Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild
Monday, October 30, 2017
... Development Council Janet Haas , board chair of the William Penn Foundation Stacy Holland , educational consultant Floyd ...
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Accelerating Job Growth and Business Formation Among BIPOC Community Should be a Priority for Philadelphia’s Next Mayor
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
... the city. ” said Kristina Wahl, President of The Barra Foundation . “The next mayor has an important opportunity ... Scattergood Foundation, Stoneleigh Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and ...
Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users
Friday, November 17, 2017
... Services; Fairmount Park Conservancy; Free Library Foundation; Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia; HACE; Impact ... these organizations have decades of experience in design and construction and deep engagement with ... projects over the last five years with a total value of $1 million or more; Community outreach/engagement: experience ...
Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults
Monday, May 4, 2020
... Charitable Trusts announced today that it will provide $6.8 million over the next three years to 38 Philadelphia-area ... youth, and their families —flexibility in using their awards. They may, for example, shift their funding from ...
City and Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Launch Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
... 15, 2020) – Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, in partnership with the City’s Office of Workforce ... learn more about opportunities to engage immigrant talent in Philadelphia and welcome employers to register at ... I greatly appreciate the WES Mariam Assefa Fund for funding this opportunity, and I look forward to driving ...
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 ... initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in parks, recreation centers, and libraries across ... to fund Rebuild through the City’s capital budget in an effort to streamline the program and get projects ...
Citizens Bank Teams with LISC Across Workforce Development Initiatives
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Press release via LISC Philadelphia More than $500,000 in Citizens Charitable Foundation grants are fueling education and training in ... 376,000 affordable homes and apartments and develop 63 million square feet of retail, community and educational ...
What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)
Monday, December 4, 2017
... interactive map (check it out here - you can explore sites in your neighborhood!), and a detailed Project Statement ... outlining operations through June 2019. Rebuild in the News Plan Philly explores possibilities beyond ... recreation centers selected for Rebuild investment. Billy Penn looks at Olney Rec Center, a "gateway to keeping kids ...
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
Friday, December 17, 2021
... Equity (AHE) is pleased to announce a two-year grant award in the amount of $225,000 to the Opportunities ... adults 18–24-year-old males and females of color living in Coatesville by 2026. “Collective Impact lays the foundation for iterative and aligned responses to the needs ...
City Council and Mayor Kenney play nice as rec center ‘rebuild’ advances
Thursday, May 24, 2018
... conference held at one of the city’s public facilities in dire need — Olney Rec Center . The hulking North ... community hub will begin to receive renovations with $8 million the city has on hand to spend on the $500 million ...
How a corporate partner is helping YouthBuild Philly students become ‘green leaders’ in construction
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
... materials and hands-on job training for students working in YouthBuild Philly’s building trades track. At the ... to career options. But for some of the students involved in the building trades track, one of the four career tracks ... about these kinds of materials, get hands-on experience in learning how to install them and get exposed to ...
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
... initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... we invite to join a conversation about how collaborative funding can advance individual funders’ priorities while ... impact. The discussion will use Rebuild projects in Kensington and Harrowgate as examples of how Rebuild is ...
14Jul2020
Workforce Development Panel Discussion
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... on Initial Unemployment Compensation Claimants Residing in Philadelphia During the Local COVID-19 Coronavirus ...
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 ... governments across the country face difficult decisions in shaping their FY 2022 budgets. In July 2020, the City ... lessons learned so far, as well as the region’s federal funding outlook and alignment with President Biden’s ...
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 only comprehensive needs assessment of women and girls in Chester County. Published every five years, the Blueprint ... state, and national levels, with a deep dive on conditions in Chester County. The report provides critical data to ... Funders Community of Practice Meetings: Friday, April 14, 8:30 – 10 AM | Topic: Affordable Housing in Chester County ...
Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... facing our city. Every day I am reminded that one in four of our residents lives in poverty — struggling to ... neighbors apply for public benefits, securing almost $20 million in previously unclaimed public assistance. I also ... Just last week, we committed to provide at least $53 million in new resources to support the City's first Housing ...
Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Despite a recent deduction in Philadelphia’s official poverty rate, the city continues ... of the Committee’s Subcommittees will hold a hearing in a different neighborhood across the City. The ... Trusts ( Social Safety Net ); Pedro Ramos , Philadelphia Foundation ( Jobs and Education ); and Andrew Frishkoff , ...
13Nov2019
Food Funders Meeting #1- Reality Bites: Hunger on the Rise in Philadelphia and What We Can Do About It
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
9:00am - 12:00pm
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Over the last six years, hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia has risen 22 percent in contrast to a decrease across the region and the nation. ... consider the root and contributing factors, review current funding strategies, and identify gaps. The second meeting ...
New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North Philadelphians to employment
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
... employed,” said Wes Somerville, director of the Lenfest Foundation . That was the message given during the first ... an overall employment rate of 43%. The employment rate in North Philadelphia lags far behind the rest of the city, ... rate (9%) than their counterparts from other areas in the city (4.9%). The overarching mission of the ...