William Penn Foundation announces new emergency fund for early education and $6.6 million in general Ooerating support grants for arts and culture organizations.
Funding from the Sixers will help get computers to students at home to allow distance learning during ongoing school closures due to COVID-19.
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced a $5 million contribution from Aileen and Brian Roberts, and their family, to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin learning from home by mid-April.
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund announced the largest number of grants in its history - $2.93 million to 349 arts organizations across the City - putting money into the hands of cultural groups when they need it most to navigate effects of COVID-19.
The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) announced the launch of a South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fund to rapidly deploy flexible resources to 501(c)3 non-profits in eight counties – Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem.
Susan K. Urahn has been named to succeed longtime CEO Rebecca W. Rimel effective July 1, 2020.
To meet the immediate and long-term challenges of COVID-19, Brandywine Health Foundation creates the Healthcare and Economic Relief Fund and issues $350,000 match challenge.
In this unprecedented moment of need, William Penn Foundation’s board of directors took emergency action and approved a lead grant of $3 million to support the PHL COVID-19 Fund.
Protecting the community amid growing concerns over COVID-19
