Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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William Penn Foundation announces new grants
Monday, December 16, 2019
In November, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 million in support of Great Learning, Great Public Spaces and Watershed Protection.
Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
Published:
01/2020
While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. This series of case studies found that that collaborations required "a credible and compelling rationale" as well as committed local advocates.
WCU Students Demonstrate Benjamin Franklin’s Philanthropic Legacy through Annual Grant
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Grant Awarded to West Chester Public Library and The Garage Community & Youth Center
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online
Friday, March 27, 2020
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced a $5 million contribution from Aileen and Brian Roberts, and their family, to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin learning from home by mid-April.
William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action
Monday, March 30, 2020
William Penn Foundation announces new emergency fund for early education and $6.6 million in general Ooerating support grants for arts and culture organizations.
The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The Foundation for Delaware County announced $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 area nonprofits and the launch of the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.
76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students
Monday, March 30, 2020
Funding from the Sixers will help get computers to students at home to allow distance learning during ongoing school closures due to COVID-19.
Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced a $100,000 contribution from Bank of America to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin learning from home by mid-April.
20May2020
Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
Please join us for another weekly COVID-19 funder briefing for Greater Philadelphia. These briefings are open to all funders in the region.
$100,000 Grant Kicks off Campaign for Chromebooks for Pottstown School District
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
POTTSTOWN, May 5—With the announcement of a $100,000 matching grant, The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation and the Foundation for Pottstown Education are providing a way for the community to help students in the borough continue their education during the coronavirus pandemic.
04Jun2020
Out-of-School Time (OST) Funders COVID-19 Meeting
Thursday, June 4, 2020
10:30am - 12:00pm
Video Conference
Registration now open! Join us for a discussion on grantmaking practices and what foundations are hearing from their grantees.
11Jun2020
Education Funders COVID-19 Meeting
Thursday, June 11, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
Please join this discussion on education-related inequalities that youth are facing due to COVID-19, particularly the digital divide and mental health in K-12 students.
Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs
Thursday, May 21, 2020
More than $250,000 awarded through The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia will be especially critical in light of COVID-19.
Ruch Family Foundation Awards Richard R. Ruch Scholarship to Deserving College Student
Thursday, June 25, 2020
The Richard R. Ruch inaugural scholarship recipient is Bethany Stern, an incoming junior at Penn State Berks, majoring in business management and marketing with an emphasis on finance.
Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual
Monday, June 22, 2020
Administered by The Fund for School District of Philadelphia, the program's goals of promoting literacy and preventing the phenomenon known as “summer slide” have been expanded to include countering the "COVID slide," this year's loss of school instruction time to the pandemic.
City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”
Thursday, August 6, 2020
The City of Philadelphia today announced PHLConnectED, a collaboration to connect up to 35,000 low-income K-12 student households with internet service and laptops and provide digital skills training and tech support for families,
GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
In partnership with the Philadelphia Education Fund, the STEM Equity Collective will use a collective impact approach to identify and close gaps confronting children from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM.
22Oct2020
Funder-Practitioner Relationships During Challenging Times
Thursday, October 22, 2020
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
Join the us for a discussion between education funders and practitioners to share the varying concerns, shifts, and challenges that have risen, from their both their perspectives.
Connelly Foundation awards 40 Catholic eighth graders full scholarships to high school
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
The Connelly Foundation awarded its 2021 Neumann Scholars, 40 academically talented eighth-grade students from 30 Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, with four-year scholarships to attend any archdiocesan high school of their choosing.