Nov. 11, 2020 2:00 pm
Awesome Foundation Philly: A peek into our selection process
"We believe no-strings-attached microgrants fill a unique gap for creative and community projects," says guest columnist Michelle Lee.
Sep. 23, 2020 8:30 am
At Philly Tech Week, the example of a global nonprofit leveraging tech and human connection to eradicate poverty
CARE’s community-based financial solutions drive social equity and gender justice.
Aug. 29, 2019 8:07 am
Impact investing: Aligning financial and impact investment risk
Michael Cosack and Jeremy Bach examine the reasons for the slow adoption of impact investing in this guest post from ImpactPHL Perspectives.
Jan. 7, 2016 12:48 pm
How this all-volunteer foundation gets and grants dollars
The Spruce Foundation is making grants of $5,000 to four programs in education, health and wellness, arts and LGBTQ with a personal touch.
Jul. 2, 2015 9:29 am
The Fund for Germantown is driving local improvement projects
Germantown United Community Development Corporation established the Fund for Germantown — Projects for Progress Program last year, and the program designed to enable members of its community to undertake locally impactful projects that have an immediate impact on Germantown. The deadline for the first round of 2015 grants is July 15. The grants, which are […]
Apr. 21, 2015 1:00 pm
OpenAccessPHL Will Launch CivInc, A Microgrant Program for Innovative Civic Technology Projects
On Monday, April 20, OpenAccessPHL held a special edition of its monthly convening as part of Philly Tech Week. During the event, which was celebrating five years of existence, organizer Yuriy Porytko announced the program’s new microgrant program, CivInc, which will provide microgrants for innovative civic technology projects that have been impacted by the OpenAccessPHL […]
Apr. 7, 2015 12:30 pm
Microgrants Fund Teens Cleaning Up North 5th Street, Anti-Litter Art, and A Tool Library
Today, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful announced the winners of its microgrant program: two $1000 grants will go to the South Kensington Community Partners (SKCP) and the North 5th Street Revitalization Project (N5SRP), and the Passyunk Square Civic Association will receive a $500 grant. The microgrants are aimed at providing seed funding for impactful and innovative anti-litter […]
Jan. 30, 2015 12:32 pm
Community Greening Made Easier with Microgrants From Keep Philadelphia Beautiful
Between Germantown Avenue and American Street Keep Philadelphia Beautiful recently released a set of guidelines for how to improve communities through cleaning and greening. Now the organization is offering microgrants to community-based organizations to help them put this advice to good use. “Proposals will be evaluated primarily on impact, innovation, feasibility, and sustainability, and three grants […]