Tim Durkin

VP @ConnellyFdn. Northeast Philly native, former East Falls squatter, currently #WhitemarshStrong. Proud alum @GA1759 @PENN. Opinions expressed are my own.

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

@leehuang Bruce Hornsby, “The Way it Is”. Go ‘80s!

[GAPatriots @GAPatriots]

Girls XC had three top-15 finishers at Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships! Nieve Keitel '27 (3rd), Annabelle Steckel '28 (10th), and Abby Durkin '24 (15th) helped the Patriots finish 6th as a team, with Keitel and Steckel earning All-PAISAA honors

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Go Quakers. Beat Dartmouth.

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Catholic schools win 4 of the 6 National Blue Ribbon honors for Greater Philadelphia. Outstanding! Kudos to St. Mary Interparochial, Philly; St. Philip Neri, Lafayette Hill; Saints Philip and James, Exton; and Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary, Ambler. https://t.co/WFVyQHdGNM

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

@Clem2258 @AOPS_Schools @JenTuberosa @MDavidsonatEWII Thank you for inviting @ConnellyFdn to be a part of this day. We’re grateful for the partnership!

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

We are thrilled to partner with ⁦@pewtrusts⁩ ⁦@WilliamPennFdn⁩ and Neubauer Family Foundation to support Greater Philadelphia projects commemorating America’s 250th in 2026. Join us! https://t.co/Y0FNWwD7rr

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

If your grantmaking takes you to Norristown or to organizations serving Latino communities, I encourage to visit @LatinxCcate and learn more about the work @ObedArango and his team are doing.

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Thank you Father Donia, Leo Parsons and @TrishfKyle for a great conversation and tour of @Bishop_Shanahan yesterday!
Fun fact….Bishop Shanahan is the reigning grand champion of the PA Governor’s STEM Competition.

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Here’s a toast to dear ol’ Penn. Big win over Auburn tonight!

[The Pew Trusts @pewtrusts]

Regular participation in a religious community is linked with higher levels of happiness, @pewresearch shows.

It also translates to greater civic engagement. Hear how community leaders are bringing people of different faiths together to make a difference. https://t.co/5r2F2zTCkS

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Kudos to @PhillySJUnited for continuing to bring people together in person to learn and lead. Enjoyed attending the Opportunity Summit with our partners and sponsoring @johnvkania opening keynote.

[United Way (UWGPSNJ) @PhillySJUnited]

"Systems change is the challenge of addressing a multiplicity of factors that are interwoven to keep people where they are." - John Kania, Founder, @CollectiveCLab

#OpportUNITYSummit
#PhillySJUnited 💙💪

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Excited to be in Chicago with colleagues from the Catholic Schools Philanthropy Working Group. Enjoying sessions today with @archchicago and @NotreDame Institute for Education Initiatives.

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

We are proud to be partnering with @CrimsonbridgeDC to support Catholic schools in Greater Philadelphia who are strengthening their engagement with Latino families.

[Caitlin Furey Mayo @caitlinfurey]

It's time for #Bridges4Schools 2023! This year @CrimsonbridgeDC is excited to partner with the Connelly Foundation to bring the program to the schools in @AOPS_Schools that have participated in @CSAatND's Latino Enrollment Institute! #communications #Catholiceducation

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Thank you Kristie Dugan for the great conversation and tour of @LittleFlowerCHS last Friday. Great energy and warmth throughout the school. Here’s some examples of terrific artwork from Little Flower students.

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

@AOPS_Schools elementary and high school principals in Philadelphia interested in joining a cross-sector cohort of leadership development should check out the Instructional Leadership Academy. Run by @LeadersPHL, with support from Connelly Foundation.

[Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders @LeadersPHL]

Hey, Philly principals! Interested in improving instructional systems and structures to drive student success? Check out our Instructional Leadership Academy. Next info session is April 19, application opens April 17!

https://t.co/RuWnE81Od2

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Wonderful event last night honoring Stanford Thompson and the success of @PlayOnPhilly . Under Stan’s founding leadership, more than 2,000 schoolchildren in Philadelphia have had their musical talents developed. Bravo!

[Musical America @MusicalAmerica]

Stanford Thompson to Head Equity Arc

In October, Play on Philly (POP) Founder and Executive Director Stanford Thompson announced that he would be stepping down after 13 years at the helm.

Read more: https://t.co/fw3arPNLkU

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Theater is abuzz with students from Our Lady of Calvary in anticipation of Red Riding Hood ⁦@ArdenTheatreCo⁩. Great to see the theater packed!

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Thank you @JordanaAshleigh for a great tour of the @aampmuseum. We are excited to see your vision become a reality in the museum’s new home!

[@aampmuseum @aampmuseum]

For the first time, 20 installations will be exhibited across PAFA and AAMP, discussing equality, free speech, and other tenets of democracy. Opening March 23rd, we invite you to Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America.
https://t.co/DlGXBzYydS

#Risingsunphilly #aampmuseum

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

Excited to be @FreeLibrary to see friends and former colleagues from @pewtrusts unveil the 2023 State of Philadelphia report findings.

[The Pew Trusts @pewtrusts]

🏁 Starting now!

Get an inside look at new findings on how #Philadelphia and Philadelphians are changing.

📈 "State of the City" report findings.
💡 Expert ideas to improve the city.
🗣️ Citywide poll results.

SIGN IN to watch: https://t.co/s58BbInoJP

#PhillyStateOfTheCity

[Tim Durkin @tdurkin75]

We can live in a region that has both well-resourced public schools and sustainable support for school choice. CSFP's Breaking Barriers can make school choice accessible https://t.co/EpAIeCsRIe