PHILADELPHIA, PA—The Philadelphia Urban League is to receive a five-year, $1 million community investment commitment from the national Urban League organization. The funds will support job-training for youth and mature workers, college preparation, a jobs network, entrepreneurship support, small business financing and resources, and tax credits, among others.

Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League – the nation's largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization – has recognized Philadelphia as a designated Jobs Rebuild America market, with a five year, $1 million community investment commitment from 2011-2016.

“As our nation continues to struggle with post-recession un- and under-employment, creating jobs and economically viable communities must be a collaborative, tripod effort between the government, corporate and nonprofit sectors,” says Morial. “Our Jobs Rebuild America initiative is a leading example that public-private-nonprofit partnerships can drive job creation and the program innovation required to revitalize struggling communities. It's time to shift from the debate about the problems of unemployed, underemployed, unsafe and under-resourced communities to comprehensively doing what is required to solve them, and our affiliates across the country, including The Philadelphia Urban League, are primed to do just that.”