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WPF and 23 Other Foundations Send Open Letter to the White House About the Shared Opportunity in the America the Beautiful Challenge
Thursday, May 19, 2022
On April 11, 2022, the William Penn Foundation and 23 other philanthropic institutions sent a letter to the Biden-Harris administration expressing...
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SEPTA stations get makeover for reading campaign
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Underground, at the Broad Street Line’s Tasker-Morris station in South Philadelphia, there’s now a mini-library.
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Great Learning
A colorful new childhood literacy campaign featuring real Philly kids is rolling out across SEPTA
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
SEPTA has never looked this vibrant — and never this much fun.
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Want to fix Pennsylvania's education system? Fund our preschools
Friday, April 1, 2022
After months of witness testimony, the state’s first trial on the question of whether Pennsylvania’s school funding system meets its constitutional...
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William Penn Foundation Names Chief Philanthropy Officer
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
The William Penn Foundation announced that Elliot Weinbaum will assume the role of Chief Philanthropy Officer.
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Great Learning
How to enroll your kids in city-led camps and activities this summer
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
We just started spring, but the countdown to summer is on.
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