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

Monday, October 2, 2017
... The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were presented ... and National Initiatives. An innovative public/private partnership between the William Penn Foundation, the Knight Foundation , the ...

Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
...  called “Rebuild.” Rebuild’s purpose is to employ a public $500 million capital investment to “revitalize ... residents for their input. He said he focuses on what the community needs in general, and then looks at how the recreational center can ...

Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019
... of $895,000 in funds from the Connelly and William Penn Foundations . The funding will help to expand the reach of our West ... City District’s commitment to economic opportunity and community placemaking.  WPF’s support will enable a partnership between ...

Rebuild: Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Philadelphia

Thursday, March 21, 2019
... framework for Rebuild, the city’s joint public-private partnership to revitalize parks, recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries ... We are committed to galvanizing the philanthropic community around this project, convening a small member-led leadership group to ...

Citizens Bank Teams with LISC Across Workforce Development Initiatives

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
... 2018)—Citizens Bank today announced an expanded national partnership between national nonprofit Local Initiatives Support Coalition ... for income growth. The services are offered through community-based Financial Opportunity Centers (FOC) sponsored by LISC in these ...
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Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
PHILADELPHIA -  Today, Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) announced that 21 local nonprofits have been ... serve the entire city; and 6 were approved as part of a partnership with another entity. To be qualified as a Project User, ...

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a dynamic IMPACT on health outcomes

GSK
Thursday, November 15, 2018
... organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve health. “Healthy communities support healthy ... Philadelphia region, the GSK IMPACT Awards are presented in partnership with The Philadelphia Foundation. “We’re proud to work ...
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October 2018 Rebuild Update

Friday, October 19, 2018
... have joined forces in an unprecedented public–private partnership to move projects and communities forward together. Speakers were ... is expected to be selected later this year. That will allow community engagement to begin in the winter to help decide what changes are ...

City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild

Kira Strong
Friday, January 3, 2020
... efforts in West Philadelphia as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for the People’s Emergency Center before ... diversity and inclusion.  Rebuild is a public private partnership made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax.   City ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
... parks and libraries, two neighborhoods offer a road map to getting this overhaul right. Even as Lawncrest, the Philadelphia ... (replaced two decades ago, now dilapidated), and the community garden (just a few years old), the Lawncrest Recreation Center is ...

Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild

Monday, October 30, 2017
... in recent months about how the whole process is going to roll out. Like how  local nonprofits can get involved with the ... next one  is this Thursday, Nov. 2, at the  Mayfair Community Center .) Now, the Rebuild effort has its own oversight board, ...

How a corporate partner is helping YouthBuild Philly students become ‘green leaders’ in construction

YouthBuild Philly students
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
... Saint-Gobain has been working with YouthBuild USA since 2010 to provide materials and hands-on job training for students working in ... new skills to improve their own classroom. Through a partnership between YouthBuild Philadelphia and  Saint-Gobain North America ...
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Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
... Mayor Jim Kenney was joined by Councilman Kenyatta Johnson to announce Vare Recreation Center as the first project to receive investment from Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild), the City’s initiative to invest hundreds ...

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

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
...   – Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, in partnership with the City’s Office of Workforce Development, announced today an 18-month initiative to advance employer-informed immigrant workforce integration, at all skill and ...

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

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... via Plan Philly   Mayor Jim Kenney’s plan to revamp public facilities throughout the city took another step forward this ... —   Olney Rec Center . The hulking North Philadelphia community hub will begin to receive renovations with $8 million the city has on ...

Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults

Monday, May 4, 2020
... that it will provide $6.8 million over the next three years to 38 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving some of the region’s most ... dedicated to assisting the most vulnerable people in our community,” Romens added. “Now, more than ever, we are incredibly thankful ...

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

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

Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... one in four of our residents lives in poverty — struggling to make ends meet, put food on the table, and keep a roof over their heads. I ... is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 community schools that bring critical support services, such as food pantries, ...

New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North Philadelphians to employment

Attendees during the first meeting of the Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
... Philadelphia residents.  North Philadelphia is home to roughly more than 275,000 residents — approximately 18% of the city’s ... median annual earnings of roughly $42,500.  According to Philadelphia Works, Inc. research , North Philadelphia residents suffer ...
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What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
... which is made up of a diverse coalition of city officials, community leaders and subject matter experts, is charged with reviewing ... open (about 100 Philadelphians attended the first meeting!) to the public and will be held quarterly. Stay tuned for details on the next ...