William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Leadership of the foundation is undergoing a generational shift.
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William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Foundation shares a high-level preview of their five funding programs and a new approach that’s designed to make the grant application process simpler and more transparent.
William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
To continue to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to collectively award more than $8 million in Relief and Recovery Support grants to local arts organizations.
William Penn Foundation announces new grants
Monday, December 16, 2019
In November, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 million in support of Great Learning, Great Public Spaces and Watershed Protection.
