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New Community Partnership Model Boosts Participant Inclusion into HIV Cure-Directed Research

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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Now, researchers from The Wistar Institute are sharing how a more inclusive model for community engagement can lead to deeper insights and greater community participation in HIV research.

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  • Now, researchers from The Wistar Institute are sharing how a more inclusive model for community engagement can lead to deeper insights and greater community participation in HIV research.
  • The community engagement group, or CEG model, is composed of a three-part structure with a Community Advisory Board (CAB), Community nonprofit organization, and researchers.
  • , vice president for scientific operations, Herbert Kean, M.D., Family Professor , director, HIV-1 Immunopathogenesis Laboratory, and leader, HIV Research Program , Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center at The Wistar Institute.
  • Publication information: “Community engagement group model in basic and biomedical research: lessons learned from the BEAT-HIV Delaney Collaboratory towards an HIV-1 cure,” Research Involvement and Engagement (DATE).

Aramark Recognized as One of the Most Community-Minded Employers in the Greater Philadelphia Region

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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Without them, this recognition from The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia wouldn’t be possible.”

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  • Without them, this recognition from The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia wouldn’t be possible.”
    “Philadelphia Foundation is proud to recognize Aramark’s outstanding civic engagement,” said Pedro Ramos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia Foundation.
  • It is this type of commitment that resonates throughout a region and sets the standard for corporate stewardship.
  • The 10th annual Aramark Building Community Day engaged more than 5,500 employees volunteers at 200 service projects in 12 countries, and impacted nearly 150,000 lives.
  • To learn more about The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia and honorees, please visit philafound.org/civic-50.

Sharmain Matlock-Turner to Receive Prestigious Philadelphia Award

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Award is proud to announce Sharmain Matlock-Turner as the recipient of its esteemed Philadelphia Award for 2022.

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  • The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Award is proud to announce Sharmain Matlock-Turner as the recipient of its esteemed Philadelphia Award for 2022.
  • The award ceremony will take place on June 6, 2023, at The Market at the Comcast Technology Center at 5:30 pm.
  • “Sharmain Matlock-Turner has never been afraid to confront seemingly insurmountable challenges in order to improve lives,” said Philadelphia Award Board Chair Pedro A. Ramos.
  • She also serves on the boards of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Uplift Solutions, Entrepreneur Works, and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

COLES HOUSE FUND GRANTS $95,000 TO VBC GIVING FOUNDATION'S VETERANS VILLAGE TO HELP FEMALE VETERANS BREAK CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The VBC Giving Foundation (VBCGF) has just been awarded a $95,000 grant from Philadelphia Foundation's Coles House Fund to support its efforts to help female Veterans break the cycle of homelessness. The Coles House Fund grant is designated to supply security deposit, rent and utilities assistance to female Veterans seeking permanent housing at VBCGF's Veterans Village. The new 47-unit affordable housing community for Veterans, located at 5127 Duffield Street in Northeast Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood, is the first project VBCGF has funded in fulfillment of its mission to provide high quality, dignified Supportive and Affordable Housing for those in need nationwide. 

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The VBC Giving Foundation (VBCGF) has just been awarded a $95,000 grant from Philadelphia Foundation's Coles House Fund to support its efforts to help female Veterans break the cycle of homelessness.
  • The Coles House Fund grant is designated to supply security deposit, rent and utilities assistance to female Veterans seeking permanent housing at VBCGF's Veterans Village.
  • "We are so grateful for the support of Coles House Fund through the Philadelphia Foundation," said Dana Spain, president of VBCGF.
  • "This donation will help female Veterans transition from shelters and recovery programs into permanent housing at Veterans Village.

SUBARU OF AMERICA LAUNCHES 2021 CORPORATE IMPACT REPORT, NAMED A TOP 50 MOST COMMUNITY-MINDED COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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The 2021 Subaru Corporate Impact Report highlights the company's dedication to customers, community and to living out the Subaru Love Promise .

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  • The 2021 Subaru Corporate Impact Report highlights the company's dedication to customers, community and to living out the Subaru Love Promise .
  • The report contains data collected throughout 2021, the challenges the company faced and recognition of its efforts in customer service, vehicle quality and community impact.
  • The automaker's social impact and civic leadership commitments are highlighted and reflected throughout the Subaru 2021 Corporate Impact Report.
  • Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan.

JEVS Human Services Names Philadelphia Deputy Mayor Cynthia Figueroa as Next President and CEO

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cynthia Figueroa, Deputy Mayor of the Office of Children and Families (OCF) for the City of Philadelphia, will become the next President and CEO of JEVS Human Services, Inc. (JEVS), the largest non-profit of its kind in the Philadelphia region, JEVS announced today.

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  • Figueroa To Replace Retiring Jay Spector, Who Dramatically Expanded Non-Profits Reach and Mission
    PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cynthia Figueroa, Deputy Mayor of the Office of Children and Families (OCF) for the City of Philadelphia, will become the next President and CEO of JEVS Human Services, Inc. (JEVS), the largest non-profit of its kind in the Philadelphia region, JEVS announced today.
  • She will succeed JEVS longtime CEO, Jay Spector, who will retire in June after 42 years of service, the last 26 as President and CEO.
  • A member of Mayor Kenneys Cabinet, Figueroa is widely credited with transforming the Citys Department of Human Services into a national model as a high-performing, outcomes-driven child welfare system.
  • In stepping into the President and CEO position at JEVS, Figueroa will assume leadership of the largest human services and employment non-profit in the region.

Regional Foundation LLC Takes Next Step In Evolution With New Leadership

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Managers of the Regional Foundation LLC announced today the appointment of Kevin Dow as its first executive director.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Managers of the Regional Foundation LLC announced today the appointment of Kevin Dow as its first executive director.
  • The Regional Foundation was created in December 2020 when The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and Wells Fargo Regional Community Development Corporation transferred their programmatic activities and $100 million in charitable assets into the new foundation operated as a component of the Philadelphia Foundation.
  • Under the umbrella of the Philadelphia Foundation, the new Regional Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening neighborhoods in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
  • He will officially begin his position as Regional Foundation executive director on December 1, 2021.

Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Announce Art Works Grant Winners

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Forman Arts Initiative (FAI) and Philadelphia Foundation announced the inaugural winners of Art Works, a new $3 million five-year grant program for community-based organizations and emerging artists.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Forman Arts Initiative (FAI) and Philadelphia Foundation announced the inaugural winners of Art Works, a new $3 million five-year grant program for community-based organizations and emerging artists.
  • "The breadth and quality of the applications really excites us," said Jennifer Rice, co-founder of the Forman Arts Initiative, which, along with Philadelphia Foundation, launched Art Works as its first program.
  • Art Worksis specifically designed to support arts, culture and creativity working in partnership with under-served communities.
  • A publicly supported foundation, the Philadelphia Foundation manages more than 1,000 charitable funds established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year.