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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 Councilman ... as the first project to receive investment from Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild), the City’s initiative ... comes following a request from the Mayor to City Council to fund Rebuild through the City’s capital budget ...

October 2018 Rebuild Update

Friday, October 19, 2018
... Philanthropy ’s National Conference that was held in Philadelphia in September.  The session, “Harnessing the ... Gould of Rebuild , Sidney Hargro of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia , Shawn McCaney of William Penn ... joins as Compliance Manager. Rebuild held a networking event on October 9 th for minority and woman owned ...
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
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly ... funders in Chester County. Upcoming Chester County Funders Community of Practice Meetings: Friday, April 14, 8:30 – 10 ... eNewsletter   Recording   Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... round-up of recent news and developments with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative for November 2017: November ... made up of a diverse coalition of city officials, community leaders and subject matter experts, is charged ... parks, recreation centers and libraries proposed to City Council for Rebuild investment.  Rebuild also released data ...

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 ... Michael DiBerardinis , managing director of the  City of Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass , chair of the  ... and CEO of the  Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council Janet Haas , board chair of the  William Penn ...

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

Comcast RISE
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
... businesses in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Philadelphia can apply for $10,000 grants.   Additionally, ... over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse chambers of ... BUSINESS WIRE )--Comcast today announced the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, providing $5 million dollars of grants to ...

Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
... . The funding will help to expand the reach of our West Philadelphia Sklils Initiative (WPSI) and support career ... City District’s commitment to economic opportunity and community placemaking.  WPF’s support will enable a ... and maintenance. The William Penn Foundation’s investment will create three new full-time positions and ...
14May2019

Workforce Development Panel Discussion

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

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
PHILADELPHIA -  Today, Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) announced that 21 local ...   Rebuild Rebuild is a seven-year, $500 million investment in Philadelphia’s parks, recreation centers, ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... 267-251-3064, maita.soukup@phila.gov   Rebuild2.jpg PHILADELPHIA - Managing Director Brian Abernathy today ... Design and Construction, leading over $126 million of new investment in 61 parks, recreation centers, and libraries in ... efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for the People’s ...

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 William Penn ... Philadelphia   Center for Employment Opportunities   Community Integrated Services   Congreso de Latinos Unidos ... Legal Assistance Center  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia/ Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular ...
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
Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of ... across the city: Investing equitably across communities in Philadelphia Complementing existing neighborhood revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, ...

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 ... outlook. Fueled by a Citizens Charitable Foundation investment of more than $500,000, these programs will help ... for income growth. The services are offered through community-based Financial Opportunity Centers (FOC) sponsored ...
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Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Via The Philadelphia Tribune | Stephen Williams, Staff Writer Three ... try to convince banks, businesses, homeowners and North Philadelphia stakeholders like Temple University that is was ... The developments have served as an economic engine for the community, providing jobs and opportunities for neighborhood ...

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

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Via The Philadelphia Inquirer The  U.S. Census Bureau report ... of new hires is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 community schools that bring critical support services, such ... the City's first Housing Action Plan — the largest investment in affordable housing the City has seen in years. ...
14Jul2020

Workforce Development Panel Discussion

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... for engagement. Speakers include: Keith Wardrip, Community Development Research Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Meg Shope Koppel, Chief Research Officer, Philadelphia Works Sylvie Gallier Howard, Acting Director, ...

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
... Attendees during the first meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL ... during the first official meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative. The initiative is a ... breaking the cycle of poverty that exists for many North Philadelphia residents.  North Philadelphia is home to ...
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William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... we will learn directly from you – the nonprofit leaders, community members, and organizations, large and small – who ... in the coming weeks and months. Together, we can build Philadelphia’s future. CONTINUE READING >> William Penn ...

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

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
... Monica Munn, Senior Director of the WES Mariam Asefa Fund Philadelphia, PA (January 15, 2020)   – Welcoming Center ... more about opportunities to engage immigrant talent in Philadelphia and welcome employers to register at   ... The intended long-term impact of this initiative is an investment in a systems-wide approach to explicitly increase ...

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 Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving ...

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