Just as the world was preparing for a roaring 2020, COVID-19 entered our lives. When March rolled around, the nationwide shut-down turned our world upside-down. When May came, the murder of George Floyd further uncovered the depths of systemic racism. We went from overactive but routine daily lives to a standstill, being quarantined, and witnessing […]
Category: Events
Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness Virtual Summit
The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness uses a participatory grantmaking model to support programs and organizations that work with immigrants and refugees to improve emotional wellbeing and quality of life. In 2020, the Community Fund funded three programs across the City of Philadelphia: Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Program (a partnership of Hall Mercer and Philadelphia […]
Wellness Strategies for Your Employees
Just as the world was preparing for a roaring 2020, COVID-19 entered our lives. When March rolled around, the nationwide shut-down turned our world upside-down. When May came, the murder of George Floyd further uncovered the depths of systemic racism. We went from overactive but routine daily lives to a standstill, being quarantined, and witnessing […]
Think Bigger Do Good Webinar: Opportunities to Improve Crisis Services
Join us for the first Think Bigger Do Good webinar on crisis services. Think Bigger Do Good authors, Mark Munetz, M.D. and Michael Hogan, Ph.D., and series co-funder, Thom Craig, M.P.A., will discuss the current spectrum of crisis services and opportunities to improve the system. Rick Kellar, M.B.A., President of Peg’s Foundation, will moderate the panel. Think Bigger […]
Stress of Distance/Virtual Learning & the Business Owner
Just as the world was preparing for a roaring 2020, COVID-19 entered our lives. When March rolled around, the nationwide shut-down turned our world upside-down. When May came, the murder of George Floyd further uncovered the depths of systemic racism. We went from overactive but routine daily lives to a standstill, being quarantined, and witnessing […]
Investing in Community Resilience Learning Circle: Expanding the Trauma-Informed Movement
Building on the Foundation’s Trauma-Informed Philanthropy series, we are pleased to present a 10-month learning series, Investing in Community Resilience. This series, presented in partnership with the eXtension Foundation, will provide vital information to funders and cooperative extension professionals for developing trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches in their work. Please join us on Wednesday, November 18th from 3-4pm ET for the second Learning […]
Stress of Structural Racism and Civil Unrest
Just as the world was preparing for a roaring 2020, COVID-19 entered our lives. When March rolled around, the nationwide shut-down turned our world upside-down. When May came, the murder of George Floyd further uncovered the depths of systemic racism. We went from overactive but routine daily lives to a standstill, being quarantined, and witnessing […]
The Forum on Justice & Opportunity
Recent events have been life-changing, particularly for Philadelphians living in poverty. A global pandemic. A crashing economy. National racial reckoning. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that local—and national—leaders work together. Each year, the Forum mobilizes a network of citizens, practitioners, and city leaders who are committed to: ● Changing the narrative on poverty, […]
Investing in Community Resilience Webinar: Advocating for Trauma-Informed Policy and Systems Change
Building on the Foundation’s Trauma-Informed Philanthropy series, we are pleased to present a 10-month learning series, Investing in Community Resilience. This series, presented in partnership with the eXtension Foundation, will provide vital information to funders and cooperative extension professionals for developing trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches in their work. Please join us for the sixth and final webinar in the series, Advocating for […]
September 24, 2020:OL-ECB Webinar: Time for a Selfie II: Evaluation Capacity Building for Funders
Please join our friends, the Organizational Learning/Evaluation Capacity Building TIG of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) for this FREE webinar. The Organizational Learning/Evaluation Capacity Building TIG is pleased to announce its second webinar of the Evaluation Capacity Building for Funders series, organized by Marcela Gutierrez, one of our members and Program Co-Chair. The first webinar […]