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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
... County Funders on Friday, September 23 from 9:30 - 1:30 pm for a tour of Upper Darby, the second largest municipality in ... a booming business district, restaurant scene, and community organizations, all strategically connected through ... County Community College Mike Ranck, President and CEO, Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County Kate McGeever, ...

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

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
Pedro Ramos, President & CEO, Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (11/7/2019) — ... Martinez, Lead Muralist. “This mural is a testament to community philanthropy,” Ramos said.  “We knew that the ... their neighborhoods, what aspirations they held for their communities in the future, and to give residents a ...

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

Thursday, July 21, 2022
... Hospital of Philadelphia’s  (CHOP)  Center for Health Equity  received a $1 million grant from Bank of ... which will extend the hospital’s evidence-based  Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+)  to make ...

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
... workforce development and job training opportunities for nearly 2,000 Philadelphians, as well as continued support ... Philadelphia   Center for Employment Opportunities   Community Integrated Services   Congreso de Latinos Unidos ... the support of funders in the region:   African Family Health Organization   Bread & Roses Community ...

Regional Foundation Announces $4.75 Million in Grant Awards

Regional Foundation Neighborhood Implementation Grants
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
[ Philadelphia, PA ] – Today, the Regional Foundation announced $4,750,000 in Implementation Grants to ... Implementation Grants program supports comprehensive community development plans that target specific ... neighborhood revitalization efforts with stable funding for at least five years. Three of the grants represent new ...

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

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
... Initiative to help create paths to economic mobility for nearly 2,500 residents throughout the city. Three ... growing number of adults and children who have experienced community violence. More details on the grants: University ... Skills Initiative (WPSI) has been awarded a Pew Fund for Health and Human Services (Pew Fund) growth grant totaling ...

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 $1,055,488 in grant ... Grants were awarded in the areas of economic stability, health and healthcare, education and neighborhood and the ...

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

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's Landing, ... by a $4 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced on  Sunday , the public engagement ... on the waterfront?” It’s a particularly salient vision for a project that aims to stich over a section of the ...

Beech stands in the gap during funding crisis

Derrick Thomas and Ken Scott
Friday, February 7, 2025
... ultimately affect the future of non-profits nationwide. For 35 years the Alston-Beech Foundation has provided small ... the foundation has awarded over 500 grants to non-profit, community-based organizations and over 300 college ... for 35 years,” stated Dr. Kenneth Scott, president and CEO of the Beech Companies. Beech is one of the oldest and ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... a philanthropic investment and engagement framework for Rebuild, the city’s joint public-private partnership to ... We are committed to galvanizing the philanthropic community around this project, convening a small member-led ... world, to each other, and to opportunities to improve health and wellness.    They advance literacy, guide ...
02Nov2023

Guaranteed Income: Innovative Philadelphia Programs Designed to Combat Poverty

Thursday, November 2, 2023
10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Virtual Conferencing
... income was part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for fighting poverty.  Today, that concept is experiencing a ... Hall , Director of Financial Inclusion, from the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity;  David Pate , Chair ... presentation deck PHLHousing+ presentation deck Article | CEO Launches Pilot Program to Provide Extra Income to Work ...

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

Omar Woodard
Monday, September 14, 2020
... models: Year Up Greater Philadelphia, Single Stop, Center for Employment Opportunities, ParentChild+, and Compass ... mobility,” said Kelvin A. Jeremiah, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. “Together, our ... a vote of confidence in GreenLight’s long-term focus on community need, evidence, and local fit,” said Kat ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
... Temple’s Morgan Hall, a 24-story residence hall for students with a food court on the first floor. Now, ... The developments have served as an economic engine for the community, providing jobs and opportunities for neighborhood ... in the community,” said Kenneth Scott, Beech President & CEO. “We are very proud that we’ve leveraged over $2.3 ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
PHILADELPHIA -  Today, Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) announced that 21 local ... been qualified as Project Users, the entities responsible for managing Rebuild projects.  These qualified nonprofits, ... Horticultural Society; People's Emergency Center; Public Health Management Corp; Spring Garden CDC; The Enterprise ...

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

Monday, March 9, 2020
The Housing for Everyone grants will fund projects supporting the ... of TD Charitable Foundation and Office of Charitable and Community Giving. "This year's Housing for Everyone grant ... a more Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health. For more, visit:  ...

Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

Friday, March 23, 2018
... is announcing that Philadelphia has been selected for the first cohort of the All-In Cities Anti-Displacement ... communities to thrive,” said Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO of PolicyLink . “We hope this network will be an ... mayors and city councilmembers, senior city staff, and community leaders. Philadelphia’s team includes: Eleanor ...
01Feb2018

Chester County Funders: Coatesville Update- Collaborative Partnerships

Thursday, February 1, 2018
8:30am - 10:30am
Coatesville, PA
Please join the Chester County Funders for a panel discussion on collaborative partnerships in the Coatesville community. The panel will include representatives from the  ... pre-school educational initiative; and the  Youth Mental Health First Aid Program .  Panelists will provide an update ...
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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
... neighborhood revitalization efforts Elevating the voice of community members Helping to strengthen and grow small, ... will include: Pati Codina , Community Development Director for Impact Services, a nonprofit managing Rebuild projects in ... Rodriguez , Chair of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and CEO and Founder of Rodriguez Consulting, a minority owned ...

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