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William Penn Foundation awards $2.6M to support River Alive! Project

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... to our lives.  “The River Alive! exhibit has been years in the making and is a real game changer for the Seaport ... shared watershed, a strategic vision accomplished through grants toward research, advocacy, communications, ... Since inception, the Foundation has made nearly 10,000 grants totaling over $1.6 billion. The Foundation’s ...
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Environment
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

$10.6 Million Boost Will Close Key Gaps In Regional Circuit Trails Network

Friday, June 1, 2018
... (June 1, 2018)  – Within the last six months, partners in the regional Circuit Trails Coalition received a combined ... but are disconnected by key gaps where trails are planned for but not yet developed. The Foundation’s funding will ... Other Circuit Trails Coalition organizations receiving grants for supporting work, including planning, ...
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EnvironmentRecreation and Sports

Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... Darrell Clarke, Rebuild Executive Director Kira Strong and City Officials today celebrated the completion of a $1.1 ... initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... Mayor Jim Kenney’s first budget as a part of his vision for a more equitable Philadelphia, Rebuild seeks to improve ...

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 should evolve to meet the changing needs of communities across the region. After a comprehensive ...

William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed Protection

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... William Penn Foundation announced today the appointment of Stuart A. Clarke as the organization’s new Program ... million annual grant portfolio, which includes investments in research, data gathering, and advocacy focusing on ... leader, and shares the Foundation’s passion for creating the conditions for a thriving, healthy ...
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Leadership, Culture and Community

Celebrating a Life of Purpose: Dr. Jane Goodall, Winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... scientist, conservationist, and activist, is the winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize.  Dr. Goodall is known worldwide for her groundbreaking scientific work studying chimpanzee society, which began in Africa in 1960. Unlike the many well-deserved accolades ...

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