Investors Committee

The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey is JOIN’s lead agency. It brings a focus on financial independence for families, a bond with regional employers, and a network of community partners to JOIN’s leadership. Representing UWSEPA on JOIN’s Investors Committee is Laura Boyce, Associate Vice President for Income and Health. For more information about Ms. Boyce, click here.

The William Penn Foundation The mission of the William Penn Foundation is to improve the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that foster rich cultural expression, strengthen children’s futures, and deepen connections to nature and community Shawn McCaney, Program Officer for Environment and Communities, represents the William Penn Foundation on JOIN’s Investors Committee. For more information about Mr. McCaney, click here.

Knight Foundation Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. Donna Frisby-Greenwood is the Program Director for the Philadelphia branch of the Knight Foundation. To read more about Ms. Frisby-Greenwood, click here.

Philadelphia Department of Labor The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is to mission is to improve the quality of life and economic security for Pennsylvania workers and businesses, encourage labor-management cooperation and prepare the commonwealth’s workforce for the jobs of the future.

Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board The mission of the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board is to advocate and advance an employer-driven opportunity agenda that effectively prepares Philadelphians to compete in the economic mainstream. Mark Edwards is the President and CEO of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation and represents Philadelphia’s public workforce system (including the Philadelphia WIB) and serves on JOIN’s Investor’s Committee. For more information about Mr. Edwards, click here.

The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation is a Quaker-based, philanthropic, grant-making foundation committed to raising its voice to improve the system through which behavioral healthcare is delivered in the Philadelphia region. Joe Pyle is a member of JOIN’s Investor’s Committee as well as the President of the Scattergood Foundation. For more information about Mr. Pyle, click here.

Philadelphia LISC Philadelphia LISC is a local program of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, (LISC), a national non-profit development organization dedicated to transforming distressed neighborhoods into healthy, sustainable communities of choice and opportunity. Andy Frishkoff serves on JOIN’s Investors Committee and is the Executive Director of Philadelphia LISC. For more information about Mr. Frishkoff, click here.

The Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund The Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund is a non-profit organization that provides financing to eligible businesses and non-profits for projects that relate to the promotion of economic development and tourism with a job impact. John Coffman serves on the JOIN Investors Committee as the Executive Director of the DVREDF. For more information about Mr. Coffman, click here.

The Western Association of Ladies for Relief and Employment of the Poor TheWestern Association of Ladies for Relief and Employment of the Poor supports initiatives that promote sustainable, living-wage career pathways for women. Marlane Bohon serves as the representative for the Western Association on JOIN’s Investors Committee. For more information about Ms. Bohon, click here.