Updates
October 31, 2016
Playworks Honored with Top Nonprofit Award for Fifth Year ›
GreatNonprofits.org Award is Based on Positive Online Reviews
October 25, 2016
Unleashing Play in Ireland ›
A tightly wound spring, a ball atop a hill, a newly planted seed, or a young child in a swing asking “Higher! Higher!”: our intentions to bring out the best…
October 10, 2016
Democracy Begins on the Playground ›
Twelve games to develop engaged citizens of the future.
October 6, 2016
Applying for 100&Change ›
This past June, the MacArthur Foundation announced a new funding opportunity called 100&Change: a $100 million prize ‘in pursuit of one good idea.’ As it did for many, the prize…
October 5, 2016
Rock Star Recess & Real Players Don’t Bully 2016 ›
It’s Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and at Playworks we know that real players don’t bully! Join the conversation online at #realplayersdontbully to help get safe and healthy play into more…
September 27, 2016
Playworks Coach Tanika Lynch Receives Eli Segal Leadership Award ›
Baltimore, MD—September 27, 2016—Last week, AmeriCorps Alums announced former Playworks Coach Tanika Lynch as one of two recipients of the prestigious 2016 AmeriCorps Alums Eli Segal Leadership Award. The highly…
September 15, 2016
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Jill Vialet Shares Lessons Learned on Scaling Impact ›
The road to scaling social impact isn’t always linear or free of bumps. Playworks CEO and Founder Jill Vialet speaks to the unforeseen challenges and key lessons learned when scaling…
September 13, 2016
Announcing: Playworks AIM ›
BACKED BY $26 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING COMMITMENTS, NEW PLAYWORKS VISION AIMS TO ENSURE SAFE AND HEALTHY PLAY EVERY DAY FOR 3.5 MILLION KIDS IN 7,000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE Educators and Families…
September 13, 2016
Announcing: Playworks AIM ›
New Playworks vision aims to ensure safe and healthy play every day for 3.5 million kids in 7,000 elementary schools nationwide