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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
... 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 ... on the foundation’s board. Founded by the Haas family with fortunes amassed through ownership of chemical ...

City Launches Fund to Support Philadelphia Organizations Pursuing Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
... City’s Office of Sustainability (OOS), in partnership with the Philadelphia City Fund, is launching the Philadelphia Thriving Communities ... (GHHI). The TCGM funding is fully obligated through a signed grant agreement with GHHI, but should any delays or ...
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The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... census outreach. "Our grant awards could not have come at a more opportune time as we learn about nonprofits shifting ... their grant to mitigate COVID-19 challenges and will work with each organization on an individual basis." Learn more ... launched the  Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund to provide immediate and longer-term resources to ...

PAHWF Awards Over $1 Million in Fall Grant Round

Thursday, December 19, 2019
... program area, $69,300 was awarded to fund five projects with the aim of improving parks, programming, and the built ... and Strengthening Capacity Preservation Pottstown Inc.—Mosaic Community Garden Program 2020 Preservation Pottstown ... PAHWF, to learn and share great information on how to lead a healthier life. You can follow the Foundation on Facebook, ...

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

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
... schools and municipalities . “These programs play a vital role in championing health and wellness in the ... Authority- Pottstown FARM Preservation Pottstown Inc- Mosaic Community Garden 2018 Application Rockstar Roller ... - Batten Fighter- Get out and play, motivating families with disabilities to run and bike. Health Care Access- Health ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1.4 million to community organizations

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Friday, August 20, 2021
... program area, $45,400 was awarded to fund two projects with the aim of improving parks, programming, and the built ... Community Services Corporation—Outdoor Classroom Mitzvah Circle Foundation—Critical Needs for Healthy Families, ... Purpose—General Operating Save Alliance Foundation  d.b.a. GreenAllies—The Community Empowerment Project: Building ...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America

Thursday, July 21, 2022
...  (CHOP)  Center for Health Equity  received a $1 million grant from Bank of America to launch the Block ... have created neighborhoods of concentrated poverty with immense inequities. For example, in West and Southwest ... funding for CHOP’s Center for Health Equity and enable a targeted health housing invention, Block Builds, which will ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... organizations in the region. Representing the collective giving of 302 women members, funds are being awarded to five ... in recognition of the time and resources required to host a site visit. Including these 2024 grants and awards, ... and train youth leaders for future roles in the community with emphasis on agriculture.

Bucks County Foundation Grants Boost Area Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
... funding to twelve selected nonprofits all providing a variety of charitable services impacting the arts and ... The Foundation’s grant application process is rigorous, with BCF staff and board members evaluating each application ... donors with a variety of estate planning and planned giving options. The Foundation is a permanent legal entity ...
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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
... pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to collectively award ... cultural and public space grantee organizations. Below is a complete list of the William Penn Foundation-approved ...

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... works to support equitable access to great public spaces . A $1,498,200 grant was awarded to Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to partner with Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation in ... Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation ($603,066) and Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association ($695,108) ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... the eight 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 ... services. It provides a safe, supportive environment with an 8:1 student-teacher ratio to engage, educate, and ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... the last year. Kira-Strong-Headshot.jpg Rebuild, a signature initiative of Mayor Kenney’s Administration ... of investment and deferred maintenance.  “Rebuild is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in our ... an outstanding leader able to drive these projects forward with a sense of urgency and deep commitment to equity, ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... to: Carnegie Hall Corporation to pilot and evaluate a music-based family engagement program for families of young ... Project encourages adults to write lullabies and sing with their young children, supporting positive parent-child ... were awarded to: District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund to work with partners around Philadelphia to establish ...

Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... and City Officials today celebrated the completion of a $1.1 million renovation project at Hancock Playground. The ... in vital neighborhood spaces,” said Mayor Kenney. “With these new improvements, Hancock Playground is now a space where children and families can safely play and ...

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

Friday, June 1, 2018
... partners in the regional Circuit Trails Coalition received a combined $10.6 million from the William Penn Foundation ... throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With the goal of an 800-mile system of interconnected trails, ... technical assistance and administer a competitive re-grant fund for planning, design, and construction of new trails. ...
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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
... The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $2.2 million investment in nine Philadelphia projects. ... neighborhoods. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic amplified a need for accessible public spaces and strategic digital ... Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – $624,244 To partner with neighborhood leaders and organizations to implement ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... areas and practices, which had been in place for a decade. Our work since then helped us to understand how our ... the changing needs of communities across the region. After a comprehensive process that strongly centered stakeholder ... more details about the specific areas of focus, along with funding opportunities that are available. We’re ...

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

YouthBuild Philly students
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
... Building materials company Saint-Gobain has been working with YouthBuild USA since 2010 to provide materials and ... some new skills to improve their own classroom. Through a partnership between YouthBuild Philadelphia and  Saint-Gobain North America , a Malvern-based company that manufactures high-performance ...
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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
... parks, recreation centers, and libraries. Just over a year after the Rebuild’s first groundbreaking, we invite to join a conversation about how collaborative funding can advance ... from a panel of partner organizations that are working with Rebuild to realize the program’s impact. The ...

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