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Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... in 2008. Each of the following organizations has received an award as determined by the vote of Impact100 members. ... juvenile justice facilities. Only 14 years old, they have an impressive portfolio of 5 different programs and ... leaders for future roles in the community with emphasis on agriculture.

Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... power of storytelling to foster empathy and to create an inclusive home for artists, audiences, and students. They ... linguistic and other barriers. AFAHO's programs focus on sexual and reproductive health and chronic disease ... Coalition seeks to heal the psychological and emotional impact of homicides and reduce trauma-related reactive ...
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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
... individual funders’ priorities while also driving change on a much larger scale. Join us to hear from a panel of ... that are working with Rebuild to realize the program’s impact. The discussion will use Rebuild projects in ... Presentation Slidedeck (1.22.20) Rebuild by the Numbers 2019 14 Rebuild Projects to Get Excited About in 2020 One ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... Center and playground. Harrowgate-based nonprofit  IMPACT Services  will deliver an improvement project at the Heitzman Recreation Center.  ... The city also announced plans to start improvements on the playground at Miles Mack, with community engagement ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an interim capacity since November, and before that, as ... rec centers, and libraries. I look forward to building on the great work our team is doing to deliver excellent ... Executive Director by celebrating the release of the  2019 Rebuild by the Numbers  annual report. The report ...

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

Stuart A. Clarke
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
... in research, data gathering, and advocacy focusing on priority stressors across the Delaware River watershed; ... the foundation's strategic priorities and overseeing grant making, collaboration, and communications activities. Under ... as Executive Director of Outward Bound Atlanta. From 2015-2019, Clarke was appointed by the Maryland General Assembly ...
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Bucks County Foundation Grants Boost Area Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
... gift and grateful for BCF’s support. Thank you for making wonderful and positive things happen in Bucks ... A full list of the 2024 grant recipients can be found on BCF’s website at www.buckscountyfoundation.org .  To create a fund or support an existing fund, contact Mandy Mundy at ...
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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
... it serves. This includes local philanthropic support, an expanded partnership with CVS Health to deliver free flu ... through the power of every connection. We’re delivering on this through responsible growth with a focus on our ... products and services we offer our clients, and the impact we make around the world in helping local economies ...

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

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
... “The Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program is an important step towards making federal funding and technical assistance more readily ... the Philadelphia City Fund The Philadelphia City Fund is an independent charitable organization which serves as the ...
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William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
In November 2019, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved ... over 36 months) People’s Emergency Center to pilot an evidence-based home visiting program designed to meet the ... news outlet Chalkbeat and establish a local focus on early learning efforts, challenges, and successes in ...

PAHWF Awards Over $1 Million in Fall Grant Round

Thursday, December 19, 2019
POTTSTOWN, Dec. 19, 2019—The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation has ... County (Mission Kids)—Fostering Resiliency through On-Site Therapy and Advocacy Creative Health Services, ... area’s online community, Mission Healthy Living, an initiative of PAHWF, to learn and share great information ...

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
... of public spaces. “A truly thriving Philadelphia is an equitable Philadelphia,” said Ellen Hwang, Knight ... Knight Foundation’s community investments will build on the organization’s broader efforts to advance ... that tests innovative play and public space interventions. Impact Services Corporation – $74,700 To create a ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... ahead. As of this summer, our approach will be focused on one central idea: Let’s help make more lives better by ... and organizations, large and small – who are the experts on what your neighborhoods, constituents, and stakeholders ...

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

Friday, June 1, 2018
... southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With the goal of an 800-mile system of interconnected trails, 329 miles of The ... recreation, connecting communities to green spaces, and making neighborhoods more attractive places to live and work. ... www.circuittrails.org and connect with the Circuit Trails on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to find out what is ...
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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
... . PhilOrchatMann.jpg The Philadelphia Orchestra performs on stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. Photo ... Grant awards range from $25,000 to $200,000 and are based on organizational budget size. The Andrew W. Mellon ... and funding sources for home repair.

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

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... to open River Alive! – a landmark exhibition focusing on the Delaware River and its watershed as a living, ... lives.  “The River Alive! exhibit has been years in the making and is a real game changer for the Seaport Museum,” ... to the Delaware and its watershed. As well as being an economic driver through its port facilities, the River ...
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Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... parks, recreation centers, and libraries. “Rebuild is an opportunity to show our communities that their city is invested in them by making critical investments in vital neighborhood spaces,” ... additional green space and a touch up of the mural on the recreation building. To stay up to date with Rebuild, ...