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May 2019 Update: Rebuild is on the move!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
... are fully in motion, with work already begun on 24 of the 64 sites approved by City Council for Rebuild funding. ... the start of the largest single investment Rebuild has announced to date.  A $14 million grant to Make the ... .   The Rebuild Collaborative Fund , a donor-advised fund established by the William Penn ...

Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... in the making, so you can bet that there have been a lot of questions in recent months about how the whole process is ... centers and parks . To its credit, the Rebuild team has been regularly hosting informational meetings over the ... are the board appointees: Michael DiBerardinis , managing director of the  City of Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... right. Even as Lawncrest, the Philadelphia neighborhood, has transformed over the past half century, Lawncrest the ... and for worse — remained largely the same. A mash-up of two adjacent neighborhoods, Lawndale and Crescentville, ... even as neighbors use the same old rec infrastructure in new ways. Baseball has waned in popularity, so the center’s ...

Rebuild Update - December 2018

Parkside Groundbreaking
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
... funders.  As we assess the composition and leadership of the group, we want to offer special thanks to KRISTI ... project will be completed in two phases, resulting in two new public athletic fields that will serve the Parkside ... Rebuild pages or contact David Gould, Deputy Director, Community Engagement and Communications at ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that our Board of Directors has awarded the 2024 Core Grants as well as ... Education Foundation , Collective Climb , Lift Every Voice Philly , Ordinarie Heroes , Parkesburg Point Youth Center , ... very first grants of the Change Champions grant program, a new grant program piloted as an invitation-only initiative in ...

Community Foundation of South Jersey Announces Five Transform South Jersey Grant Recipients

Transform South Jersey Heart & Soul
Friday, February 21, 2020
... Haddonfield, NJ - The Community Foundation of South Jersey, whose mission is to inspire generosity, ... of South Jersey, the  Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Health Initiatives (the statewide grantmaking ... Community Heart & Soul,” said Andy Fraizer, executive director of the Community Foundation of South Jersey, ...

Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement

Photo courtesy Smith Memorial Playground
Friday, April 9, 2021
... in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new support will bolster local programs that advance ... residents in the design, programming and development of public spaces. “A truly thriving Philadelphia is an ... said Ellen Hwang, Knight Foundation program director for Philadelphia. “Accessible public spaces are ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... to select Parks and Recreation and Free Library of Philadelphia facilities.   The following nonprofits will ... HACE; Impact Services Corporation; Mt. Airy USA; New Kensington CDC; Nicetown CDC; Pennsylvania Horticultural ... diversity and inclusion goals,” said Rebuild Executive Director Nicole Westerman.  “These are nonprofits we can ...

Regional Foundation Announces $4.75 Million in Grant Awards

Regional Foundation Neighborhood Implementation Grants
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
... to seven organizations throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Neighborhood Implementation ... announced today are an exciting next step in the journey of the Regional Foundation,” stated Kevin Dow, Executive Director of the foundation. “These community investments ...

Foundations Community Partnership Founder Ron Bernstein to Retire

Ron Bernstein
Friday, November 1, 2019
... PA  (October 24, 2019) – Ron Bernstein, Executive Director of Foundations Community Partnership (FCP), has announced his ... scope of services, as well as the construction of a new administration building, a new community service center, ...

Beech launches resources directory to support families, individuals and communities

BEECH 2020 COMMUNITY RESOURCES DIRECTORY
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, August 3, 2020 -- In celebration of its 30th Anniversary in service to the community, the ... Beech Companies, Inc., through Beech Community Services, has published an online, digital community resources ... charge of your community,” said Christine Brown, its director. “The directory provides information to help ...

Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
... and scholarships in 2002 to more than $18 million. “Our new strategic plan and approach includes engagement of our donors, partners, and community members throughout the ... committee chair.  Ms. Hill serves as a board of director for the Brandywine Health Foundation.  Under Ms. ...

Regional Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grant Awards

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
... to 11 organizations throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. After several years, the foundation returned to ... length, Neighborhood Planning Grants support the creation of neighborhood plans that address root causes of inequality ... along a path of success,” stated Kevin Dow, Executive Director of the foundation. The Neighborhood Planning Grant ...

William Penn Foundation announces Creative Communities Grants

Thursday, December 13, 2018
... grants totaling $9.7 million. We hope that sharing a list of recently approved grants can foster greater synergy, ... and communication among our grantees and can surface new opportunities to learn from each other and work ... of the natural environment, and offer platforms for cultural expression. Grants were awarded to the following ...
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America

Thursday, July 21, 2022
The  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s  (CHOP)  Center for Health Equity ... Equity Officer of the Center for Health Equity and Medical Director of the Community Asthma Prevention Program at ... commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and ...

The Brandywine Health Foundation Announces Over $800,000 In Grants to Non-Profits Serving Greater Coatesville

Monday, February 11, 2019
... and CEO.  She added, “The Foundation strives to fund organizations that positively influence the health and well-being of the individuals in the Greater Coatesville community.  As ... that every resident of the Greater Coatesville community has the opportunity to make choices that will allow them to ...
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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
City of Philadelphia Press Release (3.14.19) This week Rebuild ... Harrowgate-based nonprofit IMPACT Services will deliver a $1.8 million improvement project at the Heitzman Recreation ... recreation centers, and libraries,” Rebuild Executive Director Nicole Westerman said. “Partnering with trusted ...
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