A new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts looks at the economic and social characteristics of the city’s foreign-born—including their countries of origin, income, level of education, and work status—and examines how these characteristics have changed in recent years, while also making comparisons with the nation, the Philadelphia suburbs, and nine other major cities.
Within the last six months, partners in the regional Circuit Trails Coalition received a combined $10.6 million from the William Penn Foundation toward their continued work to build multi-use trails throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Claneil Foundation Board selects the 2018 Emerging Leaders Fund grant recipients.
Six local non-profit organizations received grants totaling $50,000 from The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for Children’s YOUTHadelphia program.
Mayor Jim Kenney’s plan to revamp public facilities throughout the city took another step forward this week, with key legislation passing favorably out of a City Council committee on Monday.
In response to overwhelming feedback from the non-profit community, New Century Trust is transitioning to a “trust-based” approach to philanthropy.
In this post, Knight Foundation's Patrick Morgan reflects on the role of public spaces in creating more informed and engaged communities, and how recent investments in Philadelphia are creating deeper connections between people and their city and fostering greater community connection, trust and involvement.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced Vare Recreation Center as the first Rebuild project.
Donors, stakeholders, public officials, and residents celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Brandywine Health and Housing Center.
The Scattergood Foundation and National Council for Behavioral Health announced Communities of HEALing as the 2018 Scattergood Innovation Award Winner.
