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The 2022 College Kickoff
August 23, 2022 | PRESS RELEASEAnnual event offers low-income, first-generation-to-college students opportunity to be proud of accomplishments & connect with peers who attend their schools.…
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Students Celebrate $1 Million Gift from Lenfest Foundation
August 08, 2022 | PRESS RELEASEPhiladelphia Futures and Steppingstone Scholars celebrated the generous $1 million gift from Lenfest Foundation with a student ice cream surprise…
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Philadelphia Futures & Steppingstone Scholars Vote to Merge
May 25, 2022 | PRESS RELEASEExperienced and fiscally strong nonprofits unite to create an educational powerhouse, expanding mission and impact for Philadelphia students. Read more
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Steppingstones’ Inveniam Equity Internship Program Expands in Second Year Accelerated by $1M Leadership Gift by Hirtle Callaghan and Seven New Corporate Partners
May 05, 2022 | PRESS RELEASESteppingstone today announced the selection of 20 college students for its Summer 2022 Inveniam Equity Internship Program. The internship program…
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Steppingstone Scholars & Wharton Undergraduate Division’s First Ever Equity Summit
April 29, 2022 | PRESS RELEASESteppingstone Scholars (Steppingstone) and the Wharton Undergraduate Division of the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) hosted its first ever Equity Summit…
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Steppingstone partners with The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Global Youth Program
December 06, 2021 | PRESS RELEASESteppingstone today announced a new partnership with the Wharton Global Youth Program that will offer socioeconomically underserved students in Philadelphia…
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Steppingstone Scholars Announces New Chief Talent Officer Chanell Bates
November 02, 2021 | PRESS RELEASESteppingstone Scholars today announced the appointment of new senior leadership team member, Chanell Bates, welcoming her to the Chief Talent…
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Steppingstone Scholars Appoints Three New Members to Board of Directors
August 16, 2021 | PRESS RELEASESteppingstone Scholars announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors who will further bolster the organization’s…
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Inveniam Equity Internship
August 01, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTSteppingstone's Inveniam Equity Internship program provides equity, professional access, and sponsorship for black and brown college students interested in pursuing…
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The Hamilton Family Charitable Trust Makes $1M Gift to Steppingstone Scholars
March 10, 2021 | PRESS RELEASEThe Hamilton Family Trust has made a $1 million commitment in support of Steppingstone's strategic priorities. This generous gift will…
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William Penn Foundation awards
Steppingstone Scholars and
Philadelphia Futures $250,000 grant
December 09, 2020 | ARTICLESteppingstone Scholars (Steppingstone) and Philadelphia Futures (Futures) today announced that their organizations have been awarded a shared $250,000 grant from…
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Steppingstone partners with Temple University in launching Cecil B. Moore Scholars
November 12, 2020 | ARTICLEI am proud to share that through a strategic collaboration with Temple University, we have just launched the Cecil B.…
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Penn Engineering and Steppingstone Scholars Partner to Launch Inveniam
October 20, 2020 | ARTICLEOctober 20, 2020 (PHILADELPHIA, PA) – The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) and Steppingstone…
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