Community Fund grantee partner @circularphl has opened Circular Commons along with several partners. The new hub for Philadelphians to access circular products, services, and programming from Philadelphia-area businesses will operate at 924 Market Street through the end of the year. The hub will provide Philadelphians with access to products and services that help them live a cleaner, greener and more circular lifestyle and give Circular Philadelphia an opportunity to make reuse, repair, composting, and recycling more accessible. The Hub is open Wednesday - Sunday from noon – 5:00 p.m.

Community Fund grantee partner @welovephilly has moved to a new home. For the past five years, We Love Philly has created apprenticeship programs for digital marketing and cybersecurity opportunities for Philadelphia youth while sharing a space with Community Fund grantee partner @oneartcommunitycenter. We Love Philly is now co-located with @ecsphilly so that program participants can access financial services, employment pathways, and adult transition support offered by ECS after graduating from We Love Philly.

Community Fund grantee partner @famfrequencyphilly was selected as a 2026 winner of the @nbcuniversal Local Impact Grant. They were one of 80 organizations selected this year for driving impact in communities across the nation. The competitive grant challenge awarded $2.5 million in unrestricted funding to FamFrequency Productions and other organizations that are making a difference in select NBC and Telemundo TV markets. Funding was provided to grantees in three categories: youth education and empowerment, next generation storytellers, and community engagement. Click the link in our bio to learn more about NBC's Local Impact and to read about the other grant recipients.

Community Fund grantee partner @treehousebooks has named Michael Brix and Tangie Wilson as Co-Executive Directors. Tangie previously served as Managing Director, where he played a significant role in the organization's growth over the years. Michael is Tree House Books' longtime leader who has guided the organization's efforts to use books and literacy to change lives. Congratulations to the new leadership team!

The Foundation's Executive Director, Mailee Walker, and Claneil Foundation Board Member, Regina Harmon, will be guest speakers at the National Forum on Family Philanthropy in Philadelphia in November. The pair will participate in a session titled Pushing Against the Headwinds: Leaning into Racial & Social Equity. Mailee and Regina will be joined on the panel by staff-board pairs from @patriciakindfamilyfoundation and The Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation. The pairs will talk about their foundations’ racial and social equity journeys, including the opportunities and challenges they face. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the plenary session, small group discussions, and workshops at the National Forum.