Identifying, coordinating, and connecting philanthropic resources for Philadelphia's public schools
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Working together to help Philadelphia public schools thrive and students succeed
Mission Statement:
We identify, coordinate and connect philanthropic resources through effective public-private partnerships— to leverage investments in local public schools. We target strategic priorities that have an impact on the success of students regardless of their zip code, family income, or circumstances.
At the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, we believe that all of Philadelphia’s public school children deserve an opportunity to become a part of a strong, productive, and sustainable future for our city.
In 2022, we were delighted to welcome Dr. Tony B. Watlington Sr., Ed.D. as the new Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. Dr. Watlington’s first day was June 16, 2022.
Dr. Watlington was chosen by the Philadelphia Board of Education after an exhaustive six-month nationwide search which launched with 48 public listening sessions including more than 50 community partners, and culminated in a series of in-person and live-streamed roundtables and public town halls with the final candidates.
Prior to joining the district, Dr. Watlington served as superintendent of North Carolina’s Rowan-Salisbury School District, serving over 18,000 students and families. Rowan-Salisbury has a history of innovation, and became a national model for education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lauded for his commitment to collaboration, equity, and excellence, we are excited to partner with Dr. Watlington in the years ahead to ensure that the critical needs of our public school students are met, and that every child has the opportunity to become a productive and successful member of our thriving community.
We invite you to continue to partner with us in this crucial mission, and to ensure that Dr. Watlington – and our precious young people – are set on a path to success.
Thank you for your loyal support!
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On March 4th, 2022, Wawa celebrated a year of partnership with The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia by providing lunch, drinks, and giveaways to the nearly 250 bus drivers and garage operators in the District. The festive luncheon was one of many “Catering to Our Communities” events Wawa held on National Employee Appreciation Day to recognize unsung heroes in its operating area. The event also commemorated a year of collaboration between Wawa, the school district, and The Fund, which includes Wawa’s 2021 donation of 3,000 appreciation kits to essential employees like food service and maintenance workers at the height of the pandemic, and their recent gift of 80,000 COVID-19 test kits to help keep students and teachers safely in their classrooms.
Wawa shared highlights of the special event on social media, featuring heartfelt messages of appreciation and must-see footage of mascot Wally Goose dancing with district drivers!
BY THE NUMBERS
$818,400 in in-kind contributions; 80,000 test kits delivered; 250 transportation workers celebrated
In February of 2022, the Hess Foundation made an incredibly generous gift of $250,000 to support the construction of a new rooftop play space at George W. Childs' elementary school in the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia, and to help revitalize an aging schoolyard at the Mary McLeod Bethune School in North Philadelphia’s Hunting Park-East Tioga community.
$250,000 contributed; 2 schools impacted; over 850 students to benefit annually
In July of 2022, The Tobias Harris Charitable Fund (THCF) donated $150,000 to support summer literacy programs for District students, bringing their lifetime giving to The Fund to over $350,000. Over the holidays, THCF partnered with Giant, Eat Right Philly, and The Fund to donate 375 turkeys and meal bags to district families in need. In addition, the Philadelphia 76ers forward and his family personally gifted five families at the Bethune School all of the items on their holiday wish lists.
BY THE NUMBERS
By the Numbers: $150,000 contribution; 375 Thanksgiving meals; 5 holiday wish lists fulfilled
After facilitating the donation of $80,000 in school supplies to five schools throughout the District, Quinta Brunson, Philadelphia native and creator and star of ABC’s hit show 'Abbott Elementary' visited Comegys Elementary in Southwest Philadelphia in February of 2022 to surprise third grade teacher Xiomarra Robinson alongside the students who love her. During Quinta’s visit, Scholastic donated $20,000 worth of books for students; Wells Fargo gifted $40,000 to the school; Staples donated a truckload of paper, pens, markers, printers, dry erase boards and school supplies; while Mural Arts Philadelphia created a special mural for the entire school community to enjoy.
Brunson, the daughter of a schoolteacher, created her breakout sitcom based on her experience at Philadelphia public schools. Brunson has said 'Abbott Elementary' reflects “what teachers really go through while also having heart and humor.”
BY THE NUMBERS
$80,000+ in school supplies; $40,000 contribution; $20,000 in books, 1 mural created
In partnership with celebrity and philanthropist Dave Burd (aka Lil Dicky), our family of donors gave more than $21,000 in the weeks leading up to Giving Tuesday. This funding supported Philly FUNDamentals projects ranging from science kits to literacy programming to outdoor classroom essentials.
