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     Plastic Free Fridays: Expanding Our Impact Through Community, Creativity, and Conscious Consumption
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grassroots, non-profit, philanthropy
    Posted April 21, 2026

    Plastic Free Fridays: Expanding Our Impact Through Community, Creativity, and Conscious Consumption

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     Manzanita Works: Growing Something Steady
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grantmaking, grassroots, Inequality Gap, non-profit, philanthropy, PVF news, PVF News
    Posted March 3, 2026

    Manzanita Works: Growing Something Steady

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     Lesedi’s Remarkable Milestone in Rural Zimbabwe
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, foundations, grantmaking, grassroots, non-profit, philanthropy, PVF Donors, PVF news, PVF News
    Posted February 13, 2026

    Lesedi’s Remarkable Milestone in Rural Zimbabwe

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     Reckoning in Real Time: What It Takes to Interrupt Harm and Repair Relationships
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grantmaking, grassroots, non-profit
    Posted December 12, 2025

    Reckoning in Real Time: What It Takes to Interrupt Harm and Repair Relationships

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     Climbing to New Heights with Forest and Tree
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grantmaking, grassroots, non-profit
    Posted November 21, 2025

    Climbing to New Heights with Forest and Tree

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     Twenty Years On: Social and Emotional Learning Alumni Insights
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grassroots, non-profit, philanthropy
    Posted November 4, 2025

    Twenty Years On: Social and Emotional Learning Alumni Insights

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     Jackie’s Closet — Treasure Paws Rescue Thrift Shop
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Board Member, Designated Fund, guest post, non-profit, philanthropy, PVF Donors
    Posted September 24, 2025

    Jackie’s Closet — Treasure Paws Rescue Thrift Shop

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     Plastic Free Fridays: Sparking Change, One Habit at a Time
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, guest post
    Posted August 8, 2025

    Plastic Free Fridays: Sparking Change, One Habit at a Time

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     Bhangra & Beats Night Market: Rhythm, Community and Culture
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Community Initiative, Designated Fund, grantmaking, non-profit, philanthropy, PVF Donors, PVF news, PVF News
    Posted July 29, 2025

    Bhangra & Beats Night Market: Rhythm, Community and Culture

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     We On Point: State of Black Design’s Joyful Juneteenth Celebration
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Designated Fund, PVF News
    Posted July 23, 2025

    We On Point: State of Black Design’s Joyful Juneteenth Celebration

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