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Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
...  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than 7,000 park and ... The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were ... of the renaissance of Center City, which was partly driven by a major investment in downtown public amenities, ...

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

Thursday, July 21, 2022
... Center for Health Equity  received a $1 million grant from Bank of America to launch the Block Builds Program ... which will extend the hospital’s evidence-based  Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+)  to make ... commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... Brian Abernathy today appointed Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. ... efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for the People’s ... Numbers  annual report. The report shares updates on the program’s capital projects, diverse contract participation, ...

Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement

Photo courtesy Smith Memorial Playground
Friday, April 9, 2021
... in nine Philadelphia projects. Knight Foundation’s new support will bolster local programs that advance equitable community development and digital innovation in city ... of Southwest Philadelphia and Grays Ferry in community-driven programming in preparation for the opening of the ...
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 ... and the ways in which funders can help revitalize the community. Topics will include economic development, health, ...

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 ... they deserve more. This week Rebuild announced the first grant awards to nonprofit partners, granting a total of $13.8 ...

Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... neighborhood spaces,” said Mayor Kenney. “With these new improvements, Hancock Playground is now a space where ... neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries. The program currently has work underway at 65 facilities in ... with Rebuild, visit rebuild.phila.gov . ### Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) is an investment of ...

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
In this post Patrick Morgan , program director for Philadelphia at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ... between people and their city and fostering greater community connection, trust and involvement. Philadelphia: ...
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
... organizations that are working with Rebuild to realize the program’s impact. The discussion will use Rebuild projects ... 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 ...