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Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
Via Generocity | By  Albert Hong  / STAFF   Rebuild is a $500 million citywide initiative that’s seven years in the making, so you can bet that there have been a lot of questions in recent months about how the whole ...  is coming up quick too, set for this Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the  Kingsessing Recreation Center . ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
By Jen Kinney via NEXT CITY As the city plans a major investment in rec centers, parks and libraries, two ... they once did, but the impromptu football field carved out from their intersecting outfields bustles with leagues for ... a whole, residents are becoming more diverse and younger. Our goal was to better understand how rec centers are being ...

Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... SUAREZ | Via Nonprofit Quarterly . This year, employing a combination of city bonding authority—backed by a city ... beverages—and a record  hundred-million-dollar grant  from the William Penn Foundation, the City of Philadelphia ... maintenance affects how people feel about civic spaces. A 2017 Center for Active Design study found that, “The poorer ...

Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... East Mt. Airy neighborhood. The grants, ranging in size from $10,000 to $16,700, address priority funding areas ... and furthers the organization’s mission to make ‘ a good community better ’ said Natalia Serejko, EMAN’s ...
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Pennsylvania Foundation Convening: Promoting Community Health

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 to Thursday, November 8, 2018
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
As a community of foundations across Pennsylvania, we are ... foundations on November 7 and 8 at the Penn Stater Conference and Hotel. The participating networks are ... the day after Election Day, we will convene foundations from across the State together, to spark a network of shared ...

Philly dominates Knight Cities Challenge … again

Monday, June 12, 2017
... for how to make cities more successful? Philadelphia has a million dollars’ worth. For the third consecutive year, ... The foundation evaluated more than 4,500 proposals – 637 from Philly alone – for grants aimed at creating economic ... funding will be divided among five projects, including a workshop for aspiring comic creators, an outdoor ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... access. The Collaborative Innovation Fund was formed as a result of a community-wide survey highlighting the pressing ... of General Operating Support to local organizations in the fall of 2022. Learn more about The Alliance by visiting our website , and stay updated on our work, upcoming events, ...

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 ... support the continuation of services during the transition from our previous plan to our new 2020-2022 strategic ... important to the community.  We know all too often when a new strategic plan is implemented, that there are times, ...

Beech launches resources directory to support families, individuals and communities

BEECH 2020 COMMUNITY RESOURCES DIRECTORY
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
... during the current pandemic crisis and this unique time in our nation’s history,” said Beech CEO/President Dr. ... Scott. “The resources in this directory can be accessed from organizations, programs and digital data that provide valuable information on a variety of subjects. It includes detailed descriptions of ...

Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... the healthcare landscape in the greater Coatesville area. A decade later, more than 20,000 people have walked though ... concrete examples of the impact BHF has had, thanks to our donors, our volunteers, our grantees, and our community ... Health Foundation. “Our community has benefited greatly from this medical home, which provides integrated, quality, ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... These qualified nonprofits, which were selected through a Request for Qualification process, will be eligible to ... construction and deep engagement with neighborhoods, and a commitment to our historic diversity and inclusion goals,” said Rebuild ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Awards Over $800K in Grant Dollars

Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
... (PAHWF) has awarded $854,078 in grant requests during the fall grant round of fiscal year 2018-2019 to 33 non-profit ... schools and municipalities. "These programs play a vital role in championing health and wellness in the ... Council, Inc.

Brandywine Health Foundation announces community service award winners

Sam Brown and Sandra Simmons
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
... contributions to the Coatesville community. During a worldwide pandemic and major social unrest, Samuel Brown ... the support and inspiration necessary for members of our community to thrive and succeed.  Samuel Brown began his ... a virtual program to provide youth with experiences from home. Samuel’s business, Faith and Effort, has ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Announces Union Community Care Selected as Core Provider of Healthcare Services at Coatesville's Brandywine Center

The Brandywine Center
Thursday, January 16, 2025
... care, behavioral health, and social support services.  As a nationally recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home ... excited to welcome Union Community Care as a partner in our shared mission to improve health outcomes and ensure ... health. Our first steps will be listening to and learning from the community so that every person feels seen, valued, ...

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

Monday, February 11, 2019
... grants and scholarships in 2002 to more than $17.5 million Our non-profit partners bring much needed services and ... becomes more complex, the foundation will take a coordinated and holistic approach to health as we look to ... and community organizations receiving FY 2019 grants from the Brandywine Health Foundation for the critical work ...
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William Penn Foundation announces Creative Communities Grants

Thursday, December 13, 2018
... The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved Creative Communities grants totaling $9.7 million. We hope that sharing a list of recently approved grants can foster greater ... our grantees and can surface new opportunities to learn from each other and work together. If you have any questions ...
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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
... Fund (KCR Fund). The KCR Fund was launched in 2021 as a collaborative grant-making partnership between community ... of Philadelphia’s opioid settlement dollars and grants from the Scattergood Foundation , the Patricia Kind Family ... funding and weren’t sure what to expect when we launched our Cook, Eat, Meet and Get Paid program,” shared Bryan ...

Regional Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grant Awards

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
... to investing in neighborhood revitalization that centers a resident-led planning process. Structured between 12 and 18 ... revitalization initiatives. “The pressing needs of our community continue to exist and weigh down those who need it most from changing their lives from one of despair to one of hope. ...

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