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Nurture Through Nature

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Overview

Nurture Through Nature

Overview: A nature-based learning initiative designed to integrate nature-based learning into early childhood education programs, fostering joyful and enriching connections with the natural world. Focuses on community strengths and cultural assets while expanding opportunities for nature engagement.

Geographic Scope: Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Focus:

  • Fostering curiosity, creativity, and cultural belonging through indoor and outdoor exploration

  • Honoring unique strengths and lived experiences of children and families

  • Building on knowledge, resilience, and cultural assets already present

  • Deepening social-emotional growth, community connections, and school readiness skills

  • Incorporating math, science, and literacy through nature exploration in culturally responsive ways

    • Program Components:

      Training Educators

    • Interactive, culturally responsive learning on the role of nature in early childhood
    • Focus on how nature exploration deepens social-emotional growth, community connections, and school readiness
    • Culturally affirming approaches that reflect children's backgrounds

      Coaching

    • Participating preschool classroom teachers receive up to 36 hours of personalized coaching
    • Coaching helps educators effectively incorporate nature-based activities into daily routines

    Funding: Supported by the PNC Foundation

    Contact: Stephanie Simon | info@firstup.org | 215-893-0130

    What First up actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

    First up reported $58K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.

    Grants in 2024
    1
    Total given
    $6,000
    Median grant
    $6,000
    • By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA.

    Example grants

    • Hasan's Interactive Learning Center · Philadelphia, PA

      Equip / pif

      $6,000

    IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationchild-careenvironmental-education

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