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23Sep2022

Delaware County Funders’ Community of Practice: Funders’ Tour of Upper Darby, Our Region’s 2nd Largest Municipality

Friday, September 23, 2022
9:30am - 1:30pm
Tour
... the second largest municipality in our region, second only to Philadelphia. Upper Darby’s motto, “The World In One ... a booming business district, restaurant scene, and community organizations, all strategically connected through ... on workforce development, immigration and advocacy, and community/economic development. The tour schedule will be as ...

Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts Unveil “Strength in our Bonds” Centennial Legacy Mural

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
... Martinez, Lead Muralist. “This mural is a testament to community philanthropy,” Ramos said.  “We knew that ... the participants, the art all had to manifest the ‘community’ in community foundation and it has.” The ...

Knight Foundation gives $4M for citywide conversation about park over I-95

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... citywide public engagement campaign will be designed to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's ... on  Sunday , the public engagement campaign will try to involve residents that don’t typically attend planning ...

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
... today announced 44 grants totaling more than $6 million to support workforce development and job training ... Philadelphia   Center for Employment Opportunities   Community Integrated Services   Congreso de Latinos Unidos ...   African Family Health Organization   Bread & Roses Community Fund/Kensington Community Resilience Fund   ...

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

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
... Trusts announced today that it has awarded $4.25 million to four Philadelphia nonprofits working to close opportunity ... growing number of adults and children who have experienced community violence. More details on the grants: University ... facing the city, encouraging a thriving arts and cultural community, supporting the health and welfare of the ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $1M to local nonprofits, launches COVID-19 Response Fund

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
... for Delaware County awarded $1,055,488 in grant awards to 52 area nonprofits. Grants were awarded in the areas of ... as we learn about nonprofits shifting from programming to survival in response to the COVID-19 crises,” says Frances Sheehan, foundation ...

GreenLight Raises New $3.5 Million Fund to Combat Systemic Poverty in Philadelphia

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... GreenLight’s first two funds invested $4.2 million in partnership with local agencies across a portfolio of five ... a vote of confidence in GreenLight’s long-term focus on community need, evidence, and local fit,” said Kat ... exacerbated by the pandemic.” Margaret Hall, CEO and co-founder of GreenLight Fund said, “ As one of our first ...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America

Thursday, July 21, 2022
... which will extend the hospital’s evidence-based  Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+)  to make ... influenced by factors that go beyond medical care,” said Ron Keren, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at ... necessary for everyone to live a healthy life.”   This partnership in Greater Philadelphia with Children’s ...

Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... the foundation has awarded over 500 grants to non-profit, community-based organizations and over 300 college ... with Black leadership. It’s also one of few Black foundations in the nation that provides funding to other ... Dance Education, Urban Affairs Coalition, Vetri Community Partnership and Wagner Free Institute of Science. Founded by ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... framework for Rebuild, the city’s joint public-private partnership to revitalize parks, recreation centers, playgrounds, and ... We are committed to galvanizing the philanthropic community around this project, convening a small member-led ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
PHILADELPHIA -  Today, Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) announced that 21 local ... a Request for Qualification process, will be eligible to apply for Rebuild grants.  Grantees will work closely ... 9 serve the entire city; and 6 were approved as part of a partnership with another entity. To be qualified as a Project ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... lots. Nevertheless, Beech Companies set out try to convince banks, businesses, homeowners and North ... 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. ...

Comcast RISE Investment Fund to Provide Additional $1 Million In Grants To Support Philadelphia Small Businesses

Monday, May 16, 2022
... from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, bringing the total to $16 million in grants across the country since the ... Alliance The Enterprise Center Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations In addition, Comcast RISE ... coaching and digital services,” said Melissa Bradley, Co-Founder, Ureeka.

Five Local Organizations Receive $125k Grants from TD Bank to Develop Local Affordable Housing

Monday, March 9, 2020
... supporting the refurbishing of existing housing properties to create much-needed affordable rental units CHERRY HILL, ... of TD Charitable Foundation and Office of Charitable and Community Giving. "This year's Housing for Everyone grant ... Housing Corporation (Providence, RI) Riseboro Community Partnership (Brooklyn, NY) RUPCO, Inc. (Kingston, NY) Saint ...

Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

Friday, March 23, 2018
... cities will work together over the next year on strategies to fight displacement and build inclusive, prosperous cities. ... mayors and city councilmembers, senior city staff, and community leaders. Philadelphia’s team includes: Eleanor ... other demographics through the National Equity Atlas (the partnership between PolicyLink and PERE); and place-based ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... hundreds of millions of dollars in capital improvements to neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. ... efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for the People’s ... diversity and inclusion.  Rebuild is a public private partnership made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax. ...

Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... the Foundation's current CEO Vanessa Briggs at the podium to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Brandywine Health ... to our donors, our volunteers, our grantees, and our community partners,” said Vanessa Briggs, President and CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation. “Our community has benefited greatly from this medical home, ...
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 dollars in neighborhood ... neighborhood revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, ... , Chair of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and CEO and Founder of Rodriguez Consulting, a minority owned business ...

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