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23Jun2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... Philadelphia, Grantmakers of Western PA, and Northeastern Pennsylvania Grantmakers invite funders and practitioners to ... from 2:00 – 3:15 PM to discuss the lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system. Pennsylvania’s ... deep inequality in PA public schools. The suit is asking for a court order that will force the legislature to comply ...

Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... the creation of a funding focus to its annual Request for Proposals. Douty is seeking to support organizations for which a $20,000 grant will have notable impact; ...
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
... 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 ...

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

Friday, March 23, 2018
Via Philly.com by  Elliot Weinbaum , For the Inquirer When the kids reach school age, it’s time ... vibrant new spaces are enhancing the learning experiences for children. Other organizations are also helping to make ... at the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s annual conference, held this year in Philadelphia . Hundreds of ...
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Read by 4th Initiative
22Oct2020

Funder-Practitioner Relationships During Challenging Times

Thursday, October 22, 2020
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... and Read by 4th on October 22nd from 2:00 - 3:15 pm for an interactive discussion between education funders and ... perspective and the funder perspective. The goal of this event is to build relationships, understand varying ...

William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... grants include funding to: The Clean Water Fund - Pennsylvania ($250,000 over 18 months); Lighthawk ($130,000 over 24 months); and the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association ($375,000 over 24 ... Great Learning William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed ...
03Feb2021

Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... increased community needs due to COVID-19, and calls for action and accountability on racial justice, state and ... this video call, Maari Porter, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy , will provide an overview of the Kenney ...

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
... Foundation  (Foundation) announced new grant funding for a collaboration with  Temple University’s College of ... a direct pathway to nursing from high school to college for students of color. The IBC Foundation Healthcare Scholars ... nonprofits and academic institutions in the southeastern Pennsylvania region whose programs and services address ...
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DiversityEducationHealth Care

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
... anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wawa and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia (The Fund) recognized ... each of which includes a Wawa gift card as well as coupons for hoagies, donuts, coffee, and other beverages. The Fund then purchased an additional 1,335 appreciation kits for bus drivers, IT professionals, building engineers and ...
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Children, Youth, and FamiliesDisaster ReliefEducation
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COVID-19
29Jun2023

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

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
Our public libraries have become lightning rods for the culture wars.  Just as many libraries are striving ... strategy, and how your foundation could get involved. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members. Resources ...

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 ... CTE culinary program coordinator, schools, and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to identify the best ... have included those with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Pennsylvania SPCA, William Way LGBT Community Center, Attic ...

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

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... 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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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 ... of 50,000 Chromebooks by The Philadelphia School District for Online Learning PHILADELPHIA, March 27, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today it ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
In its second major round of grantmaking, The Foundation for Delaware County awarded $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 ... and neighborhood and the built environment, as well as for census outreach. "Our grant awards could not have come at ... President of the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, for stepping forward to chair the committee. Learn more about ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... grantmaking areas and practices, which had been in place for a decade. Our work since then helped us to understand how ... Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs and the way we’ll operate in the ... and more resources. We will aim to do that particularly for groups of people who have often been shut out of ...
18Apr2018

Building Community: Creating Community Schools, Helping Communities Thrive

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
8:00am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
... with the Mayor’s Office of Education, the Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia, and Philanthropy Network’s Education ...                   Following the program, join us for a tour of South Philadelphia High highlights include the ...

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