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Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
... that we are the recipients of $895,000 in funds from the Connelly and William Penn Foundations . The funding will help to expand the reach ...

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 of Great Learning, Great Public Spaces and Watershed ...

Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $6 Million from William Penn Foundation for Workforce Development and Pandemic Recovery Efforts

William Penn Foundation
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Press release via the William Penn Foundation   PHILADELPHIA (January 4, 2022)  – The ... today announced 44 grants totaling more than $6 million to support workforce development and job training opportunities ...

William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved Creative Communities grants ... arts and culture sector. The Foundation works to support equitable access to great public spaces . We believe ...

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019
The William Penn Foundation announced their recently approved grants ... Great Leanring grants totaling more than $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, the Foundation works to ...

William Penn Foundation announces Creative Communities Grants

Thursday, December 13, 2018
William Penn Foundation Announcement The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved Creative Communities grants ... below.    Great Public Spaces The Foundation works to support equitable access to great public spaces. We believe ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Press Release PHILADELPHIA (June 30, 2020)  – William Penn Foundation (WPF) today announced $2.6 million in additional support for efforts that address the impacts on ...

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 address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon ... Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery ...

Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $8 Million from William Penn Foundation for Continued Relief Efforts Supporting Philadelphia Families

William Penn Foundation
Thursday, June 17, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (June 17, 2021) – The William Penn Foundation today announced 90 grants totaling more than $8 million to support nonprofit organizations focused on families’ basic ...

William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... crisis on our community continues to grow, on Friday the William Penn Foundation held its second urgent board meeting in two ... basis and will welcome additional contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals. To learn more, ...

Connelly Foundation Welcomes New Senior Staff

Fran Burns, Tim Durkin
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
West Conshohocken, Pa, August 24, 2018 - The Connelly Foundation announced today the appointment of Fran ... School District, was a member of Superintendent William Hite's core team, and received the 2017 Annual COO ... and worked with an array of partners to identify and support local civic initiatives that can have a significant, ...
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William Penn Foundation awards $11.8 million in Arts & Culture funding

Thursday, May 30, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (May 30, 2019) – Today the William Penn Foundation announced $11.8 million in funding for 35 ... organizations. These grants offer unrestricted operating support to a range of arts and culture organizations that ...

William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
WPFLogo 2024.png Press release via William Penn Foundation PHILADELPHIA, November 18th, 2024 – The ... arts and culture organizations with general operating support grants and capacity strengthening services. Among the ...
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The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Press release via William Penn Foundation In 2021, the Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations joined together to more deeply understand the ...

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

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... Museum  has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the William Penn Foundation to open River Alive! – a landmark ... be more grateful to the William Penn Foundation for their support and belief in this project.” The River Alive! ...
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Health Department Announces Significant Contributions to the Philly Joy Bank from the William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners

Monday, March 20, 2023
... Philadelphia Department of Public Health is pleased to announce generous contributions from the William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners to support the ...
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