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Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... Mayor Jim Kenney’s first budget as a part of his vision for a more equitable Philadelphia, Rebuild seeks to improve ... venues, and works collaboratively with communities and organizations in leading capital projects and the ...
26Feb2019

Creating a Data-Informed Community for Our Work

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
8:15am - 10:00am
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... (230 S. Broad Street, Suite 402, Philadelphia, PA 19102) for Creating a Data-Informed Community for Our Work . As we ...

Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
At an event in South Philadelphia, Mayor Jim Kenney was joined by ... activities, including popular basketball and gymnastics programs. The center was forced to close in October 2017 ... City confirmed that Rebuild will fund a new master plan for Vare, which is expected to launch later this year. The ...

City Council and Mayor Kenney play nice as rec center ‘rebuild’ advances

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... conference held at one of the city’s public facilities in dire need —   Olney Rec Center . The hulking North ... “As you can see, this site is a perfect candidate for Rebuild. You all have dealt with a failing roof, flooding ... playgrounds, recreation centers, and libraries eligible for upgrades across the city. READ MORE City Council and ...

Philly dominates Knight Cities Challenge … again

Monday, June 12, 2017
...  @wbender99  |   benderw@phillynews.com You want ideas for how to make cities more successful? Philadelphia has a ... Challenge, winning more than $1 million out of $5 million in urban-revitalization grants that the John S. and James L. ... were to be officially announced Monday morning. Local funding will be divided among five projects, including a ...
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Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... is a $500 million citywide initiative that’s seven years in the making, so you can bet that there have been a lot of ... Councilman Bobby Henon Rob Dubow , director of finance for the City of Philadelphia Harold Epps , deputy managing ... years and for transparency’s sake, the meetings are also available for anyone to attend and find out more about the ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... a philanthropic investment and engagement framework for Rebuild, the city’s joint public-private partnership to ... framework and to support broad philanthropic engagement in Rebuild. We engaged in this work because we believe this ... world, to each other, and to opportunities to improve health and wellness.    They advance literacy, guide ...
09Jun2017

The Story of a Block – A Tour of Chester’s Avenue of the States with Artists, Entrepreneurs & Urban Farmers

Friday, June 9, 2017
9:00am - 2:00pm
Chester, PA
... Place-Based ,  Arts & Culture , and  Food Funders  for an interactive site visit and tour of Chester’s ... Pennsylvania Humanities Council , and  The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage .

As city waits on soda tax ruling, private sector pours on support for Rebuild

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
... have assumed that,  at least by now , the project’s funding was set in stone. While that’s largely true, there still are a few unknown variables for financing for Rebuild, Mayor Jim Kenney’s massive ... the sites,” says Patrick Morgan, Knight’s Philadelphia programs director. More than piggy-packing on Rebuild, Morgan ...
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Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... Temple’s Morgan Hall, a 24-story residence hall for students with a food court on the first floor. Now, ... small businesses. “We’re here to provide service in the community,” said Kenneth Scott, Beech President & ... that we’ve leveraged over $2.3 billion in community programs and projects, thousands of houses. We've also given ...

Community Nonprofits Awarded $13.8 million To Renovate Cecil B. Moore and Heitzman Recreation Centers

Cecil B. Moore's karate students perform at the Rebuild launch celebration.
Friday, March 15, 2019
... This week Rebuild announced the award of $13.8 million in grant funds to local nonprofits to carry out major ... finalizing similar grant awards to pre-qualified nonprofit organizations for three additional projects at the Olney Recreation Center, ...
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City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Contact: ... local firms enrolled in Rebuild’s  businesses support programs . 45% of total hours worked to date by women and ... of color. $4.8 million raised to supplement beverage tax funding and a historic $100 million commitment from the ...

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
In this post Patrick Morgan , program director for ... Knight Foundation, reflects on the role of public spaces in creating more informed and engaged communities, and how ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative for November 2017: November 1  - The Rebuild Oversight Board ... interactive map (check it out here - you can explore sites in your neighborhood!), and a detailed Project Statement ... News Plan Philly  explores possibilities beyond sports programs at recreation centers selected for Rebuild ...
07Oct2020

Setting the Table: Reimagining Wealth & Capitalism

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Video Conference
... Greater Philadelphia and Marcus Walton , CEO, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations . Taking place every other month, this series ... justice. Inspired by Sidney and Marcus’s conversation in July on white supremacy , this space is intentionally ...

Philadelphia Takes First Steps Toward City-wide Historic and Cultural Resources Survey

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
... a project to explore that question. When the project ends in December 2022 the City will have a plan for an ongoing, city-wide survey of historic and cultural ... districts. The William Penn Foundation also provided funding to support the work of the Task Force. ### ...

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