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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
... Philadelphia look like if it had the fastest growth rate of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-owned business ... to the city’s diverse small business community and set a new trajectory for economic growth and wealth-building. ... Industrial Development Corporation and current Director of Economic Development with Accelerator for ...

Regional Foundation LLC Takes Next Step In Evolution With New Leadership

Kevin Dow
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Managers of the Regional Foundation LLC announced today ... the appointment of Kevin Dow as its first executive director. Dow is a long-term resident of ... and $100 million in charitable assets into the new foundation operated as a component of the Philadelphia ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
...   Rebuild2.jpg PHILADELPHIA - Managing Director Brian Abernathy today appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that ...

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

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... clarity and purpose,” said Omar Woodard, Executive Director of GreenLight Philadelphia. Fund III fuels the next phase of ... With seven years of impact, GreenLight welcomes six new investors to Fund III: Firstrust Bank, Hamilton Family ...

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

Thursday, May 24, 2018
By Malcolm Burnley via Plan Philly   Mayor Jim Kenney’s plan to revamp public ... this week, with key legislation passing favorably out of a City Council committee on Monday. The positive movement ... who remain critical of the agreements that the mayor has struck with labor unions to diversify their ranks. As he ...

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

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
  IMG_1680.jpg Monica Munn, Senior Director of the WES Mariam Asefa Fund Philadelphia, PA (January 15, 2020)   – Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, in partnership with the City’s Office ...

Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

Friday, March 23, 2018
... that Philadelphia has been selected for the first cohort of the All-In Cities Anti-Displacement Policy Network . With ... be an opportunity to sharpen these strategies, develop new and innovative ideas, and amplify what is working so that ... Philadelphia’s team includes: Eleanor Sharpe, Deputy Director, Department of Planning & Development, City of ...

Philadelphia Takes First Steps Toward City-wide Historic and Cultural Resources Survey

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
PRESS RELEASE via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development ... a plan for an ongoing, city-wide survey of historic and cultural assets. It will also have completed a pilot survey ... changing neighborhoods,” said Shawn McCaney, Executive Director of the William Penn Foundation. “We are pleased to ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
In November 2019, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 million in support ... Philadelphia, Inc. ($495,000 over 24 months) to support a new, world-class design for park and transportation ... city, and reconnecting the area to its rivers.   Green Philly Blog ($125,000 over 24 months) to elevate information ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of ... Nueva Creacion Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Fab Youth Philly Kensington Voice (Fiscal sponsor by Federation of ... House Inc. Firm Hope Baptist Church (Fiscal sponsor by New Kensington Community Development Corporation) ...
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The Promise: A New Anti-Poverty Model for an Equitable Recovery

Thursday, September 9, 2021
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
In 2020, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey teamed up ... Stability Lead, The Promise Michael Banks , Managing Director, Employment, Opportunity and Entrepreneurship, ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
    Here is a round-up of recent news and developments with the City of ... operations through June 2019.  Rebuild in the News Plan Philly  explores possibilities beyond sports programs at ... ideas cities' are implementing to address them. What's New at Rebuild (November 2017) ...

New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations

Friday, May 7, 2021
... May 7, 2021 | The City today announced the launch of the N, a partnership between the Office of Community ... long been challenging,” said Mitchell Little, executive director of CEO. “As CEO supports our communities during ... our expertise in community-driven grantmaking to this new partnership with CEO.” The deadline to apply for this ...

Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... . The grants are especially helpful during the atmosphere of uncertainty surrounding the reorganization of the federal ... and over 300 college scholarships through its scholarship fund . During the pandemic, the foundation provided $1,000 ... support community-based organizations like the North Philly Rams that mentor youth and build their self-esteem ...

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

Thursday, November 12, 2020
city-of-philadelphia-logo.png PRESS RELEASE PHILADELPHIA – The ... and Philadelphia City Council today announced a new commitment of $30 million dollars in Coronavirus Aid, ... services,” said Sylvie Gallier Howard, Acting Commerce Director for the City of Philadelphia. “We’re proud to ...

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

Monday, May 16, 2022
... apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, bringing the total to $16 million in grants across the ... – May 12, 2022 – Comcast announced today a new round of cities will receive grants from the Comcast RISE ...

Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... – The East Mount Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to announce it ... better ’ said Natalia Serejko, EMAN’s Executive Director. “We are extremely proud to be able to support the ...

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

Philadelphia City Council
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
... poverty rate, the city continues to see the highest rate of concentrated poverty of any major U.S. city. Earlier this ... strategies to alleviate poverty. Now, City Council has established a Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and ... report, Narrowing the Gap .

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

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
In its second major round of grantmaking, The Foundation for Delaware County awarded ... Frances Sheehan, foundation president. “The foundation has committed to allowing grantees the opportunity to ... launched the  Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund to provide immediate and longer-term resources to ...

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