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The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online

The Fund for the SDP
Friday, March 27, 2020
... The Roberts Family Donates $5 Million For Laptops to Help Philadelphia Students Start Online Classes by Mid-April ... for Online Learning PHILADELPHIA, March 27, 2020 —  The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced today ... possible when we work together to improve educational supports for all of our young people. I am grateful for their ...
23Mar2017

Funders Reception with the Nonprofit Repositioning Fund and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia

Thursday, March 23, 2017
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
Come join the  Nonprofit Repositioning Fund  and  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia  for a funders' reception with  Scott ...

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia launches field scan

Friday, May 3, 2019
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Philanthropy Network) has launched a field scan ... in our region. Through a grant from the William Penn Foundation, we’ve partnered with Equal Measure – a local ... of the  William Penn Foundation and the  Samuel S. Fels Fund  and led by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ...
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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
PHILADELPHIA, PA—(June 17, 2021)— The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia has announced 16 ... will be shared with 9th graders to help them choose programs. High School of the Future Using Autonomous Flying ...
25Feb2026

Heirs’ Property: Investing to Preserve Wealth in Philadelphia

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
9:00am - 11:00am
Where: 
In-Person | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
... return on investment addressing heirs’ property in Philadelphia . Home ownership is the foundation of wealth and asset building for many families. ... Jose Diaz, Ph.D., Chief Economist, The Constellation Fund Karama Neal, Ph.D., Strategic...

Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits

Friday, March 20, 2020
By Peter Crimmins for WHYY Philadelphia officials announced on Thursday a $6.5M regional emergency fund for the city and surrounding counties in response to the ... unified response.” Housed at the Philadelphia Foundation, the fund is intended for nonprofit organizations ...
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COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications

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04/2020
... most closely with impacted communities rely on your foundation's transparency and timeliness in response. Direct and open lines of communication are ... is critical to their success on the ground. The Nelson Foundation has kindly agreed to share some of their COVID-19 ...

Parks & Rec and RecPhilly announce the 10 local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for Making Space program

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Press release via the City of Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation   ... Commerce Department, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , announced the ten local business owners selected ... Making Space is an innovative way to do that. It also supports collaboration among local makers, entrepreneurs, and ...

Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Philadelphia, PA (August 1, 2019) – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that are creating ...
14Aug2018

Webinar: New Horizons for Arts Education: The Student Support and Academic Enrichment program

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 2:00pm
Where: 
Webinar
... (SSAE) program, a block grant program established in the Every Student Succeeds Act. This 175% increase means ... including arts education, special education, competency- based education, college access, and persistence as well as ... Young...

Pew Awards $8M to Address Maternal and Infant Health, LGBTQ+ Youth Wellness and Stability, and Teacher Shortage in Philadelphia

young boy with book
Friday, March 22, 2024
... well-being, and $750K to address educator workforce need s PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... time,” said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia. ... costs but does not provide for comprehensive social supports. Addressing Philadelphia’s teacher shortage The ...
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey announces $1 million challenge to boost regional Census Outreach Efforts

Philly Counts
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Contacts:   Abby Douglas - United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey  |  ... issuing a challenge to the region’s civic and business community by matching every donation raised for the ... said Mayor Jim Kenney . “The Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund was created to respond to this need and to improve and ...

Arts + Business Council programming, including Business on Board, finds new home within The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
... its longtime host, the  Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia , beginning fall 2024. The Nonprofit Center ... We look forward to working collaboratively with nonprofit, foundation, and corporate partners to  support our arts and ... funders and sponsors including The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund, Glenmede, The Dina Wind Foundation, Chester County ...
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All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
Press Release [June 3, 2019] The School District of Philadelphia and Book Trust, a national organization ... and early reading in schools, along with the William Penn Foundation , today announced a four-year partnership that ... grown to 21 states, from Hawaii to New York, and annually supports 57,000 children in choosing and owning more than one ...
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