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Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... state for collegiate recovery programs (CRPs), which support students in recovery from substance use disorder.* ... in Southeastern Pennsylvania. That growth is attributed to the leadership and investment by the  Independence Blue ... programs can vary, but generally offer access to recovery resources, such as counseling or substance-free housing, ...

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 ... Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. “We also welcome and support the Philadelphia community by providing resources and training for local educators, a wonderful ...
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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
... College of Public Health and Department of Nursing  to create a direct pathway to nursing from high school to ... to full scholarships, students will receive academic support including paid internships, learning communities and ... and the role of nursing in the health of individuals, families, and communities. The goal is to raise awareness of ...
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The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
... represents major proactive investments as well as on-going support for programs throughout the Lehigh Valley with a ... awards in this cycle. A $105,000 grant was awarded to Ripple Community Inc. to accelerate the development of RCI ... to Promise Neighborhood of the Lehigh Valley (PNLV). The resources will support strategic planning and programmatic ...

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

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... partnership that will expand Book Trust’s program to reach all of the District’s 150 elementary schools and ... access to new books that students choose and by offering resources to teachers and families to improve reading ... said, “Our children and teachers deserve every support possible as they work hard to make sure that every ...
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Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

The Fund for the SDP
Thursday, May 21, 2020
... for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to nine School District of Philadelphia elementary schools to ... needs. Grants are designed to overcome limited resources to help schools tackle challenges faced by specific ... School : Professional development and coaching to support teachers so that they can improve performance of ...
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Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... in four of our residents lives in poverty — struggling to make ends meet, put food on the table, and keep a roof ... economic opportunities, and to empower residents with the resources they need to get family-sustaining jobs. That's why ... us to create 20 community schools that bring critical support services, such as food pantries, after-school ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... has announced the award of $284,750 in unrestricted funds to five nonprofit organizations in the region. Representing ... nonprofit organizations in recognition of the time and resources required to host a site visit. Including these 2024 ... and 3) Preserving culture and history.

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
SDP_WawaDonations.jpg PHILADELPHIA—(March 12, 2021)--To mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... employees who have remained onsite to provide food and support to students and families in need.   The Fund, at the urging of the School ...
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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
... and Co-Managing Partner David Blitzer have stepped up to fund the purchase of 10,000 computers to make distance ... up to $11 million for the purchase of new computers. Support from outside sources to cover the costs of buying new ... identifies, coordinates and connects philanthropic resources to level the playing field in local public schools. ...
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Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
... announced today that it will distribute $95,000 in grants to 18 Philadelphia arts and cultural organizations. The ... focus on smaller organizations which are embedded in the communities they serve. Thirteen organizations have budgets ... organizations often don’t have access to the same resources as larger organizations and Bartol can step in to ...
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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
... that it has awarded a total of $5.41 million in grants to five Philadelphia nonprofits to address COVID-19’s ... grow its services and enhance their effectiveness. This support will enable BDT to develop a strategy to double ... guidelines allow. Support will also make the zoo’s resources more available to adjacent West Philadelphia ...

GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
RELATED COVERAGE: A $10 million pledge to get more Philly Black, Latinx people, women in STEM ... Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem. GSK will provide backbone support for the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective by ... peers in STEM literacy. Factors include schools lacking resources to provide STEM enrichment activities for students, ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 million in support of Great Learning, Great Public Spaces and Watershed ... recently awarded 22 grants, totaling almost $15 million, to support education in Philadelphia. Engaged Families grants were awarded to: Carnegie Hall Corporation to ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... Equity Institute , a series of learning sessions designed to support the nonprofit sector in its commitment to recognize ... and practices to determine short and long-term changes and resources required. The Nonprofit Justice and Equity ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... - The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) is proud to release $620,000 in support over two years to eight registered 501(c)3 grassroots and nonprofit ...

The Giant Company and its Customers Raise $3.3 Million to Fight Food Insecurity in Local School Districts

Monday, May 17, 2021
... with its customers, more than $3.3 million was raised to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local ... strong, healthy students, in turn strengthening their families and communities.” From Jan 4. through Feb. 28, ... school districts will be able to use the funds to support meal programs such as covering outstanding student ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... announced the eight organizations selected as Finalists to receive a total of $420,000 in funding in 2021. Core ... of poverty for low income, single parent, and homeless families in Philadelphia through higher education, affordable ... a full range of academic, employment, housing and family support services, while having high expectations in return. ...

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
...   The Roberts Family Donates $5 Million For Laptops to Help Philadelphia Students Start Online Classes by Mid-April Funding Will Help Support the Purchase of 50,000 Chromebooks by The ... students who will now be able to access online educational resources from home," said Superintendent William R. Hite, ...

Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... Community Stewardship efforts, speaks with children and families at the Drexel Dornsife Center for Neighborhood ... for Kids Program recently presented a $1.63 million grant to Drexel University’s West Philadelphia Action for Early ... “The Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program is proud to support improvements in early childhood education through ...
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