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Opinion: Philadelphia’s recovery from COVID-19 must put housing first

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
... Director and Carolyn Placke, Housing Program Officer, LISC Philadelphia As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into May, local government and the philanthropic community have helped slow the curve in Philadelphia by ... with $41 million for homelessness and housing, and City Council members have  introduced bills to protect renters ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
PHLCovid19Twitter.png PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The PHL COVID-19 ... led by the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ), ...    15,000 Congreso de Latinos Unidos $        50,000 Council of Spanish-speaking Organizations - Concilio $     ...

Philadelphia Selected For New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

Friday, March 23, 2018
Today, PolicyLink is announcing that Philadelphia has been selected for the first cohort of the ... mayors and city councilmembers, senior city staff, and community leaders. Philadelphia’s team includes: Eleanor Sharpe, Deputy ...

Atlanta-based First Step Staffing Expands into Philadelphia

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
... based in Atlanta, today announced its expansion into Philadelphia. Founded in 2007, First Step’s mission is to ... to employment. In the first 12 months of operation in Philadelphia, First Step expects to employ 500 homeless men ...

Pew Awards $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that ... supporting efforts to bring more tourists back to Greater Philadelphia. The new grants are as follows: Project ... in poverty, encouraging a thriving arts and cultural community, and pursuing civic initiatives to strengthen the ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Invests $225,000 over two years in Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc. at Chester County (OIC) for the Coatesville Homelessness and Unemployment Collective

The Alliance for Health Equity
Friday, December 17, 2021
... aligned responses to the needs of the underserved in our community.  Working together, our local service agencies can ... provide responses to real health and wellness needs in our community and do so in real time. “- Joyce Chester, OIC ... of The Alliance for Health Equity stated, “we view this investment as a long-term strategy to build the capacity of ...

Strong Foundations: Financial Security Starts with Affordable, Stable Housing – A Research Primer

Strong Foundations Housing Report
Published: 
01/2020

This new comprehensive research primer from Aspen Institute EPIC draws on extensive review of the research literature, engagement with more than 100 experts, and analysis of federal survey data.

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HealthSpark Foundation Announces $631,000 in Grants to Support Montgomery County’s Social Safety Net

Monday, January 11, 2021
... “HealthSpark Foundation is incredibly grateful to our community partners for identifying projects with true ... policies, and a foundational commitment to advancing greater racial and social justice.” The Safety Net ... with TriCounty Community Network and Interagency Council of Norristown to support the creation of a ...

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 Kenney Administration and Philadelphia City Council today announced a new commitment of $30 million ... also apply,” said Greg Heller, Senior Vice President of Community Investment at PHDC. “We do not want landlords’ ...

GSK names 23rd annual IMPACT Award Winners

GSK IMPACT Award winner Coded by Kids
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... aid and more GSK2019_Coded By Kids(2).jpg [Nov 20, 2019, Philadelphia, PA] GSK today honored 10 local nonprofits that ...   Family Service of Chester County Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey   Homeless ... consisting of GSK employees as well as local and national community health experts. The nonprofits needed to ...

$3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Awarded to Help Chester County Nonprofits Recover with Resiliency & Innovation

CCCF Grant
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Press Release via the Chester County Community Foundation For further information, contact: Beth ... is to advance a more equitable, resilient, and healthy Greater Coatesville community. The Brandywine Health ... Phoenixville Community Health Foundation is to make the greater Phoenixville region one of the healthiest places to ...

TD Charitable Foundation Awards $3.125 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Expanding Access to Affordable Housing

Friday, November 16, 2018
... CDN $1 billion (US $775 million) in total by 2030 towards community giving in four areas critical to building an ... This year’s “Housing for Everyone” grants winners in Greater Philadelphhia are: Chester County Department of ... (West Chester, PA) NewCourtland Elder Services (Philadelphia, PA) Volunteers of America Delaware Valley ...
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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 ... Ministries (Tampa, FL) Mission First Housing Group (Philadelphia, PA) Mountain Housing Opportunities (Asheville, ... is aligned with the TD Ready Commitment, the bank's corporate citizenship program to help individuals and ...
19May2021

COVID-19 Funder Briefing #24 **cancelled**

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... to update each other on efforts surrounding COVID-19 in Greater Philadelphia, share what they’re hearing about the needs in the community and steps they are taking to respond, and explore ...

Beech celebrates neighborhood transformation over 30 years

Beech Companies Christine Brown and Kenneth Scott
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Via The Philadelphia Tribune | Stephen Williams, Staff Writer Three ... try to convince banks, businesses, homeowners and North Philadelphia stakeholders like Temple University that is was ... The developments have served as an economic engine for the community, providing jobs and opportunities for neighborhood ...