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

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
... Thriving Communities Bridge Fund to support local, community-based organizations in accessing the federally-funded Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program awards. The Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program ... The TCGM funding is fully obligated through a signed grant agreement with GHHI, but should any delays or ...
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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 ... The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were ... of the renaissance of Center City, which was partly driven by a major investment in downtown public amenities, ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... the report will be shared with the broader Philadelphia community. ($198,941 over 12 months) Health Federation of ... education. ($185,000 over 36 months) A Civic Engagement grant was awarded to: Philadelphia Public School Notebook  ... Philadelphia, Inc. ($495,000 over 24 months) to support a new, world-class design for park and transportation ...

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... 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 piloting a historic home ... significant neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Through the New Audiences/New Places strategy, a $246,000 ...

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

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Friday, August 20, 2021
... schools, and municipalities during the spring 2021 grant round. Grants were divided among five program areas: Healthy Behaviors-Schools, Healthy ... Latinoamericana de Montgomery County (ACLAMO)—Pottstown Community Health Connections Program Boyertown Area ...

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

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... appointment of Stuart A. Clarke as the organization’s new Program Director of Watershed Protection. Clarke will oversee a $30 million annual grant portfolio, which includes investments in research, data ...
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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 ... Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs and the way we’ll operate in the years ... we will learn directly from you – the nonprofit leaders, community members, and organizations, large and small – who ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... seek to serve as a vital public space in the Norristown community. During the pandemic they have provided a variety ... job insecurity. CCATE recently purchased and moved into a new space, and is creating an edible garden and food ... violence. YEAH's services and engagement, as planned and driven by the community's young people, continue to expand; ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... by the vote of Impact100 members. Rock to the Future Grant Amount: $28,250 Focus Area: Arts & Culture Rock to the Future provides consistent, high-quality, and student-driven music programs in-school, after school, and during ... and teens from under-resourced zip codes in schools, community locations, and juvenile justice facilities.

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
... $4,825,000 over 12 months was awarded to 48 organizations. Grant awards range from $25,000 to $200,000 and are based on ... Lily, Inc./BlackStar Film Festival* Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation Center for Art in Wood, ...

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 ... which will extend the hospital’s evidence-based  Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+)  to make ... commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and ...

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. ... efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for the People’s ... Numbers  annual report. The report shares updates on the program’s capital projects, diverse contract participation, ...

PAHWF Awards Over $1 Million in Fall Grant Round

Thursday, December 19, 2019
... schools, and municipalities during the fall 2019 grant round. The grants were divided among three program ... HEARTH (Helping Elderly Adults Remain in Their Homes) New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church—Peer Recovery ... Capacity Preservation Pottstown Inc.—Mosaic Community Garden Program 2020 Preservation Pottstown ...

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

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
... Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded $1,048,204 in grant requests during the fall grant round of fiscal year ... a vital role in championing health and wellness in the community, fulfilling the mission of the Foundation,” ... Club- C.R.E.W. Community Recreational Water athletics program The Pennsylvania State University- Custom Module ...

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
... in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new support will bolster local programs that advance equitable community development and digital innovation in city ... of Southwest Philadelphia and Grays Ferry in community-driven programming in preparation for the opening of the ...
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Southwest Philly 2019: Tour of the Neighborhood and What We Can Do Next

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
9:00am - 4:30pm
Bartram's Garden
Please join us for our third session in our series on Southwest ... and the ways in which funders can help revitalize the community. Topics will include economic development, health, ...

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

Friday, June 1, 2018
... multi-use trails throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With the goal of an 800-mile system of ... technical assistance and administer a competitive re-grant fund for planning, design, and construction of new ... the full system of trails,” said Andrew Johnson, Program Director of Watershed Protection at the William Penn ...
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Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... a philanthropic investment and engagement framework for Rebuild, the city’s joint public-private partnership to ... We are committed to galvanizing the philanthropic community around this project, convening a small member-led ... they deserve more. This week Rebuild announced the first grant awards to nonprofit partners, granting a total of $13.8 ...

Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... neighborhood spaces,” said Mayor Kenney. “With these new improvements, Hancock Playground is now a space where ... neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. The program currently has work underway at 65 facilities in ... with Rebuild, visit rebuild.phila.gov . ### Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) is an investment of ...

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