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Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
... trains, advances, and supports its workforce. The Connelly Foundation has granted WPSI $450,000 over three years to ... Southwest Philadelphia. UCD_Workforce.jpg The William Penn Foundation has also committed $445,000 to support University ... at five West Philadelphia parks while also establishing a new model for parks maintenance that creates and sustains ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... City government, regional funders, and the Scattergood Foundation. The grants were awarded to grassroots ... support from the Scattergood Foundation , Patricia Kind Family Foundation , the Nelson Foundation , and the Douty ... ) to discuss a gift to the KCR Fund. City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund ...

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

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
... PA (January 15, 2020)   – Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, in partnership with the City’s Office ... city through this partnership with Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians.” Welcoming Center for New ... that can be achieved when you bring together municipal leadership, an outstanding nonprofit service provider, ...

City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund grant recipients

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
... of generous support from the following funders: The Douty Foundation, Scattergood Foundation, K10 Kids Foundation, Patricia Kind Family Foundation, the City of Philadelphia, and the Nelson ... any questions or to discuss a gift to the KCR Fund. City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... Services; Fairmount Park Conservancy; Free Library Foundation; Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia; HACE; Impact Services Corporation; Mt. Airy USA; New Kensington CDC; Nicetown CDC; Pennsylvania Horticultural ... made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax. Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users ...

William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
... Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The ... gradually on the foundation’s board. Founded by the Haas family with fortunes amassed through ownership of chemical ... been underway for a decade and roughly coincides with a new 10-year strategic plan. While the new giving priorities ...

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

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... City government, regional funders, and the  Scattergood Foundation , focused on building resilience and improving ... support from the Scattergood Foundation, Patricia Kind Family Foundation, the Nelson Foundation and the Douty ... questions or to discuss a gift to the KCR Fund.     City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the ...

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

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
... Authority will utilize the funds to develop and launch the new Green Retrofit Immersive Training (GRIT) Program, which ... Data Systems, Inc.) will use the funds to develop a new Multi-generational Program, which aims to address the ... Contact: Kevin Lessard, kevin.lessard@phila.gov   City Announces $1 Million Investment in Organizations Developing ...

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
Press release via the William Penn Foundation   PHILADELPHIA (January 4, 2022)  – The ... the  first half of 2021  as part of the Foundation’s Family Recovery Fund, an initiative supporting both direct ... educational opportunities, and employment. In total, the Family Recovery Fund awarded more than $14 million. The ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... Brian Abernathy today appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. ... for Design and Construction, leading over $126 million of new investment in 61 parks, recreation centers, and ... a historic $100 million commitment from the William Penn Foundation.  “Rebuild came to Moss this spring and hit the ...

Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
... announcement, the City confirmed that Rebuild will fund a new master plan for Vare, which is expected to launch later ... engagement process so neighbors can help shape what the new site will look like. “I cannot stress enough that Vare ... Supreme Court. Read more about Vare Rec Center . Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Via William Penn Foundation WPF new funding areas_horiz.png   OUR REVISED GRANTMAKING ... Last fall, we shared our plans to review and update the Foundation’s grantmaking areas and practices, which had ...

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
... employed,” said Wes Somerville, director of the Lenfest Foundation . That was the message given during the first ... to a variety of pre-existing factors. CONTINUE READING >> New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North ...
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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
... Trusts ( Social Safety Net ); Pedro Ramos , Philadelphia Foundation ( Jobs and Education ); and Andrew Frishkoff , ... report, Narrowing the Gap . Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... Philanthropy Network with the support of William Penn Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has ... around this project, convening a small member-led leadership group to help shape the investment framework and ... Foundation , The Barra Foundation , and Patricia Kind Family Foundation , to strengthen these important civic ...

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

Thursday, October 8, 2020
...   Today’s announcement builds on JPMorgan Chase’s new $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity, address ... across 35 states and territories.  Construction can offer family-sustaining careers for workers without college ... to the Rebuild program, building on the William Penn Foundation’s historic seed grant in 2016, and will unlock ...

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
... to the city’s diverse small business community and set a new trajectory for economic growth and wealth-building. ... the city. ” said Kristina Wahl, President of The Barra Foundation . “The next mayor has an important opportunity ... is supported in part by the Barra Foundation, Neubauer Family Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The ...

Citizens Bank Teams with LISC Across Workforce Development Initiatives

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
... Philadelphia More than $500,000 in Citizens Charitable Foundation grants are fueling education and training in ... while expanding pilot program for career development NEW YORK and PROVIDENCE, RI (November 14, 2018)—Citizens ... work, move up from minimum wage jobs and stabilize their family’s financial outlook. Fueled by a Citizens Charitable ...
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