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Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
... Schools. Nearly 200 people were in attendance to hear about the different ways that businesses are partnering with schools and ... of the program is available here. Roadmap for Growth event highlights business and school partnerships ...
23Mar2017

Education Funders Roundtable: Pathways to College and Career Readiness

Thursday, March 23, 2017
8:30am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
... attendees will take part in a facilitated conversation to explore next steps for regional funder involvement and support of college in career readiness initiatives.  ...
17Nov2022

Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Virtual via Zoom
... Join the Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice to learn about state and local perspectives on recent OST ... violence prevention and safety and OST programs. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members and non-members ... : PSAYDN program that provides an avenue for funders to support advocacy for OST statewide; seeking cross-state ...
05Dec2023

Arts & Culture Funders Community of Practice

Tuesday, December 5, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual
... organizations, programs, education—are invited to join us for a renewed convening of the Arts & Culture Funders Community ... spirits, heal bias and division, teach and inform, and support a vibrant regional creative economy.  We hope you ...

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

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... has received a $100,000 contribution from Bank of America to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin ... in remote learning. This gift from Bank of America will support the purchase of Chromebooks which will help level the ... all the challenges of this crisis, I’m struck by all the ways it has brought out the best in all of us,” said Donna ...
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24May2017

Education Funders Roundtable: School Funding

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
8:30am - 10:30am
Philadelphia, PA
... distributed in Pennsylvania and will describe a campaign to move us toward a more equitable and adequate system.  We ...
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
Registration open to Network members and nonmember funders. New members and ... updates and sharing. Please bring updates from your own work that you’d like to share with the broader community!  ... Field Scan of Youth Philanthropy to Inform its Support and Development - Dorothy A. Johnson Center for ...

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

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... Trusts announced today that it has awarded $3.25 million to two Philadelphia nonprofits: Heights Philadelphia—which ... grants are as follows: Heights Philadelphia  was awarded a Pew Fund for Health and Human Services (Pew Fund)  growth ... and first-generation students—with programming and support for college and career success. With Pew’s support, ...
19Apr2021

Education Funders Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... Uri Monson , CFO for the School District of Philadelphia, to provide a high-level overview of how the American Rescue Plan Act ... take a few minutes to hear from each of you about your work and how we can design the Education Funders group to be ...
29Jun2023

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

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
... the culture wars.  Just as many libraries are striving to ensure that their collections are relevant to the growing ... role in our communities, what can private funders do to support these critical institutions as they cope with ... strategy, and how your foundation could get involved. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members. Resources ...

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 often face challenges. A new report from Teachers College, Columbia ... school districts that view collaboration as a distraction, to the expense of setting up effective data management ...
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11Jun2020

Education Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Thursday, June 11, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders invites you to join us on June 11, 2:00 – 3:00PM for a discussion on the education-related inequalities that youth ... we want to explore some of these inequalities and discuss ways to address these issues. This discussion will focus on ...
15Feb2023

Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Chester County

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
8:30am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, Executive Director of ... in Chester County. The report provides critical data to identify areas of progress for women and girls and ... needed across eight key areas:  Employment and Earnings; Work and Family; Educational Disparities; Poverty and ...
08Apr2021

Out-of-School Time (OST) Funders Meeting

Thursday, April 8, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
      Join the Out-of-School Time Funders on Thursday, April 8th for an informal discussion and ... summer. How are we, as funders, adjusting? What are some ways our grantee partners have adjusted?
22Oct2020

Funder-Practitioner Relationships During Challenging Times

Thursday, October 22, 2020
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
Join Philanthropy Network's Education Funders and Read by 4th on October 22nd from 2:00 - 3:15 pm ... education funders and practitioners. This session aims to share the varying concerns, shifts, and challenges that ... perspective and the funder perspective. The goal of this event is to build relationships, understand varying ...

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant to Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

Friday, December 22, 2023
News release Comcast today announced a $500,000 grant to Elevate215 to accelerate student learning outcomes and ... The investment in Philadelphia education will provide support for a number of Elevate 215’s core initiatives, ...
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04Jun2020

Out-of-School Time (OST) Funders COVID-19 Meeting

Thursday, June 4, 2020
10:30am - 12:00pm
Video Conference
... Network’s Out-of-School Time Funders invite you to join us for an informal conversation on June 4th from ... how COVID-19 has impacted their grantmaking practices and ways they have adjusted to be more flexible and responsive. ... their needs. Please bring any burning questions for Q&A. We also encourage you to come ready to share your own ...
03Feb2021

Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... face of declining revenues, increased community needs due to COVID-19, and calls for action and accountability on ... development. The City of Philadelphia invites regional funders to join an interactive discussion on February 3rd at ... City's Fiscal Year 2022 budget considerations, followed by a participatory discussion with funders. MATERIALS ...

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