With the help of Dave Burd's generous challenge match, kids at George Nebinger Elementary received enhanced literacy instruction; the Kirkbride School raised crucial dollars to transform a seldom-used patio into an outdoor learning space; children at Kenderton Elementary earned enough to plant their own community garden; and Masterman secondary schoolers raised money to participate in the Model UN; among other impacts.
$21,342 in giving; 7 District schools impacted
In February of 2022, FCM Hospitality (FCM), and eight of the hospitality company’s restaurants – Liberty Point, Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden, Lola’s Garden, Rosy’s Taco Bar, The Garden at Cherry Street Pier, Craft Hall and Juno – announced their $50,000 donation of crucial food and supplies to all twelve culinary arts programs in the School District of Philadelphia. FCM’s owner, Avram Hornik, made the donation to address the difficulty schools were experiencing with the timely delivery of food and supplies due to nationwide supply-chain issues and labor shortages, coupled with the abrupt cancellation of the previous supplier contract days before the start of the school year.
Hornik coordinated with School District of Philadelphia's Career and Technical Education director, schools, and the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to identify the best way to mobilize his support, creating a system in which FCM provided food and supplies directly to the culinary programs at their request through the end of the school year. The $50,000 gift helped more than 730 students receive the hands-on training they needed to prepare for careers in the culinary industry.
$50,000 in-kind gift; 12 culinary programs supplied; 730 students impacted BY THE NUMBERS
On March 26th, 2022 the Wharton Council and Wharton Roadrunners held the 10th Annual Wharton 5K, which benefited The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia for the first time! It was a triumphant return for The University of Pennsylvania’s largest 5K event, which had not been held in-person in more than two years.
Fund vice president Kathy Rubino and former development associate George Fisher were among the happy participants. They joined a committed group of community members and athletes – as well as Penn students, faculty, and staff – who helped raise more than $10,000 in support of Philadelphia’s public school students.
BY THE NUMBERS362 participants; $10,947 dollars raised
To celebrate the grand reopening of their store in Society Hill after a months-long renovation, ACME gave back to the community by providing grocery shopping cards to nonprofits across the city, including $20,000 in gift cards to GENYOUth and The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to help district families shop with dignity.
$20,000 in value; 800 District families served BY THE
$500,000 and Above
The Hess Foundation
Wawa
The William Penn Foundation
$300,000 and Above
Christian R and Mary F Lindback Foundation
$100,000 and Above
Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Drexel University
Frank Seidman
GlaxoSmithKline
Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Linda Hansell
The Philadelphia Foundation
Tobias Harris Charitable Fund
$50,000 and Above
ABC Television Network
Albert M. Greenfield Home & School Association
Alexander Carles
Bimbo Bakeries
FCM Hospitality
Goldman Sachs Foundation
Leslie Miller & Richard Worley Foundation
PECO Energy Company
Philadelphia City Fund
$25,000 and Above
East Falls Community Council
Ed Zimmermann
Forst Foundation
GO Puff Brands
J.P. Mascaro & Sons
Jennifer Rice
Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman Family Foundation
Marsha Perelman
Pincus Family Foundation
Richard Vague
Settlement Music School
Sheldon Bonovitz
Vernon Family Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
$10,000 and Above
AIM Institute
Amazon Fresh
Associated Alumni of Martin Luther King High School
Bank of America
Bryn Mawr Racing Co.
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation
Comcast Cable Co.
Commercial Real Estate Women-Philadelphia, Inc (C R E W)
Emerson Collective
Flyers Charities
Germantown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
Hetznecker Family Fund
Honickman Foundation
Janet Fleisher Investment Corporation
Neubauer Family Foundation
Origlio Beverage
Parker Hawkins Fund
Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Philadelphia Eagles LLC
Retail Business Services
School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia Morton McMichael Student Activity Fund
School Specialty
Sixers Youth Foundation
Smith
Stephanie Naidoff
Wells Fargo Foundation
$5,000 and Above
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Forman Family Foundation
Fulton Bank
Gina Montana
The Joseph and Gene Swedish Foundation
Jerome M. and Anne K. Zaslow Family Fund
Philadelphia E&T Charter High School
Settlement Music School
SofterWare
Tom Sullivan
$2500 and Above
Amy Fox
Avram Hornik
Barra Foundation
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Charles L. Read Foundation
Cuneo
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Fox & Roach Trident Charities
Independence Blue Cross
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Janet Fleisher Investment Corporation
Keith Bethel
Kuesel Traynor
Leslie Miller & Richard Worley Foundation
Naidoff Charitable Trust
Republic Bank
School District of Philadelphia
Shop2Give, Co
The Tuttleman Foundation
$1,000 and Above
Adam Rom
Antwain Bullock
A Second Chance
Barbara Beck
Barbara Wiseman
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Bloch Family Foundation
Caroline B. Rogers
The Carolyn LaRue Group Inc.
