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DVG News
Tuesday, April 12, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Opinion -- Philanthropy: It doesn't shut down »
The Daily News | April 12, 2011 Philanthropy: It doesn't shut down By RONNIE L. BLOOM & STEVE GUNDERSON THE 11TH-HOUR avoidance of a government...
Thursday, March 10, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
DVG Hosts 23rd Annual Members' Meeting »
CLICK HERE to view photos from the event On March 8 th , representatives of Delaware Valley Grantmakers (DVG) gathered at the Top of the...

Member News
Wednesday, February 01, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Giving circles: Bang for the buck »
  The nationwide, and local, phenomenon pools the contributions of more modest donors into big philanthropic power. By Carolyn Davis, Inquirer Staff Writer | 2-1-12...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Lincoln Financial Foundation awards $1m grant to Teach For America »
Funds to increase number of STEM teachers for low-income schools   FORT WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Today Lincoln Financial Foundation announced a $1...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Foundation honors black male leaders »
By Kia Gregory INQUIRER STAFF WRITER | 1-24-2012 For the first round, more than 1,000 black males, from teenagers to octogenarians, posted their stories of...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Knight Arts Challenge finalists named »
January 10, 2012  Finalists have been announced for the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia, a city-wide contest seeking the best idea for use of art. The...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Philadelphia's collaborative school effort wins a grant from Gates Fdn »
By Susan Snyder | 12-21-11 Philadelphia's new education compact among the School District, city, state, and two charter school coalitions has attracted the attention of...

Grant Announcements
Thursday, January 12, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Funds Childhood Obesity Pilot Program, Community Garden »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rose Crews, Communications Associate Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation rosecrews@pottstownfoundation.org 610-323-2006 x21       POTTSTOWN AREA HEALTH & WELLNESS...
Tuesday, January 03, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Leeway Foundation announces 2011 Transformation Award recipients »
The Leeway Foundation 's grant making programs honor women and transgender artists for their ability to create social change through their artistic and cultural work....
Monday, December 19, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Announces Fall 2011 PennPAT Grants for Touring Engagements »
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Announces Fall 2011 PennPAT Grants for Touring Engagements 44 Touring Engagements Funded Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation announced today that it has...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Foundations Community Partnership Board Approves $150,000 in Grant Awards for Bucks Non-Profits »
Doylestown, PA (December 15, 2011) - As part of their mission to improve the lives of Bucks County young people and their families, Foundations Community...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Bank of America awards $55 million to CDFIs »
Low-Cost Loans, Grants Awarded to Community Development Financial Institutions Capital to Finance Building Retrofits, Create Jobs and Reduce Energy Costs in Low-Income Areas CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS...

National Philanthropy News
Tuesday, June 21, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Study Shows Giving Increases in 2010 »
GIVING USA 2011 reports the first increase in total charitable giving since 2007   According to the annual Giving USA study, charitable giving was up...
Thursday, March 24, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Two-Thirds of Surveyed Charities Report Fundraising Results Held Steady or Improved in 2010 »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Vanessa Schnaidt Director of Communications The Foundation Center (212) 807-2518 communications@ foundationcenter.org Michael Nilsen Vice President Assn. of Fundraising Professionals (425)...

Regional Interest
Monday, December 12, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Cash Cowed: Penn students find giving away $100k is complicated process »
  By Peter Crimmins | Posted December 10, 2011 Students in an urban studies class at the University of Pennsylvania were assigned extra homework this...
Monday, November 21, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Corporate giving: Not what it used to be »
  From the Philadelphia Business Journal 2011 Giving Guide   By Peter Key | 11-18-11 Corporate philanthropy has rebounded to pre-recession levels, but the rebound...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
National Food Day and a carrotmob boost healthy eating »
  October 24, 2011| By Dianna Marder   Arnett Woodall heard that a crowd was poised to converge on his West Phillie Produce store Friday,...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Opinion: Arts education earns deserved recognition »
  REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT by Carole Haas Gravagno | 11-2-2011   Zulmarie Nazario, a 16-year-old junior at Palumbo high school in South Philadelphia, is a testament...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Philadelphia Orchestra Announces Gifts »
Peter Dobrin | The Philadelphia Inquirer Wednesday, June 22, 2011 After months of negotiations with donors, the Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesday morning announced some major funding...

 

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