On April 10, Bread & Roses Community Fund executive director Casey Cook was elected to serve on the board of directors of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, a network of more than 140 diverse organizations that invest more than $500 million annually in the Philadelphia region.
The Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia board of directors is composed of leaders representing the region’s diverse funders. “Part of our mission at Bread & Roses is to advance social justice philanthropy and to encourage our colleagues in the philanthropic sector to support work at the community level and to make more grants to organizations engaged in advocacy, civic engagement, and community organizing,” says Casey Cook.
Bread & Roses Community Fund has been an active member of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia for 20 years. “I’m honored to be elected to serve,” says Cook. “I look forward to supporting the leadership of executive director Sidney Hargro and to advancing the organization’s commitment to diverse, equitable, and inclusive philanthropy.”
Executive director Casey Cook (left) with Philanthropy Network’s board president Jennifer Pedroni, Vice President of Administration, HealthSpark Foundation. Bread & Roses received a certificate recognizing 20 years of membership in Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia.
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