Charities Aid Foundation of America
Christine Deutsch
Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
Daniel Hopkins
Daniel Promislo
David J. and Arlene M. Morgan
Ethan Fadale
Gretchen M. and Don S. Liuzzi
Jacqueline Buhn
James Bogart
James Duncklee
James J. and Judith A.Pohlman
Jen Wendowski
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Joanna Lewis
Katherine Rubino
Kenneth Frazier
Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg LLP
Larry Spector
The Lida Foundation
Lockheed Martin Workplace Giving
Melissa Kent
Michael Padula
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust
Nancy Rogers
Oren Roth-Eisenberg
Paul and Lisa B. Yakulis
Paul Bryan
Peter Intermaggio
The Philadelphia Tribune
Police and Fire Federal Credit Union
Red Tettemer O'connell + Partners
Richard Blakely
Robert L Archie, Jr
Romona Mercer
Sarita Cini
Spotts, Stevens and McCoy
Sylvie Gallier Howard
Dr. William R. Hite, EdD
The Wonderful Company Foundation Inc.
Abington Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
Andrea Iacono
Anna Graseck
Bethany Baptist Church: Benevolent Fund
Brandon Pankey
Brian Murray
Brian Zufolo
Cheryl Patton
Chris Heneghan
Cris Ramacciotti
Edward Tettemer
Eileen Hsu
Elaine Zickler
Erica Blake
Feather Houstoun
Food Line Management Company
Gretchen Stewart
Jacqueline Flemming
Janet Chance
Jennifer Berger
Jeremy Blatstein
Joan Stern
John Fry
Justin Gilmore
Kash Srinivasan
Kevin C Cullen
Klaus Kaestner
Kristie Edling-Day
Laura Umbrecht
Leonard Ollison
Linda and Allen Rosen Fund at the Houston Jewish Community Foundation
Lora Fahnestock
Marcus Bradley
Marshall Fong
Martin Tuzman
Michael Riley
Monica Goldson
Nolan & Elaina Tully
Otis Hackney
Paula Koda
Peggy Zwerver
Planet Fitness
Ryan Bennett
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
The 1995 Lancers Baseball Team
Aimee Gilmore
Angela Guertler
Anne Chase
Aubrey White
Barbara Craig
Ben Attix
Bettina Lowe
Bonnie Eisenfeld
Bridget Mead
Bruce Satalof
Caroline Goodbody
Cindy Caccuro
Cissy Claypool
Corinne Brady
Dalila Wilson-Scott
Danielle Cohn
Danielle Kaye Sandsmark
Daniel McElhatton
Daryle McCormick
Debbie Savoca
Edward Wagner
Eileen Heisman
Elizabeth Harrop
Ellen Milgrim
Eric Blaustein
Gary and Sarah Sheehan
Gigi Bruce
Harry Ross
Helen Singh
Ian Micir
Jacqueline Andrews
James Creedon
Janet Smith
Jestis Deuerlein
Jim Comly
Joan Stern
Joe Magdovitz
John Keller
Julie Keener
Karen Pearson
Kathryn Wiggins
Ken Spector
Kimberly Cullen
Kim Pelkey
Larry Dubinski and Vicki Markovitz
Lee Blatstein
Leslie Gale
Linda D`Orazio
Live Casino & Hotel
Lynn Collins
Maia Vechey
Mara Natkins
Mary Leslie Mulligan
Matt Smith
Melanie Olshefski
Melissa Kent
Michael A and Lavinia N Smerconish
Michael Hanlon
Michael Schmeltzer
Michael Spolan
Michelle Barton
Monica McGrath
Naomi Wyatt
Nathan Mehl
Philanthropi Charitable
Rebecca Johnson
Rebecca Makuen
Rei Horst
Robert Holum
Robert Martin
Roya Salehi
Rush Family Giving Fund: Andrea C & Thomas G Rush
Samson Bear
Sean Gordon
Sonya Berry
Susan Delmaestro
Suzanne Cole
Teresa Gavigan
Thomas Hagenbach
Thomas P. and Loretta C. Witt
Tom Califano
Ulrike Edelmann
United Church of Fayetteville
Valerie Gay
Zach Magdovitz
Abigail Gray
Alicia Prince
Ali Robinson-Rogers
Allyson Ross
Amanda Fox
Amy Fox
Amy Meinster
Amy N Myers
Amy Ryan
