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Op-Ed: Families Need Child Care Resources Now More than Ever
Co-written by Josh Maxwell, Vice Chair of the Chester County Board of Commissioners, and Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, Executive Director of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls
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.
Salem Health & Wellness Foundation awards $25K to Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative
The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation has awarded Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative a $25,000 planning grant as part of its Salem Smart Start for Parents and Children initiative, with a possibility of a much larger implementation grant within six months.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America
Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual
Administered by The Fund for School District of Philadelphia, the program's goals of promoting literacy and preventing the phenomenon known as “summer slide” have been expanded to include countering the "COVID slide," this year's loss of school instruction time to the pandemic.
William Penn Foundation Awards Additional $2.6M to Support COVID-19 Relief, Recovery Efforts in Philadelphia
In its fifth special meeting since March, the Foundation's Board of Directors approved a series of grants to immediately support multiple elements of recovery, including efforts to support early learning, youth programs and employment, and food access.
Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA
Philadelphia Health Partnership Designates Funds to Support the Launch of Two New Early Childhood Programs
PHP announces its support of two new programs focused on the health and well-being of young children and their parents and caregivers.
Vanguard Supports First-of-Its-Kind Project Integrating Home Visiting Nurses into Pediatric Primary Care Setting
A new pilot progam at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) made possible by a generous grant from the Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program™ integrates home visiting nurses into the pediatric primary care setting.
All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month
A $1.3 million grant from the William Penn Foundation will expand the national book choice and ownership program to every elementary school in Philadelphia.