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

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... on soda beverages—and a record  hundred-million-dollar grant  from the William Penn Foundation, the City of ... and increasingly for basics like air conditioning and new floors.” While “wealthier neighborhoods can more ... residents for their input. He said he focuses on what the community needs in general, and then looks at how the ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... made up of a diverse coalition of city officials, community leaders and subject matter experts, is charged ... reviewing Rebuild's progress and making recommendations on program implementation. Oversight Board meetings are open ... ideas cities' are implementing to address them. What's New at Rebuild (November 2017) ...

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
... These grants will help the recipients create and implement new strategies to adapt their programs, operations, and ... Project HOME  has been awarded a $3.5 million  growth grant  to expand its work to end and prevent chronic street ... in poverty, encouraging a thriving arts and cultural community, and pursuing civic initiatives to strengthen the ...

PAHWF Awards Over $1 Million in Fall Grant Round

Thursday, December 19, 2019
... schools, and municipalities during the fall 2019 grant round. The grants were divided among three program ... HEARTH (Helping Elderly Adults Remain in Their Homes) New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church—Peer Recovery ... Capacity Preservation Pottstown Inc.—Mosaic Community Garden Program 2020 Preservation Pottstown ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1M in fall 2017 grant round

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
... Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded $1,048,204 in grant requests during the fall grant round of fiscal year ... a vital role in championing health and wellness in the community, fulfilling the mission of the Foundation,” ... Club- C.R.E.W. Community Recreational Water athletics program The Pennsylvania State University- Custom Module ...
09Nov2023

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

Thursday, November 9, 2023
3:00pm - 4:30pm
** NOTE LOCATION CHANGE**
... in a lively conversation! The meeting will include time for: Reflection and Sharing:  We will reflect on and share ... from these sessions have influenced our work. Planning for the Future:  An opportunity to collectively plan for our ... Network members.     Out-of-School-Time (OST) Funders Community of Practice ...

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 equitable community development and digital innovation in city ... of Southwest Philadelphia and Grays Ferry in community-driven programming in preparation for the opening of the ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
PHILADELPHIA -  Today, Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) announced that 21 local ... HACE; Impact Services Corporation; Mt. Airy USA; New Kensington CDC; Nicetown CDC; Pennsylvania Horticultural ... demonstrated capability to manage government or foundation grant funds of at least $1 million successfully and ...

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

Friday, June 1, 2018
... multi-use trails throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With the goal of an 800-mile system of ... technical assistance and administer a competitive re-grant fund for planning, design, and construction of new ... the full system of trails,” said Andrew Johnson, Program Director of Watershed Protection at the William Penn ...
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Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... neighborhood spaces,” said Mayor Kenney. “With these new improvements, Hancock Playground is now a space where ... neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. The program currently has work underway at 65 facilities in ... with Rebuild, visit rebuild.phila.gov . ### Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) is an investment of ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... (replaced two decades ago, now dilapidated), and the community garden (just a few years old), the Lawncrest ... even as neighbors use the same old rec infrastructure in new ways. Baseball has waned in popularity, so the center’s ... and one that might. (The William Penn Foundation provided grant funding for the reporting and research and is also a ...

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
... and libraries – and this past summer Rebuild unveiled new athletics courts and a soccer mini pitch as part of the first phase of the project.     The grant awarded by the state’s Redevelopment Assistance ... to frequent. I am so grateful for all that they do for our community and am excited for the upgrades that these dollars ...
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
... organizations that are working with Rebuild to realize the program’s impact. The discussion will use Rebuild projects ... neighborhood revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, ... will include: Pati Codina , Community Development Director for Impact Services, a nonprofit managing Rebuild projects in ...

Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... next one  is this Thursday, Nov. 2, at the  Mayfair Community Center .) Now, the Rebuild effort has its own ... Rebuild’s progress and making recommendations on program implementation,” according to a statement. It’s ... years and for transparency’s sake, the meetings are also available for anyone to attend and find out more about the ...

How you can help Philly reimagine our civic spaces

Friday, June 15, 2018
... city’s revival. This week, Philadelphians welcome two new park projects as they complete the first phase of their ... two ribbon cuttings comes one important lesson learned: community engagement is crucial to creating a common vision for Philadelphia’s civic spaces and for our city overall. ...

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

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... —   Olney Rec Center . The hulking North Philadelphia community hub will begin to receive renovations with $8 ... “As you can see, this site is a perfect candidate for Rebuild. You all have dealt with a failing roof, flooding ... funds over the course of the anticipated seven-year program. However, the soda-tax funded initiative is operating ...