How and Where the Longwood Foundation Gives in the Mid-Atlantic Region

How and Where the Longwood Foundation Gives in the Mid-Atlantic Region

The Longwood Foundation has been investing in the quality of life and future of Delaware since 1937. Here are some key facts to know about the foundation and its local giving strategy.

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What Philadelphia Grantseekers Should Know About the Alan and Jill Miller Foundation

What Philadelphia Grantseekers Should Know About the Alan and Jill Miller Foundation

Alan and Jill Miller have historically been quiet philanthropists, giving through a family foundation they set up in the 1990s. Yet the couple’s charitable assets have grown and their grantmaking in the Philly area has gained prominence.  

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Four Ways the Philadelphia Health Partnership Addresses Disparities in Care and Well-Being

Four Ways the Philadelphia Health Partnership Addresses Disparities in Care and Well-Being

Philadelphia Health Partnership brings an upstream approach to its grantmaking and believes in working across sectors. It funds an innovative partnership between public interest lawyers and medical professionals, among other programs.

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What Grantseekers Should Know About Sidney Kimmel’s Philadelphia Giving

What Grantseekers Should Know About Sidney Kimmel’s Philadelphia Giving

With a net worth of around $1.4 billion and a philanthropic foundation that’s been around since the early 1990s, Sidney Kimmel is a familiar name to nonprofit leaders in Philadelphia. What causes and organizations does he support?

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What Philadelphia Nonprofits Should Know About the Angelakis Family Foundation

What Philadelphia Nonprofits Should Know About the Angelakis Family Foundation

The Angelakis Family Foundation doesn’t make itself particularly accessible to grantseekers, so here’s what local groups should know about the family’s giving in Philadelphia.

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A Look Inside the Foundation for Delaware County’s Giving

A Look Inside the Foundation for Delaware County’s Giving

Since many local nonprofits might yet be familiar with FDC, a health legacy funder established in 2016, here are a few things to know about its grantmaking and priorities.

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A Few Things to Know About Grantmaking by Philadelphia’s Independence Foundation

A Few Things to Know About Grantmaking by Philadelphia’s Independence Foundation

Here’s what local grantseekers should know about the Independence Foundation’s current focus and grantmaking priorities in and around Philadelphia.

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Where the NBCUniversal Foundation Is Focusing Its Local Giving in the U.S.

Where the NBCUniversal Foundation Is Focusing Its Local Giving in the U.S.

This media giant’s corporate funding arm awards millions of dollars to various regions to address community challenges. We take a closer look.

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How Two Funders Are Investing in Nonprofit Leadership in Philadelphia

How Two Funders Are Investing in Nonprofit Leadership in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, Harris Philanthropies and the Pew Charitable Trusts committed $4 million earlier this year to a leadership program offering hope and sustainability to local nonprofits. It’s set to continue for three years.

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A Local Jewish Philanthropy Steps Up Its Efforts to Look Beyond the Jewish Community

A Local Jewish Philanthropy Steps Up Its Efforts to Look Beyond the Jewish Community

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia launched a new donor circle in an effort to serve more people beyond the Jewish community. The initiative’s participatory approach engages recipients to find out what they need.

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Building on a Family Legacy, a Philanthropist Stays Focused on Opportunity and the Arts

Building on a Family Legacy, a Philanthropist Stays Focused on Opportunity and the Arts

Adrienne Arsht is best known for funding a performing arts center in Miami. But she also runs a fund to advance the Latino community in Delaware. And she supports other causes, too. Here’s a peek inside her giving.

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How the Baltimore Community Foundation Approaches Local Grantmaking

How the Baltimore Community Foundation Approaches Local Grantmaking

Here’s a closer look at the Baltimore Community Foundation’s approach to philanthropy, highlighting what Baltimore-area grantseekers need to know.

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Raising Money for a Clean Water Future

Raising Money for a Clean Water Future

With pollution growing, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has been fighting an uphill battle for years. But loyal donors and diversified revenue sources have made it a fundraising powerhouse. We look inside its development operation.

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How the Spruce Foundation Gets Millennials Interested in Local Philanthropy

How the Spruce Foundation Gets Millennials Interested in Local Philanthropy

Our society has lots of stereotypes about millennials, but “philanthropic” isn’t usually one of them. The Spruce Foundation aims to change that perception with a volunteer grantmaking team focused on youth in Philadelphia.

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Easy Come, Easy Go: New Community Funds Emerge and Are Quickly Spent in Pennsylvania

Easy Come, Easy Go: New Community Funds Emerge and Are Quickly Spent in Pennsylvania

A local group created two new charitable funds at the community foundation in Erie, Pennsylvania to spend down its assets. Here’s how those funds were quickly depleted and where Erie County nonprofits can still turn to for support.

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As Local News Struggles, an Emerging Funder Looks to Support Community-led Media

As Local News Struggles, an Emerging Funder Looks to Support Community-led Media

Journalism funders agree that a key way to combat misinformation and restore trust in the democratic process is by supporting local news outlets. Here’s how a new media funder in Philadelphia is taking on that challenge.

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Against Long Odds, a Corporate Funder Doubles Down on a Troubled City

Against Long Odds, a Corporate Funder Doubles Down on a Troubled City

T. Rowe Price, the global asset management firm, has been based in Baltimore since 1937. Lately, its philanthropic arm has been ramping up its giving and taking new, bolder approaches to tackling the city’s many problems.

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A National Education Funder Makes its Home Region a Priority with “Good Neighbor” Grants

A National Education Funder Makes its Home Region a Priority with “Good Neighbor” Grants

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a major supporter of college access with a broad geographic focus. But the Virginia-based organization also makes its home region a priority, giving significantly each year for education in the Mid-Atlantic States.

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Closing the Digital Divide: How Comcast-NBCUniversal Does Community Impact

Closing the Digital Divide: How Comcast-NBCUniversal Does Community Impact

Comcast-NBC Universal Foundation’s work on the digital divide, as well as its other philanthropic efforts, focuses strongly on communities where the company has a presence. Here’s an inside look at how this media giant does its giving.

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How the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Gives to Maryland Nonprofits

How the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Gives to Maryland Nonprofits

This part of the Mid-Atlantic between Chesapeake Bay and the sandy beaches of the Atlantic is a favorite spot for seafood lovers and outdoor recreation—but it’s also a hub for local philanthropy.

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