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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 ... COVID-19, the Philadelphia region was already home to a large number of working-age adults striving to overcome ... its current grantees—94 nonprofits with a total of 109 open grants serving vulnerable adults;  the elderly ; and  ...

Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
At an event in South Philadelphia, Mayor Jim Kenney was joined by Councilman Kenyatta Johnson to announce Vare Recreation Center as the first project to ... across Philadelphia. The announcement comes following a request from the Mayor to City Council to fund Rebuild ...

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 ... The William Penn Foundation’s investment will create three new full-time positions and bolster the efforts ... in jobs with a sustainable wage and generous benefits, and an emphasis on professional development and growth. GCW’s ...

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

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... Burnley via Plan Philly   Mayor Jim Kenney’s plan to revamp public facilities throughout the city took another ... The positive movement hasn’t, however,  fully ended an ongoing war of words between Kenney and dissenting council ... indicated on Tuesday he has the votes to do so — it’ll open the door to a first cohort of more than 60 facilities ...
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 ... parks, recreation centers, and libraries. Just over a year after the Rebuild’s first groundbreaking, we invite ... about how collaborative funding can advance individual funders’ priorities while also driving change on a much ...

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 ... through the Workforce Solutions Grant, also announced an investment of $1 million in organizations and programs ... Manufacturing Industry Bootcamp specifically designed to create access to manufacturing careers for low-skilled adults ...

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

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... initiative  called “Rebuild.” Rebuild’s purpose is to employ a public $500 million capital investment to ... engage those new supporters, particularly teens, remains an open question.” In Sturgis, youth who wanted the basketball ...

Accelerating Job Growth and Business Formation Among BIPOC Community Should be a Priority for Philadelphia’s Next Mayor

Vision Philadelphia - Economic Development: Access to Capital for Philadelphia’s Diverse Business Owners
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
... general election, mayoral candidates should consider how to bring together city resources and partners to drive much ... to the city’s diverse small business community and set a new trajectory for economic growth and wealth-building. ... President of The Barra Foundation . “The next mayor has an important opportunity to prioritize partnership ...

How a corporate partner is helping YouthBuild Philly students become ‘green leaders’ in construction

YouthBuild Philly students
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
... has been working with YouthBuild USA since 2010 to provide materials and hands-on job training for students ... learning experience outside the classroom and exposure to career options. But for some of the students involved in ... some new skills to improve their own classroom. Through a partnership between YouthBuild Philadelphia and  ...
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What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... on program implementation. Oversight Board meetings are open (about 100 Philadelphians attended the first meeting!) to the public and will be held quarterly. Stay tuned for ... released data about Philadelphia neighborhoods, including an interactive map (check it out here - you can explore sites ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Invests $225,000 over two years in Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc. at Chester County (OIC) for the Coatesville Homelessness and Unemployment Collective

The Alliance for Health Equity
Friday, December 17, 2021
... - The Alliance for Health Equity (AHE) is pleased to announce a two-year grant award in the amount of $225,000 ... broad range of issues. Collective Impact is also very much an evolving body whose effectiveness is being accelerated as ... among men and women of color aged between 18-24; Create iterative processes and feedback loops that facilitate ...

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 ... hourly wage of new hires is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 community schools that bring critical support ... in previously unclaimed public assistance. I also formed an Eviction Task Force that identified ways we can stem the ...
14Jul2020

Workforce Development Panel Discussion

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... Workforce Development Working Group invites you to join us on Tuesday, July 14th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm. This ... moderated by: Omar Woodard, Executive Director, GreenLight Fund Philadelphia . Suggested Reading: Report: Exploring A Skills-Based Approach to Occupational Mobility (Federal ...

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 apply for Rebuild grants.  Grantees will work closely ... and Diversity and inclusion : ability to implement an Economic Opportunity Plan; and evidence of and/or ...

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

Monday, October 2, 2017
... annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were presented ... ) initiative — From ‘Reimagining the  Civic Commons  to Rebuilding Civic Infrastructure.’ “Philadelphia has ... Director of Creative Communities and National Initiatives. An innovative public/private partnership between the William ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an interim capacity since November, and before that, as ... the last year. Kira-Strong-Headshot.jpg Rebuild, a signature initiative of Mayor Kenney’s Administration ... hundreds of millions of dollars in capital improvements to neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ...

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