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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.
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.
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.
Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations
The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation announced that it will distribute $95,000 in grants to 18 Philadelphia arts and cultural organizations.representing a range of artistic disciplines with an emphasis on arts education and community-based arts programs.
William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action
William Penn Foundation announces new emergency fund for early education and $6.6 million in general Ooerating support grants for arts and culture organizations.
Pottstown Area Schools Awarded Over $13,000 through Checklist Challenge
The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation announced a total of $13,152 awarded to Pottstown area schools as part of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness (BCCW) School-Based Wellness Initiative.
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.
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.
Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19
Support includes first-ever ‘growth grant’ to Benefits Data Trust, plus pandemic recovery assistance for Visit Philadelphia and Philadelphia Zoo.
The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund
The Foundation for Delaware County announced $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 area nonprofits and the launch of the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.