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Our Commitment to Equity and Action

June 5, 2020

As we walk through a particularly sickening time for our region and our nation, words fail to describe the grief, outrage and deep sadness shared...

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Win a Virtual Hangout with a Philadelphia Eagle

May 29, 2020

Dear friends, I’m a football guy. For 16 weeks every year, I share the highs of the wins and the lows of the losses with...

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GREATER PHILADELPHIA’S GIVING TUESDAY NOW

May 4, 2020

Life as we know it has changed due to COVID-19. But even as we face more uncertainty, we have the power to create good by...

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We Were Made for This

March 17, 2020

As our community grapples with the reality of COVID-19 and comes to terms with a new, however temporary, reality, “we were made for this” has...

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Faces of Philanthropy: Announcing the 2020 honorees

March 4, 2020

The Philadelphia Business Journal recognizes the top 25 partnerships making a difference in the Philadelphia area as the 2020 Faces of Philanthropy honorees. These praiseworthy...

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Giving to a future that leaves no one behind.

December 9, 2019

As her son Amari turns through the well-worn pages of his favorite Pete the Cat book, eyeing the colorful pictures and singing softly to himself...

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How will you give this #GivingTuesday?

December 2, 2019

You roasted a turkey. You savored mashed potatoes and pie. You watched football, created new memories with friends and family, and shopped ‘til you dropped. ...

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Inside Bill Golderer’s big, bold — and, dare we say, revolutionary — idea for tackling poverty in Philadelphia. | Philly

November 11, 2019

Almost four years ago, I met Bill Golderer for the first time, and like many people who meet Bill Golderer, I felt moved. I can’t...

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The year is 2039. Philadelphia is known as America’s greatest city—Philly Mag

October 30, 2019

At ThinkFest, the United Way’s Bill Golderer, the Chamber of Commerce’s Rob Wonderling, and the Green Light Fund’s Omar Woodard will map out our path to...

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Mayor Jim Kenney: Our city leaders commit to fighting poverty, Philadelphia Inquirer

October 3, 2019

Last week brought encouraging news that as our economy and population grow, Philadelphia’s poverty rate has retreated to its lowest level since the 2008 recession,...

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Mayor Kenney’s Statement on Annual Poverty Data

September 27, 2019

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Mayor Kenney issued the following statement on the annual poverty data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on 9/26. Philadelphia’s 2018 poverty...

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New federal report surprises: Philadelphia poverty down, income up.

September 27, 2019

Philadelphia’s poverty rate, a stark and stubborn indicator of hard times that has long hindered the city’s reputation, dropped to its lowest level since 2008...