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Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come

Thursday, May 17, 2018
... (Rebuild), the City’s initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in parks, recreation centers, and ... announcement, the City confirmed that Rebuild will fund a new master plan for Vare, which is expected to launch later ... these improvements” said Michael DiBerardinis, Managing Director for the City. “By formally launching Rebuild, we ...

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

FDR Park
Friday, September 22, 2017
... Nonprofit Quarterly . This year, employing a combination of city bonding authority—backed by a city tax on soda ... and increasingly for basics like air conditioning and new floors.” While “wealthier neighborhoods can more ... of the indoor basketball courts. George Matysik, executive director of the nonprofit Philadelphia Parks Alliance, is ...

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

Strong Foundations Housing Report
Published: 
01/2020
... jeopardize their financial security. The problem is acute for virtually all low-income families and for the 1 in 4 renters who spend 50% or more of their income on housing—and its effects ripple ... to the financial security of American families and created a comprehensive research primer on the topic. Drawing on ...
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Affordable Housing/Housing and Shelter

Parks & Rec and RecPhilly announce the 10 local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for Making Space program

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Press release via the City of Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation   ... Commissioner of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. The new entrepreneur-in-residence program attracted more than 600 ... said Ellen Hwang, Knight Foundation’s Philadelphia Director , “and Making Space is an innovative way to do ...

43 organizations receive Barra Awards

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... and advance organizations that exhibit qualities of leadership, performance and adaptability. These ... different disciplines and networks helps them discover new ideas and better solutions to problems. To identify ... Board of Directors. Christine Simiriglia, Executive Director, Pathways to Housing PA, commented: “Barra’s ...
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15Apr2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #5

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... to update each other on the rapidly developing effects of COVID-19 in the five-county region, share what you're ... the City of Philadelphia's Nonprofit COVID-19 Survey ) New : COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL - Maud Lyon, Greater Philadelphia ... Theatre Philadelphia Emergency Relief - Steve Pacek, Actor/Director/Teaching Artist Open Share Online tools to expedite ...

2020 Census

... organizations working to develop the skills and capacity of communities at risk of being undercounted in order to help ... important effort.

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Published: 
02/2020
For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about ... In response to frequent questions from a variety of stakeholders into the performance of the charitable sector ...

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

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Via WHYY/Plan Philly By Andrew Frishkoff, Executive Director and Carolyn Placke, Housing Program Officer, LISC ... collective response to a public health crisis many of us could never have imagined. The time has come for ... for tenants and landlords;    Gap financing for new housing facing unanticipated cost overruns; ...

Highlights from the 36th Annual Members Meeting

Friday, March 29, 2024
... 150 members for our 36th Annual Members Meeting. Some of the event highlights are captured below. Keynote and ... a dialogue and led an audience Q&A with  Kafi Lindsay , Director of the City of Philadelphia's Office of Strategic Partnerships about her new role and opportunities for philanthropy to partner with ...
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Pew Awards $8M to Address Maternal and Infant Health, LGBTQ+ Youth Wellness and Stability, and Teacher Shortage in Philadelphia

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Friday, March 22, 2024
... health for low-income families; increase the availability of health, housing, and social services for LGBTQ+ youth; and test new approaches to address the city’s K-12 teacher shortage, ... social issues of our time,” said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in ...
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Pennsylvania Humanities Council Announces $780,500 in Emergency Relief Grants

PHC Cares
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
... by the COVID-19 pandemic. Called PHC CARES, the goal of this fund is to assist in sustaining the state’s ... our communities,” said Laurie Zierer, PHC’s executive director. “PHC CARES will help sustain this vital cultural ... to the systemic changes COVID-19 has wrought and find new, creative ways to fulfill our mission.”  ►LINK to ...

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