The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced a $100,000 contribution from Bank of America to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin learning from home by mid-April.
Grants provided to diverse organizations help to address vulnerable populations, mental health needs, economic challenges and changing circumstances for existing nonprofit partners.
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.
Creating a pooled fund of flexible capital could help resuscitate our arts ecosystem and build a more sustainable future for the arts and cultural sector post-COVID-19.
The City of Philadelphia and PIDC announced the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund, a more-than-$9 million grant and loan program designed to support Philadelphia small businesses, help maintain payroll obligations, and preserve jobs impacted by the spread of the virus.
