Sports Team Philanthropy: A Closer Look in One City
/Professional sports is a big business and the charitable arms of some franchises have grown more active and sophisticated. A case in point is the Philadelphia Eagles.
Read MoreProfessional sports is a big business and the charitable arms of some franchises have grown more active and sophisticated. A case in point is the Philadelphia Eagles.
Read MoreThe nursing shortage is a big concern nationwide. Here's how a health insurance funder is tackling the issue close to home.
Read MoreWe catch up with the Wawa Foundation's expansion in Philadelphia and beyond, with its interesting approach to grantmaking.
Read MoreWhat’s more interesting than the numbers is the types of arts groups that are getting Pew’s support in Philadelphia. Here are a few themes that have emerged as growing priorities.
Read MoreThe William Penn Foundation is providing major funding to educate the public about the Delaware River watershed. It's the latest example of Penn's connect-the-dots approach to conservation.
Read MoreThe big grants from Impact100 Philadelphia are core mission grants. But these women also award smaller general operating support grants from the “leftover funds” that are worth looking at, too.
Read MoreThe Claneil Foundation has been making grants in the Philadelphia region and beyond for about 40 years. Its new strategy looks at three closely intertwined issues.
Read MoreThe giving circle movement is strong and getting stronger across the country, and women in Philadelphia are leading the way. Here, we look at a funding group called the Saturday Club.
Read MoreTo learn more about two new initiatives and how nonprofits in Philadelphia can get the IBC Foundation’s support, we connected with the foundation’s president, Lorina Marshall-Blake.
Read MoreA plan to cap a stretch of highway and reconnect Philadelphia to its waterfront has been in the works for decades. It’s now very close, thanks in part to a $15 million grant.
Read MorePhilly activists have long turned to this progressive funder for support across a range of issues. We look at what kinds of activities Bread & Roses is backing right now.
Read MoreWomen of Vision announced three new Philadelphia grants totaling $92,000. A fourth grant went to a group in Israel, but Philadelphia is always the primary focus of this funding group.
Read MoreComcast giving looms big in its hometown, and a flurry of new grants to nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey areas just went out the door. Where is the money going?
Read MoreThe William Penn Foundation has decided on a new leader; however, the big decision doesn’t really come as much of a surprise. Here are a few takeaways from the appointment.
Read MoreFunders haven't given up on classical music, or striving for more diversity in the ranks of classical musicians. We look at a $2.5 million grant to a consortium serving students across Greater Philadelphia.
Read MoreEarly literacy third-grade reading level efforts haven't been as successful as funders have hoped. The William Penn Foundation is trying something new, less conventional, and more collaborative.
Read MoreTo close out 2016, the Barra Foundation awarded seven new grants in December. These went to pilot programs and replications of successful programs in other parts of the country. We take a closer look.
Read MoreThis is one of the few foundations in the country that is exclusively dedicated to music education and music philanthropy—as along as you're in or near Philly.
Read MoreOne of the foundations of the upscale grocery giant, the Whole Cities Foundation, has backed some interesting work in Philly. Here are a few things to know.
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