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Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
... efforts set forth by GCW. Since its launch, GCW has paid $1.4 million in wages to 16 crew members who are employed ... of the Sciences. All together, GCW maintains more than 1.5 million square feet of green space. In collaboration with ... Nearly 37,000 West Philadelphia residents live within 1,000 feet of these parks. The grants from the Connelly ...

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

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... the interconnectedness of the natural world. At $1.5 million, it is the largest single award she has received ...

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
... budget size. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a 1-to-1 match to 37 of those organizations, as indicated by the (*) ...

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
... an almost doubling of months of operating reserves from 1.6 to 3 months Still, other data emphasize concerning ...

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

Covid-19 Signs
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

As tens of millions of philanthropic dollars were being distributed for emergency COVID-19 response in this region, the William Penn and Lenfest Foundations funded Philanthropy Network and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy to gather and examine data about the relief grantmaking.

29Apr2021

Chester County Funders Meeting

Thursday, April 29, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference

The next meeting of the Chester County Funders will include an update on economic revitalization initiatives and progress in the City of Coatesville, and an update on the COVID-19 vaccination process in the the county.

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... to support equitable access to great public spaces . A $1,498,200 grant was awarded to Local Initiatives Support ... to support Engaged Families , and the Book Trust ($1.3 million) to support Strong K-3 Literacy Instruction . ...

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

The City of Philadelphia and PIDC announced the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund, a more-than-$9 million grant and loan program designed to support Philadelphia small businesses, help maintain payroll obligations, and preserve jobs impacted by the spread of the virus.

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William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... young children in emergency or transitional housing. ($1,454,738 over 37 months) FathersRead365 (an organization ... the quality of instruction in early childhood centers. ($1,334,466 over 24 months) Advocacy & Public Information ... School Notebook  to partner with national education news outlet Chalkbeat and establish a local focus on early ...