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18Jan2024

Are We There Yet? The Mechanics and Politics of Arriving at Equity in Education Funding

Thursday, January 18, 2024
8:15am - 10:30am
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Philadelphia Education Fund Offices
... public education to serve the needs of the Commonwealth." In February 2023, in its ruling on William Penn School District, et al. v. ... for by the Court? And, what, if any, role will the legal community and courts continue to play in...
23Jul2018

GLR Week 2018

Monday, July 23, 2018 - 8:45am to Friday, July 27, 2018 - 12:00pm
Where: 
Philadelphia, PA
... of Center for Youth Wellness. She’s a national leader in the effort to transform pediatric medicine, raise public ... present her keynote address “Supporting Parent Success in Adversity” on Thursday, July 26. As an added bonus, the ... to meet...

Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... facing our city. Every day I am reminded that one in four of our residents lives in poverty — struggling to make ends meet, put food on the ... of new hires is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 community schools that bring critical support services, such ...

The Philadelphia Foundation Announces On The Table Philly “Activate” Mini-Grants

Tuesday, January 15, 2019
... selected from 80 who applied following their participation in   On the Table Philly conversations on Nov. 8, 2018. On ... energized people’s thinking around important community issues,” said Philadelphia Foundation President & ... applications were awarded based on input from a panel of community judges who considered criteria including whether ...
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How Pew Is Addressing COVID-19's Impacts on Philadelphia and Our Grantees

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
PEW-logo.png In what feels like the blink of an eye, the COVID-19 pandemic ... this is having on individuals, families, and organizations in the Philadelphia region—and understands that the virus ... assist some of the most vulnerable adults in our community, including those struggling with homelessness, ...
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Philadelphia Foundation’s Youth-In-Philanthropy Program Awards $72,000 In Grants to Philadelphia Nonprofits

Youthadelphia
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
... Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to announce its Youth-in-Philanthropy program, “YOUTHadelphia,” has awarded $72,000 in grants to seven Philadelphia nonprofits addressing ... of artistic expression, political education and community organizing. It strives to motivate young people to ...
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2020 Census

... help advance county-based efforts to promote participation in the 2020 Census, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia ...
23Jun2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... reliant on local property values, which has resulted in deep inequality and inequity that disproportionately ... of color. Black and Latino students are concentrated in the least wealthy districts, with 50 percent of Black ... and 40 percent of Latino students attending schools in the lowest 20 percent of local wealth. A  study ...

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
... needs. These grants follow more than $8 million awarded in the  first half of 2021  as part of the Foundation’s ... food, housing, educational opportunities, and employment. In total, the Family Recovery Fund awarded more than $14 ... Philadelphia   Center for Employment Opportunities   Community Integrated Services   Congreso de Latinos Unidos ...

FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools

Thursday, February 17, 2022
... food and supplies to all twelve culinary arts programs in the School District of Philadelphia (the District ). ... for the School District of Philadelphia and participate in a Culinary Arts class in recognition of Career and ... – all of whom have helped the District serve its community and students in new ways,” said Frisby-Greenwood. ...

City launches $1.5 Million 2024 Illuminate the Arts Grant

Monday, August 12, 2024
... uplift Philadelphia’s creative sector, particularly in Philadelphia’s Black and Brown communities, and those ... and enrich the quality of life for so many creatives in Philadelphia.”  Applicant Eligibility The 2024 ... geared to meet the needs of the local arts and culture community while providing funds quickly and efficiently. ...
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Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

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Friday, January 17, 2025
... Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA [January 17, 2025] — In December 2024, Leeway Foundation awarded $180,000 in unrestricted support to 12 women, trans*, and/or gender ... showcase a vision and intentional analysis for how art in community is a catalyst for social change. The 2024 ...

New Administration's Policies Create Extraordinary Challenges for Nonprofits, New Study Finds

Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Are Experiencing the Political Context
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
... and policies have included halting all federal funding in a now-rescinded order in late January, attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion ... Career Ladders Project at the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the first fellow at the William and Flora ...
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