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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...

Billy Penn: Hundreds used Philly’s new 211 violence prevention hotline

January 4, 2023

Philadelphia’s new 211 violence prevention hotline has received several hundred calls since launch, according to city officials, and people in areas most affected by gun...

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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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...

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...

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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