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

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... (1790), he left 1,000 pounds of sterling to the city of Philadelphia.  This donation by Benjamin Franklin became the ... Franklin’s philanthropic vision remains a reality 230 years later.  In 1995, the Trust was allocated among numerous nonprofit entities, including several Philadelphia-area community foundations.  Now, annually ...
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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
Philadelphia, PA — October 12, 2021 — Today, the  ... The initial cohort will include five students from north Philadelphia and surrounding neighborhood high schools and ... Program. We are proud to work with Temple University and Philadelphia-area high schools to launch this program and ...
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William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... totaling more than $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, ... in historic and culturally significant neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Through the New Audiences/New Places strategy, ... of drawing audiences to its free performances in West Philadelphia's Clark Park.  The Foundation also awarded a ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
Philadelphia — September 22, 2022 — The Association of ... for students in recovery — not just in the Greater Philadelphia region, but across Pennsylvania,” said ...
19Apr2021

Education Funders Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... be joined by Uri Monson , CFO for the School District of Philadelphia, to provide a high-level overview of how the ... President & CEO, The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia will facilitate the conversation. Please come ... proposal, mayor touts funding for education as key to Philadelphia’s pandemic recovery by Johann Calhoun for ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... for our grant programs and the way we’ll operate in the years ahead. As of this summer, our approach will be focused ... in the coming weeks and months. Together, we can build Philadelphia’s future. CONTINUE READING >> William Penn ...
27Jul2022

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

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
11:30am - 1:00pm
Philadelphia School District
Over the course of his first 100 days, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington, Sr. will ... your hopes, and your desires for the School District of Philadelphia.   Please join Dr.
20May2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... continues to unfold, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia will be hosting  weekly COVID-19 funder ... . These briefings are open to all funders in the Greater Philadelphia region. These calls will provide an opportunity ... Programming during COVID-19 Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend, Philadelphia Youth Network Donna Cooper, Public Citizens For ...

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 of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness (BCCW) School-Based Wellness Initiative.

24May2017

Education Funders Roundtable: School Funding

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
8:30am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
... Monson, Chief Financial Officer, The School District of Philadelphia , who will help us to understand how budgeting ... local schools and the fiscal outlook for public schools in Philadelphia.

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

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... son, Richard, a $5000 scholarship per year for up to 4 years will now be awarded to deserving children of and/or ... has been an employee of SVS for the past five and a half years. Some of her accomplishments include managing employees ... a course load of at least twelve credit hours. Over the years, the Ruch Family Foundation Fund has made distributions ...
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Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... Monday evening, Janaury 29 at Girard College, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce hosted Roadmap for Growth: Exploring Business Engagement in Philadelphia's Schools. Nearly 200 people were in attendance ... of the top takeaways included: Supporting education in Philadelphia doesn’t always mean writing a check . ...
17Nov2022

Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Virtual via Zoom
... Office of Children and Families for the City of Philadelphia will provide an update on the local state of out of school time programs in Philadelphia, how organizations are adapting to the pandemic, ... quality OST programs for kids from every zip code. Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative : Local coalition ...
23Mar2017

Education Funders Roundtable: Pathways to College and Career Readiness

Thursday, March 23, 2017
8:30am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
... VP for Strategic Initiatives, Community College of Philadelphia Following these presentations, attendees will ... will be provided.
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
... is a session you won't want to miss! Resources Sunrise of Philadelphia Presentation Elevate215 Presentation Recording ...

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