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NBME Selects Its First Philanthropy Director

Allison Anderson Acevedo
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
... Philanthropy Director,  Allison Anderson Acevedo . In her new position, Allison will play a key role in leading the strategic plan for NBME’s current and developing  philanthropic programs ... efforts to support marginalized students.    Allison’s new role complements her seasoned career in public service, ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... has the nation’s most and is the fastest growing state for collegiate recovery programs (CRPs), which support ... students in recovery from substance use disorder.* Ten new programs have launched in Pennsylvania in the past 12 ... assistance, a train-the-trainer program that sets new programs up for success through guidance and mentorship. ...

William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... serve approximately 1,780 children and will make it easier for partners to take early learning programming directly to ... centers, parks, and playgrounds are particularly suitable for such experiences," said Elliot Weinbaum, director of the ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... with children and families at the Drexel Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships. The program is funded by ... commitments.  Submitted Photo The Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program recently presented a $1.63 million grant to Drexel University’s West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning initiative. The grant will help to improve ...
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Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
... were made to: Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) for their Latin music and culture programs; and, Centro Nueva Creación for their Bomba dance program. Four first-time grantees bring new perspectives and audiences to the roster of grantees:  ...
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Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... centers and libraries where adults use computers to apply for jobs, and staff are forced to run outside to  administer ... created more than 250 jobs and the average hourly wage of new hires is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 ... We've dedicated over half a billion dollars in new City revenue to the School District over the next five ...

The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
FundSDP.png   The Roberts Family Donates $5 Million For Laptops to Help Philadelphia Students Start Online ... time and COVID-19 is presenting our society with new challenges every day,” said Aileen and Brian ... access to technology to help them succeed.” The 50,000 new laptops will be distributed along with the estimated ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... Innovation Fund (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) is proud to release $620,000 ... partnerships. The Collaborative Innovation Fund highlights new or existing partnerships between grassroots and nonprofit ... Alliance for Health Equity is excited to share an entirely new round of General Operating Support to local organizations ...
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 ... Chief of Prevention, Office of Children and Families for the City of Philadelphia will provide an update on the ... Program : PSAYDN program that provides an avenue for funders to support advocacy for OST statewide; seeking ...
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 are always welcome. No prior ... youth across the region are leading the charge to advocate for themselves, and how one foundation has translated that ... recognized girls’ grantmaking program run by the Fund for Women and Girls . The Girls Advisory Board provides local ...

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

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... the nonprofit recipient(s) of 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 ... their class, a student group presents their recommendation for the grant recipient(s) of the Benjamin Franklin Trust ...
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Can one business improve schools with a single donation? It's happened before | Donna Frisby-Greenwood

Thursday, April 5, 2018
... education. Ripple’s spokesperson said in a recent  New York Times interview  that the company was “surrounded ... to give directly to our public schools.  The Fund for the Philadelphia School District ’s  Philly ...
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FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools

Thursday, February 17, 2022
... to officially present the company’s donation to The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia and participate in a ... pandemic. “Over the last two years, we’ve made some new partners and enhanced relationships with longtime ... helped the District serve its community and students in new ways,” said Frisby-Greenwood. “And we hope to ...

Foundations Community Partnership Recognizes Outstanding Bucks County Students Through its Partnership in Education Scholarship Program

FCP Executive Director Dr. Tobi Bruhn and Temple University student Ani Zeytunyan
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
... Co-sponsored by Neshaminy HS alumna Connie Furman New Hope resident Benjamin Bastean at New Hope – Solebury High School (Attending University of ... Tennent High School (Attending West Chester University) For more information on the Partnership in Education ...
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Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
PHILADELPHIA—(April 24, 2019)— The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to ... elementary schools to enhance literacy instruction for students in Kindergarten through third grades. These ... the School District of Philadelphia developed this smart new grant program as a way to help schools build on the ...
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The Giant Company and its Customers Raise $3.3 Million to Fight Food Insecurity in Local School Districts

Monday, May 17, 2021
CARLISLE, Pa., May 14, 2021 – Through its new Feeding School Kids initiative, The GIANT Company today ... dollar or convert their CHOICE points into a donation for their local public schools’ food programs. The GIANT ... School District of Philadelphia is extremely grateful for the generous support offered through The GIANT ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... to foster empathy and to create an inclusive home for artists, audiences, and students. They provide theater ... job insecurity. CCATE recently purchased and moved into a new space, and is creating an edible garden and food ... distribution center. They are also looking to turn the new outdoor space into a point for community engagement by ...

GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
... Latinx people, women in STEM careers by Kristen A. Graham for the Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA | Global ... of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The ... that can make our world better. But we know that for far too long, too many challenges have stood in the way ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... Pennsylvania) - On February 1st  2022, The Alliance for Health Equity (The AHE) launched the Nonprofit Justice ... and equitably through strategies that build communities for long-term success. The goal of the Nonprofit Justice and ... Phoenixville Community Health Foundation, The 25th Century Foundation, The Alliance for Health Equity, The Barra ...

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