Capitalizing Change: WPF's Vision for the Next Decade

Publication Date: October 22, 2012

Our board has approved a new strategic plan to guide our funding for the next decade. Entitled Capitalizing Change, our plan calls for strategies that will help Greater Philadelphia embrace and benefit from the rapid pace of global and regional change.

The Foundation’s long-term dedication to Greater Philadelphia is as strong as ever, as is the Haas family’s enduring commitment to the region’s arts, children, and environment. Our strategic plan charts our board’s goals for Greater Philadelphia and identifies new strategies to achieve them. These strategies drive the implementation of three new grantmaking centers, which will operate as ten-year campaigns to relentlessly pursue the following goals:

• Close the achievement gap for low-income children by increasing the supply of high-quality education.
  
  
• Make Philadelphia an even more creative community, from Center City to our neighborhoods, including investments in great public spaces.
  
  
• Ensure clean water by protecting our region's watersheds.

New program guidelines and application procedures will be published early in 2013.