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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
... Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey , released a new report today at Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s ... nonprofits.   Comparing data between 2014 and 2018, the report highlights the financial risks and challenges ... events of 2020. Today, the risks brought forward in the report’s data have been greatly exacerbated by the onset of ...

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

Covid-19 Signs
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... data can help philanthropy and nonprofits better align resources with need to more effectively serve marginalized ... the region so that we can more equitably distribute scarce resources in response to the continuing COVID crisis and its ... methodology and recommendations for funders in the report, Charting Impact: Findings from the COVID Dashboard ...
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.

Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019

A combined $895,000 in grants from Connelly & William Penn Foundations will support University City District's West Philadelphia Sklils Initiative (WPSI).

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... to include two new works of theater in neighborhood parks, building on its strong history of drawing audiences to its ... flexible working capital so that arts groups have the resources to pursue their missions and produce innovative, ... ($375,000 over 24 months). Through the Constituency Building strategy, grants were given to  National Wildlife ...

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 partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to collectively award more than $8 million in Relief and Recovery Support grants to local arts organizations.

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

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021

The Templeton Prize Team announced that Dr. Jane Goodall, legendary scientist, conservationist, and activist, is the winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize. 

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... who are raising their grandchildren. Learnings from the report will be shared with the broader Philadelphia ... should be made in implementing this work. Constituency Building Delaware Greenways, Inc. ($110,000 over 24 months) ...

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
... of PIDC. “Our team stands ready to put these much-needed resources to work and help as many people as we can as ... ensure continuity of City and School District operations. Resources for Businesses and Workers Additional resources for businesses can be found  here . The City will ...
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18Apr2017

Keystone Policy Webinar Series - Session 4: Financially Distressed Municipalities

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar

Philanthropy professionals in Pennsylvania understand how state policy affects the nonprofit sector, and many have a history of engaging and educating state policymakers.   Even given private foundations’ constraints on lobbying, there are numerou