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

Friday, June 1, 2018
PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2018)  – Within the last six months, ... Circuit Trails Coalition received a combined $10.6 million from the William Penn Foundation toward their continued work ... are planned for but not yet developed. The Foundation’s funding will accelerate the completion of the trails and ...
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William Penn Foundation Welcomes Stuart Clarke as New Program Director of Watershed Protection

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... release via the William Penn Foundation Clarke_WPF.jpg PHILADELPHIA (July 28, 2021) – The William Penn Foundation ... appointment of Stuart A. Clarke as the organization’s new Program Director of Watershed Protection. Clarke will ... watershed team.” Clarke comes to the Foundation from his previous role as Vice President of Strategic ...
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William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... we shared our plans to review and update the Foundation’s grantmaking areas and practices, which had been in place ... or systemic inequities. And we will learn directly from you – the nonprofit leaders, community members, and ... in the coming weeks and months. Together, we can build Philadelphia’s future. CONTINUE READING >> William Penn ...

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

YouthBuild Philly students
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
... job training for students working in YouthBuild Philly’s building trades track. At the YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, students are working toward ... own classroom. Through a partnership between YouthBuild Philadelphia and  Saint-Gobain North America , a ...
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William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... totaling more than $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, ... also seeks to model the recommendations of the Mayor’s Historic Preservation Task Force to expand preservation ... in historic and culturally significant neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Through the New Audiences/New Places strategy, ...

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

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... the Templeton Prize is now proud to honor Dr. Goodall’s lifelong scientific and spiritual curiosity, and ... “Her discoveries have profoundly altered the world’s view of animal intelligence and enriched our understanding ... with this award.” “I still haven’t really recovered from the shock of being told I was getting this year’s ...

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

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
... 30 organizations receiving funding during the Foundation’s most recent grant round: PRIORITY #1A: Promoting healthy ... Hills- Aging in Community Program* Carson Valley Children's Aid- Women's Voices/Healthy Choices Child Advocacy Center ... * Identifies organizations who received grant funding from the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East ...

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