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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
... grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ basic needs and ... of organizations providing access to healthy food, support for families to stay in their homes, and enhanced K-12 ... are grateful for their guidance, which helped us allocate grant funds more quickly.” Later this year, the Family ...

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 outcomes ... the  African American Charter School Coalition program  that provides Black and Hispanic/Latinx middle ... to reach tens of millions of people through programs and community partnerships that connect people to the Internet, ...
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$100,000 Grant Kicks off Campaign for Chromebooks for Pottstown School District

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
... May 5—With the announcement of a $100,000 matching grant, The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation and the Foundation for Pottstown Education are providing a way for the community to help students in the borough continue their ...

New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning

"Talk it Up"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
... is that parents will see household tasks as opportunities for learning instead of chores to endure. Based on  research  that suggests parent-child interactions ... they have a replicable, effective formula, expanding to new locations won't require much more than the blessing of ...
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Read by 4th Initiative
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
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, Executive Director ... funders in Chester County. Upcoming Chester County Funders Community of Practice Meetings: Friday, April 14, 8:30 – 10 ...

Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
... PA — (June 22, 2020) — The Read to Succeed Summer Program (R2S), a free program with a track record of boosting reading skills among ... will begin on July 6, and the registration deadline for the four-week program has been extended to June 25. ...
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The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(June 17, 2021)— The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia has announced 16 winning public-school projects that will receive grant funding for programming  aimed at introducing Black, ... Navy Yard. Some of the grant-winning projects include: A program using flying drones to teach students computer coding ...

Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... launch an evaluation of the program model; identify new or expanded revenue streams and partnerships; and ... campus as a student-led effort using a technology-driven model to streamline the perishable food donation ... to deliver food to 300 nonprofits, food banks, and community organizations working to alleviate hunger. Pew Fund ...

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
... are intended to help Philadelphia recover by advancing new or expanded strategies to meet changing community needs as well as the operational challenges brought ... Fund for Health and Human Services’ first-ever growth grant , totaling $4 million over five years, to help the ...

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

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... students with 49,554 books in 10 schools.  The new investment from the William Penn Foundation will help ... Book Trust’s evidence-based, teacher-led, and student-driven program throughout Philadelphia schools and be part of ... & CEO. About The School District of Philadelphia A community of great learners, caring families, committed ...
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Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention

Philadelphia City Council
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
... report, Narrowing the Gap . Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty ...

William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... partners, As the impact of the Coronavirus crisis on our community continues to grow, on Friday the William Penn ... actions to support the urgent needs of organizations. New Emergency Fund for Early Education Today we are pleased ... closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A $5 million grant from William Penn Foundation and a $2 million grant ...

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

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, June 25, 2020
West Chester, PA – June 25, 2020: Chester County Community Foundation (CCCF) is pleased to hold in trust the ... Fund continues to give back to their community through new endeavors and serves as a prime example of how ... positively impact the lives of others. To learn more about available scholarships visit ...
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William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
...  has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 million community-based initiative to connect children and families ... deep roots in the low-income communities they serve. The program, which is aligned with the city-wide  Read by 4th ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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25Jun2019

Southwest Philly 2019: Tour of the Neighborhood and What We Can Do Next

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
9:00am - 4:30pm
Bartram's Garden
Please join us for our third session in our series on Southwest ... and the ways in which funders can help revitalize the community. Topics will include economic development, health, ...

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 ... learning, good nutrition, and active lifestyles. “This program is core to what our Foundation is doing to foster ... strategies and resources that meet the needs of a school community. Schools earn points based on the number of ...

Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... Pictured: Carra Cote-Ackah, director of Vanguard’s Community Stewardship efforts, speaks with children and ... Drexel Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships. The program is funded by contributions from Vanguard employees ... Start for Kids Program recently presented a $1.63 million grant to Drexel University’s West Philadelphia Action for ...
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