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Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... grant  from the William Penn Foundation, the City of Philadelphia launched a high-profile, mayor-backed,  ... BoardSource board diversity report ), Lawncrest advisory council president Claudia Quinton said she understands that ... caring young people, or neighbors of color.” In fact, volunteer residents have run the centers since the Department ...

City Council and Mayor Kenney play nice as rec center ‘rebuild’ advances

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... week, with key legislation passing favorably out of a City Council committee on Monday. The positive movement hasn’t, ... in dire need —   Olney Rec Center . The hulking North Philadelphia community hub will begin to receive renovations with $8 ...

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

Monday, October 2, 2017
... The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were ... Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild Community Infrastructure ( Rebuild ) ... of Center City, which was partly driven by a major investment in downtown public amenities, such as revitalized ...

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

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
... and align resources to lift Philadelphians out of poverty. PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Department of ... with to develop these initiatives, including City Council, local Chambers of Commerce, anchor institutions, employer partners, community organizations, and workforce development ...

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

GSK
Thursday, November 15, 2018
... opportunities and other social determinants of health. [Philadelphia, PA, Nov 15] GSK today announced the GSK IMPACT ... organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve health. “Healthy communities support ...
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Philadelphia Receives $5 Million in JPMorgan Chase’s AdvancingCities Challenge

Thursday, October 8, 2020
Press release PHILADELPHIA  — JPMorgan Chase today announced ... initiative to advance inclusive recovery and promote greater economic opportunity in cities. The collaborative ... the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its ...

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

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
KCR Fund.png PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today announced the ... of the first round of grants from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund), a ... of HACE, noted the importance of this new fund to the greater Kensington community. “It was a privilege to work ...

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

Better Tomorrows
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
... 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. ... Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations ...

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
Press release Philadelphia, PA— What would Philadelphia look like if it ... much needed capital to the city’s diverse small business community and set a new trajectory for economic growth and ... Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. The opinions ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... map to getting this overhaul right. Even as Lawncrest, the Philadelphia neighborhood, has transformed over the past half ... (replaced two decades ago, now dilapidated), and the community garden (just a few years old), the Lawncrest ... eroded civic trust while more seating is associated with greater levels. The poorer the conditions of a shared public ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia today announced the ... (Fiscal sponsor by Federation of Neighborhood Centers) Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank Hart Lane Neighborhood Farm ... Fund welcomes additional contributions from foundation, corporate and individual donors. Contact Ashley ...

Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention

Philadelphia City Council
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Despite a recent deduction in Philadelphia’s official poverty rate, the city continues to ... poverty of any major U.S. city. Earlier this year, Council issued Narrowing the Gap, a report identifying ... Pew Charitable Trusts ( Social Safety Net ); Pedro Ramos , Philadelphia Foundation ( Jobs and Education ); and Andrew ...

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

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... of life needs in Kensington, Harrowgate, and Fairhill PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today announced the ... resilience and improving the quality of life in the greater Kensington community.  The KCR Fund anticipates ... Fund welcomes additional contributions from foundation, corporate and individual donors.  Please contact Ashley ...

Pew Awards $4.25 Million to 4 Philadelphia Nonprofits to Expand Economic Opportunities and Address Growing Impacts of Community Violence

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Press release PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded $4.25 million to four Philadelphia nonprofits working to close opportunity gaps and ... growing number of adults and children who have experienced community violence. More details on the grants: University ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... has been at the forefront of shaping a philanthropic investment and engagement framework for Rebuild, the city’s ... recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries across Philadelphia.  We are committed to galvanizing the philanthropic community around this project, convening a small member-led ...

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

YouthBuild Philly students
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
... Philly’s building trades track. At the YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, students are working toward ... own classroom. Through a partnership between YouthBuild Philadelphia and  Saint-Gobain North America , a ... to environmental building — this is all thanks to the corporate partnership YouthBuild USA has had with ...
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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 ... Five-Year budget plan . The updated strategy outlines Philadelphia’s COVID recovery efforts while addressing ... equitable economic & workforce development. The City of Philadelphia invites regional funders to join an interactive ...

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

Monday, May 4, 2020
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... will provide $6.8 million over the next three years to 38 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving some of the region’s ... dedicated to assisting the most vulnerable people in our community,” Romens added. “Now, more than ever, we are ...

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
... aligned responses to the needs of the underserved in our community.  Working together, our local service agencies can ... provide responses to real health and wellness needs in our community and do so in real time. “- Joyce Chester, OIC ... of The Alliance for Health Equity stated, “we view this investment as a long-term strategy to build the capacity of ...

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