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

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... in the Greater Philadelphia region. Details on the grants are as follows: Heights Philadelphia  was awarded a ... launch an evaluation of the program model; identify new or expanded revenue streams and partnerships; and ... health and human services organizations and the people and communities they serve, visit the  Pew Fund website . Pew ...

City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”

Thursday, August 6, 2020
... Prep Charter Comcast Corporation and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Lenfest Foundation Neubauer Family Foundation Philadelphia School Partnership William Penn Foundation Philadelphia Housing Authority  The three ...

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

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... community to address the impact of the coronavirus.” The new laptops will be distributed along with the laptops ... access remote learning from home,” said Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr. ,Ed.D. " Giving students the resources, ...
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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
... 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 ... those with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Pennsylvania SPCA, William Way LGBT Community Center, Attic Youth Center and ...

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
... today that it has awarded a total of $5.41 million in grants to five Philadelphia nonprofits to address ... are intended to help Philadelphia recover by advancing new or expanded strategies to meet changing community needs ... the health needs of the city’s growing Latino immigrant communities—which already faced barriers to health care ...

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 ... hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves. The total donation was formally ... for access to reliable and nutritious meals,” said William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D., superintendent, School District ...

76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students

The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 30, 2020
... an unprecedented time for all of us," said Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D. "Our hometown team has come ... week to authorize up to $11 million for the purchase of new computers. Support from outside sources to cover the costs of buying new computers will decrease the total amount needed from the ...
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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
... That’s why we’re in court by Deborah Gordon Klehr via Penn Live (11.05.21) Opinion:  Why Pennsylvania's school ... to advocate for PA public schools, their students and the communities they serve. Additional Trainings and Articles ... and grantees on a variety of topics related to advocacy Foundation Advocacy Grants: What Grantees Need to Know Mays ...
29Jun2023

Libraries Under Attack- How Funders Can Help Defy Bans and Discrimination

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
... function but also an important human service role in our communities, what can private funders do to support these ... wars.  You’ll also hear from Diana Doherty of the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn about why that foundation funds public libraries as a ...

Pottstown Area Schools Awarded Over $13,000 through Checklist Challenge

Face Mask Challenge
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
... (June 8)— The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation announced a total of $13,152 awarded to Pottstown ... and active lifestyles. “This program is core to what our Foundation is doing to foster wellness in schools and across our communities, and every year it becomes more and more ...
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
... Funders Group  and the  City of Philadelphia Office of Grants Services and Community Partnerships .  Thank you to Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and LISC Philadelphia for their generous support. ...

Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... relationship with the school and students and come up with creative activities to do in the classroom. Lots of people ... with Read by 4th evolved into a partnership with William Cramp Elementary School in Fairhill and has now ...

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
... if they weren’t able to come to school each day,” said William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D., superintendent of the School ...
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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
... including those experienced by the Black and Brown communities. Designed as a learning cohort, eight ... County Social Justice, Phoenixville Community Health Foundation, The 25th Century Foundation, The Alliance for Health Equity, The Barra ...

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 ... efforts to support marginalized students.    Allison’s new role complements her seasoned career in public service, ... to improve outcomes in traditionally under-resourced communities. “Allison’s philanthropic and community ...
22Oct2020

Funder-Practitioner Relationships During Challenging Times

Thursday, October 22, 2020
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... Partnerships & Community Impact, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Michael Brix , Executive Director, Tree House Books Fran Burns , Chief Operating Officer, Connelly Foundation Frances Hoover , Executive Director, Smith ...
23Mar2017

Education Funders Roundtable: Pathways to College and Career Readiness

Thursday, March 23, 2017
8:30am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
...   Philanthropy Network thanks  The Philadelphia Foundation  for hosting this event! Education Funders ...

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