Germantown tile maker gets creative to keep business going amid pandemic
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) Tile maker Karen Singer has been creating masterpieces in her Germantown studio for more than 20 years. People like to think of what I do as the icing on the cake, said Singer. You know the crowning glory. The cherry on top of the sundae, Singer said.
Singer s art is displayed in places of worship, hospitals, retirement homes, and nonprofits. But the pandemic has taken a toll on fundraising efforts, and business for her has drastically slowed down. It s very difficult. Particularly at this time when people are letting employees go, she said. Without help, it s hard to keep it going. The electric company isn t going to say to me: OK, that s fine, you can just wait.
Evanston Now
Gift from billionaire was totally unexpected, says YWCA s executive director.
A rendering of the new YWCA building under construction on Ridge Avenue in Evanston.
MacKenzie Scott, a billionaire philanthropist and author known for supporting organizations committed to gender and racial equity, has given $9 million to the YWCA Evanston/North Shore.
The YWCA was one of 384 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive gifts from Scott that were revealed this week.
“To select these 384, the team sought suggestions and perspective from hundreds of field experts, funders, and non-profit leaders and volunteers with decades of experience,” wrote Scott in a blog post announcing the gifts.