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

Thursday, April 5, 2018
... nationwide) felt the generosity in one fell swoop. Ripple is not a first-time donor to the 18-year-old crowdfunding platform. ... to give directly to our public schools.  The Fund for the Philadelphia School District ’s  Philly ...
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Education

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... over $5.1 million to regional nonprofits since the organization’s founding in 2008. Each of the following ... in-school, after school, and during the summer at no cost for over 1,100 Philadelphia County children and teens from ... Focus Area: Education The mission of Tree House Books is to enhance people’s lives through books and literacy ...
19Apr2021

Education Funders Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
Please join us on Monday, April 19th for an Education Funders meeting. We will be joined by Uri ... also take a few minutes to hear from each of you about your work and how we can design the Education Funders group ... to be as helpful as possible for all of you. This session is open to Philanthropy Network members. RELATED READING In ...
03Nov2021

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

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
This session will provide a follow up to our June session, Advancing Equitable and ... across the state that are organizing and advocating for greater funding equity. While this initiative has the ... landmark case that could change school funding across Pa. is going to trial via the Philadelphia Inquirer (11.12.21) ...
20May2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... the COVID-19 global pandemic and the effect the outbreak is having in our own region, we hope you are all taking the ... region. These calls will provide an opportunity for funders to update each other on the rapidly developing ... steps you are taking to respond, and explore opportunities for collaboration. AGENDA Nonprofit Update: Summer Youth ...

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

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... the 2020 Benjamin Franklin Trust Fund award.  The class is taught by Dr. Gerardina L. Martin, Assistant Director for the Honors College at WCU, who also serves on the ... making.  Lastly, they discussed and decided on which organization(s) to recommend a grant award.  The final ...
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EducationYouth Development

76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students

The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 30, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today that ... in their homes so they can continue to learn during what is an unprecedented time for all of us," said Superintendent ... Co-Managing Partner David Blitzer and the whole Sixers organization have been great partners to the District over ...
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COVID-19

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... Area Finalist: Theatre Horizon Theatre Horizon’s mission is to use the transformative power of storytelling to foster empathy and to create an inclusive home for artists, audiences, and students. They provide theater ... & Wellness Focus Area Finalist: African Family Health Organization (AFAHO) AFAHO serves members of the African ...

Bucks County Foundation Grants Boost Area Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
... HELP Truck Exhibit: Connecting Kids to Community, planned for late 2025. This collaborative project will encourage ... Museum. The Foundation’s grant application process is rigorous, with BCF staff and board members evaluating each application to determine if the organization qualifies for a grant and the appropriate amount ...
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All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... School District of Philadelphia and Book Trust, a national organization supporting book ownership and early reading in ... kindergarten to third-grade students.  The partnership is made possible by a $1.3 million lead grant from the ... communities in the United States, there is just one book for every 300 children, compared to middle-income families ...
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Early ChildhoodEducation
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Read by 4th Initiative

William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... William Penn Foundation  has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 million community-based initiative to connect ... the low-income communities they serve. The program, which is aligned with the city-wide  Read by 4th  campaign, is ... serve approximately 1,780 children and will make it easier for partners to take early learning programming directly to ...
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Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce hosted Roadmap for Growth: Exploring Business Engagement in Philadelphia's ... education in Philadelphia doesn’t always mean writing a check . Businesses and individuals can assist in after ... students. Many businesses are giving back because it is a talent imperative.

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 toddlers in Philadelphia. The Lullaby ... housing. ($1,454,738 over 37 months) FathersRead365 (an organization sponsored by Urban Affairs Coalition) to support ...

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

Face Mask Challenge
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
... the Medical University of South Carolina’s Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness (BCCW) School-Based Wellness ... $900 East Vincent (OJR) – Rookie of the Year $600 This is the 7th year that Pottstown area schools have participated ... Area Health & Wellness Foundation is a nonprofit community organization that serves communities within a 10-mile radius ...
17Nov2022

Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Virtual via Zoom
... will share updated information about state-level funding for out of school time programming, along with highlights ... prevention and safety and OST programs. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members and non-members ... the Return on Investment of afterschool programs in PA. A PDF of the report can be downloaded. Building Opportunity ...

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 ... Mansion Community Development Corporation in piloting a historic home repair program in Strawberry Mansion that ... Great Learning William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed ...
23Jun2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... school funding system. Pennsylvania’s school funding is heavily reliant on local property values, which has ... schools in the lowest 20 percent of local wealth. A  study  released in October 2020 found that 428 of PA’s ... deep inequality in PA public schools. The suit is asking for a court order that will force the legislature to comply ...

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