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Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... according to a statement. It’s made up of 17 members, all of whom seem to be stakeholders with the ... the initiative or ask questions. The board’s  first meeting  is coming up quick too, set for this Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the  Kingsessing Recreation Center . ...
09Nov2023

Out-of-School-Time (OST) Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 9, 2023
3:00pm - 4:30pm
** NOTE LOCATION CHANGE**
Please note that this meeting will be held virtually via Zoom, instead of the ... Out-of-School-Time (OST) Funders on Thursday, November 9th from 3:00-4:30 PM. We're very excited to connect with you and ... rich insights! This event is open to Philanthropy Network members.     Out-of-School-Time (OST) Funders Community of ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... 1  - The Rebuild Oversight Board held its inaugural meeting at Kingsessing Recreation Center.  The Oversight ... are open (about 100 Philadelphians attended the first meeting!) to the public and will be held quarterly. Stay ... keeping kids active", as part of its on-going series that highlights rec centers across the city. Plan Philly discusses ...
22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
... driving change on a much larger scale. Join us to hear from a panel of partner organizations that are working with ... revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, diverse ...

Rebuild Update - December 2018

Parkside Groundbreaking
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
... Network is pleased to announce an 18-month grant extension from the William Penn Foundation to continue engaging ... by supporting regular, strategic communications with members about the initiative, and continue convening the ... its inception in March 2017 and will be stepping down from her role in early 2018. If you’re interested in ...

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

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... ongoing war of words between Kenney and dissenting council members who remain critical of the agreements that the mayor ... work,” Kenney told an audience of more than 50 community members, many of them children eating pretzels and water ice ...

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

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... beverages—and a record  hundred-million-dollar grant  from the William Penn Foundation, the City of Philadelphia ... “wealthier neighborhoods can more easily raise money from residents,” and recreational centers “with ... reported feeling “very” or “somewhat” safe from crime, compared to 76 percent for Sturgis. ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... they once did, but the impromptu football field carved out from their intersecting outfields bustles with leagues for ... and decline, Sturgis’ rec center was rebuilt from the ground up in 2013, after nearly a decade of fierce ... Wealthier neighborhoods can more easily raise money from residents. Rec centers with politically savvy advisory ...

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
... drivers and decision-makers of the change and to benefit from the opportunities that come from development.”  Knight Foundation’s community ... comes on the heels of  recently-released research from Knight and Gehl , which examines existing work in ...

Pew Awards $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
... organization will help 4,000 low-income households—up from 1,000 in 2021—build savings in special escrow ... awarded $200,000 over two years to support its recovery from the pandemic as it continues to serve, as it has for ... and economy, especially as the area works to recover from the impacts of the pandemic.” Kristin Romens , project ...

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project Awarded $4.5 Million in State Funding

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Rebuild Project
Thursday, April 28, 2022
... Center is already slated to receive an investment from Rebuild Philadelphia – the City’s historic ... Center,” said Mayor Jim Kenney.  “This support from RACP will enable us to transform FJ Myers into a dynamic ... Leader Joanna McClinton for bringing $4.5 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania back to Philadelphia to ...

$10.6 Million Boost Will Close Key Gaps In Regional Circuit Trails Network

Friday, June 1, 2018
... Circuit Trails Coalition received a combined $10.6 million from the William Penn Foundation toward their continued work ... that increase educational opportunities for children from low-income families, ensure a sustainable environment, ...
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