The greatest social issues that we face as a region and a country are amplified in the lives of those who experience structural and systemic inequity. In philanthropy, changing the trajectory of these issues requires self-reflection, self-assessment, and institutional change to embrace a full commitment to equity. Scattergood Foundation has made a $30,000 leadership grant […]
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Cari Feiler Bender 610-416-1216 cari@reliefcomm.com The planning phase is complete and Philadelphia will launch its first same day work program for individuals experiencing economic insecurity in Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA (February 21, 2019) – Drawing on the successful experiences of other cities in offering same day work and pay, […]
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By Frank Kummer, Updated: September 7, 2018 Friends Hospital, the nation’s oldest private psychiatric hospital, is situated on 100 acres next to Tacony Creek Park — a rare piece of privately owned bucolic land in crowded Northeast Philadelphia off busy Roosevelt Boulevard. And its owners with Quaker roots want it to stay that way. On Thursday, the […]
Philadelphia, PA, September 6, 2018 – Forty-nine acres of the Friends Hospital campus have been placed under conservation easement with Natural Lands, permanently protecting it from development. Preservation of this landscape safeguards historic greenspace and the scenic views from nearby Tacony Creek Park. The easement also formalizes public access to the property’s woodlands, which the […]
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