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What's New at Rebuild (November 2017)
Here is a round-up of recent news and developments with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative.
Seeking to Build Community, Philadelphia Invests $500M in Recreational Spaces
Supported by a record $100 million grant from the William Penn Foundation, Philadelphia launched a high-profile, mayor-backed, seven-year, $500 million initiative called “Rebuild” to revitalize neighborhood parks, recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries across the city.
Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play
As the City's Rebuild initiative lays the groundwork for a major investment in rec centers, parks and libraries, two neighborhoods offer a road map to getting this overhaul right.
The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations
The Alliance for Health Equity announced the release of $620,000 in support over two years to eight registered 501(c)3 grassroots and nonprofit partnerships, equaling 18 organizations as the recipients of the Collaborative Innovation Fund.
Seventeen-member oversight board named for Rebuild
Seventeen stakeholders have been named to a new oversight board for the Rebuild initiative to improve Philadelphia's public spaces. Their first public meeting is 11/1.
Rebuild Announces First Project to Launch, More to Come
Food Funders Meeting #1- Reality Bites: Hunger on the Rise in Philadelphia and What We Can Do About It
In response to data about the rise of hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia, Philanthropy Network's Food Funders Affinity Group is holding a series of meetings to discuss what we can collectively do to reverse this trend.
City Appoints New Executive Director of Rebuild
Kira Strong, who has served in an interim leadership role with Rebuild since November 2019, has been named as the new Executive Director.