The week of

July 14, 2014

PHENND Events/Activities

VISTA Year-End Career Panel

PHENND

You are invited to the following event: PHENND *VISTA Year-End Career Panel Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT) PHENND...

Other Local Events and Workshops

City of Philadelphia Healthy Food Vendor Forum

City of Philadelphia

Each year, the City serves or sells over 20 million meals and snacks to almost 64,000 Philadelphians. As you know, Get Healthy Philly, an initiative of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health,...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation CEO at Penn

University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Date: Friday, September 19, 2014 Time: 12:00-1:30pm Location: Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge Lunch reception following...

Change the Story, Change the World

North Penn Community Health Foundation

Andy Goodman coming to Montco The North Penn Community Health Foundation will sponsor a talk on storytelling by nationally recognized author, speaker and nonprofit communication consultant Andy...

20th Annual Health Fair in West Philly

Friends of Laura Sims Skatehouse

Skatehouse sponsors free health fair The Friends of Laura Sims Skatehouse in Cobbs Creek Park is holding its 20th Annual Health Fair (free and open to the public) at 63rd & Walnut Streets in West...

6th Annual Beer Summit on Race Relations

Global Citizen

6th Annual Beer Summit discusses race relations Following the July 2009 arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates on the front porch of his own home by Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley,...

New Resources

Building Research Partnerships with Community Health Centers: A Toolkit for Academics

National Association of Community Health Centers

Building Research Partnerships with Community Health Centers: A Toolkit for Academics In partnership with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National Medical Center,...

New Report: Poverty Is Worse for Children than Gestational Cocaine Exposure

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Poverty Is Worse for Children than Gestational Cocaine Exposure Hallam Hurt, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia In the 1980s, cocaine use by expectant mothers reached near epidemic...

National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA Announces National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Red Cross, and the Department of Education are proud to announce the publication...

Paid Sick Days: What’s Good for Workers Is Good for Business

City University of New York

Three years after Connecticut became the first state to require paid sick leave for workers, a new study finds that jobs are growing and worker morale is up in industries most affected by the law,...

New Jersey Center for Non-Profits Webinars and Workshops

New Jersey Center for Non-Profits

NJ nonprofit center offers workshop series The New Jersey Center for Non-Profits will present Together in ’14: Building Your Toolkit, Refining Your Talent, a nonprofit workshop and webinar...

Pennsylvania Budget 2015

Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center

Pennsylvania Budget 2015 This website offers up-to-date analysis of the efforts to pass a state budget for Fiscal Year 2015 and the impact on health and social services....

Fiscal Resource Library for Nonprofits

Wallace Foundation

Wallace Foundation creates financial resource library Organizations with strong financial management are better able to fulfill their missions and deliver high-quality services. With Fiscal...

Behind the Civil Rights Act: Interactive Website

National Public Radio

Behind the Civil Rights Act To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act, NPR has put together an interactive explanation of the act with commentary from writers,...

Partnerships Classifieds

Courtroom Intern, Northwest Victim Services

Northwest Victim Services

Mission of NVS Provide supportive services to crime victims in Northwest Philadelphia NVS supports individuals impacted by crime, empowering them to effectively navigate the criminal justice system,...

Grant reviewers needed, Youth Service America

Youth Service America

YSA is seeking individuals to help read, evaluate, and score youth grant proposals in early August. Volunteer reviewers receive orientation of the online review process which allows them to review...

volunteer ESL tutors, HIAS of Pennsylvania

HIAS of Pennsylvania

HIAS seeking ESL volunteers HIAS of Pennsylvania is looking for a volunteer Youth English as a Second Language tutor for English language learning classes HIAS offers to newly arrived refugee...

Grant Opportunities

21st Century Community Learning Centers

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

Availability of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) 2014-17 Request for Applications (RFA) and 21st CCLC Cohort 7 Grant Paper Application and Instructions The Pennsylvania...

Request for External Evaluation Contract Proposals, FoodCorps

FoodCorps

REQUEST FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATION CONTRACT PROPOSALS FoodCorps School Food Environment and Lunchroom Consumption Project UPDATED TIMELINE Application period closes Friday, August 1, 2014 About...

Building Agency Capacity for Program Evaluation Initiative

Thomas Scattergood Foundation

Initiative builds evaluation capacity The Thomas Scattergood Foundation and The Consultation Center at Yale University have announced the application period for the 2014-2016 Building Agency Capacity...

Win-Win Challenge: Job Development Planning Grants

Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN)

Job network launches “Win-Win Challenge” Greater Philadelphia is facing a workforce crisis. There’s a mismatch between the skills of many people in our regional workforce and the skills...

Clarence Burch Award: Land Stewardship

Quivira Coalition

We are seeking applications for the $20,000 Clarence Burch Award. The $20,000 Clarence Burch Award is given by Andrew Dunigan and the Dunigan Family, chosen through the Quivira Coalition Board of...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Admissions Counselor for Multicultural Recruitment, Saint Joseph’s University

Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph’s University — Admissions Counselor for Multicultural Recruitment The successful candidate will manage a recruitment territory and assist in all aspects of the admission and...

