Philadelphia native, philanthropy professional and tennis enthusiast
Philadelphia, PA
Joined January 2011
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Phil Fitz retweeted
Trust-based funding is one of the most effective ways to support the economic recovery work of community organizations. Today, the Citi Foundation announced a new $10M initiative that will provide flexible funding to 10 leading U.S. nonprofits. More here: on.citi/3KNPhD2
Phil Fitz retweeted
We're thrilled to launch sn3 of #OnCoursePodcast with support from @Citi Foundation! This season explores the impact of social innovators working to advance equity & justice in education, climate, tech & more across the U.S. & the world.🎙️Listen today! echoinggreen.org/news/season…
Phil Fitz retweeted
Well worth the listen! Includes comments from Phil Fitzgerald, our Executive Director of Grantmaking.
Tune in to @iHeartRadio this weekend for a special feature of @PhilaFound and Art Works grant winners José Ortiz-Pagan and @BlackStarFest. ➡️ ihr.fm/3zg62SN
Phil Fitz retweeted
In partnership with @FAIphiladelphia, we are excited to announce the inaugural winners of Art Works.
“The selected artists and organizations are creating some of the most novel, challenging, inspiring work anywhere..." Read more here: bit.ly/3znMnjs
#phillyarts
Thanks @philanthropyPHL for helping us spread the word. philanthropynetwork.org/news… @PhilaFound – at Philadelphia, PA
Phil Fitz retweeted
“Reports & studies have shown that Black-led organizations generally are undercapitalized. They don’t have a lot of flexible funding and don’t have access to the same networks that white-led organizations have access to."
With @Facebook & @BarraFdn
#blackleadership #Nonprofits
Daily News | $1 million from Facebook seeds Philadelphia Foundation’s new Black Community Leaders Fund trib.al/4Ynw1WH
Phil Fitz retweeted
#Grant Opportunity: Philadelphia Foundation announced the creation of the Black Community Leaders Fund (BCL) to fortify Black-led nonprofit organizations serving Black communities in Greater Philadelphia.
Learn How to Apply: bit.ly/3uUAsYB
#nonprofits #grants
Phil Fitz retweeted
The game of chess? What You Know About That?
Meet Elsa Majimbo a.k.a. The real Queen's Gambit (@ElsaAngel19). Elsa is a 15x chess champion from Kenya, a hilarious comedian, and just an inspiring human who never takes no for an answer.
Watch and learn from this young queen!
Phil Fitz retweeted
Next week! Join @philfitzgerald and I for a great conversation to celebrate 15 years of @GraduatePhilly
We will be hearing EdTalks from @Johncolborn @saragoldrickrab on learning and innovation in the era of COVID-19.
You can still register here: graduatephiladelphia.org/edt…
Phil Fitz retweeted
I just gave $150 to Celebrating 15 Years of Graduate! Philadelphia: Advancing Learning Pathways.... Join me and help them reach their goal! graduate-network.networkforg…
Phil Fitz retweeted
#PHLCOVID19Fund Update: #Nonprofits with specific needs pertaining to their transitions to recovery will be eligible to apply for a PHL COVID-19 Fund Community Reopening Grant, beginning on June 10.
Details Here:
phlcovid19fund.org/covid-19/…
“Foundations will never change until foundation boards internalize diversity and inclusion,” he said. “Efforts targeted at staff diversity will go nowhere because the power and authority to determine the future of these organizations rests with our boards.” – at Philadelphia, PA
Did you know 92 percent of foundation presidents and 83 percent of full-time staff members are white. Please read In Philanthropy, Race Is Still a Factor in Who Gets What, Study Shows - The New York Times nytimes.com/2020/05/01/your-…
Thank you @PhillyYouthBB for inviting me on your community leadership journey! #LeadershipDevelopmentAcademy #teamwork #creatingspace @WhartonMLP @umihoward
Phil Fitz retweeted
We are grateful to partner with the @Eagles Social Justice Fund to award more than $300k in grants to Philly area nonprofits.
Check-out the listing here ...
philadelphiaeagles.com/news/…