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Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention

Philadelphia City Council
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
... Philadelphia’s official poverty rate, the city continues to see the highest rate of concentrated poverty of any major ... be released at a final hearing before the end of the year. Philanthropy Network's Sidney Hargro and United Way's Bill ... Committee and download the report, Narrowing the Gap .

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... parks and libraries, two neighborhoods offer a road map to getting this overhaul right. Even as Lawncrest, the ... store. An aging library sits at one end of the strip, next to the rec center and a dusty double-wide trailer that serves ... that are changing in ways that reflect  citywide trends , and to explore how new investment in facilities ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... (about 100 Philadelphians attended the first meeting!) to the public and will be held quarterly. Stay tuned for ... Project Statement  outlining operations through June 2019.  Rebuild in the News Plan Philly  explores ... Monthly's City Lab blog talks the challenges of urban philanthropy and the innovative ideas cities' are ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
As many of you are aware, Philanthropy Network with the support of William Penn ... for Rebuild, the city’s joint public-private partnership to revitalize parks, recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries across Philadelphia.  We are committed to galvanizing the philanthropic community around this ...
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
Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood ... after the Rebuild’s first groundbreaking, we invite to join a conversation about how collaborative funding can ... Presentation Slidedeck (1.22.20) Rebuild by the Numbers 2019 14 Rebuild Projects to Get Excited About in 2020 One ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... hundreds of millions of dollars in capital improvements to neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... and all are in need of critical facilities upgrades due to years of lack of investment and deferred maintenance.  ... Executive Director by celebrating the release of the  2019 Rebuild by the Numbers  annual report. The report ...

New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North Philadelphians to employment

Attendees during the first meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
... North Philadelphia residents.  North Philadelphia is home to roughly more than 275,000 residents — approximately 18% ... median annual earnings of roughly $42,500.  According to Philadelphia Works, Inc. research , North Philadelphia ... The overarching mission of the workforce initiative is to connect all North Philadelphia residents to sustainable ...
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Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults

Monday, May 4, 2020
... it will provide $6.8 million over the next three years to 38 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving some of the ... these residents’ critical needs, including those related to and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This support ... and job placement; and using evidence-informed approaches to improve behavioral health outcomes. “Even before ...

Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
Via University City District We are pleased to announce that we are the recipients of $895,000 in funds ... and William Penn Foundations . The funding will help to expand the reach of our West Philadelphia Sklils ... Citizens Bank and JP Morgan Chase, both announced in Fall 2019. Together, the four grants total more than $2.5 million. ...
14May2019

Workforce Development Panel Discussion

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
9:00am - 10:30am
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia invites you to join us for a workforce development panel discussion on May 14th, 9:00 – 10:30 AM, at Philanthropy Network offices (230 S.

October 2018 Rebuild Update

Friday, October 19, 2018
Rebuild was featured at Exponent Philanthropy ’s National Conference that was held in ... forces in an unprecedented public–private partnership to move projects and communities forward together. Speakers ... Philadelphia , David Gould of Rebuild , Sidney Hargro of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia , Shawn McCaney of ...

Philadelphia Receives $5 Million in JPMorgan Chase’s AdvancingCities Challenge

Thursday, October 8, 2020
... part of the firm’s $500 million, five-year initiative to advance inclusive recovery and promote greater economic ... will receive a $5 million philanthropic investment to connect diverse workers and businesses to well-paying jobs ... jobs, according to the City of Philadelphia’s FY 2019 Disparity Study.  Deep disparities also exist in ...
14Jul2020

Workforce Development Panel Discussion

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
Philanthropy Network’s Workforce Development Working Group invites you to join us on Tuesday, July 14th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm. This session will provide the opportunity to hear from four speakers who will discuss research findings ...

City and Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Launch Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
... Development, announced today an 18-month initiative to advance employer-informed immigrant workforce integration, ... on the existing citywide workforce strategy that aims to prepare Philadelphians for today’s jobs and tomorrow’s ... initiative, the partnership will call on employers to learn more about opportunities to engage immigrant talent ...

City Announces $1 Million Investment in Organizations Developing Innovative Workforce Solutions

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
... from Workforce Solutions Grant for innovative solutions to support un- and under-employed Philadelphians.  Workforce ... Respond and Recharge 2021 Commitment lays out strategy to advance equitable workforce development opportunities and ... with Equity: Philadelphia’s Vision for Inclusive Growth (2019), and Respond Restart Recharge Reimagine: An Equitable ...

Nonprofit Organizations Awarded More than $6 Million from William Penn Foundation for Workforce Development and Pandemic Recovery Efforts

William Penn Foundation
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
... today announced 44 grants totaling more than $6 million to support workforce development and job training ... HUNE, Inc.   Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia/ Greater ... foster creativity that enhances civic life, and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. In 2022, the ...

Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... in four of our residents lives in poverty — struggling to make ends meet, put food on the table, and keep a roof over their heads. I see it on my weekly visits to schools and summer  Play Streets , where so many of our ... All of us — government, businesses, nonprofits, philanthropy, and residents — must continue to work ...

City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Thirty $10,000 general operating grants will be distributed to grassroots, community-based organizations, addressing ... upon $400,000 in grants that were previously distributed to 40 organizations during the first and second grant cycles. ... pride and shows what we can accomplish when community, philanthropy, and the public sector come together.” The KCR ...