Philadelphia, PA
Pyrrhic Defeat
Par Mark Loughney November 2024Dog supplies for prison / dog rescue programs
Par Jane Bridwell September 2024Greater Goods
Par Margaux Murphy July 2024Summer Literacy Studio Theater Camp
Par Michael Brix May 2024Benches for Neighborhood Garden
Par Philadelphia Scenic Works March 2024FarmerJawn's Regenerative Urban Farming
Par Christa Barfield January 2024Guns down clippers up
Par P.Michael Boone November 2023Fernhill Food Forest
Par Jaron Olevsky September 2023Body Empowerment Project
Par Christina Miranda July 2023Hear, Hear! Let’s Make D&D Hearing Accessible
Par David Perlman May 2023Musical Instrument Petting Zoos
Par Vincent James March 2023At-Home Container Gardening Support Project
Par Lindsay Stolkey March 2023Cultural Enrichment & Conflict Resolution Skills
Par Crystal Nelson January 2023In-Person GED Tutoring for Incarcerated Women
Par Marie DiLeonardo November 2022New Coat Program
Par Meghann Ryan September 2022Unify Global.org
Par Patrick Faulkner September 2022Savage Sisters Recovery, Inc Street Based Outreach
Par Adam Al-Asad July 2022Sweep4Peace
Par MONICA ALLISON May 2022Iwalewa-Brown Girls Sew Project
Par Jaye McNair May 2022PA Youth Vote Civic Ambassador Program
Par Angelique Hinton March 2022Caregiver Workshop Series
Par Renee Willett January 2022Menstrual Cup Donation Program
Par Uchechi Tarver January 2022Bakers House Inc
Par Gloria D. Baker November 2021Speak Out! Free Public Speaking Training Program
Par Grace Katharine Schuler September 2021Black Box
Par Michael Coppage September 2021Black Women Are Scary
Par Wi-Moto Nyoka July 2021Burial Ground Bouquets
Par Phoebe Finch May 2021Cobbs Creek Ambassadors
Par Temwa Wright March 2021Diverse Books in Kids' Hands
Par Kathryn Mueller January 2021Workforce & Education Academy
Par Michelle Simmons November 2020Kensington High School Phone Engineering & Repair
Par Thomia West November 2020The Warm UP
Par Janielle Bryan September 2020MURALJAWNS: Murals for Black Lives Matter
Par Whitney Brown July 2020DeclarASIAN Arts Initiative
Par Carina Sun May 2020Cool Kindergarten Science
Par Lisa Frank May 2020Our Mothers' Kitchens
Par Shivon Love March 2020Building 21 Horticultural Program
Par Laura Shubilla March 2020Amazing Women's Edition
Par Isabella Hanson January 2020Social Posters
Par MEHDI SAEEDI January 2020Embrace Family Camp
Par Abby Stewart January 2020WRAP Facilitation and Hunger Relief
Par Stephanie Booker November 2019Challenger Gym Program
Par Joan Giombetti September 2019The Future Is Us Collective
Par Laila Islam September 2019IMPACT Philly Projects-901 Education
Par Loretta A Aument September 2019Kids and Teens Improv Program - ASAS
Par Sarah Carter September 2019Youth Gentrification Exhibit
Par Gabriela Sanchez May 2019A Climber’s Guide to Eastern State Penitentiary
Par Alexander Rosenberg May 2019Leadership and Wellness Workshops
Par Successful Women Achieving May 2019The Greeting Cards Creation Program
Par Mia West November 2018Chess in the Neighborhood
Par Octavia November 2018Community Outreach/Overdose Prevention Project
Par Nicole Bixler November 2018Love 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 2018Backpacks & Blankets
Par Patricia McLean January 2018The Portable Camera Obscura
Par Alexandra Orgera November 2017Project Fighting Chance
Par Vernon Kalugdan November 2017High School Females Get Creative with Robotics
Par Barbara Bess-Pashak September 2017The Music Mint
Par Skyler Jenkins September 2017One America Philly Project
Par Andrew Hanauer July 2017Rusty's Patches!
Par Meredith Nutting May 2017Volunteering 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 2017Our Diverse Community Mural
Par Alisha Hagelin January 2017The Urban Farming Project (UFP)
Par Tess Mailey January 2017Queens Code Mentoring Program
Par Tierra Jones November 2016Healing Window Paintings
Par Brigitte Kolibab November 2016Help the Minor Threats get to SuperNationals
Par Jason Bui September 2016Mosaic Pothole Installations
Par Ginger Rudolph July 2016Resilience&Trauma-Informed Ed at Summer Math Camp
Par David Shen July 2016The C.C.A. Baldi Middle School Sculpture Garden
Par William Brian Mathes May 2016The Business of Doing Good
Par Tim Julet May 2016Nutrition and Healthy Cooking classes
Par Carol Bauer March 2016Recording Studio at The LINC High School
Par Justin Deutsch March 2016Climb the Wall
Par Emilia Giordano February 2016A Paper-Recycling and Paper-Making Project
Par Andrea Yanez January 2016MAIN LINE DEPUTY DOG
Par Mark Stieber November 2015Introduction to Early Man
Par Nicole McGeary November 2015Valentines for Vets
Par Nick Moncilovich November 2015Bartram Wellness Warriors
Par Robert Thomas September 2015History Truck: Chinatown North Block Party
Par Erin Bernard July 2015Blossoming Berks Garden
Par Bethany Bender May 2015Philly #popscope: Public Astronomy Education
Par Michael O'Shea January 2015My graduation project!! (An Awesome Dinosaur)
Par Jared January 2015Student Investment Lab and Fund
Par Connor Krone November 2014Uber Street Organic Co-Op
Par Torin Johnson October 2014Unmanned aerial systems for precision agriculture
Par Courtney Thurston October 20143B Brae's Brown Bags
Par Braeden Mannering June 2014BioBots
Par Daniel Cabrera April 2014Rescue H2O
Par Sandy Sorlien March 2014Spells Writing Lab Summer Camp
Par Roxanne Patel Shepelavy March 2014Turn House into Home, The "Senior" Prom Project
Par Katherine Mars January 2014Widener Memorial School Wheelchair Dance Program
Par Robert Hansberry December 2013The Awesome Fest 2014
Par Josh Goldbloom November 2013Chester Arthur Elementary Drum Club
Par Will Blair October 2013New books for kids in need
Par First Book - Philadelphia September 2013A 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!