A $1.3 million grant from the William Penn Foundation will expand the national book choice and ownership program to every elementary school in Philadelphia.
Ron Bernstein, executive director or Foundations Community Partnership, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in the humanitarian category from the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.
William Penn Foundation announced $11.8 million in unrestricted operating support for 35 arts and culture organizations in the Philadelphia region.
In a first for the city, the Equal Justice Center aims to connect low-income residents in need of free legal services with Philadelphia’s network of non-profit resources. by putting more than a dozen civil legal aid groups under one roof (via WHYY).
Reporting to the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania’s Census 2020 Complete Count Commission is requesting state funding be added to the 2019-20 budget totaling an amount equal to $1 per person currently residing in the state to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020.
At its first quarterly book club event, members of EPIP Philly discussed "Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance" by Edgar Villanueva.
YOUTHadelphia, the Philadelphia Foundation’s Youth-in-Philanthropy Committee, announced grants totaling $60,000 to be distributed to five nonprofits addressing what they identified as pressing concerns for teens: Youth Leadership, Policing and Gun Violence.
This new report from Philanthropy Network and the Chamber outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia.
Rebuild is on the move! Projects are fully in motion, with work already begun on 24 of the 64 sites approved by City Council for Rebuild funding.
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism today announced the first-ever recipients of The Lenfest Next Generation Fund Award, Philadelphia-area journalists and students of color who will receive stipends to attend the national professional development conference of their choice and receive related support from the Institute.
