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“Shifting Solution-Making to the Community.” Inside the William Penn Foundation’s New Strategy

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Inside Philanthropy

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In mid-July, William Penn Foundation leaders briefed over 200 individuals from across the Philadelphia area on the foundation’s new strategic plan.

“It was a great session,” executive director Shawn McCaney told me a few days after the convening. “There was applause for two things: the caterer and our announcement that we were reducing our grant application from 20 pages to six questions.”

While I can’t vouch for the caterer, it makes sense that attendees cheered the second news item.

Read the full article in Inside Philanthropy here

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