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Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded $69,700 in ... nonprofit organizations actively working to improve the health, welfare and quality of life of the Philadelphia ...

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
... announced the award of $13.8 million in grant funds to local nonprofits to carry out major improvements to the Cecil B. Moore ... projects. Rebuild is currently finalizing similar grant awards to pre-qualified nonprofit organizations for three ...
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Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... Posted by:  Ken Knickerbocker Pictured: Former Brandywine Health Foundation CEO Frances Sheehan (l) joins the Foundation's current CEO Vanessa Briggs at the podium to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Brandywine Health ...

Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts Unveil “Strength in our Bonds” Centennial Legacy Mural

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
Pedro Ramos, President & CEO, Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (11/7/2019) — The Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts today dedicated the foundation’s ... Martinez, Lead Muralist. “This mural is a testament to community philanthropy,” Ramos said.  “We knew that ...

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
... — April 8, 2021 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $2.2 million investment in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new support will bolster local programs that ... In Philadelphia, Knight support will advance work to address these issues while also including residents in the ...

City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... community members, City government, and the Scattergood Foundation to address the harms caused by the opioid and ... and blight removal Building resilience, promoting wellness, and addressing community trauma Connecting ... of Greater Philadelphia Big Picture Philadelphia By Faith Health And Healing Centro Nueva Creación Education Plus ...

City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... Fund will work to advance the following goals: To promote wellness, build resilience, and improve the quality of life ... noted by Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of the Douty Foundation ,“This is an approach to funding support that ... residents, who will then provide recommendations for grant awards to the KCR Fund Steering Committee of funders and city ...

New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations

Friday, May 7, 2021
... and Opportunity (CEO) and Bread & Roses Community Fund to support grassroots neighborhood nonprofit organizations ... populations around issues including, but not limited to: health education, food distribution, family support, and ... Agency (CAA) for the City of Philadelphia. As a CAA, CEO awards Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to more ...

Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... $25,000 in small program grants through its Alston-Beech Foundation . The grants are especially helpful during the ... Alston-Beech Foundation has provided small program grants to non-profit organizations working to strengthen communities ... environment, access to essential medical and mental health services, and the opportunity to work toward a ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... Philanthropy Network with the support of William Penn Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has ... world, to each other, and to opportunities to improve health and wellness.    They advance literacy, guide learning, ...

City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund grant recipients

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
... between community members, the City, and regional funders to explicitly address the community impacts of the opioid ... of generous support from the following funders: The Douty Foundation, Scattergood Foundation, K10 Kids Foundation, Patricia Kind Family ...

Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... the Kenney Administration’s signature initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood ... centers, and libraries. “Rebuild is an opportunity to show our communities that their city is invested in them ... over 40 capital projects in neighborhoods across the city to improve neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and ...

May 2019 Update: Rebuild is on the move!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
... nonprofits have been awarded multi-million-dollar grants to carry out renovations at these sites. Conversations with ... to businesses. With the support of the William Penn Foundation , Philanthropy Network has hosted a ... , a donor-advised fund established by the William Penn Foundation at the  National Philanthropic Trust, is now ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... a Request for Qualification process, will be eligible to apply for Rebuild grants.  Grantees will work closely ... Services; Fairmount Park Conservancy; Free Library Foundation; Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia; HACE; Impact ... Horticultural Society; People's Emergency Center; Public Health Management Corp; Spring Garden CDC; The Enterprise ...

Beech launches resources directory to support families, individuals and communities

BEECH 2020 COMMUNITY RESOURCES DIRECTORY
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
... 2020 -- In celebration of its 30th Anniversary in service to the community, the Beech Companies, Inc., through Beech ... online, digital community resources directory in an effort to identify local, regional and national resources that can ... Bank, Beech Community Services and the Alston Beech Foundation. To access the Beech Community Resources Directory ...

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

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
... for Rebuild, Mayor Jim Kenney’s massive attempt to rewrite the future of the city’s rec centers, libraries, ... as a public-private partnership, with the William Penn Foundation ’s  $100 million commitment  leading the way. ... The latest sign came earlier this month, when the Knight Foundation awarded the Fairmount Park Conservancy  $3.28 ...
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Rebuild Update - December 2018

Parkside Groundbreaking
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Philanthropy Network is pleased to announce an 18-month grant extension from the William Penn Foundation to continue engaging philanthropy in Rebuild , the ... want to offer special thanks to KRISTI POLING, The Barra Foundation , who has served as chair of the Rebuild ...

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

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
... centuries of history and culture? Philadelphia is about to find out. Next month the Department of Planning and ... step to implement that recommendation. The William Penn Foundation will provide a $250,000 grant to support the ... include our residents. I’m grateful to the William Penn Foundation for continuing to support our preservation ...

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