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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 grants of nearly $20 million in support ... Philadelphia, Inc. ($495,000 over 24 months) to support a new, world-class design for park and transportation ... city, and reconnecting the area to its rivers.   Green Philly Blog ($125,000 over 24 months) to elevate information ...

City of Philadelphia and PIDC Open Applications to Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Monday, March 23, 2020
... and residents also announced PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Industrial Development ... to the ongoing global pandemic. The fund offers a mix of new grants and zero-interest loans for businesses that make ... time,” said Sylvie Gallier Howard, Acting Commerce Director for the City of Philadelphia. “Acting quickly will ...
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New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call

The Financial Heath of Greater Philadelphia Nonprofits 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
... Foundation , The Scattergood Foundation and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , released a new report today at Philanthropy ... of the data provided by the Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Director Nadya Shmavonian. This new tool can support efforts ...

Innovative COVID-19 Response Dashboard yields lessons for future disaster philanthropy

Covid-19 Signs
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... funds to support the community. Within weeks, tens of millions of philanthropic dollars were distributed for ... with some exceptions. For example, Cumberland County in New Jersey had the lowest grant awards per capita ($0.62) but ... and Lessons for the Road Ahead .   Hilary Rhodes is Director of Evaluation & Learning at William Penn Foundation; ...

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, the Foundation works to ... significant neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Through the New Audiences/New Places strategy, a $246,000 ... Sub-Watershed grants include funding to: The Clean Water Fund - Pennsylvania ($250,000 over 18 months); Lighthawk ...
18Apr2017

Keystone Policy Webinar Series - Session 4: Financially Distressed Municipalities

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
... affects the nonprofit sector, and many have a history of engaging and educating state policymakers.   Even given ...

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
To continue to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has ... approved Relief and Recovery Support grants for several cultural and public space grantee organizations. Below is a ...

COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants available for Berks County nonprofits

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... PA (April 1, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation has launched an emergency grant program to help Berks County ... critical gaps in funding that have occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is meant to help with ... is available at www.bccf.org . Contact: Jason Brudereck, Director of Communication, 610.685.2223, jasonb@bccf.org ...
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Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
... We are pleased to announce that we are the recipients of $895,000 in funds from the Connelly and William Penn ... and supports its workforce. The Connelly Foundation has granted WPSI $450,000 over three years to support its ... at five West Philadelphia parks while also establishing a new model for parks maintenance that creates and sustains ...
29Apr2021

Chester County Funders Meeting

Thursday, April 29, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
Join the next meeting of the Chester County Funders on Thursday April 29th from ... Sonia Huntzinger, 2nd Century Alliance , and Crosby Wood, New Heritage Properties, and past Chair,  2nd Century Alliance .  Additionally, a representative from the Chester County Health Department ...

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

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... scientist, conservationist, and activist, is the winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize.  Dr. Goodall is known worldwide ... in 1960. Unlike the many well-deserved accolades she has received for that work, the Templeton Prize is now proud ... intelligence and enriched our understanding of humanity in a way that is both humbling and exalting. Dr. Goodall’s ...

Hospital Closures: Community Leaders Partner to Minimize Disruption of Healthcare Services

Monday, January 31, 2022
... PA – January 31, 2021 – With Tower Health’s closure of Jennersville Hospital on December 31, and the closure of ... (The Alliance), formerly the Brandywine Health Foundation, has announced the formation of the Health Services Leadership ... to minimize disruption of healthcare services and rebuild a strong and equitable healthcare system in the region. “We ...