News and Perspectives

After months of witness testimony, the state’s first trial on the question of whether Pennsylvania’s school funding system meets its constitutional requirements concluded in March. A decision from Commonwealth Court is expected later this summer. Among...

The William Penn Foundation announced that Elliot Weinbaum will assume the role of Chief Philanthropy Officer.

22 summer programs across the city will support more than 29,000 students over the next two summers

Philadelphia has over 400 neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries and about 90 percent of them need renovations and maintenance. Like many cities across the country that face similar challenges, Philadelphia wrestled with how to equitably...

PHILADELPHIA, January 27, 2022 – William Penn Foundation awarded a $1.5 million grant to First Up to build on the success of the Early Education Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP), a coaching initiative that supports Philadelphia early learning programs...

PHILADELPHIA (January 4, 2022) – The William Penn Foundation today announced 44 grants totaling more than $6 million to support workforce development and job training opportunities for nearly 2,000 Philadelphians, as well as continued support for families...

The William Penn Foundation announced today the appointment of Stuart A. Clarke as the organization's new Program Director of Watershed Protection.

I recently had the opportunity to chat with some of the Fellows and Host Organizations who are part of the inaugural cohort of the Diversifying Early Education Leadership Fellowship (DEEL), a program that aims to build more inclusive and representative...

Cynthia Robinson ran Mrs. Cynthia’s Munchkin Romper Room, a family day care center in Germantown, for more than two decades. She taught nursery rhymes and the ABC tune to dozens of children — including her granddaughters, 3-year-old London, who lives with...