Program Associate, National Service Programs, Bonner Foundation

The College of New Jersey

Program Associate, National Service Programs – Two Year Fellowship In partnership with The Bonner Foundation, The Bonner Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at The College of New...

various positions, Common Place afterschool program

Educators

The Common Place (TCP) is an out-of-school time program for (K-8) students in the Southwest Philadelphia community. The program provides expanded art-based learning opportunities for children in a...

Program Coordinator, Vetri Foundation for Children

Vetri Foundation for Children

The Vetri Foundation for Children is seeking a motivated Program Coordinator with a strong culinary background to join our team.  Founded in 2008 by acclaimed chef Marc Vetri and restaurateur Jeff...

Program Director, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians

Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians

We’re looking for a smart, well-qualified person for a challenging and exciting job. Can you help us by spreading the word to your contacts and networks? A full job description is below. Thank...

Part Time College Coordinator, Mastery Charter Schools

Mastery Charter Schools

Mastery Charter Schools seeks a part time College Coordinator who can teach a Junior College Prep curriculum and support the College Initiatives Team in meeting College Initiative Team goals. Duties...

Full-Time Child Advocate Social Worker, Support Center for Child Advocates

Support Center for Child Advocates

The Support Center for Child Advocates (Child Advocates) a full-time CHILD ADVOCATE SOCIAL WORKER to serve the agency’s Core Program on Child Protection. Work for a premier child advocacy...

Finance/Human Resources Assistant, Health Federation of Philadelphia

Health Federation of Philadelphia

Assists Finance and HR Directors in a number of areas including managing payroll, assisting Grants Managers, hiring and HRIS maintenance. JOB SPECIFICATIONS Responsibilities/Duties Finance Assist...

Grants Manager, Health Federation of Philadelphia

Health Federation of Philadelphia

This position provides various financial activities including monitoring of financial reporting and invoicing of specific grants and contracts, preparing budget forms for grant proposals and reports,...

Media Research Analyst, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

American Friends Service Committee

The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization, which includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the...

Prevention Specialist, Jewish Family & Children’s Service

Jewish Family & Children's Service

As part of our Education & Outreach Services, the Prevention Specialist utilizes research and evidence-based prevention curricula to facilitate groups with children, adolescents, school...

Adoption Coordinators, Jewish Family & Children’s Service

Jewish Family & Children's Service

Open Arms Adoption Network is seeking two Adoption Coordinators. One will be based in our northeast Philadelphia office and work in PA and DE.  The other will be based in Florham Park, NJ and serve...

Marketing Manager, Youth Service, Inc.

Inc.

JOB TITLE: Marketing Manager DEPARTMENT: Development – Executive Administration REPORTS TO: Executive Director JOB SCHEDULE: 9-5 weekdays; evenings and weekends as needed EXEMPTION STATUS:...

Development Director, Pathways To Housing Inc. – PA

Pathways To Housing Inc.

Reporting to and in partnership with the Executive Director, the Development Director conducts and coordinates ongoing development efforts to raise funds and cultivate relationships with donors. The...

School-Based Program Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA

Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA

COME JOIN A FORWARD-THINKING AGENCY THAT IS HELPING MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CHILDREN’S LIVES. Big Brothers Big Sisters SEPA is seeking full time School-Based Program Coordinator for match support...

Assistant Director of Development, Temple University

Temple University

The Assistant Director of Development for the College of Health Professions and Social Work reports directly to the Director of Institutional Advancement, and is responsible for: Society gift...

Family Group Decision Making Coordinator, It Takes a Village, Inc

It Takes a Village

Family Group Decision Making Coordinator, It Takes a Village, Inc Full time Family Group Conferencing Coordinator opening in the Philadelphia area. Routine non-traditional hours. 40+ hours a week....

Managing Director of Development, City Year Greater Philadelphia

City Year Greater Philadelphia

Managing Director of Development (Philadelphia) Position Overview Since its founding, City Year has relied on its corporate, foundation and individual partners to create meaningful social change,...

PT Administrative and Bookkeeping Support, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia

Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia

BREAKTHROUGH OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA PT Administrative and Bookkeeping Support Position Announcement and Job Description Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit organization, is a six-year...

Pt-Time Professional Development Coordinator, Workshop School

Workshop School

The Workshop School is a new, highly innovative, project-based public high school located in West Philadelphia. We are currently seeking a part-time staff member to coordinate a new professional...

Miscellaneous

Service-Learning: A Tool for Effective Transformation?

National Youth Leadership Council

Service-Learning: A Tool for Effective Transformation? ImpactLives seeks to transform communities one life at a time through a unique, research-based, leadership development service-learning model...

nominate films for Americans in Struggle series

Philadelphia Unemployment Project

Films sought for Americans in Struggle series The Americans in Struggle film series is a program sponsored by the Philadelphia Unemployment Project and other groups that uses films and documentaries...

How Trauma-Informed is Your Organization? Assessing and Improving Organizational Performance

National Center on Family Homelessness

Workshop discusses creating trauma-informed agencies Kathleen Guarino of the National Center on Family Homelessness will present a webinar, How Trauma-Informed is Your Organization? Assessing and...

National Child Care Teacher Awards

Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation

Nominees for child care teacher awards sought The Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s TYLENOL® National Child Care Teacher Awards honor the work and dedication of early care and education teachers and...


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