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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.
Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact
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.
Food Funders Meeting #1- Reality Bites: Hunger on the Rise in Philadelphia and What We Can Do About It
In response to data about the rise of hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia, Philanthropy Network's Food Funders Affinity Group is holding a series of meetings to discuss what we can collectively do to reverse this trend.
Libraries Under Attack- How Funders Can Help Defy Bans and Discrimination
Hear from public librarians about the role their libraries play in their changing communities and the implications of being caught in the crosshairs of the culture wars, and what private funders can do to support these critical institutions as they cope with unprecedented threats.
National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia
The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations
Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs
William Penn Foundation announces new grants
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.
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.
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.
Education Funders Roundtable: Pathways to College and Career Readiness
Funder-Practitioner Relationships During Challenging Times
What's Next for OST: The End of COVID Relief, Shifting Funding Priorities, and Post-Primary Considerations
Our next Out of School Time (OST) Funders Community of Practice session will delve into the details of the primary election outcomes and examining their implications for the OST sector.
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia School announces $5M gift for laptops to get students online
The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced a $5 million contribution from Aileen and Brian Roberts, and their family, to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin learning from home by mid-April.
GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM
In partnership with the Philadelphia Education Fund, the STEM Equity Collective will use a collective impact approach to identify and close gaps confronting children from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM.
76ers Donate Funds to Purchase 10,000 Chromebooks for School District of Philadelphia Students
Funding from the Sixers will help get computers to students at home to allow distance learning during ongoing school closures due to COVID-19.
Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Chester County
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, Executive Director of the Fund for Women and Girls, who will share highlights from the Fund’s 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path.