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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
The William Penn Foundation announced their recently approved grants including ... $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, the Foundation works to ... National Wildlife Federation ($6,098,000 over 36 months), Independence Seaport Museum ($161,200 over 18 months), and to ...

William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
... Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The William Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the kinds of projects and organizations it is interested in funding, to ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Via William Penn Foundation WPF new funding areas_horiz.png   OUR REVISED ... our grantmaking should evolve to meet the changing needs of communities across the region. After a comprehensive ... we are pleased to share that the Foundation’s Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs ...

William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants

Philadelphia Orchestra by Jeff Fusco
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
To continue to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ... for Philadelphia arts organizations, William Penn's board of directors also approved Relief and Recovery Support grants ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... from around the country. The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period ... than worth their investment,” said  Barbara Tulipane , President and CEO of the  NRPA . “Not only are the amenities something ...
22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions ... Rodriguez , Chair of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and CEO and Founder of Rodriguez Consulting, a minority owned ... projects in Kensington and Harrowgate Quaiser Abdullah , President and CEO of Statera Coaching and Leadership ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... organizations selected as Finalists to receive a total of $420,000 in funding in 2021. Core Mission Grants Each of the following organizations will receive a grant of either $50,000 or $100,000, as determined by the vote of ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... PA — Impact100 Philadelphia has announced the award of $284,750 in unrestricted funds to five nonprofit ... in the region. Representing the collective giving of 302 women members, funds are being awarded to five ... to eight nonprofit organizations in recognition of the time and resources required to host a site visit. ...