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Can one business improve schools with a single donation? It's happened before | Donna Frisby-Greenwood

Thursday, April 5, 2018
... felt the generosity in one fell swoop. Ripple is not a first-time donor to the 18-year-old crowdfunding platform. ... the case across the U.S.” So what does this have to do with Philly? (Well, besides the fact that Ripple’s donation ...
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Education

$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 ...

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 Corporation (LISC) to partner with Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation in ... Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation ($603,066) and Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association ($695,108) ...

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. ... using school data, lessons learned, and collaboration with different stakeholders. “The Fund for the School ... said Elliot Weinbaum of The William Penn Foundation. “By giving individual schools the resources to implement the ...
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Early ChildhoodEducation

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 Each of the following organizations will receive a grant of either $50,000 or $100,000, as determined by the ... services. It provides a safe, supportive environment with an 8:1 student-teacher ratio to engage, educate, and ...

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 ... State Berks, majoring in business management and marketing with an emphasis on finance. Not only is Bethany’s father ... credit hours. Over the years, the Ruch Family Foundation Fund has made distributions for charitable purposes to ...
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Education
17Nov2022

Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Virtual via Zoom
... funding for out of school time programming, along with highlights from recent research about the long-term ... the Return on Investment of afterschool programs in PA. A PDF of the report can be downloaded. Building Opportunity ... a dedicated, sustainable funding stream from the General Fund to support quality OST programs for kids from every zip ...

Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

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

Pottstown Area Schools Awarded Over $13,000 through Checklist Challenge

Face Mask Challenge
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
... The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation announced a total of $13,152 awarded to Pottstown area schools as part ... 21,000 area students.  The money awarded to schools help fund the schools’ wellness committees to continue to fund ... a 10-mile radius of Pottstown. The Foundation partners with non-profits, local government, and schools to ensure ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... to: Carnegie Hall Corporation to pilot and evaluate a music-based family engagement program for families of young ... Project encourages adults to write lullabies and sing with their young children, supporting positive parent-child ... were awarded to: District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund to work with partners around Philadelphia to establish ...

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 ...

City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”

Thursday, August 6, 2020
... Nonprofit, Philanthropic, and Civic Leaders Partner with the City to Provide Support The City of Philadelphia today announced  PHLConnectED , a collaboration to connect up to 35,000 low-income K-12 ... to virtual learning in the upcoming academic year as a result of the global pandemic. A broad coalition of ...

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 ... Executive Director of Elevate 215. “Our partnership with Comcast was made possible by our shared belief that ... Comcast’s one-year, $500,000 investment will help fund Elevate 215’s  Beat the Odds (BTO) K-8 School ...
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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 ...

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 ... Sisters Independence. “We are thrilled to be partnering with both The Alliance for Health Equity and the Newlin ... member of the Advisory Committee for the Scholarship Fund. “Judy was taken from us much too soon, and we are ...

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. ... nearby sites. “GLR Week in Philadelphia is more than a conference — it is a collaborative opportunity for people ... in Philadelphia features a multi-staged agenda, beginning with the Funder Huddle for those who support early literacy ...
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05Dec2023

Arts & Culture Funders Community of Practice

Tuesday, December 5, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual
... programs, education—are invited to join us for a renewed convening of the Arts & Culture Funders Community ... 5, 2023, from noon to 1:00 PM, when together we will set a schedule and cycle of shared learning for the group in the ... those primarily supporting the arts, as well as those with arts-related programs or interest.  In these difficult ...

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