The Philadelphia Foundation
The Philadelphia Foundation is a community foundation that serves the Greater Philadelphia community. The five primary counties served are Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.[3] It is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States, awarding more than $20 million in annual grants from more than 800 charitable funds.[4]
Founded | 1918 |
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Founder | William Purves Gest |
Type | Community Foundation |
Location | |
Area served | Greater Philadelphia |
Key people | R. Andrew Swinney (President) [1] |
Endowment | US $334 million as of 31 December 2012[2] |
Employees | 28 |
Website | www |
Mission
The mission of The Philadelphia Foundation is "building philanthropic resources, managing those resources well, and distributing those resources effectively."[5] This is part of their larger vision of "a flourishing Delaware Valley made up of safe, thriving and diverse communities, strengthened by a dynamic and robust nonprofit sector that is critical to our quality of life, and that inspires civic participation through philanthropy."[6]
See also
References
- "Leadership & Staff". The Philadelphia Foundation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- "Annual Report". The Philadelphia Foundation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- "Our Mission & History". The Philadelphia Foundation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- "Quick Facts". The Philadelphia Foundation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- "Mission". The Philadelphia Foundation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- "Mission". The Philadelphia Foundation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.