Back to top

Site Search

Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.

Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
... for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to 10 district elementary schools to enhance literacy ... $20,000 to nearly $75,000, are funded by the William Penn Foundation. The grants totaled $535,826. The Good to Great ... framework,” said Elliot Weinbaum of The William Penn Foundation. “By giving individual schools the resources to ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Early ChildhoodEducation

Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... for Kids Program recently presented a $1.63 million grant to Drexel University’s West Philadelphia Action for Early ... In addition to Vanguard’s grant, the William Penn Foundation also presented a three-year $987,000 grant to the ... they are referred to by the company. READ MORE . Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Early ChildhoodEducation
Areas of Focus 
Read by 4th Initiative

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
PHILADELPHIA (June 17, 2021) – The William Penn Foundation today announced 90 grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ ... direct grantmaking and matching funds, the William Penn Foundation awarded grants to dozens of organizations ...

William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... News Digest The Philadelphia-based  William Penn Foundation  has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 million community-based initiative to connect children and families in the city's low-income ... skills. Partners in the initiative include the  Barnes Foundation , the  Franklin Institute , the  Academy of ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Early ChildhoodEducation

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 GRANTMAKING APPROACH: CONNECTING MORE PEOPLE TO MORE OPPORTUNITIES Last fall, we shared our plans to review and update the Foundation’s grantmaking areas and practices, which had ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... 941-893-1818   Grade-Level Reading Week in Philadelphia to focus on community solutions to help children succeed in ... PHILADELPHIA (July 19, 2018) – More than 700 educators, foundation executives and national leaders in early childhood ... convening focused on early learning, children’s health and well-being, afterschool and summer programs, and ...
Find More By
News type 
Regional Interest
Funding Area 
Early ChildhoodEducation
Areas of Focus 
Read by 4th Initiative

All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... and early reading in schools, along with the William Penn Foundation , today announced a four-year partnership that will expand Book Trust’s program to reach all of the District’s 150 elementary schools and ... by a $1.3 million lead grant from the William Penn Foundation , along with local and national supporters, and is ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Early ChildhoodEducation
Areas of Focus 
Read by 4th Initiative

Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
R2S.png PHILADEPHIA, PA — (June 22, 2020) — The Read to Succeed Summer Program (R2S), a free program with a track ... Philadelphia nonprofit funded in part by the William Penn Foundation, Waterman II Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation, Tobias Harris and individual donations.   ABOUT ...
Find More By
News type 
Press Release
Funding Area 
Early ChildhoodEducationYouth Development
Areas of Focus 
Read by 4th Initiative
19Apr2021

Education Funders Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... Uri Monson , CFO for the School District of Philadelphia, to provide a high-level overview of how the American Rescue ... will facilitate the conversation. Please come ready to ask questions and engage. We will also take a few minutes to hear from each of you about your work and how we can ...

New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning

"Talk it Up"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
... a sense of whimsy, A.J. has a serious task. He wants to transform your daily supermarket trip into a learning ... appears on small, laminated signs and prompts shoppers to play a quick game. One example: In the produce section of ... initiative doesn't require much money. The William Penn Foundation is spending $190,000 over two years to seed the ...
Find More By
News type 
Member News
Funding Area 
Early ChildhoodEducation
Areas of Focus 
Read by 4th Initiative