul. 8, 2016 8:15 am
Want your nonprofit to have a data-driven culture? You need an enforcer
Anti-poverty group ACHIEVEability has one: she's named Jamila Harris-Morrison.
funding
Jul. 7, 2016 12:22 pm
This fellowship could make El Sawyer the face of incarceration reform in Philly
The Philadelphia filmmaker and educator has received a two year $100,000 grant from the New York-based foundation to continue his work surrounding mass incarceration and re-entry.
funding
Jun. 29, 2016 12:31 pm
Knight Foundation granted Temple and PhillyCAM $35K each to prototype libraries of the future
Preserving open civic data and providing community media centers are two visions of how libraries could best operate in the 21st century.
funding
Jun. 15, 2016 11:23 am
An Allentown nonprofit won $100K to put on a statewide sustainable energy conference
Sustainable Energy Fund will hold Energypath 2016 at State College in July, topped off with award presentations for energy design conference Energy Sprout.