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City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... Kira Strong as the new Executive Director of the City’s Rebuild initiative. Strong has served in that role in an interim capacity since November, and before that, as Rebuild’s Deputy Director for Design and Construction, ... Since the first bonds were issued for Rebuild in November 2018, Rebuild has activated work at 61 parks, recreation ...

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 ... framework and to support broad philanthropic engagement in Rebuild. We engaged in this work because we believe this ... and protect these spaces, but they deserve more. This week Rebuild announced the first grant awards to nonprofit ...
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 ... centers, and libraries. Just over a year after the Rebuild’s first groundbreaking, we invite to join a ... a panel of partner organizations that are working with Rebuild to realize the program’s impact. The discussion ...

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

Monday, October 2, 2017
... Director , presented the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild Community Infrastructure ( Rebuild ) initiative — From ‘Reimagining the  Civic ... and the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department, Rebuild is intended to reimagine civic assets and triggered a ...

Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Press Release   Rebuild Hancock Playground.png PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Kenney alongside Council President Darrell Clarke, Rebuild Executive Director Kira Strong and City Officials ... The Hancock Playground project is made possible by Rebuild, the Kenney Administration’s signature initiative ...

William Penn Foundation awards $2.6M to support River Alive! Project

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 5, 2017)  –  Independence Seaport Museum  has ... Construction on the exhibit will begin in early 2018 with an anticipated opening in November 2018. As a bold and innovative exhibition, River Alive! ...
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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1M in fall 2017 grant round

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Pottstown, PA – December 6, 2017 – The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness ... requests during the fall grant round of fiscal year 2017-2018 to 30 non-profit organizations, schools and ... FARM Preservation Pottstown Inc- Mosaic Community Garden 2018 Application Rockstar Roller Derby- Venue & Equipment ...

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

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Funding aims to reduce health disparities for patient and families living in West Philadelphia, extending CHOP’s overall community impact.

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... OPPORTUNITIES Last fall, we shared our plans to review and update the Foundation’s grantmaking areas and practices, ...