Ana Koerner
Andy Cliver
Ann Chiles
Anne Carter
Anne Cook
Anne Wagner
Ann Ludwig
Ann Marie Reardon
Antoinette O'Neil
Arthur Holst
Audrey Buglione
Ayana Lewis
Barbara Hansom
Bernard Stone
Beth Friedman
Betsy Turner
Beverly Weems
Bob Bonner
Brandon Mendoza
Brie Bernhardt
Brittney Marie Ralph
Bruce and Barbara Byrne
Bruce Jensen
Bryant Torkelson
Candy Goldstein
Casey Stanton
Cashonna Thomas
Celestine Ford-Childers
CharityVest Inc
Charlene Cerasa
Charles Young
Charlotte Brickhouse
Cheryl Smith
Christina Altmayer
Christine Godfrey
Christine Slavin
Christopher McGinley
Claire Landau
Claudia Mims
Clifford Williams
Colleen Ryan
Craig Getting
Cris Velasquez
Cyndi McCann
Dana Gabay
Dana Lightman
Dana Rabizadeh
Danielle Cohn
Danielle Wenzel
Dan Muroff
Daryle McCormick
David Elder
David Feldman
David Kipphut
David Lyzinski
David Zega
Dawn Decarlo
Dawn Ey
Dawnlynne Kacer
Debbie Heaven
Deborah Pardo Williams
Deborah Tomkinson
Denise Grasser
Diana Stover-Sowerby
Diane Ellingsworth
Donna Cooper
Donna Gutierrez
Dora Sears
Dori Capodanno
Dr. Christina Grant
Elizabeth Gutman
Elizabeth Morris
Elizabeth Sands, Ed.D
Elizabeth Schellenger
Elizabeth Treatman
Ellen Milgrim
Emily Beck
Ericsa Nelson
Erikk Wright
Erin Brooks
Evelyn Nunez
Evelyn Sachs
Eve Tahmincioglu
Farah Jimenez
Feather Houstoun
Fidelity Charitable
Fr. David Morris
Fran Burns
Frank Machos
Fran Palladinetti
Gavi Kestenbaum
Gemma Mears
Geoff Woolery
Georgia Guthrie
Gilda Abney
Hana Shepherd
Harold Epps
Heather Murphy
Heather Reid
Howard Ramsey
Howard Thompson
Ian Mikrut
Ivonne Garcia Decamarda
Jack Malinowski
Jacob Bryant
James Creedon
Jane Busillo
Janet Boff
Janet Smith
Janine D. Remillard
Jasmine Haynesworth
Jason Henschen
Jayme Banks
Jean Buchenhorst
Jeffrey Friedman
Jeffrey Schatz
Jen Bradley
Jenna Palek
Jennifer Berger
Jennifer Flynn
Jennifer Goldberg
Jennifer Jordan
Jennifer Lu
Jennifer Nagda
Jennifer Sandner
Jerry Jordan
Jill Dietterich
Jill Scott
Jim Fischer
Joanne Epps
Joan Northrup
Joan Toborowsky
Joe Roman
Johanna Riordan
John Barber, Jr.
John Barber III
John Cavanaugh
John Morgan
John Reed
Jonathan Grossberg
Jonathan Tannen
Jordana Cohen
Jordan Burgh
Joyce Wilkerson
Justin Ho
Ka Man Au
Karen Jehanian
Karen Phillips
Karen Seabright
Karyn Lynch
Kathleen Carzo
Kathleen Mullin
Kathryn Block
Kathryn Spergel
Kathryn Wiggins
Kathy Corcoran
Keith Cochran
Kelly Lengel
Kelly Rodriguez
Kelsey Ruane
Kerri Strike-Stahller
Kevin Cunningham
Kevin Newell
Kim Altschuler
Kimberly Dutch
Kimberly Holmes
Kimberly Newman
Kimberly Schmucki
Kim Harris
Kristy Rho
Krystal Charity
Kwame Williams
Larisa Shambaugh
Laura Reid
Lauren Fox
Lauren Fritsky
Lawrence Ceisler
Leah Hood
Legrome & Sue Davis
Lenwood Greenwood
Leticia Egea-Hinton
Linda Faber
Linda Gerson
Lorene Cary
Lorina Marshall-Blake
Lorna Williams
Lyn Goff
Lynne Gery
Lynnette Ivery
Lynn Rauch
Maani Waldor
Magali Larson
Maggie Greene
Malika Savoy-Brooks
Mara Natkins
Marcy Bacine
Margaux Viola
Maria McColgan
Marilyn Colditz
Marion Harrell
Mark Aufdemberge
Mark Kreider
Marla Axelrod
Martin Quinlan
Maryanne McClay
Maryann Leventhal
Mary Javian
Matthew Borden
Matthew Rhodes
Matthew Stanski
Melanie Harris
Melissa Kent
Meredith Barber
Meredith Mehra
Michael and Linda Levy
Michael Calderone
Michael Clifford
Michael Farrell
Michael Felker
Michael Hanlon
