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Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
... Skills Initiative network; and growing our employment-driven social enterprise. The expansion also includes work ... City District’s commitment to economic opportunity and community placemaking.  WPF’s support will enable a ... at five West Philadelphia parks while also establishing a new model for parks maintenance that creates and sustains ...

Citizens Bank Teams with LISC Across Workforce Development Initiatives

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
... in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence while expanding pilot program for career development NEW YORK and PROVIDENCE, RI (November 14, 2018)—Citizens ... for income growth. The services are offered through community-based Financial Opportunity Centers (FOC) sponsored ...
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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 ...

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
... for Health Equity (AHE) is pleased to announce a two-year grant award in the amount of $225,000 to the Opportunities ... aligned responses to the needs of the underserved in our community.  Working together, our local service agencies can ... cross-sector partnerships to leverage expertise, program and service delivery, and resources; and  Develop a ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... a philanthropic investment and engagement framework for Rebuild, the city’s joint public-private partnership to ... We are committed to galvanizing the philanthropic community around this project, convening a small member-led ... they deserve more. This week Rebuild announced the first grant awards to nonprofit partners, granting a total of $13.8 ...

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 ...

Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
... as the first project to receive investment from Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild), the City’s initiative ... the City’s capital budget in an effort to streamline the program and get projects started. “Recreation centers like ... announcement, the City confirmed that Rebuild will fund a new master plan for Vare, which is expected to launch later ...

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

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... created more than 250 jobs and the average hourly wage of new hires is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 community schools that bring critical support services, such ... and effective. We're also connecting residents to available benefits, a lifeline for people in need. Since ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... Temple’s Morgan Hall, a 24-story residence hall for students with a food court on the first floor. Now, ... The developments have served as an economic engine for the community, providing jobs and opportunities for neighborhood ... businesses. “We’re here to provide service in the community,” said Kenneth Scott, Beech President & CEO. ...
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 ...

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a dynamic IMPACT on health outcomes

GSK
Thursday, November 15, 2018
... a healthier Philadelphia region. This highly competitive program, in its 22 nd year, highlights organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve health. “Healthy communities support ... @philahune Healthy NewsWorks @healthynewswks Institute for the Development of African-American Youth, Inc.
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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 ...

October 2018 Rebuild Update

Friday, October 19, 2018
... expected to be selected later this year. That will allow community engagement to begin in the winter to help decide ... what changes are made at each site. Rebuild welcomes two new staff members to the team! Tim Roundtree is Rebuild’s ... progress and making recommendations for the program.  Meetings are open to all and provide an ...
14Jul2020

Workforce Development Panel Discussion

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... who will discuss research findings and opportunities for engagement. Speakers include: Keith Wardrip, Community Development Research Manager, Federal Reserve Bank ... . Suggested Reading: Report: Exploring A Skills-Based Approach to Occupational Mobility (Federal Reserve Bank ...

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 ...

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

Thursday, June 27, 2024
By Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer Change is coming to ... a broad set of changes — from the kinds of projects and organizations it is interested in funding, to how groups may ... been underway for a decade and roughly coincides with a new 10-year strategic plan. While the new giving priorities ...
14May2019

Workforce Development Panel Discussion

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

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

YouthBuild Philly students
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
... since 2010 to provide materials and hands-on job training for students working in YouthBuild Philly’s building trades ... local YouthBuild school, they got to use and learn some new skills to improve their own classroom. Through a ... Philadelphia and  Saint-Gobain North America , a Malvern-based company that manufactures high-performance building ...
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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 racial justice, state and ... this video call, Maari Porter, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy , will provide an overview of the Kenney ...

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