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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 ... need to compete for jobs in fast-growing fields such as health care. ”It is vital that we work together to ensure ...
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City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund grant recipients

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
... Gonzalez, President of HACE, noted the importance of this new fund to the greater Kensington community. “It was a ... of generous support from the following funders: The Douty Foundation, Scattergood Foundation, K10 Kids Foundation, Patricia Kind Family ...

Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults

Monday, May 4, 2020
... including those struggling with homelessness, mental health issues, and extended unemployment. The funding will ... domestic violence, and people with significant behavioral health or substance use problems—transition toward ... using evidence-informed approaches to improve behavioral health outcomes. “Even before COVID-19, the Philadelphia ...

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 Society; People's Emergency Center; Public Health Management Corp; Spring Garden CDC; The Enterprise ...

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

Monday, October 2, 2017
...  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than 7,000 park and ... sessions ,  Shawn McCaney  — now William Penn Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of ... improving a park helps improve the local economy and the health and wellbeing of local residents. We’ve seen this ...
15Feb2023

Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Chester County

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
8:30am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... and Opportunity; Reproductive Rights; Health and Well-Being; Violence and Safety; and  Political ... 2022 Blueprint Report - Full PA Campaign for Women’s Health   PA Coalition for Sex Education   Family Care Act ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... even as neighbors use the same old rec infrastructure in new ways. Baseball has waned in popularity, so the center’s ... in part based on factors like a neighborhood’s poverty, health data, drug offense rates and the potential for ... investment, and one that might. (The William Penn Foundation provided grant funding for the reporting and ...

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 ... Vision Philadelphia is supported in part by the Barra Foundation, Neubauer Family Foundation, The Pew Charitable ...

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

Comcast RISE
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
... to provide support to BIPOC-owned, small businesses.   NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Comcast today announced the ... Comcast Corporation and president, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation. “Through the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, we ... more effective and easier to execute. Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the country, Effectv has a ...

October 2018 Rebuild Update

Friday, October 19, 2018
... Greater Philadelphia , Shawn McCaney of William Penn Foundation , and Kristi Poling of The Barra Foundation . In September,  eligible nonprofits  applied to ... what changes are made at each site. Rebuild welcomes two new staff members to the team! Tim Roundtree is Rebuild’s ...
03Feb2021

Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference

Join city representatives for a funder briefing and discussion about plans and priorities for the City of Philadelphia's FY2022 Budget.

14May2019

Workforce Development Panel Discussion

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
9:00am - 10:30am
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... Lasky , Chief Human Resources Office, Temple University Health System Keeya Branson-Davis , Corporate Contributions ...

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 ...

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 ... We've dedicated over half a billion dollars in new City revenue to the School District over the next five ... in 14 tenants face. So far, 600 families have moved into new, City-supported affordable homes and more than 300 more ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... to the COVID pandemic. “We’ve come full circle as a foundation,” Scott said. “I am proud to be a part of it, ... which makes loans to small businesses; the Alston-Beech Foundation, which provides grants to small businesses; 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 ...

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