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Philly dominates Knight Cities Challenge … again

Monday, June 12, 2017
... Knight Cities Challenge, winning more than $1 million out of $5 million in urban-revitalization grants that the John S. ... surprised that Philadelphia took the largest chunk of funding – again. “We ask for new ideas and I think ... wants to revive a vibrant – but technically illegal – network of Southeast Asian food vendors that once flourished ...
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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. ... joined the Grays Ferry community to celebrate the start of the largest single investment Rebuild has announced to ... the support of the William Penn Foundation , Philanthropy Network has hosted a member-directed Rebuild Leadership Group ...

Rebuild Update - December 2018

Parkside Groundbreaking
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Philanthropy Network is pleased to announce an 18-month grant extension ... funders.  As we assess the composition and leadership of the group, we want to offer special thanks to KRISTI ... POLING, The Barra Foundation , who has served as chair of the Rebuild Leadership Group since its inception in March ...

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

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... Nonprofit Quarterly . This year, employing a combination of city bonding authority—backed by a city tax on soda ... grant  from the William Penn Foundation, the City of Philadelphia launched a high-profile, mayor-backed,  ... All told, the project aims to upgrade more than half of the over 400 facilities citywide. In some ways, ...

Foundations Community Partnership Founder Ron Bernstein to Retire

Ron Bernstein
Friday, November 1, 2019
... (October 24, 2019) – Ron Bernstein, Executive Director of Foundations Community Partnership (FCP), has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2020. Following the sale of Foundations Behavioral Health in 2007, Ron established FCP ... of the Institute of Behavioral Health, Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Health ...

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  received a $1 million grant from Bank of America to launch the Block Builds Program and improve ... pediatric care close to home through its  CHOP Care Network , which includes more than 50 primary care practices, ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... from around the country. The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period ... were presented networking opportunities, hundreds of education sessions and the industry’s largest trade show showcasing the products and services of nearly 400 exhibitors. Packed full of inspirational and ...

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
... logo.png PHILADELPHIA (July 11, 2024) — Today, the City of Philadelphia announced $360,000 in grants awarded in the fourth cycle of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund). The ... and decide which organizations receive funding.   Each of the 36 grantees in the 2024 cycle received a $10,000 ...
07Nov2018

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 stronger together. ... connections enable foundations to identify areas of convergence across funders’ priorities, explore ... Pennsylvania Health Funders Collaborative, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, and Northeastern Pennsylvania ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
    Here is a round-up of recent news and developments with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative for November 2017: ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... a few mom-and-pop shops sprinkled here and there, remnants of the riots of the 1960s. The surrounding area had abandoned homes and ... theater, retail and apartment complex at the intersection of Broad and Cecil B. Moore Avenue; one block away on North ...
26Feb2019

Creating a Data-Informed Community for Our Work

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
8:15am - 10:00am
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s Out of School Time Funders ... to invite you to a discussion on the importance and impact of data in our work as change agents. Please join us on ...

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

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Via Plan Philly | By Malcolm Burnley Given all the news stories that have described Rebuild as a “ $500 ... Mayor Jim Kenney’s massive attempt to rewrite the future of the city’s rec centers, libraries, playgrounds, and parks. One of those variables, which has received the most  press, is ...
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Brandywine Health Foundation announces community service award winners

Sam Brown and Sandra Simmons
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
BHF_2021EastburnAwardees.png The recipients of the 2021 Brandywine Health Foundation’s prestigious ... provided the support and inspiration necessary for members of our community to thrive and succeed.  Samuel Brown began ... changemaker in the community, Sandra Simmons is a member of the board of directors of the Housing Authority of Chester ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Awards Over $800K in Grant Dollars

Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
... $854,078 in grant requests during the fall grant round of fiscal year 2018-2019 to 33 non-profit organizations, ... and wellness in the community, fulfilling the mission of the Foundation," Foundation President Dave Kraybill said. ... Youth Grow Share Food Program Inc.

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