Three Ways That Philadelphia Eagles Philanthropy Has Evolved
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The Philadelphia Eagles’ reach has been growing in the region’s nonprofit sector. We look at how the team’s giving is evolving and where funds are going.
This Health Legacy Funder Prioritizes Special Needs Youth in the Philadelphia Area
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Here’s a look at how the Foundations Community Partnership has been giving money to local groups in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and what its priorities are.
Read MoreThe Wonderful World of Mini-Grants: Who’s Giving Them and Why?
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Mini-grants, which are often in the range of $250 to $2,500, have an important place in institutional philanthropy, even though you don't hear much about them.
Read MoreShifting for Impact: A Quick Look at the Philadelphia Health Partnership
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Philadelphia’s First Hospital Foundation has a new name and a more targeted focus this year. Here, we look at what’s changed from the funder’s previous decades of giving.
Read MoreA Decade in, This Women's Giving Circle in Philly is Going Strong. Can it Woo Millennials?
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Impact100 Philadelphia, a women’s giving circle in its 10th year, is going full-steam-ahead, with a recent grant round of $387,000. Next up: an effort to engage younger donors.
Read MoreKeep an Eye on This Philadelphia Philanthropist. And Others, Too
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In recent years, Philadelphia has been identified as a city struggling with a long-term drop in charitable giving. But the news is not all bad, thanks to donors like Mel Heifetz.
Read MoreThe Odds Aren't Good. Behind a Big Campus Athletics Gift
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Too many college athletes are unprepared for life after graduation. A large gift to the University of Maryland from a stalwart donor couple hopes to change that.
Read MoreStarting Young: How This Financial Giant Gives in Philadelphia
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Vanguard is a global company with offices around the world. But it’s headquartered outside of Philadelphia and makes some big grants in the city, with a focus on early childhood learning.
Read MoreA Major Gift Underscores the Role of Childcare Providers in Early Learning
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Millions of infants and toddlers are stuck in mediocre childcare that can hurt their development. Funders are finally paying more attention, including in Philadelphia, where $3 million is flowing to help caregivers do a better job.
Read MoreA Telecom Funder Stays the Course in Pennsylvania
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In the wake of ongoing antitrust concerns and being passed over by Fox for a big buy-out, Comcast maintains a steady show of giving in the state of Pennsylvania. Here's a quick look.
Read MoreHere's Another Pharma Firm That's Making Grants to Address the Opioid Crisis
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It troubling to think that pharma firms may reap PR benefits with philanthropy to address a problem they helped create. On the other hand, any and all new funding is badly needed to fund anti-opioid efforts.
Read MoreBehind the New $1 Million Library Gift from “Mr. Philadelphia’s” Foundation
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The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation keeps a pretty low profile, quietly giving money away to local groups involved in arts and culture, education, and human services. But here's a gift that stands out.
Read MoreThis Funder Is Taking on the Opioid Epidemic. Where Are Its Latest Grants Going?
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The IBC Foundation is working to tackle opioid addiction in Southeastern Pennsylvania. What's its strategy and who's getting grants?
Read MoreLeverage Point? A Foundation Sees School Libraries As a Key to Boosting Student Achievement
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A foundation's legacy project links library capital improvements in inner-city schools to big gains in academic achievement. Will other K-12 funders follow its lead?
Read MoreThe Philanthropist Giving Big to His Former Public School (and More) in Philadelphia
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It's usually charter schools that draw big private gifts. But here's a case of donor with deep ties to a public school opening his checkbook to the tune of $10 million.
Read MoreA Microcosm of the Nation’s Opioid Epidemic—And How Philanthropy Can Help
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Philanthropy's response to the deadly opioid epidemic has been lackluster. But in some hard-hit regions, funders have taken action. A grantmaker engaged in the fight in Southeastern Pennsylvania shares its lessons.
Read MoreAre We Living in a Golden Age of Charitable Giving? Hardly
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Giving Tuesday was a big success. But charitable giving by ordinary Americans is down, the wealthy give crumbs relative to their soaring assets, and nonprofits are in crisis in many cities.
Read MorePrivate Dollars for Public Education: The University Funding Model of the Future is Here
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As state schools beset by budget cuts increasingly turn to private philanthropy, a mega-gift to the University of Maryland underscores changes in how public universities are funded.
Read MoreConnelly Foundation 101: What Philadelphia-Area Grantseekers Need to Know
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This is an accessible funder and a good one to know for nonprofits working in the Philadelphia area. Here are the key points that grantseekers should be aware of regarding Connelly Foundation giving.
Read MoreThe Fortune Behind a Charter School Gift in Philadelphia
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The industrialist Henry Rowan left behind a foundation with assets over $250 million when he died in 2015. His widow, Lee Rowan, is big fan of charter schools, judging by a $2.2 million gift she recently made.
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