Women Who Built Philadelphia: Honoring Ten Leaders Whose Work Lives On

March 13, 2026

March is Women’s History Month and a time to pause, look back, and recognize the women whose vision, persistence, and courage shaped the world we inhabit today. For Philadelphia Foundation, this moment carries particular meaning. Over our more than 100 years of civic life in Greater Philadelphia, we have had the extraordinary privilege of working […]

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Philadelphia Foundation’s Commitment to Local Nonprofits

December 16, 2024

Philadelphia Foundation was proud to sponsor a nonprofit roundtable at the Main Line Chamber of Commerce, highlighting its ongoing commitment to fostering strong relationships with local nonprofits and featuring a panel discussion from Director of Grants and Programs Leann Ayers, Program Officer Angelines Pabon, and Manager of Grantmaking Operations Sheressa Gordon.  Philadelphia Foundation is a […]

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Philadelphia Foundation Announces $2.9 Million in Grants to Nearly 100 Nonprofit Organizations

December 12, 2024

Grantees are focused on advocacy, direct service, impact, leadership, and funds for children across Greater Philadelphia   December 12, 2024 -Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Foundation has announced a significant funding initiative, awarding $2.9 million in grants for 97 nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations throughout Greater Philadelphia. Nonprofits in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, […]

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Past Philadelphia Foundation Advocacy Grantee Making an Impact

October 1, 2024

Founded in 2016, Free Migration Project (FMP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia working at the intersection of law and community organizing to promote freedom of movement as a basic human right.   FMP leads the End Medical Deportation Campaign to stop the practice by hospitals of forcibly transporting ill or injured immigrant […]

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