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Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. This series of case studies found that that collaborations required "a credible and compelling rationale" as well as committed local advocates.
GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM
Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity
FCM Hospitality and 8 Philadelphia restaurants donate to School District’s Culinary Arts Program in 12 schools
Education Funders COVID-19 Meeting
Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation announced new grant funding for a collaboration with Temple University’s College of Public Health and Department of Nursing to create a direct pathway to nursing from high school to college for students of color.
Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs
Leadership by Independence Blue Cross Foundation propels Pennsylvania to forefront of supporting young adults in recovery.
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.
Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney
Mayor Kenney arugues that ultimately, the best ways to reduced Philadelphia's systemic, intergenerational poverty are to improve educational and economic opportunities, and to empower residents with the resources they need to get family-sustaining jobs.
Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10
Out-of-School Time (OST) Funders COVID-19 Meeting
Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention
Funder-Practitioner Relationships During Challenging Times
National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia
More than 700 educators, foundation executives and national leaders in early childhood education will convene July 24-27 in Philadelphia for Grade-Level Reading Week, the nation’s most significant convening focused on getting all children reading on grade level by the time they enter fourth grade.
Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact
This session will provide a follow up to our June session, Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA. Along with updates on the status of the Pennsylvania school funding lawsuit, speakers will provide guidance on outcomes grantmakers should realistically expect when supporting advocacy and organizing work.
43 organizations receive Barra Awards
The Barra Foundation announced they will award $2,150,000 to 43 exemplary organizations from across the field of Arts & Culture, Education, Health and Human Services.
Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice
Join the Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice to learn about state and local perspectives on recent OST trends, particularly at this stage of the pandemic.
Southwest Philly 2019: Tour of the Neighborhood and What We Can Do Next
Please join us for our third session in our series on Southwest Philadelphia.