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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
... high school students is evident within our scholarship program,” said Abigail Halloran, FCP’s Board Chair. ... to work toward positive change in our communities.” FCP awarded $1,000 to each of these Bucks County high school ... information on the Partnership in Education Scholarship program, contact info@fcpartnership.org or visit ...
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GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
... school programming and community efforts through annual grants of $1 million a year for 10 years to local nonprofits. ... most notably our 34-year-old GSK Science in the SummerTM program, which brings hands-on, free science camps into ... more at   www.philaedfund.org.     GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM ...

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

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... to hold in trust the inaugural Richard R. Ruch scholarship awarded by the Ruch Family Foundation. In memory of Randy ... a $5000 scholarship per year for up to 4 years will now be awarded to deserving children of and/or employees of ... $70 million in trust and annually awards $3.5 million in grants and scholarships. www.chescocf.org .   Ruch Family ...
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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 talented ... Connelly Foundation Board. “Through the Neumann Scholars Program, we are able to reward their academic excellence and ...
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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
... 2021) – The William Penn Foundation today announced 90 grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit ... and matching funds, the William Penn Foundation awarded grants to dozens of organizations providing access to healthy ...

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 ... on July 6, and the registration deadline for the four-week program has been extended to June 25. Pennsylvania State ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... of the Collaborative Innovation Fund. Another $25,000 was awarded to an organization to support the Coatesville Black ... The Movement Community Development Corporation (MCDC) was awarded $25,000 to support uplifting community voice through ... The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots ...

FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools

Thursday, February 17, 2022
... Hornik coordinated with the District-wide CTE culinary program coordinator, schools, and The Fund for the School ... FCM provides food and supplies directly to each culinary program at their request through the end of the school year. ... they receive in the classroom. We are proud to offer a program where students gain hands-on experience in the ...

$100,000 Grant Kicks off Campaign for Chromebooks for Pottstown School District

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

POTTSTOWN, 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 education during the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Monday, March 30, 2020
... a $2 million grant from Vanguard’s Strong Start for Kids Program™ will launch the new Philadelphia Emergency Fund ... Fund, which will review applications and award grants on a weekly basis and will welcome additional ... . $6.6 Million in General Operating Support Grants for Arts and Culture Organizations In order to be ...

Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education

Cross Sector Collaborations for Education
Published: 
01/2020

While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. This series of case studies found that that collaborations required "a credible and compelling rationale" as well as committed local advocates.

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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
... of color. The IBC Foundation Healthcare Scholars Pipeline Program will provide full four-year scholarships, which cover ... health and well-being of the community. The Foundation has awarded more than $55M in grants to nonprofits and academic institutions in the ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... (August 1, 2019) – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and ... to expend 10- to 15-percent of its assets per year on grants each year (rather than the minimum IRS requirement of ...

The Giant Company and its Customers Raise $3.3 Million to Fight Food Insecurity in Local School Districts

Monday, May 17, 2021
... a much-needed safety net for many of our students and this program will allow us to continue being a resource that our ... this round-up fundraiser, contributed to the total being awarded our schools.” The top 15 school districts receiving funds from the program include:  Allentown School District, Pa. - $57,532 ...

Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Mayor Kenney arugues that ultimately, the best ways to reduced Philadelphia's systemic, intergenerational poverty are to improve educational and economic opportunities, and to empower residents with the resources they need to get family-sustaining jobs.

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
... Board , the nationally recognized girls’ grantmaking program run by the Fund for Women and Girls . The Girls ...

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

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... a four-year partnership that will expand Book Trust’s program to reach all of the District’s 150 elementary ... William Penn Foundation will help expand the Book Trust program in Philadelphia schools over the next four years.  ... schools by the fourth year of the partnership. The program will be maintained as part of the District’s early ...
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