The Philadelphia Foundation
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| Founded | 1918 |
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| Founder | William Purves Gest |
| Type | Community Foundation |
| Location | |
Area served | Greater Philadelphia |
| Endowment | US $334 million as of 31 December 2012[update][1] |
Employees | 28 |
| Website | www |
The Philadelphia Foundation is the 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]
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
- William Penn Foundation
- The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia
- Connelly Foundation
- The Cleveland Foundation
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- California Community Foundation
- New York Community Trust
- Chicago Community Trust
- Community foundation
References
- ^ "Annual Report". The Philadelphia Foundation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ^ "Leadership & Staff". 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.