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The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
... in the field. The grants, up to $2,500 per project through June 2022, are funded by GSK , a global ... exploring urban water infrastructure for fifth graders (Francis Scott Key Elementary, South Philadelphia); Aquaponics ... of Commerce .  According to an April  Pew Research Center report , Black and Hispanic adults are less likely to ...

Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses

Monday, May 16, 2022
... and women, bringing the total to $16 million in grants awarded as part of the Comcast RISE Investment Fund ... RISE, will help these businesses as they recover and rebuild to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever.” ...

Code for America to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation

Code for America
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The $1 million investment will help these Brigades deliver impact ... models. They will also be given technical tools and project-management support to carry out new projects and ... projects and 307 total projects that reached 5 million people and directly served over 700,000. “They ...

City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”

Thursday, August 6, 2020
... an urgent response to schools moving to virtual learning in the upcoming academic year as a result of the global ... . This phase of PHLConnectED will cost $17.1 Million over two years to implement, this means $9.1 Million ... the City is contributing $2 million from CARES Act funding, and the remaining costs will be shared among the ...

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

Dr. Jane Goodall
Thursday, May 20, 2021
... scientific work studying chimpanzee society, which began in Africa in 1960. Unlike the many well-deserved accolades ... the interconnectedness of the natural world. At $1.5 million, it is the largest single award she has received in ...

GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
RELATED COVERAGE: A $10 million pledge to get more Philly Black, Latinx people, women in STEM careers by Kristen A. Graham for the Philadelphia ... support for the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective by funding dedicated management staff at the Philadelphia ...
22Apr2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #6

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... global pandemic and the effect the outbreak is having in our own region, we hope you are all taking the necessary ... Office of the Mayor, City of Philadelphia ( View the 4.15.20 report ) COVID-19/Census Deployment - Stephanie Reid, ... Survey   (04.14.20) Open Share Video call recording for 4.22.20 available below: Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #6 ...