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02Nov2023

Guaranteed Income: Innovative Philadelphia Programs Designed to Combat Poverty

Thursday, November 2, 2023
10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Virtual Conferencing
... alleviate poverty is nearly a century old, with its roots in the post-Depression era and the Civil Rights and Black Power movements .  Guaranteed income was part of Martin ... Hall , Director of Financial Inclusion, from the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity;  David Pate , Chair ...

City Announces Additional $30 Million in Funding for Rental Assistance and Small Business Relief

Thursday, November 12, 2020
... today announced a new commitment of $30 million dollars in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act ... Clarke. “We need to do everything in our collective power to help keep businesses open, employees working, and ... also apply,” said Greg Heller, Senior Vice President of Community Investment at PHDC. “We do not want landlords’ ...

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

Comcast RISE
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Eligible businesses in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Philadelphia can ... over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse chambers of ... and national advertisers use the best of digital with the power of TV to grow their business. It provides multi-screen ...

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

Monday, May 16, 2022
... RISE Investment Fund, bringing the total to $16 million in grants across the country since the program’s inception ... Alliance The Enterprise Center Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations In addition, Comcast RISE ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in Greater Coatesville

Equity Health Network Providers
Thursday, April 6, 2023
In response to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital closure, leaders from the community and in nearly 20 local and county organizations convened to ...

Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2025 – Eighteen non-profits in Philadelphia received a boost when The Beech Companies, Inc. recently awarded $25,000 in small program grants through its Alston-Beech Foundation . ... the foundation has awarded over 500 grants to non-profit, community-based organizations and over 300 college ...

Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
... giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in 2002 to more than $18 million. “Our new strategic plan ... approach includes engagement of our donors, partners, and community members throughout the year. We are pleased to have ... services abruptly end, thus leaving a void or confusion in the community.  By providing transitional general ...

Regional Foundation Announces $4.75 Million in Grant Awards

Regional Foundation Neighborhood Implementation Grants
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
... ] – Today, the Regional Foundation announced $4,750,000 in Implementation Grants to seven organizations throughout ... Implementation Grants program supports comprehensive community development plans that target specific ... grantee partners to start or sustain momentum in their comprehensive neighborhood revitalization ...

Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... of the Brandywine Health and Housing Center opening in Coatesville. Ten years ago, the opening of the Brandywine ... Health and Housing Center changed the healthcare landscape in the greater Coatesville area. A decade later, more than ... to our donors, our volunteers, our grantees, and our community partners,” said Vanessa Briggs, President and CEO ...

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 ... as the first project to receive investment from Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild), the City’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in parks, recreation centers, and libraries across ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
PHILADELPHIA -  Today, Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) announced that 21 local ... these organizations have decades of experience in design and construction and deep engagement with ... forward to getting started on projects next year.”   In total, Rebuild received 31 responses to its Request for ...

Brandywine Health Foundation Receives Grant in Support of Coatesville Food Truck Project

Coatesville Food Truck
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
... a targeted regional commitment to address food insecurity, in part due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ... will be used to expand the Coatesville Food Truck Project in providing culturally nutritious meals to Coatesville ... priority within the region and supports inspiring positive community change. Partnering with the Brandywine Health ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... The developments have served as an economic engine for the community, providing jobs and opportunities for neighborhood ... small businesses. “We’re here to provide service in the community,” said Kenneth Scott, Beech President & ... are very proud that we’ve leveraged over $2.3 billion in community programs and projects, thousands of houses. ...

Regional Foundation LLC Takes Next Step In Evolution With New Leadership

Kevin Dow
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
... with decades of finance, philanthropy, and community and economic development experience. Keviin_Dow.jpg The Regional Foundation was created in December 2020 when The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation ... their programmatic activities and $100 million in charitable assets into the new foundation operated as a ...
25Jun2019

Southwest Philly 2019: Tour of the Neighborhood and What We Can Do Next

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
9:00am - 4:30pm
Bartram's Garden
Please join us for our third session in our series on Southwest Philadelphia. This session will ... discussions on various issues and the ways in which funders can help revitalize the community.

Regional Foundation Announces $1.95 Million in Grant Awards

Thursday, July 13, 2023
Today the Regional Foundation announced $1,950,000 in Implementation Grants to three organizations throughout ... Implementation Grants program supports comprehensive community development plans that target specific ... grantee partners to start or sustain momentum in their comprehensive neighborhood revitalization ...
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City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an interim capacity since November, and before that, as ... efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for the People’s ...
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. ... impact. The discussion will use Rebuild projects in Kensington and Harrowgate as examples of how Rebuild is ... neighborhood revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, ...
21Feb2017

Chester County Funders: Meeting with Commissioners

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
8:30am - 10:00am
West Chester, PA
Join your colleagues located or providing funding in Chester County for a meeting of the Chester County ...

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

Monday, March 9, 2020
... of TD Charitable Foundation and Office of Charitable and Community Giving. "This year's Housing for Everyone grant ... Housing for Everyone program support local non-profits in creating affordable rental housing for individuals and families, ultimately leading to improvements in their ability to plan for the future and participate more ...

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