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NBME Selects Its First Philanthropy Director

Allison Anderson Acevedo
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
... Philanthropy Director,  Allison Anderson Acevedo . In her new position, Allison will play a key role in leading the strategic plan for NBME’s current ... being a founding member of the  Philadelphia Black Giving Circle , as well as serving as a board member of  ...

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact
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11/2021
This session provided a follow up to the June 2021 program, Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA . Along with updates on the status of the Pennsylvania school funding lawsuit, speakers will provide guidance on outcomes ...
25May2023

What's Next for OST: The End of COVID Relief, Shifting Funding Priorities, and Post-Primary Considerations

Thursday, May 25, 2023
9:30am - 11:00am
Video Conference
... for the OST sector. Discover ways in which you can make a difference and explore the various means by which funders ... Act , and the ways in which they have increased access and funding for OST programs during the pandemic. We will also be ... for engaging discussion and valuable networking, this is a session you won't want to miss! Resources Sunrise of ...

Ruch Family Foundation Awards Richard R. Ruch Scholarship to Deserving College Student

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... Foundation. In memory of Randy Ruch’s late son, Richard, a $5000 scholarship per year for up to 4 years will now be ... Fund continues to give back to their community through new endeavors and serves as a prime example of how ... Community Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter, so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference ...
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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 ... community to address the impact of the coronavirus.” The new laptops will be distributed along with the laptops ... home,” said Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr. ,Ed.D. " Giving students the resources, tools, and confidence they ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity announces the Judy Spangler Memorial Scholarship

Judy Spangler
Monday, May 8, 2023
... - The Alliance for Health Equity is honored to announce a new scholarship opportunity, the Judy Spangler Memorial ... Judy's vibrant, joyful and intentional leadership that had a monumental impact on the lives of many.   I had ...

Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
... PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation announced today that it will distribute $95,000 in grants to 18 Philadelphia ... organizations. The Foundation supports organizations in a range of artistic disciplines with an emphasis on arts ... their Bomba dance program. Four first-time grantees bring new perspectives and audiences to the roster of grantees:  ...
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Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant to Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

Friday, December 22, 2023
News release Comcast today announced a $500,000 grant to Elevate215 to accelerate student learning ... initiatives, which aim to improve schools in Philadelphia that primarily serve Black and Hispanic/Latinx students and ...
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Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... people were in attendance to hear about the different ways that businesses are partnering with schools and education ... education in Philadelphia doesn’t always mean writing a check . Businesses and individuals can assist in after ... summer jobs to high school students.

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 ... pandemic. “Over the last two years, we’ve made some new partners and enhanced relationships with longtime ... Hospitality, this donation is part of year-round annual giving and support of numerous charities. Recent donations ...

WCU Students Demonstrate Benjamin Franklin’s Philanthropic Legacy through Annual Grant

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... legacy philanthropy by engaging students in the power of giving back.  The Community Foundation recently partnered ... and core values. At the end of their class, a student group presents their recommendation for the grant ...
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Can one business improve schools with a single donation? It's happened before | Donna Frisby-Greenwood

Thursday, April 5, 2018
Via Philly.com As the director of the nonprofit that raises funds to support Philadelphia’s public schools, ... felt the generosity in one fell swoop. Ripple is not a first-time donor to the 18-year-old crowdfunding platform. ... education.
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43 organizations receive Barra Awards

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Barra Awards provide core support that acknowledge and advance organizations that exhibit ... have demonstrated that they are keeping pace with a changing environment and continually looking for ways to be ... different disciplines and networks helps them discover new ideas and better solutions to problems. To identify ...
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Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
... specific student populations. The funded initiatives have a particular focus on grade-level proficiency by third grade. ... the School District of Philadelphia developed this smart new grant program as a way to help schools build on the ... said Elliot Weinbaum of The William Penn Foundation. “By giving individual schools the resources to implement the ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
... Blue Cross Foundation  (Foundation) announced new grant funding for a collaboration with  Temple University’s College of ... needs of changing populations, and specifically advises that nurse education programs expand recruitment of diverse ...
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William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... works to support equitable access to great public spaces . A $1,498,200 grant was awarded to Local Initiatives Support ... significant neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Through the New Audiences/New Places strategy, a $246,000 ... Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation ($603,066) and Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association ($695,108) ...

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

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
... support for programs throughout the Lehigh Valley with a focus on addressing and improving quality of life for ... and creation of a mission and vision statement within a new strategic plan. A grant of $25,000 was awarded to the ... for students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction that will open in August of 2019. The grant serves as ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... involved in the effort to share successful practices in a series of presentations, discussions and panels. ... of GLR Week are major national and local foundations that support grade-level reading efforts, current authors and ... and CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, will speak at The Institutes. The Moonshot Moment ...
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Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... the eight organizations selected as Finalists to receive a total of $420,000 in funding in 2021. Core Mission Grants ... small, healing-centered high school located in Roxborough that is licensed by the PA Department of Education to provide ... job insecurity. CCATE recently purchased and moved into a new space, and is creating an edible garden and food ...
15Mar2023

OST Funders Community of Practice: Youth at the Helm: What Funders can Learn from Youth Organizers and Advocates

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Video Conference
Registration open to Network members and nonmember funders. New members and perspectives are always welcome. No prior ... for themselves, and how one foundation has translated that into youth-led grant decisions. Leaders from UrbEd , an organization founded and led by a group of Philadelphia public school students, will share ...

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