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

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Press release via the William Penn Foundation Clarke_WPF.jpg PHILADELPHIA (July 28, 2021) – ... appointment of Stuart A. Clarke as the organization’s new Program Director of Watershed Protection. Clarke will ... www.williampennfoundation.org William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed ...
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William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
In November 2019, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 ... Foundation) to engage and educate a network of senior business leaders in Pennsylvania about the benefits of ... Philadelphia, Inc. ($495,000 over 24 months) to support a new, world-class design for park and transportation ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... Brian Abernathy today appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. ... for Design and Construction, leading over $126 million of new investment in 61 parks, recreation centers, and ... a historic $100 million commitment from the William Penn Foundation.  “Rebuild came to Moss this spring and hit the ...

Bucks County Foundation Grants Boost Area Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Bucks County Foundation (BCF) and its Board of Directors awarded more than ... in grants to Bucks County area nonprofits in 2024. The Foundation’s latest competitive grant cycle received ... grant application process is rigorous, with BCF staff and board members evaluating each application to ...
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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 ... been underway for a decade and roughly coincides with a new 10-year strategic plan. While the new giving priorities ...

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 GRANTMAKING ... Last fall, we shared our plans to review and update the Foundation’s grantmaking areas and practices, which had ...

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 ... As part of the Creative Communities program, the Foundation works to support equitable access to great public ... significant neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Through the New Audiences/New Places strategy, a $246,000 ...

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
... the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to collectively award more than $8 million in ... as part of the WPF Fund, which is designed to test new ideas related to the Foundation’s strategies, support ...

Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement

Photo courtesy Smith Memorial Playground
Friday, April 9, 2021
... — April 8, 2021 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $2.2 million investment in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new support will bolster local programs that advance ...

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

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the William Penn Foundation to open River Alive! – a landmark exhibition ... and we could not be more grateful to the William Penn Foundation for their support and belief in this project.” ... exhibition, River Alive! aligns with the William Penn Foundation’s work to empower those living in the area to ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1.4 million to community organizations

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Friday, August 20, 2021
... Aug. 20, 2021—The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awarded $1,451,405 to 33 nonprofits, schools, and ... for students in public and private learning institutions. Foundation For Boyertown Education—Building Sustainability Foundation for Pottstown Education—General Operating ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1M in fall 2017 grant round

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
... December 6, 2017 – The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded $1,048,204 in grant requests during ... wellness in the community, fulfilling the mission of the Foundation,” Foundation President Dave Kraybill said. Grant requests are ...

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 ... response to the COVID-19 crises,” says Frances Sheehan, foundation president. “The foundation has committed to allowing grantees the opportunity ...

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

Monday, October 2, 2017
...  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than 7,000 park and ... sessions ,  Shawn McCaney  — now William Penn Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of ... said McCaney, who also serves as William Penn Foundation’s Director of Creative Communities and National ...

How a corporate partner is helping YouthBuild Philly students become ‘green leaders’ in construction

YouthBuild Philly students
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Via Generocity  | by  Albert Hong , Staff Writer Building materials company Saint-Gobain has been ... local YouthBuild school, they got to use and learn some new skills to improve their own classroom. Through a ... contractor  Eureka Metal & Glass Services  to install a new glass technology called  SageGlass  into their ...
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$10.6 Million Boost Will Close Key Gaps In Regional Circuit Trails Network

Friday, June 1, 2018
... received a combined $10.6 million from the William Penn Foundation toward their continued work to build multi-use trails throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With the goal of an 800-mile system of ... where trails are planned for but not yet developed. The Foundation’s funding will accelerate the completion of the ...
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America

Thursday, July 21, 2022
... by factors that go beyond medical care,” said Ron Keren, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at ... commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and ... community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as a  new inpatient hospital  with a ...

PAHWF Awards Over $1 Million in Fall Grant Round

Thursday, December 19, 2019
... Dec. 19, 2019—The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded $1,126,826 to 37 nonprofits, schools, ... Master Plan/Feasibility Study Pottstown Parks & Recreation Foundation Inc.—Sensing the Park User....Even More ... HEARTH (Helping Elderly Adults Remain in Their Homes) New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church—Peer Recovery ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... job insecurity. CCATE recently purchased and moved into a new space, and is creating an edible garden and food ... distribution center. They are also looking to turn the new outdoor space into a point for community engagement by ...

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... director for Philadelphia at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, reflects on the role of public spaces in creating ...

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