Philadelphia, PA
Pyrrhic Defeat
От Mark Loughney November 2024Dog supplies for prison / dog rescue programs
От Jane Bridwell September 2024Greater Goods
От Margaux Murphy July 2024Summer Literacy Studio Theater Camp
От Michael Brix May 2024Benches for Neighborhood Garden
От Philadelphia Scenic Works March 2024FarmerJawn's Regenerative Urban Farming
От Christa Barfield January 2024Guns down clippers up
От P.Michael Boone November 2023Fernhill Food Forest
От Jaron Olevsky September 2023Body Empowerment Project
От Christina Miranda July 2023Hear, Hear! Let’s Make D&D Hearing Accessible
От David Perlman May 2023Musical Instrument Petting Zoos
От Vincent James March 2023At-Home Container Gardening Support Project
От Lindsay Stolkey March 2023Cultural Enrichment & Conflict Resolution Skills
От Crystal Nelson January 2023In-Person GED Tutoring for Incarcerated Women
От Marie DiLeonardo November 2022New Coat Program
От Meghann Ryan September 2022Unify Global.org
От Patrick Faulkner September 2022Savage Sisters Recovery, Inc Street Based Outreach
От Adam Al-Asad July 2022Sweep4Peace
От MONICA ALLISON May 2022Iwalewa-Brown Girls Sew Project
От Jaye McNair May 2022PA Youth Vote Civic Ambassador Program
От Angelique Hinton March 2022Caregiver Workshop Series
От Renee Willett January 2022Menstrual Cup Donation Program
От Uchechi Tarver January 2022Bakers House Inc
От Gloria D. Baker November 2021Speak Out! Free Public Speaking Training Program
От Grace Katharine Schuler September 2021Black Box
От Michael Coppage September 2021Black Women Are Scary
От Wi-Moto Nyoka July 2021Burial Ground Bouquets
От Phoebe Finch May 2021Cobbs Creek Ambassadors
От Temwa Wright March 2021Diverse Books in Kids' Hands
От Kathryn Mueller January 2021Workforce & Education Academy
От Michelle Simmons November 2020Kensington High School Phone Engineering & Repair
От Thomia West November 2020The Warm UP
От Janielle Bryan September 2020MURALJAWNS: Murals for Black Lives Matter
От Whitney Brown July 2020DeclarASIAN Arts Initiative
От Carina Sun May 2020Cool Kindergarten Science
От Lisa Frank May 2020Our Mothers' Kitchens
От Shivon Love March 2020Building 21 Horticultural Program
От Laura Shubilla March 2020Amazing Women's Edition
От Isabella Hanson January 2020Social Posters
От MEHDI SAEEDI January 2020Embrace Family Camp
От Abby Stewart January 2020WRAP Facilitation and Hunger Relief
От Stephanie Booker November 2019Challenger Gym Program
От Joan Giombetti September 2019The Future Is Us Collective
От Laila Islam September 2019IMPACT Philly Projects-901 Education
От Loretta A Aument September 2019Kids and Teens Improv Program - ASAS
От Sarah Carter September 2019Youth Gentrification Exhibit
От Gabriela Sanchez May 2019A Climber’s Guide to Eastern State Penitentiary
От Alexander Rosenberg May 2019Leadership and Wellness Workshops
От Successful Women Achieving May 2019The Greeting Cards Creation Program
От Mia West November 2018Chess in the Neighborhood
От Octavia November 2018Community Outreach/Overdose Prevention Project
От Nicole Bixler November 2018Love Starts Here.
От Dina Baez July 2018Impact Workshop at Riverside Correctional Facility
От Hannah Newman July 2018The Aspiring Young Artists Project
От Ricky Strickler May 2018Neighborhood Bike Works Summer Camp
От Lindsey Britt May 2018Backpacks & Blankets
От Patricia McLean January 2018The Portable Camera Obscura
От Alexandra Orgera November 2017Project Fighting Chance
От Vernon Kalugdan November 2017High School Females Get Creative with Robotics
От Barbara Bess-Pashak September 2017The Music Mint
От Skyler Jenkins September 2017One America Philly Project
От Andrew Hanauer July 2017Rusty's Patches!