Michelle Aleti
Michelle Brix
Michelle Lucas
Michelle Taglialatela
Michelle Williams
Monica Fanya
Morenike Olabunmi
Nancy Ruffini
Nancy Thornton
Naomi Wyatt
Nichole Downie
The Nielsen Foundation, Inc
Niemah Days
Nyshawana Francis-Thompson
Nzinga Harris
Og Hee Lee
Olivia Anderle
Oz Hill
Pamela Redmond
Pam Zenzola
Patricia DiLella
Patricia Murray
Patricia Stephens
Patricia Urevick
Patrick Higgins
Paul Finley
Paul Lanken
Paul Siegel
Peng Chao
Pheralyn Dove
Phillip and Lauren Hammond
Polly Hayes
Priya Ratneshwar
Rachel Holzman
Rachel Reynolds
Rachel Tenneson
Rebecca Haber
Rebecca Johnson
Reginald McNeil
Reginald Streater
Richard Ross
Robert Duplessis
Robert G Smith
Robert Levin
Robert Sneed
Ruth Reber
Ruth Seeley
Ryan Johnson
Sabrina Sacks Mann
Sabriya Jubilee
Samantha Gioffre
Sarah Galbally
Sarah Kloss
Sarah Lawrence
Sarah Magnelia
Scott Benson
Sharon Gallagher
Sharon Mullally
Shira Hodges
Sithi Bucciarelli
Sonia Torres
Sophie Panzer
Stacey McCormick
Stacy Holland
Stephen Greenwood
Steve Niewinski
Steven Mayover
Susan Bunch
Susanne Svizeny
Susan Twilley
Suzanne Duell
Suzanne Gallagher
Tali Mazor
Tamar Magdovitz
Ted Domers
Terence Mapp
Teresa Fleming
Tess Eichenberger
Timothy McKenna
Tim Wilson
Toba Cohen-Dunning
Tom and Anne Goodin
Tonya Wolford
Tony Knight
Tracie Jenkins-Taylor
Tumar Alexander
Tyler Cameron
Uri Monson
Vernessa Hunt-Hassan
Veronica Crisp
Violet Henighan
Virginia Montgomery
Warren & Elaine Robinson
Wendy Born
William Fiero
William Hankowsky
William Vuong
Yanni Rho
Yasmin Ahmed
Zipporah Miller
(July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022)
Adopt A School
Aspen Challenge
Athletics
Bimbo Bakeries - Summer Culinary Program
Comcast Cares Day
COVID-19 Technology Funding
Crisis Emergency Fund
Early Literacy Programs
Education Pod and Resource Center
Family Support Fund
G.W. Carver High School
Give A Band
Green Futures
GSK- Increasing Equity in Philadelphia STEM Instruction
GSK- STEM Lending Library & STEM Mini Grants
Hess Foundation – Playgrounds
Jerome Zaslow Memorial Scholarship
Kind Mastbaum Fund
Leveling the Playing Field
Live & Learn Summer Learning
Meet Me at the Museum
Mellon All City Music
Mock Trial Project
Non-Profit Leadership Development
Our Class Our Future
Philly FUNDamentals
Powel Project
Principal Awards
Read to Succeed
School Music Program & Instrument Repair
School Supply Fund
Share Food Program - Meaningful Meals
Specific School Program
Student Achievers & College Signing Day
Teach & Reach
Teacher Development
Technology Development
The Giant Company Fund
Think AED
Tobias Harris Charitable Fund
Wells Fargo - Day of Caring Program
William Penn - Early Lit Mini-Grant
William Penn - Model Schools Grant
William Penn - Playful Learning Grant
William Penn - Stormwater Grant
Sheldon M. Bonovitz, Board Chair
Marsha Perelman, Board Vice-Chair
Robert W. Bogle, Board Treasurer
Robert L. Archie, Esq.
Keith Bethel
Kathryn Block
Rev Bonnie Camarda
Aliyah Catanch-Bradley
Kimlime Chek-Taylor
Kristie Edling-Day
Sylvie Gallier Howard
Otis D Hackney III
Stacy Holland
Harold Honickman
Gina A Montana
Stephanie W. Naidoff, Esq.
Jennifer S. Rice
Richard Vague
Hon. Constance H. Williams
Richard Worley
Edward Zimmermann
Emeritus Board
Helen Cunningham
Feather Houstoun
Donn G. Scott
Christina Weiss Lurie
