Philadelphia, PA
A Better Start for Babies
Par John Greenstine March 2025
Philly Frames: Where Sports Meet Stories
Par George Lane January 2025
Pyrrhic Defeat
Par Mark Loughney November 2024
Digital catalog and chairs for school library
Par Katie Grosh November 2024
Dog supplies for prison / dog rescue programs
Par Jane Bridwell September 2024
Greater Goods
Par Margaux Murphy July 2024Summer Literacy Studio Theater Camp
Par Michael Brix May 2024Benches for Neighborhood Garden
Par Philadelphia Scenic Works March 2024
FarmerJawn's Regenerative Urban Farming
Par Christa Barfield January 2024
Guns down clippers up
Par P.Michael Boone November 2023
Fernhill Food Forest
Par Jaron Olevsky September 2023
Body Empowerment Project
Par Christina Miranda July 2023
Hear, Hear! Let’s Make D&D Hearing Accessible
Par David Perlman May 2023
Musical Instrument Petting Zoos
Par Vincent James March 2023
At-Home Container Gardening Support Project
Par Lindsay Stolkey March 2023
Cultural Enrichment & Conflict Resolution Skills
Par Crystal Nelson January 2023
In-Person GED Tutoring for Incarcerated Women
Par Marie DiLeonardo November 2022
New Coat Program
Par Meghann Ryan September 2022
Unify Global.org
Par Patrick Faulkner September 2022
Savage Sisters Recovery, Inc Street Based Outreach
Par Adam Al-Asad July 2022
Iwalewa-Brown Girls Sew Project
Par Jaye McNair May 2022
Sweep4Peace
Par MONICA ALLISON May 2022
PA Youth Vote Civic Ambassador Program
Par Angelique Hinton March 2022
Menstrual Cup Donation Program
Par Uchechi Tarver January 2022
Caregiver Workshop Series
Par Renee Willett January 2022
Bakers House Inc
Par Gloria D. Baker November 2021
Black Box
Par Michael Coppage September 2021
Speak Out! Free Public Speaking Training Program
Par Grace Katharine Schuler September 2021Black Women Are Scary
Par Wi-Moto Nyoka July 2021
Burial Ground Bouquets
Par Phoebe Finch May 2021
Cobbs Creek Ambassadors
Par Temwa Wright March 2021
Diverse Books in Kids' Hands
Par Kathryn Mueller January 2021
Workforce & Education Academy
Par Michelle Simmons November 2020
Kensington High School Phone Engineering & Repair
Par Thomia West November 2020
The Warm UP
Par Janielle Bryan September 2020
MURALJAWNS: Murals for Black Lives Matter
Par Whitney Brown July 2020
DeclarASIAN Arts Initiative
Par Carina Sun May 2020
Cool Kindergarten Science
Par Lisa Frank May 2020Building 21 Horticultural Program
Par Laura Shubilla March 2020
Our Mothers' Kitchens
Par Shivon Love March 2020
Embrace Family Camp
Par Abby Stewart January 2020
Amazing Women's Edition
Par Isabella Hanson January 2020
Social Posters
Par MEHDI SAEEDI January 2020
WRAP Facilitation and Hunger Relief
Par Stephanie Booker November 2019
The Future Is Us Collective
Par Laila Islam September 2019
Challenger Gym Program
Par Joan Giombetti September 2019
Kids and Teens Improv Program - ASAS
Par Sarah Carter September 2019
IMPACT Philly Projects-901 Education
Par Loretta A Aument September 2019
Leadership and Wellness Workshops
Par Successful Women Achieving May 2019A Climber’s Guide to Eastern State Penitentiary
Par Alexander Rosenberg May 2019
Youth Gentrification Exhibit
Par Gabriela Sanchez May 2019
Chess in the Neighborhood
Par Octavia November 2018
The Greeting Cards Creation Program
Par Mia West November 2018
Community Outreach/Overdose Prevention Project
Par Nicole Bixler November 2018
Love Starts Here.
Par Dina Baez July 2018Impact Workshop at Riverside Correctional Facility
Par Hannah Newman July 2018The Aspiring Young Artists Project
Par Ricky Strickler May 2018Neighborhood Bike Works Summer Camp
Par Lindsey Britt May 2018
Backpacks & Blankets
Par Patricia McLean January 2018
The Portable Camera Obscura
Par Alexandra Orgera November 2017
Project Fighting Chance
Par Vernon Kalugdan November 2017
High School Females Get Creative with Robotics
Par Barbara Bess-Pashak September 2017
The Music Mint
Par Skyler Jenkins September 2017
One America Philly Project
Par Andrew Hanauer July 2017
Rusty's Patches!
Par Meredith Nutting May 2017
Volunteering Untapped PHL
Par Allora Heiberger May 2017Not in Philly
Par Dave Brindley March 2017Muslim Girls Culture Club
Par Nora Elmarzouky - Director of Education at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture March 2017
The Urban Farming Project (UFP)
Par Tess Mailey January 2017Our Diverse Community Mural
Par Alisha Hagelin January 2017
Queens Code Mentoring Program
Par Tierra Jones November 2016Healing Window Paintings
Par Brigitte Kolibab November 2016
Help the Minor Threats get to SuperNationals
Par Jason Bui September 2016
Mosaic Pothole Installations
Par Ginger Rudolph July 2016
Resilience&Trauma-Informed Ed at Summer Math Camp
Par David Shen July 2016
The C.C.A. Baldi Middle School Sculpture Garden
Par William Brian Mathes May 2016
The Business of Doing Good
Par Tim Julet May 2016
Recording Studio at The LINC High School
Par Justin Deutsch March 2016
Nutrition and Healthy Cooking classes
Par Carol Bauer March 2016
Climb the Wall
Par Emilia Giordano February 2016
A Paper-Recycling and Paper-Making Project
Par Andrea Yanez January 2016
Valentines for Vets
Par Nick Moncilovich November 2015
MAIN LINE DEPUTY DOG
Par Mark Stieber November 2015
Introduction to Early Man
Par Nicole McGeary November 2015
Bartram Wellness Warriors
Par Robert Thomas September 2015
History Truck: Chinatown North Block Party
Par Erin Bernard July 2015
Blossoming Berks Garden
Par Bethany Bender May 2015
My graduation project!! (An Awesome Dinosaur)
Par Jared January 2015
Philly #popscope: Public Astronomy Education
Par Michael O'Shea January 2015
Student Investment Lab and Fund
Par Connor Krone November 2014
Uber Street Organic Co-Op
Par Torin Johnson October 2014
Unmanned aerial systems for precision agriculture
Par Courtney Thurston October 2014
3B Brae's Brown Bags
Par Braeden Mannering June 2014
BioBots
Par Daniel Cabrera April 2014
Rescue H2O
Par Sandy Sorlien March 2014
Spells Writing Lab Summer Camp
Par Roxanne Patel Shepelavy March 2014
Turn House into Home, The "Senior" Prom Project
Par Katherine Mars January 2014Widener Memorial School Wheelchair Dance Program
Par Robert Hansberry December 2013
The Awesome Fest 2014
Par Josh Goldbloom November 2013
Chester Arthur Elementary Drum Club
Par Will Blair October 2013
New books for kids in need
Par First Book - Philadelphia September 2013
A Propos
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!