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Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce hosted Roadmap for Growth: Exploring Business Engagement in Philadelphia's ... to hear about the different ways that businesses are partnering with schools and education programs. Some of the ... of the program is available here.

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

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, June 25, 2020
... inaugural Richard R. Ruch scholarship awarded by the Ruch Family Foundation. In memory of Randy Ruch’s late son, Richard, a $5000 scholarship per year for up to 4 years will now be awarded to deserving children ... of at least twelve credit hours. Over the years, the Ruch Family Foundation Fund has made distributions for charitable ...
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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
... $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ basic needs and children’s education as ... to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the  Family Recovery Fund , a one-year, $10 million initiative ... of organizations providing access to healthy food, support for families to stay in their homes, and enhanced K-12 ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... $15 million, to support education in Philadelphia. Engaged Families grants were awarded to: Carnegie Hall Corporation to pilot and evaluate a music-based family engagement program for families of young toddlers in ... to sponsor the 2021 Greater & Greener  international conference in Philadelphia, reinforcing the identity of the ...

National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia

Thursday, July 19, 2018
... Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is convening the weeklong event for funders, national and state leaders, partners in ... nearby sites. “GLR Week in Philadelphia is more than a conference — it is a collaborative opportunity for people ... by addressing the many factors that can contribute to family vulnerability, including low levels of literacy, ...
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All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... one book for every 300 children, compared to middle-income families who, on average, have 13 books for every child.  ... is based in the evidence that access to exciting and engaging books is an important element of literacy growth. We ... Founded in Fort Collins, CO in 2001 by the Schatz Family and supporting one classroom of kids, Book Trust has ...
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William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... million community-based initiative to connect children and families in the city's low-income neighborhoods to informal ... serve approximately 1,780 children and will make it easier for partners to take early learning programming directly to ... strong evidence that shows young children learn best in engaging and interactive environments with meaningful ...
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William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... Development Association ($695,108) to support Engaged Families , and the Book Trust ($1.3 million) to support ... Great Learning William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... to foster empathy and to create an inclusive home for artists, audiences, and students. They provide theater ... lasting food distribution center as well as a social hub. Family Focus Area Finalist: ACHIEVEability ACHIEVEability ... of poverty for low income, single parent, and homeless families in Philadelphia through higher education, affordable ...

The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(June 17, 2021)— The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia has announced 16 ... public-school projects that will receive grant funding for programming  aimed at introducing Black, Latinx and ... will bring the study of matter to life, through fun and engaging experiments. Eliza B. Kirkbride School Climate ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... Innovation Fund (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) - The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) is proud to release $620,000 ... of a community-wide survey highlighting the pressing need for mental health, employment, and education, and local nonprofit interviews expressing the need for local partnerships. The Collaborative Innovation Fund ...

City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”

Thursday, August 6, 2020
... will also provide digital skills training and tech support for families, is an urgent response to schools moving to virtual ... NBCUniversal Foundation Lenfest Foundation Neubauer Family Foundation Philadelphia School Partnership William ...

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

CCCF Grant Students
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
... Foundation (CCCF) aims to grow legacy philanthropy by engaging students in the power of giving back.  The ... 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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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 ... at the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s annual conference, held this year in Philadelphia . Hundreds of ... challenges on a daily basis. If Philadelphia is to keep families with young children in the city, ongoing investment ...
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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 ... incredibly energized by the work ahead and look forward to engaging with you as we implement this new approach in the ...

The Alliance for Health Equity announces the Judy Spangler Memorial Scholarship

Judy Spangler
Monday, May 8, 2023
Press release Alliance for Health Equity.png   Coatesville, Pennsylvania - The ... Big Sisters Independence. “We are thrilled to be partnering with both The Alliance for Health Equity and the ... keeps her legacy alive." Judy was known to her friends, family, and community as a changemaker, advocate, and leader ...

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 ... and phonics skills with their teachers, peers and families in engaging ways to continue to build a strong foundation and ...
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COVID-19
17Nov2022

Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Virtual via Zoom
... will share updated information about state-level funding for out of school time programming, along with highlights ... Piven, Chief of Prevention, Office of Children and Families for the City of Philadelphia will provide an update ... violence prevention and safety and OST programs. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members and non-members ...

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

The Fund for the SDP
Monday, March 30, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today that ... of 10,000 computers to make distance learning possible for all students during the extended school closure due to ... they are the true MVPs. I know I speak for our students, families and staff when I thank them for their generosity.” ...
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