Daily News | Years after a corruption scandal, the Mayor’s Fund is rebranding as the Philadelphia City Fund
after being accused of using it to pay for personal expenses including vacations to Florida and Oregon.Greenblatt said the fund, which has a staff of four led by her, has reorganized so that it is not headed by a city official, and is “really focused on reestablishing ourselves ... as a transparent and good manager of money.”The name change was also motivated in part to make it clear that the fund supports a variety of city programs and not just the pet projects of the mayor.
The fund primarily serves as the city’s fiscal sponsor, accepting donations to boost programs from philanthropies that do not issue donations directly to government agencies. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, for instance, it has facilitated about $12 million in funding for PHLConnectedED, which helped Philly school kids get home Internet access to make virtual learning possible.
It also issues its own grants to community organizations, largely with the proceeds from the Philadelphia Marathon.
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