Foundation Launches Strategic Vision With $3.2 Million In GrantsToday, the Foundation kicked off the implementation phase of its new strategic vision with a series of investments to help close the achievement gap, protect the region's water quality, and make Philadelphia an even more vibrant cultural destination.
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Creativity and the Arts - Bringing Urban Spaces to LifeWith support from WPF, the Philly Fringe facility at the foot of Race Street Pier will be a shining example of the power of the arts to enliven long-neglected urban spaces. Olive Mosier describes how WPF's new Creative Communities strategy will help Philadelphia to capitalize on the energy, creativity, and dynamism of the city's arts scene and its great public spaces. more...

Early Literacy Program Helps to Close the Achievement Gap for Philadelphia’s ChildrenWPF's Anna Guarneri describes how our grant to the Children's Literacy Initiative advances our new grantmaking strategy by sustaining quality teaching, which research consistently shows is the number one in-school factor in increasing student achievement. more...

Creating a Constituency for ConservationWhen people have a personal connection to waterways and multi-use trails, they are more willing to step up and support environmental protection, with lasting benefits for our region’s water quality. Andy Johnson explains how recent WPF grants under our new strategic plan will advance urban stewardship. more...