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GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
... Latinx people, women in STEM careers by Kristen A. Graham for the Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA | Global ... of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective will work hand-in-hand with schools, out-of-school time providers, ...

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 Alliance for Health Equity is honored to announce a new scholarship ... of many.   I had the privilege of benefiting from her work both as a foster parent, receiving help from Big ...

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 our grantmaking ... Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs and the way we’ll operate in the ...

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 ... can continue to learn during what is an unprecedented time for all of us," said Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr., ...
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19Apr2021

Education Funders Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
Please join us on Monday, April 19th for an Education Funders meeting. We will be joined by Uri Monson , CFO for the School District of Philadelphia, to provide a ... take a few minutes to hear from each of you about your work and how we can design the Education Funders group to be ...
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
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, Executive Director of the Fund for Women and Girls. Kimberly will share highlights from the ... needed across eight key areas:  Employment and Earnings; Work and Family; Educational Disparities; Poverty and ...

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

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... communities in the United States, there is just one book for every 300 children, compared to middle-income families who, on average, have 13 books for every child.  This disparity is a significant factor in ... Book Trust to our schools. It is a vital component of our work around early literacy and our goal to ensure 100 percent ...
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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 ... opened its doors to Cristo Rey Philadelphia students to work in different parts of the hospital including research ...   A recording of the program is available here.

The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
... major proactive investments as well as on-going support for programs throughout the Lehigh Valley with a focus on addressing and improving quality of life for residents through education, housing, culture, arts and ... a community-supported permanent rental housing initiative for very low-income, formerly homeless, and socially ...

Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
... were made to: Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) for their Latin music and culture programs; and, Centro Nueva Creación for their Bomba dance program. Four first-time grantees bring ... and audiences to the roster of grantees:  Danse4Nia for its multicultural, contemporary modern dance company; ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community
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 ... Chief of Prevention, Office of Children and Families for the City of Philadelphia will provide an update on the ... Program : PSAYDN program that provides an avenue for funders to support advocacy for OST statewide; seeking ...

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

Heights Philadelphia | Photo Credit Paola Nogueras
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... as follows: Heights Philadelphia  was awarded a Pew Fund for Health and Human Services (Pew Fund)  growth grant ... first-generation students—with programming and support for college and career success. With Pew’s support, Heights ... in the Greater Philadelphia region through its model for recovering and redistributing perishable food. With ...
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 ... updates and sharing. Please bring updates from your own work that you’d like to share with the broader community!  ...

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

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... centers and libraries where adults use computers to apply for jobs, and staff are forced to run outside to  administer ... poverty has been a scourge on Philadelphia for as long as I can remember. It has disproportionately ... that there is no single solution, and that results of our work may take years, even decades, to fully materialize. ...

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
... Benefits Data Trust (BDT) has been awarded the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services’ first-ever growth grant , ... illness, and other pandemic-related challenges, the demand for assistance in obtaining food, tax and rent rebates, home ... Frazierita Klasen , senior vice president leading Pew’s work in Philadelphia. “Even as we begin to see light at the ...

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 ... us and this is a great example of what's possible when we work together to improve educational supports for all of our ...

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 ... their grant to mitigate COVID-19 challenges and will work with each organization on an individual basis." Learn ...

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 ... School, Independence Charter School, Philadelphia Charters for Excellence, Richard Allen Prep Charter Comcast ... Essentials program, or a high-speed mobile hotspot for families who are housing-insecure or need a portable ...

NBME Selects Its First Philanthropy Director

Allison Anderson Acevedo
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
... Allison will play a key role in leading the strategic plan for NBME’s current and developing  philanthropic programs ... make her an excellent inaugural Philanthropy Director for NBME. I’m really excited to see the impact Allison’s ... as the Director of the Office of Environmental Justice for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, ...

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 ... Alliance by visiting our website , and stay updated on our work, upcoming events, and activities by following us on ...

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