The Philadelphia Bar Association held a hybrid event titled “Meeting the Moment: Impacts of the Federal Funding Freeze,” on Tuesday, March 25. With its robust legal nonprofit and community engagement sectors, Philadelphia stands to be particularly impacted by recent actions that would freeze or dramatically cut federal funding in those areas. This program examined the far-reaching impacts of these cuts on our state and local governments, nonprofit organizations and communities, and delve into how the philanthropy sector might help fill the void.
Introduction: Chancellor Katayun Jaffari
Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Selber, General Counsel, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Panelists:
John P. Delaney, Jr., Esq. Board Member, Catholic Social Services
Lindsay T. Kijewski, Director, The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund
Michael Kellerman, Interim Transformation Director, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
Rev. Marshall Mitchell, Pastor, Salem Baptist Church of Abington
Sarah Martinez-Helfman, President, Samuel S. Fels Fund
Christina Kahmar, Vice President, Government and Institutional Giving, Project HOME
Arun Prabhakaran, President, Urban Affairs Coalition
Moderators:
Morgen Cheshire, Managing Attorney, Cheshire Law Group
Karyn Lyman, Vice President and Client Advisor, Bernstein Private Wealth Management
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