Fairmount Ventures

Fairmount and DiverseForce are helping First Up: Champions for Early Education find a Development Director with 7-10 years of experience who loves major gifts & wants to set #fundraising strategy for a high impact organization. No need for early childhood expertise. #nonprofitjobs

#Strategicplanning in unprecedented times: VP Adela Smith held a panel discussion with DiverseForce On Boards yesterday to talk strategy, an abundance mindset & #racialequity in Philadelphia’s nonprofit sector. Thanks to participants Maternity Care Coalition, Bartram's Garden & Anderson Monarchs. #leadership

Client Drexel University and its Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation recently published "A Vision for the Lower Schuylkill": possible futures for the former PES refinery site, based on input from residents, stakeholders, & promising practices. Read more at https://drexel.edu//ini/a-vision-for-the-lower-schuylkill/ #environmentaljustice

Our team is tracking data on the new Regional COVID Response Dashboard from the Center for High Impact Philanthropy, which details regional philanthropic #giving in response to the pandemic. This rich resource offers a detailed snapshot of where funds went & where needs remain high.

Fairmount is excited to sponsor the Forum on Justice & Opportunity, happening Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30. Six sessions focused on ensuring #equity during economic recovery. More than 15 local and national thought leaders. Interactive workshop-style group activities. Social work CEUs for practitioners. And actionable take-aways to help you #ChallengePoverty. Learn more at ecsphilly.org/forum. #ECSPhilly #Forum2020

As holiday downtime approaches, Philly's parks, playgrounds, and trails remain open with social distancing measures in place. FV Associate Jenny Rubin was one of 1200+ citywide volunteers for last week's #LoveYourPark service day, here at Clark Park and hosted by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. #enjoynature

Congrats to client Philadelphia Bar Foundation on its successful Access to Justice event, raising new funds for Philly's civil legal aid community. PBF is leading the way in promoting shared services and resources among providers to advance #equaljustice in #education, #housing, #health & more.

We're back with another feature on our dynamic Fairmount Ventures team! Get to know Project Manager Rae Pagliarulo, our resident "word wizard". Read her take on #nonprofit resiliency in the COVID era and writing for #socialimpact on our InSights blog.

Thanks to the Arts + Business Council for Greater Philadelphia for a great discussion on online & virtual #fundraising last week! Fairmount SVP Aimée Miller spoke to 30+ #artsandculture leaders on ways to attract & sustain donors, via the #DigitalDrawingboard series. Need new strategies to reach supporters? Call us.

The Inquirer recently featured a 20-year partnership that Fairmount helped develop, connecting Community College of Philadelphia students with The Wistar Institute as research assistants to advance representation in the sciences. Congrats on the longtime success of this collaboration!

We're thrilled to share that #PHL is a $5M JPMorgan Chase & Co. #AdvancingCities winner! We worked on this grant to bring new jobs to Black, Latinx & female residents and new financing to M/WBEs through #RebuildPHL, in partnership with City of Philadelphia Government, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, Philadelphia Works & Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia.

A new nat'l Knight Foundation report, Leveraging Momentum, spotlights two members of our client Parkway Museums District - Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Barnes Foundation - and their successful shifts to reach new audiences & engage communities. #artsandculture

A recent Generocity story spotlights the work of past clients Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia & KleinLife in addressing food insecurity in NE Philly. We're proud to have supported early planning & fundraising for this program which is meeting the needs of so many today. https://bit.ly/33tz7fU

Fairmount Project Manager Chelsea Hicks, an Impact100 Philadelphia Founders Fellow, speaks at a virtual discussion this Thursday on how current events have impacted #nonprofits and how #philanthropists, like Impact100 members, can respond. The event is open via registration at https://www.impact100philly.org//10-8-20-fall-education-s/

Our team continues to track 2020 #funding trends. Recent findings: funders will likely stay flexible in granting gen ops, capacity-building, tech & DEI; seek candid relationships with grantees; and have increased giving at a 17% avg. Read more from a new national survey: https://bit.ly/30qvYLP

Get to know our stellar Associate Jenny Rubin in our latest staff Q&A and learn how she and her Fairmount colleagues are responding to advise & support the region's #nonprofit sector through the pandemic. #FVteam

Client Urban Affairs Coalition and its Community & Economic Development department are collaborating with Free Library of Philadelphia to offer "Money Mondays", a 5-part virtual series on managing uncertain economic times. Tonight's session: Saving for Your Future. Registration info below. #financialliteracy

Who couldn't use a DIY stress ball right now? Client Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is building its @ Home virtual programming series to feature activities, education, & #nature across the city as we transition into fall. Grab a funnel & check out their YouTube channel.

We’re thrilled to have supported Economy League of Greater Philadelphia in securing a new EDA grant! Funds will advance local Black and Brown-owned businesses into institutional supply chains through the #PAGE initiative in partnership with Impactphl. #B2S2020