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PHL COVID-19 Fund Deploys Funds to Aid Pandemic Recovery Efforts

June 26, 2020

PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced awardees of its Community Reopening Grants. In its seventh round of funding, the Fund awarded $2.1 million to...

Regional Partnerships

PHL COVID-19 Fund Opens New Grant Application for Nonprofits

June 9, 2020

PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced today that it will be accepting new grant applications for a three-day period beginning on Wednesday, June 10....

Regional Partnerships

PHLove Variety Show Raises Over $1.5 Million For PHL COVID-19 Fund Rapid Response Effort; 6th Round of Grant Recipients Announced

May 28, 2020

Presented by the Middleton Family, PHLove Variety Show generated widespread regional support and close to 500 nonprofits have now received aid from the Fund PHILADELPHIA...

Regional Partnerships

The Middleton Family Presents PHLove, a Concert for COVID-19 Relief, Featuring Daryl Hall, Questlove, Patti LaBelle, DJ Jazzy Jeff and

May 17, 2020

PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund is excited to announce it will host PHLove, presented by the Middleton Family, a one-time variety show on Thursday, May...

Regional Partnerships

PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues to Meet Deep Community Needs in Fifth Round of Funding to Nonprofits

May 14, 2020

More than $13 million deployed in eight weeks to nearly 400 regional nonprofits addressing critical community needs PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund today announced...

Regional Partnerships

PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

May 7, 2020

In fourth round of distributions, 101 regional nonprofits receive more than $3.25 million, including ten organizations providing medical care to vulnerable communities PHILADELPHIA – The...

Regional Partnerships

PHL COVID-19 Fund Provides Rapid Response to Community: $7.3M Distributed to Nearly 200 Nonprofits in Three Weeks

April 23, 2020

More than $2.5 million allocated to 72 regional nonprofits in third round distributions, including many serving high-risk older adult populations PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19...

Regional Partnerships

PHL COVID-19 Fund Continues Urgent Response to Community Amid Growing Needs

April 16, 2020

Over $2.5 million going to 79 regional nonprofits in second round distributions, including several serving vulnerable immigrant communities PHILADELPHIA – The PHL COVID-19 Fund today...

Regional Partnerships

PHL COVID-19 Fund Responds to Urgent Community Needs, More than $12 Million Pledged to Date

April 8, 2020

Over $2 million goes to 44 regional nonprofits in first round distributions Grants will be awarded weekly as crisis continues and challenges grow PHILADELPHIA –...

Early Learning

The District Partners with Wells Fargo and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey for Literacy Program |

March 4, 2020

National Read Across America Day and Wells Fargo, in partnership with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, co-hosted the “Literacy Tools for...

United Way

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...

Regional Partnerships

50 PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED THROUGH $1,000 ON THE TABLE PHILLY “ACTIVATE” GRANTS—Philadelphia Foundation

January 28, 2020

Philadelphia, PA (Jan. 23, 2020) – Philadelphia Foundation has announced 50 projects selected for $1,000 “Activate” grants to help transform ideas generated during last year’s On...

United Way

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...

Career Pathways

Camden Works, announced in September 2018, launches—Courier Post

October 30, 2019

Camden Works, a program meant to connect city residents with jobs that was first announced more than a year ago and originally slated to be up and...

United Way

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...