Ben Franklin Parkway Development
To accelerate the transformation of the Ben Franklin Parkway into a world-class, pedestrian-oriented cultural campus through coordinated, extensive public space investments
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Job Opportunity Investment Network
To change the way employers and funders support career advancement for lower skilled Philadelphians by creating the Job Opportunity Investment Network
Thenotebook.org (Public School Notebook)
To develop the digital format for what was formerly only a print publication
Philadelphia Green Jobs Corps
To advance lower-skilled Philadelphians into career ladder positions through the creation of the Philadelphia Green Jobs Corps
PICO National Network
To support the expansion of naturalization resources by using this faith-based approach to community organizing for immigrant families moving from green card to full citizenship in Philadelphia/Camden, Boulder, San Jose and Long Beach
Goodwill Industries: Sheltered Workshop Initiative
To create a new standard practice in Philadelphia for transitioning ex-offenders to the workplace by launching the Sheltered Workshop Initiative
John S. and James L. Knight Green Jobs Training Center
To advance lower-skilled Philadelphians into careers by opening the John S. and James L. Knight Green Jobs Training Center
National Constitution Center
To launch in Philadelphia a national platform for public dialogue on the most important constitutional issues facing Americans today by creating the Knight Constitutional Conversations series
WHYY
To cultivate a robust engine for high-quality, 24/7 local information by facilitating the launch of WHYY's web news service
The Committee of Seventy
To strengthen a permanent campaign in the Philadelphia region to demand ethical conduct of public officials, educate citizens and safeguard elections
Dilworth Plaza Redevelopment
To create a signature public space for Philadelphia by advancing the redevelopment of Dilworth Plaza
The Foundation Center
To produce and distribute the Gua ("Guide") for Latino nonprofits in Miami, and Philadelphia