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Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
Philadelphia — September 22, 2022 — The Association of Recovery in Higher Education ( ARHE ) announced yesterday ... students in recovery from substance use disorder.* Ten new programs have launched in Pennsylvania in the past 12 ... across Pennsylvania,” said Kristina Canfield, executive director at ARHE. “This effective model including direct ...

Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

The Fund for the SDP
Thursday, May 21, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(May 21, 2020)— The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia has awarded grants to nine School District of Philadelphia ...
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17Nov2022

Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Virtual via Zoom
... This meeting has been rescheduled from its original date of October 6th . Join the Out of School Time Funders ... trends. We will be joined by Steven Williams , Associate Director, Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth ... a dedicated, sustainable funding stream from the General Fund to support quality OST programs for kids from every zip ...

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

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... will grow to serve 5,000 students; launch an evaluation of the program model; identify new or expanded revenue streams and partnerships; and ... need in the Greater Philadelphia region. Pew Fund program director Kristin Romens said, “Pew is thrilled to support ...
18Apr2018

Building Community: Creating Community Schools, Helping Communities Thrive

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
8:00am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
... Philadelphia, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Education, the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia, and Philanthropy Network’s Education ... Education Strengthening Communitie s –  Engaging in cultural events and service projects that foster community ...

Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... ,  @MercBiz  on Twitter Pictured: Carra Cote-Ackah, director of Vanguard’s Community Stewardship efforts, speaks with ... Initiative,” Cote-Ackah said in the release. “Research has demonstrated that investments made early in children’s ...
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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
... Blue Cross Foundation  (Foundation) announced new grant funding for a collaboration with  Temple University’s College of Public Health and Department of Nursing  to create a ... the health and well-being of the community. The Foundation has awarded more than $55M in grants to nonprofits and ...
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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
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, Executive Director of the Fund for Women and Girls. Kimberly will share highlights from ...
04Jun2020

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

Thursday, June 4, 2020
10:30am - 12:00pm
Video Conference
Philanthropy Network’s Out-of-School Time Funders invite you to join us for an informal ... Phil Fitzgerald, Philadelphia Foundation , on how COVID-19 has impacted their grantmaking practices and ways they have ... a summer without city pools? Open streets for play, says Philly Parks Commissioner by Catalina Jaramillo for WHYY/Plan ...

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

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
Press Release [June 3, 2019] The School District of Philadelphia and Book Trust, a national organization ... students with 49,554 books in 10 schools.  The new investment from the William Penn Foundation will help ... school across the District."   Elliot Weinbaum, Program Director for the education program at the William Penn ...
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Ruch Family Foundation Awards Richard R. Ruch Scholarship to Deserving College Student

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... awarded by the Ruch Family Foundation. In memory of Randy Ruch’s late son, Richard, a $5000 scholarship per ... credit hours. Over the years, the Ruch Family Foundation Fund has made distributions for charitable purposes to ... Fund continues to give back to their community through new endeavors and serves as a prime example of how ...
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Pottstown Area Schools Awarded Over $13,000 through Checklist Challenge

Face Mask Challenge
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
... Area Health & Wellness Foundation announced a total of $13,152 awarded to Pottstown area schools as part of the ... 21,000 area students.  The money awarded to schools help fund the schools’ wellness committees to continue to fund ... and schools to ensure that every member of our community has the opportunity to embrace a healthy lifestyle. This ...

Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2020 —   The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today it has received a $100,000 ... community to address the impact of the coronavirus.” The new laptops will be distributed along with the laptops ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute Wordle
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... AHE) launched the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute , a series of learning sessions designed to support the nonprofit sector ... by these Chester County funders: CCCF Grantmaking Fund for Chester County Social Justice, Phoenixville ...
03Feb2021

Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
In the face of declining revenues, increased community needs due to ... recovery priorities and regional recovery lessons. Budget Director Marisa Waxman will present the City's Fiscal Year 2022 budget considerations, followed by a participatory discussion with funders. MATERIALS ...

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant to Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

Friday, December 22, 2023
... Philadelphia education will provide support for a number of Elevate 215’s core initiatives, which aim to improve ... collective goal,” said Dr. Stacy E. Holland, Executive Director of Elevate 215. “Our partnership with Comcast was ...
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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 ... more than $3.3 million was raised to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local public school districts ... the help of The School District of Philadelphia School and Fund, who received more than $414,000 from the effort . ...

Connelly Foundation awards 40 Catholic eighth graders full scholarships to high school

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Via Catholic Philly The Connelly Foundation has awarded its 2021 Neumann Scholars, 40 academically ... scholarships to attend any archdiocesan high school of their choosing. This year 459 students competed for the ...
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