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Breaking Barriers with Record Clearing Clinics

May 15, 2024

Married for 15 years, a homeowner, and now record-free, Jay sees boundless opportunities ahead for himself and his family. From a troubled childhood navigating the...

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New Research and Insights on Family Stability and Benefit Access in Philadelphia

April 30, 2024

Imagine your family is struggling, and you are trying to apply for benefits to make ends meet. The benefits application is online, but your only...

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Philadelphia City Council Allocates New Funds to Fight Poverty.

December 15, 2023

Inclusion of The Promise, the Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund, in the City’s Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget will fuel efforts to create a more inclusive,...

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Route Fifty: Investing in public benefit navigators is a crucial step toward equity.

November 1, 2023

Philadelphia bears a particularly unwanted moniker among American cities: the poorest large city in the country. In recent years, Philadelphia lawmakers have recognized and sought to remedy this...

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Here’s what the Knowledge Center uncovered

June 23, 2023

On behalf of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey—your United Way—I am pleased to announce a series of research released by the...

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Alleviating Poverty through Public Benefits and Tax Credit Access

March 10, 2023

Each year Philadelphians miss out on an estimated $450 million in federal and state income-supporting benefits and $100 million in tax credits. In light of...

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The Promise’s Record Clearing Initiative: Reflecting on six-months

March 8, 2023

In November 2022, The Promise’s Record Clearing and Employment Access initiative hit its official six-month mark. While we still have six months of programming left...

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The Research Is In: Why Record Clearing is Critical to Philadelphia’s Workforce Development Strategy

March 1, 2023

When The Promise launched its first Jobs and Opportunities Community Challenge in November 2021, community leaders and organizations throughout Philadelphia expressed excitement for a focus...

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The Promise Continues Record Clearing Initiative; Seeks Partners in Criminal Record Sealing and Employment Access Campaign

February 1, 2023

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ), in partnership with the City of Philadelphia, has released a Call for Collaboration to local...

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The Promise, Philadelphia’s Unprecedented Public-Private Coalition to Tackle Poverty, Aids More than 50,000 Families in Accessing Benefits and Income Supports

November 3, 2022

The Promise releases Year One report, focusing on family stability efforts, increasing access to emergency and long-term benefits and income supports Philadelphia — November 3,...

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Philadelphia Inquirer: There are 400,000 people in Philly with convictions and criminal records. Expungement clinics can offer a fresh start.

October 21, 2022

Albert Price always wanted to be a firefighter. As the Germantown native grew up and into young adulthood, he had a plan for his career...

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The Promise, Philadelphia’s Poverty Action Fund, Launches Philadelphia’s Largest-Ever City-Wide Record-Clearing Initiative

May 12, 2022

Beginning May 21, 30 clinics in 30 weeks will connect people to record clearing services and employment opportunity across Philadelphia communities PHILADELPHIA, PA – May...