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Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention
William Penn Foundation announces new grants
Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney
Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color
The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs
Allentown-based Rider-Pool Foundation awarded $376,000 to Lehigh Valley organizations focusing on addressing and improving quality of life for residents through education, housing, culture, arts and human services.
The Giant Company and its Customers Raise $3.3 Million to Fight Food Insecurity in Local School Districts
NBME Selects Its First Philanthropy Director
To further philanthropic efforts in medical education and health care, NBME has named its inaugural Philanthropy Director, Allison Anderson Acevedo.
National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia
Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual
Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19
All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month
The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students
Ten Philly Elementary Schools Awarded $500K in “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs
The grants, up to $75,000 in size, were awarded though the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia and funded by the William Penn Foundation.
New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning
Bank of America Commits Support to Help Philadelphia Students Start Remote-Learning Classes by Mid-April
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced a $100,000 contribution from Bank of America to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin learning from home by mid-April.
William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative
William Penn Foundation has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 million community-based initiative to connect children and families in the city's low-income neighborhoods to informal literacy-rich learning opportunities.
Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs
More than $250,000 awarded through The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia will be especially critical in light of COVID-19.
Wawa Donates 3,000 Appreciation Kits to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to Distribute to The School District of Philadelphia Essential Employees
To mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wawa and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia recognized over 3,000 essential District employees who have remained onsite to provide food and support to students and families in need.