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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
... announced that together with its customers, more than $3.3 million was raised to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves. The total donation was formally ... food programs. The GIANT Company matched the first $1.5 million donated by customers. Through the Feeding School ...

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
... to strengthen early literacy instruction for students in kindergarten through third grades. These “Good to ... Great” grants range in size from $4,480 to $50,000. The awards, totaling $250,727, are funded by proceeds from the ... in reading proficiency. The grant term runs from May 1, 2020 to August 30, 2021. About The Fund for the School ...
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Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
... schools to enhance literacy instruction for students in Kindergarten through third grades. These “Good to Great” grants, ranging in size from $20,000 to nearly $75,000, are funded by the ... School District of Philadelphia developed this smart new grant program as a way to help schools build on the progress ...
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$100,000 Grant Kicks off Campaign for Chromebooks for Pottstown School District

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
... are providing a way for the community to help students in the borough continue their education during the ... goal with this campaign is to raise funds to provide 1,000 Chromebooks for the students in our district. With this generous matching pledge from PAHWF, we can meet this goal twice as fast, and we will be ...

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

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
... talented eighth-grade students from 30 Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, with four-year scholarships ... bishop of Philadelphia, who is credited with founding over 200 schools in the archdiocese. His successor, ... to success.” CONTINUE READING >> Connelly Foundation awards 40 Catholic eighth graders full scholarships to high ...
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Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education

Cross Sector Collaborations for Education
Published: 
01/2020
 (209 pages, PDF) While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also ... Foundation, examined eight collaborations, including three in depth — Say Yes Buffalo, Milwaukee Succeeds, and  All ... data management systems, to engaging marginalized groups in the decision-making process. Building Impact: A Closer ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Philadelphia, PA (August 1, 2019) – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded ... with its 2019 annual application deadline, Douty’s grant awards will increase to a minimum of $20,000 per year and ... These organizations have been supported by Douty over the years and in most cases, Douty was an initial ...

Philly parents, don't leave the city when your kids reach school age | Opinion

Friday, March 23, 2018
... it’s time to leave the city. So goes a familiar refrain in Philadelphia, repeated every time  new census data show ... should not be parents’ deadline to move away. Over the past several years, the School District of ... district retrained all 2,000 of its K-3 teachers. With $42 million in funding — from the district, the William Penn ...
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Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... — September 22, 2022 — The Association of Recovery in Higher Education ( ARHE ) announced yesterday that ... recovery programming at college campuses, committing $1 million to date. In one year, 12 new programs have been ...

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

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
RELATED COVERAGE: A $10 million pledge to get more Philly Black, Latinx people, women ... company GSK today announced a commitment of $10 million over 10 years to help Black, Latinx and female Philadelphia ... and community efforts through annual grants of $1 million a year for 10 years to local nonprofits. An initial ...

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

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... students.  The partnership is made possible by a $1.3 million lead grant from the William Penn Foundation , along ... help expand the Book Trust program in Philadelphia schools over the next four years.  In the coming year, Book Trust ...
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William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... CONNECTING MORE PEOPLE TO MORE OPPORTUNITIES Last fall, we shared our plans to review and update the ... grantmaking areas and practices, which had been in place for a decade. Our work since then helped us to ... Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs and the way we’ll operate in the years ...

Wawa Donates 3,000 Appreciation Kits to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to Distribute to The School District of Philadelphia Essential Employees

Wawa and The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 15, 2021
... the School District of Philadelphia (The Fund) recognized over 3,000 essential District employees who have remained ... and other beverages. The Fund then purchased an additional 1,335 appreciation kits for bus drivers, IT professionals, ... allowed for the District to distribute more than eight million meals to students.” “As an essential business, ...
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76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students

The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 30, 2020
... that the Sixers are helping our students get computers in their homes so they can continue to learn during what is ... organization have been great partners to the District over the years with the team’s focus on supporting the ... Board of Education voted last week to authorize up to $11 million for the purchase of new computers. Support from ...
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Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... facing our city. Every day I am reminded that one in four of our residents lives in poverty — struggling to make ends meet, put food on the table, and keep a roof over their heads. I see it on my weekly visits to schools and ... neighbors apply for public benefits, securing almost $20 million in previously unclaimed public assistance. I also ...

Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
... State Senator Vincent Hughes created Read to Succeed in 2012 to engage students who are entering kindergarten through third grade in literacy over the summer months. The program's goals of promoting ... additional viewing on the Read to Succeed website. Week 1 focuses on fluency skills and reading strategies. Week 2 ...
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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
... food and supplies to all twelve culinary arts programs in the School District of Philadelphia (the District ). ... face unprecedented challenges throughout the pandemic. “Over the last two years, we’ve made some new partners and ... Hall. For FCM Hospitality, this donation is part of year-round annual giving and support of numerous charities. Recent ...

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 ... for students of color pursuing a  Bachelor of Science in Nursing  (BSN) degree at Temple University. In addition to full scholarships, students will receive ...
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03Nov2021

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

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... session, Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA , hosted by Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, ... Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Grantmakers’ Forum. In June, speakers highlighted the inequitable and inadequate ... to trial via the Philadelphia Inquirer (11.12.21) Trial over Pennsylvania education funding begins via Axios ...

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