Creative Communities
WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $15 MILLION COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT PENN’S LANDING PARK
Friday, March 3, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – March 3, 2017 – Today the William Penn Foundation announced a commitment of up to $15 million to support the Penn’s Landing Park...
Administrative Services
WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION NAMES SHAWN McCANEY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
PHILADELPHIA – February 22, 2017 - The William Penn Foundation today announced it has named Shawn McCaney as executive director effective March 1,...
Creative Communities
Commentary: A new way to rebuild Philadelphia
Monday, February 20, 2017
Editorial boards of the Inquirer and Daily News have noted the potential of Mayor Kenney's approach to managing the Rebuild Initiative, a large-scale...
Great Learning
City pre-k program has high demand and empty seats
Monday, February 6, 2017
Philadelphia’s city-funded pre-K program, launched last month, still has about 500 empty seats despite waiting lists and heavy demand at some centers.
Great Learning
A month in, Philly pre-K faces a paradox: high demand and empty seats
Monday, February 6, 2017
A month after it began Philadelphia's pre-K program still has 500 unfilled seats, but officials and advocates praise the city's progress and say open...
Administrative Services, Human Resources
A Message from Janet Haas: Executive Director Position Description Now Posted
Monday, December 12, 2016
The William Penn Foundation seeks an exceptional leader to serve as the Executive Director of this $2.3B foundation which was founded by members of...