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$10.6 Million Boost Will Close Key Gaps In Regional Circuit Trails Network

Friday, June 1, 2018
... partners in the regional Circuit Trails Coalition received a combined $10.6 million from the William Penn Foundation ... but are disconnected by key gaps where trails are planned for but not yet developed. The Foundation’s funding will ... of Greater Philadelphia. “The Foundation’s funding is so critical to helping the Coalition achieve this ...
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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
Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to invest hundreds ... parks, recreation centers, and libraries. Just over a year after the Rebuild’s first groundbreaking, we invite ... will include: Pati Codina , Community Development Director for Impact Services, a nonprofit managing Rebuild projects in ...

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
... special needs. Over the next five years, the organization will add more than 150 supportive housing units ... while also increasing comprehensive services such as those for behavioral health and substance use disorder, ... Pew’s work in Philadelphia, said of the grants, “Pew is incredibly pleased to support the important contributions ...
11May2017

Out-of-School Time Funders Meeting: Community Collaborations for Collective Impact – A Continuing Conversation

Thursday, May 11, 2017
8:30am - 10:00am
Philadelphia, PA
... well-being and achievement. This information session is geared towards engaging funders who have an interest in ... our collective messaging, advocacy and funding.

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1M in fall 2017 grant round

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
... schools and municipalities . “These programs play a vital role in championing health and wellness in the ... of Chester County Inc.- Assistance in purchasing meals for needy, homebound individuals in Spring City Pottstown ... Area Health & Wellness Foundation’s (PAHWF) mission is to enhance the health and wellness of area residents, ...

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

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... SUAREZ | Via Nonprofit Quarterly . This year, employing a combination of city bonding authority—backed by a city ... initiative  called “Rebuild.” Rebuild’s purpose is to employ a public $500 million capital investment to ... associations known as advisory councils “raise funds for programming, and increasingly for basics like air ...

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 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic amplified a need for accessible public spaces and strategic digital ... of public spaces. “A truly thriving Philadelphia is an equitable Philadelphia,” said Ellen Hwang, Knight ... Foundation’s community investments will build on the organization’s broader efforts to advance Philadelphia ...
09Nov2023

Out-of-School-Time (OST) Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 9, 2023
3:00pm - 4:30pm
** NOTE LOCATION CHANGE**
... in a lively conversation! The meeting will include time for: Reflection and Sharing:  We will reflect on and share ... to be insightful and impactful. We look forward to your active participation and rich insights! This event is open to Philanthropy Network members.     ...

Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

Monday, September 11, 2017
By Jen Kinney via NEXT CITY As the city plans a major investment in rec centers, parks and libraries, two ... past half century, Lawncrest the city rec center has — for better and for worse — remained largely the same. A ... neighborhoods, Lawndale and Crescentville, Lawncrest is sandwiched between the neglected urban expanse of North ...

What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)

Monday, December 4, 2017
    Here is a round-up of recent news and developments with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative for November 2017: November 1  - The Rebuild Oversight Board ... map (check it out here - you can explore sites in your neighborhood!), and a detailed Project Statement ...

Rebuild Update - December 2018

Parkside Groundbreaking
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Philanthropy Network is pleased to announce an 18-month grant extension from the ... the City’s Rebuild Team , Philanthropy Network will hire a consultant to create a comprehensive fund development plan ... As an added incentive, William Penn will match   $1 for every $2 raised  in other philanthropic and public ...

Rebuild announces 21 nonprofits qualified as Project Users

Rebuild
Friday, November 17, 2017
... been qualified as Project Users, the entities responsible for managing Rebuild projects.  These qualified nonprofits, which were selected through a Request for Qualification process, will be eligible to ... sessions for Project Users this winter.   This is the first round of qualifications for Project Users.  An ...

Mayor Kenney Cuts Ribbon at Hancock Playground

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
... and City Officials today celebrated the completion of a $1.1 million renovation project at Hancock Playground. The Hancock Playground project is made possible by Rebuild, the Kenney Administration’s ... Mayor Jim Kenney’s first budget as a part of his vision for a more equitable Philadelphia, Rebuild seeks to improve ...