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The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
... for Online Learning PHILADELPHIA, March 27, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $5 million contribution from Aileen and Brian Roberts, and ... unprecedented time and COVID-19 is presenting our society with new challenges every day,” said Aileen and Brian ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... census outreach. "Our grant awards could not have come at a more opportune time as we learn about nonprofits shifting ... their grant to mitigate COVID-19 challenges and will work with each organization on an individual basis." Learn more ... launched the  Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund to provide immediate and longer-term resources to ...

Wawa Donates 3,000 Appreciation Kits to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to Distribute to The School District of Philadelphia Essential Employees

Wawa and The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 15, 2021
... anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wawa and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (The Fund) ... the urging of the School District itself, wanted to find a way to acknowledge the work done by support staff over the ... As a company dedicated to serving the community with essential services as well, Wawa donated 3,000 of the ...
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76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students

The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 30, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today ... when I thank them for their generosity.” According to a 2019 School District survey, approximately half of the ... have been great partners to the District over the years with the team’s focus on supporting the youth in our ...
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Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $100,000 contribution from Bank of America to give laptops ... coronavirus.” The new laptops will be distributed along with the laptops already in school buildings to students and ... home,” said Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr. ,Ed.D. " Giving students the resources, tools, and confidence they ...
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$100,000 Grant Kicks off Campaign for Chromebooks for Pottstown School District

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
POTTSTOWN, May 5—With the announcement of a $100,000 matching grant, The ... and the Foundation for Pottstown Education are providing a way for the community to help students in the borough ...
19Apr2021

Education Funders Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... , CFO for the School District of Philadelphia, to provide a high-level overview of how the American Rescue Plan Act ... be allocated. Donna Frisby-Greenwood, President & CEO, The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia will facilitate ... money on building repair, academic recovery, and dealing with trauma by Dale Mezzacappa (03.26.21) Philadelphia ...

Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Friday, April 9, 2021
... Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded a total of $5.41 million in grants to five Philadelphia ... Benefits Data Trust (BDT) has been awarded the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services’ first-ever growth grant ... capacity to connect low-income Philadelphia-area residents with public benefit programs. As Philadelphians grapple with ...
03Feb2021

Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... as the region’s federal funding outlook and alignment with President Biden’s American Rescue Plan . During this ... City's Fiscal Year 2022 budget considerations, followed by a participatory discussion with funders. MATERIALS 020321_City FY22 Budget ...

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
... by the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the  Family Recovery Fund , a one-year, $10 million initiative supporting both direct ... grants we relied on the expertise of peers and colleagues with experience in these fields, and are grateful for their ...

William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... support the urgent needs of organizations. New Emergency Fund for Early Education Today we are pleased to join with Vanguard and Reinvestment Fund to announce a collaboration to support Philadelphia early learning ...
04Jun2020

Out-of-School Time (OST) Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Thursday, June 4, 2020
10:30am - 12:00pm
Video Conference
... their needs. Please bring any burning questions for Q&A. We also encourage you to come ready to share your own experiences. RELATED READING: How to survive a summer without city pools? Open streets for play, says ...
20May2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... Denise Day, YMCA of the Greater Brandywine PHL COVID-19 Fund Variety Show Fundraiser , Olivia Baackes, City of Philadelphia Affordable Housing Fund - Andrew Frishkoff, LISC Philadelphia Open Share RELATED ...