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Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... unit to undertake initiatives. As we learned from Turn5, their engagement with Kensington Health Sciences ... are giving back because it is a talent imperative. From supporting Pre-K to STEM education in high schools, ... of the program is available here. Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships ...
19Apr2021

Education Funders Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... join us on Monday, April 19th for an Education Funders meeting. We will be joined by Uri Monson , CFO for the School ... and engage. We will also take a few minutes to hear from each of you about your work and how we can design the ... all of you. This session is open to Philanthropy Network members. RELATED READING In $5.2B budget proposal, mayor ...

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

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... and educational programs. This year’s student group members are Grace Piznar, Kartik Kumar, Carrie Smith and ... down their deliberations to twenty-five grant proposals from qualifying nonprofits.  The class developed guidelines ... Benjamin Franklin’s Philanthropic Legacy through Annual Grant ...
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11Jun2020

Education Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Thursday, June 11, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... and mental health in K-12 students. We will have updates from experts in the field, and open up discussion for ways we ... inequalities. RECORDING   Education Funders COVID-19 Meeting ...
08Apr2021

Out-of-School Time (OST) Funders Meeting

Thursday, April 8, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... are some ways our grantee partners have adjusted? Hear from one nonprofit, Sunrise of Philadelphia, about their pivot and what they are seeing from their perspective. We want to hear what you are thinking ...
04Jun2020

Out-of-School Time (OST) Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Thursday, June 4, 2020
10:30am - 12:00pm
Video Conference
... you to join us for an informal conversation on June 4th from 10:30 – 12:00 AM. We will hear from Phil Fitzgerald, Philadelphia Foundation , on how ... RECORDING   Out-of-School Time (OST) Funders COVID-19 Meeting ...
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 ... translated that into youth-led grant decisions. Leaders from UrbEd , an organization founded and led by a group of ... Public Schools. Participants will also hear from representatives of the Girls Advisory Board , the ...

Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education

Cross Sector Collaborations for Education
Published: 
01/2020
... promise, they also often face challenges. A new report from Teachers College, Columbia University commissioned by ... At the same time, many collaborations faced challenges, from the difficulty posed by school districts that view ...
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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
... that increase educational opportunities for children from low-income families, ensure a sustainable environment, ... Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $8 Million from William Penn Foundation for Continued Relief Efforts ...
05Dec2023

Arts & Culture Funders Community of Practice

Tuesday, December 5, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual
All Network members supporting arts initiatives broadly—arts ... Arts & Culture Funders Community of Practice.  Our first meeting will take place on December 5, 2023, from noon to 1:00 PM, when together we will set a schedule ...
17Nov2022

Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Virtual via Zoom
Please note: This meeting has been rescheduled from its original date of October 6th . Join the Out of ... funding for out of school time programming, along with highlights from recent research about the long-term impact of ... OST programs. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members and non-members funders. Resources; Links to ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... of presentations, discussions and panels. Representatives from communities across the country will participate in ... represent a movement that is more than just a series of annual get-togethers,” said Smith. “Our weeklong theme of ... our nation’s striving readers,” said Lauer. Conference Highlights Governor Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney will each ...
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15Feb2023

Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Chester County

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
8:30am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... of the Fund for Women and Girls. Kimberly will share highlights from the Fund’s 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path , ... County. Published every five years, the Blueprint Report highlights pressing issues facing women and girls at the ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... or $100,000, as determined by the vote of Impact100 members. Arts & Culture Focus Area Finalist: Theatre Horizon ... serving time behind bars. They support women in reentry, from the time of release, to establish and achieve goals ... will be announced on June 4th, and celebrated at their Annual Meeting on June 7th. Impact100 Philadelphia announces ...
27Jul2022

Listening and Learning Session with SDP Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington, Sr.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
11:30am - 1:00pm
Philadelphia School District
... meet students, families, District staff, and community members invested in our student’s achievement. And that means he needs to hear from you. Before our children return to school on August 29, ...

Philly parents, don't leave the city when your kids reach school age | Opinion

Friday, March 23, 2018
... 2,000 of its K-3 teachers. With $42 million in funding — from the district, the William Penn Foundation , the Lenfest ... with intensive summer training and regular coaching from literacy experts in each of their schools. The district ... be highlighted at the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s annual conference, held this year in Philadelphia . Hundreds ...
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18Apr2018

Building Community: Creating Community Schools, Helping Communities Thrive

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
8:00am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
... of action; Explore how community schools are different from traditional schools; Engage community school partners in ... at community schools Hear from Philanthropy Network members about how and why they are engaging with this effort; and Tour South Philadelphia High School ( highlights include the Community School Closet and a ...

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

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... tent sale. Randy Ruch founded SVS in 1971 after graduating from Villanova University in 1967. His passion and ... arena, and has awarded scholarships to graduating seniors from Allentown High School and the Phoenixville Area High School. Additionally, the Ruch Foundation supports an annual scholarship to a Villanova student. The Ruch Family ...
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