William Penn Foundation

We're #hiring! We have two openings for Program Officer positions within our Democracy and Civic Initiatives and Children and Families program teams. Please consider applying or sharing with your network! Democracy and Civic Initiatives: https://lnkd.in/eWeh66mH Children and Families: https://lnkd.in/e_96eRku

What a month. Thank you to everyone -- more than 1,200 of you in all -- who attended our series of information sessions about our new programs and grant process throughout July! Building Philadelphia’s future starts with you, and we hope you’re as excited as we are for what we can achieve together. It was important to us to be in community with you as we shared more about how we can support your work. Thank you to our gracious hosts including Public Health Management Corporation, Esperanza College of Eastern University, and William Way LGBT Community Center. After today, the application window for our first round of RFPs will be closed. Our next round of RFPs will be opening on September 18th. Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/e53xeBPp

We want our work to reflect the priorities of the communities we serve. Thank you to Inside Philanthropy for sharing some of the ways we sought input from hundreds of community leaders and others to define our new strategies, and the ways in which our process has changed and evolved to better meet nonprofits' needs. We can't wait to keep the conversation going with those making an impact every day across Philadelphia. https://lnkd.in/ebGSG-8M

Calling all changemakers: We have six open RFPs under our revised program areas. If you and your nonprofit organization have an idea or project that addresses one of these funding opportunities, we hope you'll consider submitting an application before the deadline on August 1st!  Learn more and get started: https://lnkd.in/euNsyx_m 

📊 Did you know? Positive Racial Identity (PRI) in early education is crucial for the development of young children. Join our webinar July 26th to hear from our expert panelists Dr. Aisha White, Carol Austin, Medina Jackson, Jessica Cochran, Lisa Browne, Kellie Brown and learn more about the findings from the P.R.I.D.E. in Philly Environmental Scan. Register today. https://lnkd.in/eeie6-Pk #PRIDEinPhilly #EarlyEdEquity #PositiveRacialIdentity

Thank you to so many of you for joining us for our “Inspired by Community: Sharing Our New Grantmaking Strategies" virtual community session last week! A recording of the session is now available on our website: https://lnkd.in/efdFEQq4. We have three more community sessions coming up this month with the same content, all in person in communities across the city. We are looking forward to joining hundreds of our neighbors to talk about how we can make an impact together through our new grantmaking programs. (If you have registered for an upcoming community event but can no longer attend, please take a moment to unregister yourself to make space for those on the waitlist.) https://lnkd.in/eifJTgU7

For nearly 80 years, our Foundation has served as a convener and coordinator of civic and philanthropic initiatives. This includes, among other things, improving our region through engagement with critical democratic processes. Our Democracy & Civic Initiatives Program Director Jessica Richards shares more about how we’re supporting nonpartisan voter outreach and education through 2024 and beyond: https://lnkd.in/eAZQ47Kt

Ready to share your vision for an even better Philadelphia Region with us? TODAY we have issued six Requests for Proposals so we can support you—the leaders of our community—as you create lasting impact where it matters most. Together, we can build a more vital and just city and region. Review full information and sign up for an informational webinar about each open RFP here: https://lnkd.in/eaGsKt9q

Join us in community! We’ve shared a lot of new information this week. To help, throughout July we’ll be hosting a series of four informational events designed for grant seekers and nonprofit leaders to learn about our updated funding priorities and simplified application process. For those interested, please join us for the session that is most convenient for you, as all sessions will present the same information: https://lnkd.in/ehhA_QW5