Community Fund grantee partner @bartramsgarden received $1 million from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The additional funding will help the organization break ground on the Ecosystems Education Center - the first dedicated education space at the park. Once open, The Center will support more than 4,000 student visits annually, and offer lab-equipped classrooms, a teaching kitchen, trail-front amenities, and community gathering spaces. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the Ecosystems Education Center.

The Claneil Foundation held its annual staff outing at @projectjoystudio. We stepped away from our laptops, rolled up our sleeves, did our best Picasso impressions, and learned about Puddle Painting – the combination of water, color, and movement to create works of art. We want to give a special thank you to Joy, who was a wonderful host and creative guide on our Puddle Painting journey.

Community Fund grantee partner @historic_fh has been honored as one of 26 community organizations participating in the @philadao Violence Prevention Grant Initiative. Historic Fair Hill was one of several organizations awarded $10,000 to support community revitalization, neighborhood beautification, and environmental justice. Click the link in our bio to learn more about their work in Fairhill.

Save the date! On September 12, Community Fund grantee partner @famfrequencyphilly is hosting FamCon – a one-day conference connecting Philadelphia’s emerging artists, producers, DJs, creatives, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders for a day of learning, collaboration, and opportunity. Attendees at FamCon '26 can expect conversations about music, business, technology, financial sustainability, branding, wellness, and the future of the creative economy—all designed to help the next generation build lasting careers. Click the link in our bio to learn more and register for FamCon ’26.

ELF grantee partner @joinprelude released its SY25 – 26 report. The organization achieved its largest enrollment to date: 95 students participated in year-long paid internships at leading companies, earning more than $520,000 in wages. Prelude’s completion rate reached 98%, the highest in the organization’s history, and the student satisfaction rate was 99%. Prelude’s employer partners greatly benefited - 86% of the supervisors who managed an intern reported further development of their own professional skills. Lastly, 91% of students were rated proficient or better in at least five of the six suggested professional skills by their supervisor and their instructor. Click the link in our bio to read the report and learn more about Prelude’s efforts to expand access to work-based learning and improve youth upward mobility.