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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
... Center for Health Equity  received a $1 million grant from Bank of America to launch the Block Builds Program and ... Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... or $100,000, as determined by the vote of Impact100 members. Arts & Culture Focus Area Finalist: Theatre Horizon ... serving time behind bars. They support women in reentry, from the time of release, to establish and achieve goals ... will be announced on June 4th, and celebrated at their Annual Meeting on June 7th. Impact100 Philadelphia announces ...

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

Monday, October 2, 2017
... Recreation and Park Association  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more ... professionals, citizen advocates and industry suppliers from around the country. The premier annual meeting of the ... NRPA . “Not only are the amenities something community members already deserve, but improving a park helps improve ...

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

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... of Watershed Protection. Clarke will oversee a $30 million annual grant portfolio, which includes investments in ... watershed team.” Clarke comes to the Foundation from his previous role as Vice President of Strategic ... serving as Executive Director of Outward Bound Atlanta. From 2015-2019, Clarke was appointed by the Maryland General ...
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William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... or systemic inequities. And we will learn directly from you – the nonprofit leaders, community members, and organizations, large and small – who are the ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... the release of the  2019 Rebuild by the Numbers  annual report. The report shares updates on the program’s ... work at 61 parks, recreation centers, or libraries. Other highlights include: Community engagement underway for 9 major ... tax funding and a historic $100 million commitment from the William Penn Foundation.  “Rebuild came to Moss ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... who are raising their grandchildren. Learnings from the report will be shared with the broader Philadelphia ... experiential day programs for thousands of community members and multi-day programs for hundreds of middle and high school students from Philadelphia and Camden, emphasizing watershed education ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... region. Representing the collective giving of 302 women members, funds are being awarded to five nonprofit ... these 2024 grants and awards, Impact100 Philadelphia members have provided over $5.1 million to regional ... for over 1,100 Philadelphia County children and teens from under-resourced zip codes in schools, community ...
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
... driving change on a much larger scale. Join us to hear from a panel of partner organizations that are working with ... revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, diverse ...

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
... months was awarded to 48 organizations. Grant awards range from $25,000 to $200,000 and are based on organizational ... develop the center’s programming, engaging community members in speaker events, discussion panels, screenings, and ...
25Jun2019

Southwest Philly 2019: Tour of the Neighborhood and What We Can Do Next

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
9:00am - 4:30pm
Bartram's Garden
... start the morning at Bartram's Garden where we will hear from several community organizations. Next, we will visit Tilden Middle School and hear from affiliated partners. We will stop for lunch and an ...

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

Thursday, June 27, 2024
... Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the kinds of projects and organizations it is interested ...

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

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Friday, August 20, 2021

Grants were divided among five program areas: Healthy Behaviors-Schools, Healthy Behaviors-Parks, Healthy Behaviors-Networks, Physical and Emotional Health, and Strengthening Nonprofits.

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

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... Seaport Museum  has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the William Penn Foundation to open River Alive! – a ... on the Penn’s Landing waterfront. Visit daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and see our full schedule of programs ... that increase educational opportunities for children from low-income families, ensure a sustainable environment, ...
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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
... drivers and decision-makers of the change and to benefit from the opportunities that come from development.”  Knight Foundation’s community ... comes on the heels of  recently-released research from Knight and Gehl , which examines existing work in ...

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

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... with this award.” “I still haven’t really recovered from the shock of being told I was getting this year’s ...

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

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Press release from the City of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – Today, the ... for Philadelphia TCGM awardees as they await reimbursement from regional Grantmaker Green & Healthy Homes Initiative ... of the Philadelphia City Fund. “General operating grants from the Philadelphia Thriving Communities Bridge Fund may be ...
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