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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 City’s Office of ... in accessing the federally-funded Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program awards. The Thriving Communities ... Learn more at www.williampennfoundation.org .      City Launches Fund to Support Philadelphia Organizations Pursuing ...
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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
The  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s  (CHOP)  Center for Health Equity ... Program and improve children’s overall health in West Philadelphia. In Philadelphia residential segregation and ... 1855 as the nation’s first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient ...

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 ... for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund ...

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Impact100 Philadelphia announced the eight organizations selected as ... ACHIEVEability works to permanently break the generational cycle of poverty for low income, single parent, and homeless ... reactive violence in the City of Chester, PA. Its vision is to provide compassionate counseling services ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... Foundation WPF new funding areas_horiz.png   OUR REVISED GRANTMAKING APPROACH: CONNECTING MORE PEOPLE TO MORE ... shared our plans to review and update the Foundation’s grantmaking areas and practices, which had been in place for ... in the coming weeks and months. Together, we can build Philadelphia’s future. CONTINUE READING >> William Penn ...

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 ... Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild Community Infrastructure ( Rebuild ) ... Civic Commons  to Rebuilding Civic Infrastructure.’ “Philadelphia has gained national attention in recent years ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries across Philadelphia.  We are committed to galvanizing the ... economic inclusion, and to strengthen neighborhoods across Philadelphia. Recreation centers, libraries, and parks are central to the fabric of Philadelphia’s communities.  They connect the city’s ...

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
Knight_SmithPlaygorund.jpg PHILADELPHIA — April 8, 2021 — The John S. and James L. ... today announced a $2.2 million investment in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new support will ... the following local digital innovation projects as part of its growing work to advance projects that foster ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Philadelphia, PA — Impact100 Philadelphia has announced the award of $284,750 in ... organizations in the region. Representing the collective giving of 302 women members, funds are being awarded to five ...

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
In this post Patrick Morgan , program director for Philadelphia at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ... and engaged communities, and how recent investments in Philadelphia are creating deeper connections between people ... greater community connection, trust and involvement. Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces ...

Bucks County Foundation Grants Boost Area Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Bucks County Foundation (BCF) and its Board of Directors awarded more than $157,000 in grants ... Bucks County Foundation, a community foundation, is a grantmaking public charity that is dedicated to improving the ... 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, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
By Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The William Penn Foundation is ...

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... $13.5 million toward Creative Communities, 11 grants under its Watershed Protection Program totaling $10.8 million, and ... totaling more than $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, ... Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation ($603,066) and Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association ($695,108) ...

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

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 5, 2017)  –  Independence ... a landmark exhibition focusing on the Delaware River and its watershed as a living, ever-changing system whose health ... exhibit to transform the way residents and visitors to Philadelphia experience the Delaware River and learn about ...
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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
... the funding collaboration with the Mellon Foundation for Philadelphia arts organizations, William Penn's board of ... Foundation can be viewed here . PhilOrchatMann.jpg The Philadelphia Orchestra performs on stage at the Mann Center ... Awbury Arboretum Association, Inc.

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... totaling almost $15 million, to support education in Philadelphia. Engaged Families grants were awarded to: ... engagement program for families of young toddlers in Philadelphia. The Lullaby Project encourages adults to write ... William Penn Foundation's board approved four grants under its Creative Communities Program, totaling $1.6 million. ...

$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, ... and executive director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. “The Foundation’s funding is so critical to ... and programming, include:   Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia  to develop campaigns and programs to increase ...
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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 ... Bay. His experience also includes national environmental grantmaking at the Turner Foundation and serving as Executive ... dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that increase educational ...
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City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... 267-251-3064, maita.soukup@phila.gov   Rebuild2.jpg PHILADELPHIA - Managing Director Brian Abernathy today ... of Mayor Kenney’s Administration made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax, is investing hundreds of millions ... serves.” Strong oversaw revitalization efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic ...

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