От Meredith Nutting May 2017Volunteering Untapped PHL
От Allora Heiberger May 2017Not in Philly
От Dave Brindley March 2017Muslim Girls Culture Club
От Nora Elmarzouky - Director of Education at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture March 2017Our Diverse Community Mural
От Alisha Hagelin January 2017The Urban Farming Project (UFP)
От Tess Mailey January 2017Queens Code Mentoring Program
От Tierra Jones November 2016Healing Window Paintings
От Brigitte Kolibab November 2016Help the Minor Threats get to SuperNationals
От Jason Bui September 2016Mosaic Pothole Installations
От Ginger Rudolph July 2016Resilience&Trauma-Informed Ed at Summer Math Camp
От David Shen July 2016The C.C.A. Baldi Middle School Sculpture Garden
От William Brian Mathes May 2016The Business of Doing Good
От Tim Julet May 2016Nutrition and Healthy Cooking classes
От Carol Bauer March 2016Recording Studio at The LINC High School
От Justin Deutsch March 2016Climb the Wall
От Emilia Giordano February 2016A Paper-Recycling and Paper-Making Project
От Andrea Yanez January 2016MAIN LINE DEPUTY DOG
От Mark Stieber November 2015Introduction to Early Man
От Nicole McGeary November 2015Valentines for Vets
От Nick Moncilovich November 2015Bartram Wellness Warriors
От Robert Thomas September 2015History Truck: Chinatown North Block Party
От Erin Bernard July 2015Blossoming Berks Garden
От Bethany Bender May 2015Philly #popscope: Public Astronomy Education
От Michael O'Shea January 2015My graduation project!! (An Awesome Dinosaur)
От Jared January 2015Student Investment Lab and Fund
От Connor Krone November 2014Uber Street Organic Co-Op
От Torin Johnson October 2014Unmanned aerial systems for precision agriculture
От Courtney Thurston October 20143B Brae's Brown Bags
От Braeden Mannering June 2014BioBots
От Daniel Cabrera April 2014Rescue H2O
От Sandy Sorlien March 2014Spells Writing Lab Summer Camp
От Roxanne Patel Shepelavy March 2014Turn House into Home, The "Senior" Prom Project
От Katherine Mars January 2014Widener Memorial School Wheelchair Dance Program
От Robert Hansberry December 2013The Awesome Fest 2014
От Josh Goldbloom November 2013Chester Arthur Elementary Drum Club
От Will Blair October 2013New books for kids in need
От First Book - Philadelphia September 2013За Нас
We're proud to be representing the city of Brotherly Love!
Please continue to submit your exciting, Awesome projects to us, and we're looking forward to reviewing, vetting, and selecting an Awesome idea. We will select up to 2 winners, every other month, on the second Tuesday, so make sure you get your ideas in by then. The following meetings for the rest of the year will be held in July, September, and November, so please make note of the dates when applying. And of course, in the process, we're looking to meet as many of you as possible, in hopes of making Philadelphia as Awesome as it can be!
Things to keep in mind when applying:
- Is this project achievable?
- Does it serve the community?
- Will the $1,000 complete the project, or will it merely assist in completing it?
- Be as detailed as possible when describing what you will do with the money.
- Can you get funding elsewhere?
Want to help us fund more grants? There are many ways you can help participate:
- Interested in becoming a trustee and/or funding a trustee spot? Please reach out to awesomephldean@gmail.com for more information.
- Donations: We can take anonymous donations to help fund our projects. Please reach out to awesomephldean@gmail.com for more information.
- Spread the word about us! Tell your friends, post on social media, and encourage people to apply!