William Penn Foundation

OUR MISSION is to improve quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that foster rich cultural expression, strengthen children's futures, and deepen connections to nature and community. In partnership with others, we work to advance a vital, just and caring community.

Two Logan Square, 11th Floor
100 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2757
Tel: 215-988-1830
moreinfo@williampennfoundation.org

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Features

From Farming Veggies to Farming Ideas: Social Innovation Through Urban AgricultureMary Seton Corboy started with a simple idea: grow lettuce in Philadelphia's challenging urban environment. Nearly fifteen years later, Greensgrow is one of America's brightest urban farming stories, placing Corboy among Philadelphia's greatest social entrepreneurs. The organization has received support from WPF during its lifespan, but part of what makes Greensgrow’s story interesting is their diverse range of revenues and lack of reliance on philanthropic support. more...

WPF News and Information

Expanding Philly's World-Class GreenwayWith support from WPF, the Schuylkill River Development Corporation is working to expand Philadelphia's world-class greenway by linking both sides of the tidal Schuylkill. A public meeting to review the latest plans is scheduled for February 8. more... Innovative Business Model Advances Quality Child CareThanks to a shared services business model, new economies of scale are being realized for child care providers in our region. more...	Project U-Turn: Turning Around Young Philadelphians' Lives by the ThousandsPhiladelphia’s groundbreaking collaborative is attracting national attention as a model to prevent kids from dropping out of high school and for re-engaging those that already have. more... Strategic Planning Update: Learning By Listening The Foundation is in the midst of a strategic planning process that will guide our work for the next decade. As part of the process, we solicited community input on a range of topics important to our work. In this update, Jeremy Nowak describes what we learned by listening. more...

Headlines from our Partners in Journalism

These links will take you to editorially independent news organizations working with grants from the Foundation.

PlanPhilly: Amy Hillier on mapping experiences and opportunities in cities at TEDx, 4:05PM, Jan 27

Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Shorr to chair Great Schools Compact group, 1:39PM, Jan 26

It's Our Money: Redistricting rejection is good news, 10:46AM, Jan 27

Metropolis: Sleight of Hand, 4:51PM, Jan 27

New Jersey Spotlight: Mixed Reviews for Office of Clean Energy’s Solar Plan, 2:51AM, Jan 27

NewsWorks: As unfunded mandate, N.J. anti-bullying law in jeopardy, 6:29PM, Jan 27