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William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
The William Penn Foundation announced their recently approved grants including ... $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, the Foundation works to ... Corporation (LISC) to partner with Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation in piloting a historic home ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... from around the country. The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were ... sessions ,  Shawn McCaney  — now William Penn Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Via William Penn Foundation WPF new funding areas_horiz.png   OUR REVISED ... our grantmaking should evolve to meet the changing needs of communities across the region. After a comprehensive ... we will learn directly from you – the nonprofit leaders, community members, and organizations, large and small – who ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
In November 2019, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 million in support ... the report will be shared with the broader Philadelphia community. ($198,941 over 12 months) Health Federation of ...

William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants

Philadelphia Orchestra by Jeff Fusco
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 ... Lily, Inc./BlackStar Film Festival* Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation Center for Art in Wood, ...

William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
... Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The William Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the kinds of projects and organizations ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... PA — Impact100 Philadelphia has announced the award of $284,750 in unrestricted funds to five nonprofit ... and teens from under-resourced zip codes in schools, community locations, and juvenile justice facilities. Only ... home libraries by providing free books, and foster community year-round through events and programming. Norris ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... organizations selected as Finalists to receive a total of $420,000 in funding in 2021. Core Mission Grants Each of ... seek to serve as a vital public space in the Norristown community. During the pandemic they have provided a variety ... in grades K-7. Education Focus Area Finalist: C.B. Community Schools C.B. Community Schools is a small, ...
22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in ... neighborhood revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, ...