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

Monday, October 2, 2017
... Post | by  Louis Bolling , Contributor Yesterday the  National Recreation and Park Association  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than ... sessions ,  Shawn McCaney  — now William Penn Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of ...

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 ... to: Philadelphia Public School Notebook  to partner with national education news outlet Chalkbeat and establish a ... to sponsor the 2021 Greater & Greener  international conference in Philadelphia, reinforcing the identity of the ...

Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... (January 15, 2024) -- In December 2023, Leeway Foundation awarded 12 artists with the Transformation Award, ... Arts  Queen Jo of Sharswood, Music & Performance  A national panel of artists and cultural producers convened to ... or  bknight@leeway.org   ABOUT LEEWAY The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ...

Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... July 2024] It is with mixed emotions that the Independence Foundation Board of Directors announces the upcoming ... Under her leadership, the Independence Foundation created national initiatives such as the nursing managed health ... as a center for nursing education excellence by the National League of Nursing. Dr. Antonia Villarruel, Dean of ...
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Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PiaLeewayFoundationAnnouncement121724.jpg   ... advisor with the New England Foundation for the Arts’s National Theater Project and has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Capital, the Pew ...
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Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

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Friday, January 17, 2025
Press release via Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA [January 17, 2025] — In December 2024, Leeway Foundation awarded $180,000 in unrestricted support to 12 ... assigned at birth.  ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATION AWARD A national panel of artists and cultural producers convened to ...

William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved ... your work in Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector. The Foundation works to support equitable access to great public ... be free and open to the public, as well as support for a conference center and programming of Theatre Esperanza—two ...

Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
Leewaylogo.jpg (Ocotber 7, 2019) - Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual ... 545-4078 or bknight@leeway.org ABOUT LEEWAY The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... different from their gender assigned at birth. Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants ...

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
... 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 ... In addition to the funding collaboration with the Mellon Foundation for Philadelphia arts organizations, William ...

Leeway Foundation Introduces Immediate Relief Funds for Individual Artists in the Launch of the 2021 Community Care Fund

Leeway Foundation Community Care Fund
Thursday, February 4, 2021
... impacts on the arts and culture community, Leeway Foundation is launching the WOO Community Care Fund in 2021. ... to the generous support of the Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , the Samuel S. Fels Fund , as well as the ... our colleagues at IPMF, Sundance Institute, and the Surdna Foundation in support of the relief fund last year. Like the ...

Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees

Leeway Transformation Awards
Friday, December 27, 2019
The Leeway Foundation announced $150,000 in funding for 10 individual ... funding and meet artists and activists where they are. A national panel of artists and cultural producers convened to ... staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation supports women and trans* and gender nonconforming ...

Foundations, City of Philadelphia and key Arts & Culture organizations join together to launch $3.45M fund to meet the growing emergency need in this sector

PHL COVID-19 Arts Aid Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Related coverage: New fund sparked by William Penn Foundation will dole out millions to arts groups and artists ... led by a $2.5 million grant from the William Penn  Foundation. OACCE, PCF and GPCA provided the seed funding to ... the Philadelphia region, contributing to its identity as a national center of creativity. The sector generates nearly ...

The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
ALLENTOWN, PA - January 23, 2019: The Rider-Pool Foundation of Allentown recently awarded $376,000 in funding. ... culture, arts and human services.  The Rider-Pool Foundation awarded six proactive awards in this cycle. A ... Community Bike Works, Da Vinci Science Center, Lehigh Conference of Churches, Lehigh County Conservation District, ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... August 2, 2022—The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces grants totaling $8.9 million for ... and projects in the Philadelphia region. In total, the foundation awarded 71 grants to organizations and projects ... majority of IPMF’s grantmaking for the year, while the foundation takes some time to reflect on what we’ve learned ...

Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in project-based funding

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Monday, November 25, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA — Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in project-based funding to 30 ... with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY FOUNDATION The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans*, and ...

The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Press release via William Penn Foundation In 2021, the Barr, Kresge, and William Penn ... practitioners, investors, and civic leaders, commission national research, and learn from and amplify the work of our ... in learning more and aligning efforts.    About the Barr Foundation  The Barr Foundation’s mission is to invest in ...

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 ... Last fall, we shared our plans to review and update the Foundation’s grantmaking areas and practices, which had ... stakeholder engagement, we are pleased to share that the Foundation’s Board of Directors has set the new direction ...

Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
Press Release PHILADELPHIA, PA-Leeway Foundation recognizes the longstanding power of media artists ... as well as the range of projects and media,” said Leeway Foundation Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are ... from our partners at the Independence Public Media Foundation who share our belief that art and culture, in this ...

Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $42,500 in funding for 17 individual ... – 9273 or bknight@leeway.org ABOUT LEEWAY   The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... different from their gender assigned at birth.   Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants ...

Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – Today, Leeway Foundation announced $135,000 in grants to nine women and ... Nuala Cabral  of West Philadelphia, Media Arts A national panel of artists and cultural producers convened to ... staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation supports women and transgender artists and ...

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