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More than 500 U.S. Philanthropy Leaders Sign Unprecedented Letter: Don’t Cut the Census Short

2020 Census
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
NOTE TO FUNDERS: Sign-ons are being accepted until COB on August 6, 2020. CLICK HERE to add your name.   WASHINGTON ... alarmed by the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to “drastically cut short” 2020 census operations amid a surging coronavirus pandemic, urged the U.S. Census Bureau ...
27Jul2022

Listening and Learning Session with SDP Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington, Sr.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
11:30am - 1:00pm
Philadelphia School District
... where he will meet students, families, District staff, and community members invested in our student’s achievement. ... to hear from you. Before our children return to school on August 29, Dr.

William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
... in additional support for efforts that address the impacts on Philadelphians of COVID-19 and the economic shutdown. In ... meeting since March, the Board of Directors approved a series of grants to immediately support multiple elements ... 5 years will receive twice weekly Zoom “visits” from a community-based early learning expert, as well as ...

Vanguard Supports First-of-Its-Kind Project Integrating Home Visiting Nurses into Pediatric Primary Care Setting

Thursday, September 5, 2019
... -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) launched a new pilot program today aimed at improving the health and ... of mothers and their young children. The project, "Community-Clinical Systems Integration: Leveraging Primary ... Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program™, which focuses on boosting school readiness for children near its operations ...

Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... insecurity in the Greater Philadelphia region. Details on the grants are as follows: Heights Philadelphia  was awarded a Pew Fund for Health and Human Services (Pew Fund)  growth ... to deliver food to 300 nonprofits, food banks, and community organizations working to alleviate hunger. Pew Fund ...

GSK names 23rd annual IMPACT Award Winners

GSK IMPACT Award winner Coded by Kids
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... education and other critical services that help foster a healthier Philadelphia region. The 10 winners of the GSK IMPACT Awards each will receive $40,000 to help ... consisting of GSK employees as well as local and national community health experts. The nonprofits needed to ...
12Sep2024

Our Young People: What Can Philanthropy Do to Better Support Adolescents?

Thursday, September 12, 2024
12:30pm - 2:30pm
The Hive at Spring Point
Join us on September 12, 2024, from 12:30 – 2:30 PM for an engaging ... sector can support young people by introducing a free funder tool designed to integrate developmental ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that our Board of Directors has awarded the 2024 Core Grants as well as ... demonstrated dedication to their mission and are making a positive impact for young people and the communities in ... Extracurricular Collaborative ($10,000) and Kensington Community Resilience Fund ($10,000).  The Nelson Foundation ...

Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $8 Million from William Penn Foundation for Continued Relief Efforts Supporting Philadelphia Families

William Penn Foundation
Thursday, June 17, 2021
... than $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ basic needs and children’s education as ... Covid-19 pandemic. Through the  Family Recovery Fund , a one-year, $10 million initiative supporting both direct ... the William Penn Foundation awarded grants to dozens of organizations providing access to healthy food, support ...

A Working Mom on Back-to-School Life in COVID

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... shopping lists and “First Day of School” photos look a bit unusual these days. Face masks and Chromebooks never ... racial justice, and access to healthcare — are the same community needs that brought CCFWG and other non-profit ... who is doing it all in heels and with a smile on her face. Just like we tell our kids to speak up when ...
23Jun2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, Grantmakers of Western PA, and Northeastern Pennsylvania Grantmakers invite funders and practitioners to join us on Wednesday, June 23rd from 2:00 – 3:15 PM to discuss the ... schools in the lowest 20 percent of local wealth. A  study  released in October 2020 found that 428 of PA’s ...

FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools

Thursday, February 17, 2022
... supply-chain issues and labor shortages, coupled with a vendor abruptly canceling their school food contracts ... gift will help more than 730 students receive the hands-on training they need to prepare for careers in the culinary ... – all of whom have helped the District serve its community and students in new ways,” said Frisby-Greenwood. ...

Op-Ed: Families Need Child Care Resources Now More than Ever

Child Care
Friday, October 16, 2020
... harder than ever. COVID-19 has not only proven to be a public health crisis, but it has exposed the existing ... Fund for Women and Girls’ most recent Blueprint Report, on average in Pennsylvania, 40% of a single mom’s annual ... goes to child care. Elected officials, non-profits, and community partners need to ensure that this fact remains at ...
20May2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... provide an opportunity for funders to update each other on the rapidly developing effects of COVID-19 in the five-county region, share what you're hearing about the needs in the community and steps you are taking to respond, and explore ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces $200K in Youth Arts Impact Grants

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
... In response to COVID-19 and the impact it is having on the arts community, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund suspended the 2020 ... the city’s youth. The grantee organizations represent a wide array of disciplines in their programming such as ...

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