Resource
Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact
Published:
11/2021
This session provided a follow up to the June 2021 program, Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA.
Education
Resource
Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
Published:
01/2020
While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. This series of case studies found that that collaborations required "a credible and compelling rationale" as well as committed local advocates.
Event
24May2017
Education Funders Roundtable: School Funding
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
8:30am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
During this session we will be joined by Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), who will explain how public education funding is raised and distributed in Pennsylvania and will describe a campaign t
Event
23Mar2017
Education Funders Roundtable: Pathways to College and Career Readiness
Thursday, March 23, 2017
8:30am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
News
William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative
Thursday, September 14, 2017
William Penn Foundation has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 million community-based initiative to connect children and families in the city's low-income neighborhoods to informal literacy-rich learning opportunities.
News
43 organizations receive Barra Awards
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Barra Foundation announced they will award $2,150,000 to 43 exemplary organizations from across the field of Arts & Culture, Education, Health and Human Services.
News
Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Event
18Apr2018
Building Community: Creating Community Schools, Helping Communities Thrive
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
8:00am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Education, the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia, and Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders Affinity Group, invites you to an update and exploration of Community Schools.
News
Philly parents, don't leave the city when your kids reach school age | Opinion
Friday, March 23, 2018
William Penn Foundation program director for Great Learning Elliot Weinbaum urges parents to visit their neighborhood schools and see the great teaching happening in Philadelphia's public schools before deciding to leave the city in search of something better.
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