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Philly-area trail network gets nearly $6 million from William Penn Foundation to improve and expand

Friday, June 3, 2022

The William Penn Foundation has announced $5.9 million in grants designed to help extend the Circuit Trails.

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William Penn Foundation Approves Nearly $6 Million in Grants to Advance Circuit Trails Network in Nine-County Region in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

The William Penn Foundation has announced its most recent round of grants – $5.9 million – to 12 organizations in the regional Circuit...

Great Learning

Initiative to Expand High-Quality Early Learning Grows with $3.8 Million Grant from William Penn Foundation

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

For eight years, the Fund for Quality has increased the availability of high-quality early childhood education for children across Philadelphia

Watershed Protection

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...

Great Learning

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.

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.