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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. ... efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for the People’s ... diversity and inclusion.  Rebuild is a public private partnership made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax. ...
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 ... neighborhood revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, ... , Chair of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and CEO and Founder of Rodriguez Consulting, a minority owned business ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... - The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) is proud to release $620,000 in support over two years to eight ... Collaborative Innovation Fund was formed as a result of a community-wide survey highlighting the pressing need for ... to receive $100,000. Two Fish and Five Loaves & Movement Community Development Corporation to receive $100,000. ...

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 ... (replaced two decades ago, now dilapidated), and the community garden (just a few years old), the Lawncrest ... supply at Lawncrest — on people’s attitudes about a community. Researchers found that litter is associated with ...

Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... in recent months about how the whole process is going to roll out. Like how  local nonprofits can get involved ... next one  is this Thursday, Nov. 2, at the  Mayfair Community Center .) Now, the Rebuild effort has its own ... program coordination for the  Office of Housing and Community Development Antonio Valdes , CEO of the  ...

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 ... The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce—in partnership with Philadelphia's economic and workforce ... of Commerce, anchor institutions, employer partners, community organizations, and workforce development ...

Comcast RISE to Award $5 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses

Comcast RISE
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
... grants.   Additionally, over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse chambers of ... National Asian American Chamber of Commerce and nearly 20 community-based organizations in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, ...

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 ... some new skills to improve their own classroom. Through a partnership between YouthBuild Philadelphia and  ... building — this is all thanks to the corporate partnership YouthBuild USA has had with Saint-Gobain since ...
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Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
... Mayor Jim Kenney was joined by Councilman Kenyatta Johnson to announce Vare Recreation Center as the first project to receive investment from Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild), the City’s initiative ... launch later this year. The process will include a robust community engagement process so neighbors can help shape what ...
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 ... on employer needs, hiring policies, and efforts to reduce barriers to employment.

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

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
... 2020)   – Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, in partnership with the City’s Office of Workforce ... Development, announced today an 18-month initiative to advance employer-informed immigrant workforce integration, ... Assefa Fund . Throughout the 18-month initiative, the partnership will call on employers to learn more about ...
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 session will provide the opportunity to hear from four speakers who will discuss research findings ... for engagement. Speakers include: Keith Wardrip, Community Development Research Manager, Federal Reserve Bank ...

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 ... issued Narrowing the Gap, a report identifying strategies to alleviate poverty.

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 ... —   Olney Rec Center . The hulking North Philadelphia community hub will begin to receive renovations with $8 ... that need work,” Kenney told an audience of more than 50 community members, many of them children eating pretzels and ...

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 ... dedicated to assisting the most vulnerable people in our community,” Romens added. “Now, more than ever, we are ... resources to carry out their missions and address critical community needs. CLICK HERE for a list, categorized by ...

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 ... of new hires is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 community schools that bring critical support services, such ... playgrounds, parks, and libraries, which are lifelines for community members looking for help, or even a safe space to ...

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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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 ... (about 100 Philadelphians attended the first meeting!) to the public and will be held quarterly. Stay tuned for ... as Project Users.  Only Project Users will be eligible to apply for grants to work on Rebuild projects.  See the ...
03Feb2021

Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
In the face of declining revenues, increased community needs due to COVID-19, and calls for action and accountability on ... 2022 budgets. In July 2020, the City announced revisions to its FY21-FY25 Five-Year budget plan . The updated strategy ...

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