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

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
... 24, 2019)— The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to 10 district elementary ... the School District of Philadelphia developed this smart new grant program as a way to help schools build on the ... ensure sustainability, and enable effective solutio Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To ...
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New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning

"Talk it Up"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
... Though his wide smile and trendy haircut impart a sense of whimsy, A.J. has a serious task. He wants to transform ... right away to be meaningful," said Jenny Bogoni, executive director of the  Read By 4th Campaig n , a early literacy ... they have a replicable, effective formula, expanding to new locations won't require much more than the blessing of ...
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Read by 4th Initiative
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 ... Frequently Asked Questions  - Education Law Center Fund Our Schools PA Pa. schools need an additional $4.6 ... Voters of PA Presentation   - Susan Spicka, Executive Director Education Law Center Presentation - Deborah Gordon ...
19Apr2021

Education Funders Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... will be joined by Uri Monson , CFO for the School District of Philadelphia, to provide a high-level overview of how the ... be allocated. Donna Frisby-Greenwood, President & CEO, The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia will facilitate ... recovery by Johann Calhoun for Chalkbeat (04.16.21) Philly district offers universal summer school to fight ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... in the effort to share successful practices in a series of presentations, discussions and panels. Representatives ... ideas and experiences,” said Ralph Smith, managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. “We also ... and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, will speak at The Institutes. The Moonshot Moment ...
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William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... William Penn Foundation  has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 million community-based initiative to ... suitable for such experiences," said Elliot Weinbaum, director of the Great Learning Program at the William Penn ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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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 ... our grantmaking should evolve to meet the changing needs of communities across the region. After a comprehensive ... to share that the Foundation’s Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs and the way ...

Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... ,  @MercBiz  on Twitter Pictured: Carra Cote-Ackah, director of Vanguard’s Community Stewardship efforts, speaks with ... Initiative,” Cote-Ackah said in the release. “Research has demonstrated that investments made early in children’s ...
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All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
Press Release [June 3, 2019] The School District of Philadelphia and Book Trust, a national organization ... students with 49,554 books in 10 schools.  The new investment from the William Penn Foundation will help ... school across the District."   Elliot Weinbaum, Program Director for the education program at the William Penn ...
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Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
... Summer Program (R2S), a free program with a track record of boosting reading skills among Philadelphia schoolchildren, ... 6, and the registration deadline for the four-week program has been extended to June 25. Pennsylvania State Senator ... said Donna Frisby-Greenwood, President and CEO of The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia , which serves ...
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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 ... the William Penn Foundation awarded grants to dozens of organizations providing access to healthy food, support ...