The week of
November 17, 2014
PHENND Events/Activities
2015 PHENND Conference: Justice for All
PHENND
Register to attend the 2015 PHENND Conference The theme this year will be “Justice for All,” and will take place at Rutgers University-Camden on Friday, February 27th. All events will...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Bullies, Victims and Bystanders
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Bullies, Victims and Bystanders: a Film Screening and Discussion about Bullying and What We Can Do to Address this Public Health This event is Free but donations are welcome! Have you ever wondered...
Muralism: Advancing Social Justice and Human Rights in Philadelphia and Chile
La Salle University
Muralism: Advancing Social Justice and Human Rights in Philadelphia and Chile With panelists José Bustos, Betsy Casañas and David McShane La Salle University 1900 W. Olney Avenue Music Room, Union...
Giving in Greater Philadelphia 2014
Philadelphia Committee on City Policy
Kahn to speak on giving in region The Philadelphia Committee on City Policy will present a talk by Debra Kahn, executive director of the Philanthropy Network, on the philanthropic network in the...
Discovering Your American Dream Job: Advanced Techniques for Immigrant Professionals
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
Workshop seeks to help immigrant jobseekers The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians will hold a workshop designed for college-educated immigrant jobseekers on Thursday, December 4th from 6-8pm....
Finding Your Funding for small businesses
Women's Business Development Center
WBDC helps women entrepreneurs find funding The Women’s Business Development Center will offer a workshop, Finding Your Funding, on Wednesday, December 3rd from 6-8pm at 1315 Walnut Street,...
Annual Moxie Women Conference
Urban Affairs Coalition
Annual Moxie Women Conference set Moxie Women will host its Annual Moxie Women Conference on Friday, December 19th at the University of the Arts, Broad and Pine Streets, from 7:30 am-12:30 pm. Judge...
Financial Aid Concepts & Tuition Strategies
Mt. Airy USA
Mt. Airy workshop focuses on financial aid and tuition strategies Mt. Airy USA will sponsor a workshop on Financial Aid Concepts & Tuition Strategies on Tuesday, November 18th from 6:30-7:30pm,...
Teacher Workshop: Epigenetics and your Genome: development, disease and behavior
University of Pennsylvania
Epigenetics and your Genome: development, disease and behavior This free workshop will provide an overview of epigenetic mechanisms and will highlight their importance in a wide range of biological...
Fall in Love with the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
University of Pennsylvania
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative presents our first-annual Fall in Love with AUNI Benefit Dinner Look out for our Raffle and Silent Auction! All proceeds will go to our community food education...
Making Communities Safer: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design And Community Collaboration
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Making Communities Safer: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design And Community Collaboration Sponsored by PACDC and LISC Thursday, December 4th from 9:30 to 12:30 PECO Energy Hall,...
Philadelphia’s Roadmap for Growth
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
What Would You Like Philadelphia’s Next Leaders to Know about Our Region’s Immigrant Community? Join us on December 2 and share your ideas for Philadelphia’s Roadmap for Growth!...
Resetting the Norm for Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Settings
University of Pennsylvania
“Fact, Fiction, & Local Action: Resetting the Norm for Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Settings” Location: Huntsman Hall, Room G50, 3730 Walnut Street, University of Pennsylvania...
Innovations in Economic Development
Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
PSIJ 2014 Winter Launch Event: THE PHILADELPHIA REGION’S NONPROFITS & INNOVATIONS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal Tuesday, December 9, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 4:00...
Advocating for Students and Parents in the Application Process
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
What: PCPR Network Meeting When: November 20, 2014, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Where: St. Joseph’s University, 54th and City Avenue, Maneville Hall in the “Teletorium” Registration: ...
New Resources
Recording: Teaching Global Health and Social Entrepreneurship
Unite for Sight
The recording of yesterday’s webinar about Teaching Global Health and Social Entrepreneurship is now available online and can be freely accessed at Teaching Global Health and Social...
Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
North Carolina Campus Compact
LATEST EDITION OF PARTNERSHIPS AVAILABLE Read the latest edition of Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, North Carolina Campus Compact’s peer-reviewed, online...
National Opportunity Index
Opportunity Nation
National Opportunity Index For the fourth consecutive year, Opportunity Nation, a bipartisan national coalition, has released a composite measure for all 50 states and more than 2,600 counties of 16...
Engaging Black and Latino Parents in Family Support Programs
Child Trends
Engaging Black and Latino Parents in Family Support Programs This report from Child Trends focuses on family support programs and strategies for reaching and engaging black and Latino families, with...
Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2014
Urban Institute
The Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2014 This Urban Institute report highlights trends in the number and finances of 501(c)(3) public charities and key findings on two important resources for the nonprofit...
Social Innovation and Impact in Nonprofit Leadership
Social Innovations Lab
Guide for nonprofits on social innovation published Springer Publishing Company and The Social Innovations Lab have announced the release of the first guide and toolkit for social innovation and...
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program open for season
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
LIHEAP opens to provide help with utility bills The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is open for applications from now to April 3, 2015. LIHEAP is for low-income families who are...
Affordable Care Act coverage Open Enrollment Period
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Enrollment opens for Affordable Care Act coverage It is almost time to apply for health care insurance through the federal marketplace, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. November...
Connect2College
City of Philadelphia
City launches Connect2College effort Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter has launched Connect2College, a new, multi-mode college resource service offered by PhillyGoes2College. Connect2College...
National Survey on American’s Attitudes about Hunger
Food Research and Action Center
National Survey Finds Bipartisan Majority Look to Government to Lead Much-Needed Fight Against Hunger Americans seeing and experiencing hunger A new survey (pdf) finds that Americans believe that...
School Discipline Advocacy Service
Temple University
The School Discipline Advocacy Service (SDAS) is a collaboration of law students from Temple University Beasley School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, who seek to improve...
2014 Election Young Voter Turnout Stats
CIRCLE
On Thursday, CIRCLE released its exclusive, revised two-day estimate of national youth voter turnout, which shows that at least 10 million young people went to the polls in Tuesday’s midterm...
Teacher’s Guide to Engaging a New Generation of Anti-Hunger Leaders
Youth Service America
Get Ready for National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (November 15-23) National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week begins next weekend. As we head into the holiday season, one in five...
Student’s Guide to Nutrition
BestColleges.com
According to the CDC, “empty” calories account for up to 40% of a young person’s diet, which could lead to real health problems. Our guide goes beyond supplying students with cursory...
Partnerships Classifieds
volunteers needed, Read to Me Literacy Program
ACHIEVEability
Read to Me Literacy Program Volunteer Opportunity ACHIEVEability is a non-profit organization working to permanently break the generational cycle of poverty for low income, single parent, and...
various volunteer needs, ACHIEVEability
ACHIEVEability
ACHIEVEability is a non-profit organization working to permanently break the generational cycle of poverty for low income, single parent, and homeless families through higher education, affordable...
volunteers needed for Interact event
Intercommunity Action
Interact seeks volunteers for event Intercommunity Action (Interact) needs a team of volunteers to help with its 45th anniversary event on Saturday, December 6th from 5-8 pm at Please Touch Museum in...
Duffel bags and suitcases needed for children in foster care
Turning Points for Children
Campaign seeks suitcases, duffel bags for foster children Approximately 4,000 children in Philadelphia experience the foster care system each year. When children are removed from their homes and...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Chapters: Facilitating Higher Education Growth through Fundraising and Philanthropy
IGI Global
This edited book with IGI Global will explore higher education development from four main perspectives: the role of the development officer, the role of the philanthropist, the philosophy of higher...
Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education
Missouri State University
The Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education is soliciting manuscripts for the 2015 edition. The Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education is an academic peer-reviewed journal with a...
Multicultural Student Leadership Summit
Baylor University
Call for Programs: Multicultural Student Leadership Summit at Baylor University “Celebrate. Communicate. Collaborate. Leadership in a Diverse World” March 28, 2015 Purpose Preparing...
Grant Opportunities
First United Methodist Church of Germantown Community Grants
First United Methodist Church of Germantown
FUMCOG supports community programs The First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG) is seeking to fund proposals from the community. All proposals are welcome. Funds will be provided through...
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
UW issues RFP for emergency food, shelter programs United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) is pleased to issue a Request for Proposals for nonprofit organizations to...
Women for Social Innovation 7th Annual Turning Point Prize
Women's Way
Women for Social Innovation offers prize Women for Social Innovation, a project of Women’s Way, is now accepting applications for the 7th Annual Turning Point Prize of $15,000 dollars. The...
Nutrition Science Research Award
New York Academy of Sciences
Nutrition Science Research Award Call for Proposals 2014 The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science at the New York Academy of Sciences is now accepting applications for its annual nutrition science...
Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation Invites Proposals for Innovative Educational Projects Paralyzed Veterans of America advocates for better health care and benefits, aids in the...
Urban Forestry Projects
Arbor Day Foundation
TD Bank and Arbor Day Foundation Invite Applications for Urban Forestry Projects TD Bank and the Arbor Day Foundation are accepting applications to TD Green Streets, a program that offers ten grants...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Program Director, Weavers Way Community Programs
Weavers Way Community Programs
Program Director Job Requirements: WWCP seeks an innovative and energetic Program Director (PD). S/he will supervise program staff and assist them in attaining organizational and programmatic goals;...
Coordinator, Out of School Time, People’s Emergency Center
People’s Emergency Center
The Out of School Time Coordinator creates, implements and oversees all out of school time activities for school age youth, grades K-12. Provide leadership for the Afterschool Program Develop and...
Coordinator, Children’s Education and Activities Program, People’s Emergency Center
People’s Emergency Center
The Children’s Education and Activities Program Coordinator implements and oversees educational, recreational and social activities provided by the Center for Parenting and Early Childhood...
Policy Analyst, Philadelphia School Partnership
Philadelphia Schools Partnership
The Philadelphia School Partnership is a mission-driven, high-impact education nonprofit working to ensure there are enough great schools in Philadelphia to serve every student. At the...
Communications and Marketing Coordinator, New Kensington CDC
New Kensington CDC
Responsibilities: Provide branding, marketing, advocacy and communications functions for NKCDC. Spearhead and oversee web presence, e-communications, social media, and associated content. ...
Drug Free Communities Program Coordinator, United Communities SE Philadelphia
United Communities Southeast Philadelphia
SEPC SUMMARY:The Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative informs, educates and organizes a broad, diverse network of community partners, policymakers and stakeholders to leverage greater access to...
Drug Free Communities Outreach Coordinator, United Communities SE Philadelphia
United Communities Southeast Philadelphia
SEPC SUMMARY:The Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative informs, educates and organizes a broad, diverse network of community partners, policymakers and stakeholders to leverage greater access to...
Housing Advocate, Valley Youth House
Valley Youth House
The Housing Advocate is responsible for individual housing counseling, special housing topic workshop instruction, emergency placement assistance and long-term housing planning with youth. This...
Director of Communications, Pennsylvania Humanities Council
Pennsylvania Humanities Council
The mission of Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) is to build and lead a vibrant network of individuals, organizations, and communities that champions the humanities and empowers Pennsylvanians to...
Housing Specialist, ActionAIDS
ActionAIDS
Provide the full range of direct services to clients seeking assistance with housing that include identifying housing and assistance in accessing rental, mortgage, and utility programs. Function...
Executive Director, Facilities Management and Services, School District of Philadelphia
School District of Philadelphia
Directs the operations, maintenance, alterations and improvements of the School District’s physical plants. Directs and oversees through subordinate administrators, the activities of staff who...
Philadelphia Director of Development, Summer Search
Summer Search
Philadelphia Director of Development Job posted by: Summer Search National Posted on: November 6, 2014 Share BookmarkPrint Job description Organization Overview: Summer Search is an $18M national...
Director of Development and Communications, Community Learning Center
Community Learning Center
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER Director of Development and Communications Community Learning Center, an outcome driven nonprofit adult literacy organization that offers free GED, basic reading, and...
Test Coordinator, Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania
Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania
The Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania is a private, non-profit agency whose mission is leading the effort to eliminate housing discrimination through education, advocacy, and enforcement of...
School Partnerships Coordinator, Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative
United Communities Southeast Philadelphia
Position: School Partnerships Coordinator (High Schools) Department: Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative Reports To: SEPC Director Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt Posted: October 28, 2014 Closing:...
Stoneleigh Fellow, Support Center for Child Advocates
Support Center for Child Advocates
Child Advocates seeks Stoneleigh Emerging Leader The Support Center for Child Advocates has announced that it is accepting applications for the Stoneleigh Foundation Emerging Leader Fellowship...
Miscellaneous
Philanthropy and Voluntary Service Internships in DC
Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service
Spend your summer in the nation’s capital with students from around the country and world who are all passionate about service and affecting change in their communities. The intensive schedule is...
Engaging Community Partners to Support Healthy Food Retail
Policy Link
WEBINAR: Engaging Community Partners to Support Healthy Food Retail Tuesday, December 2, 2014 11 – 12 Pacific / 2 – 3 Eastern Over the past several years, healthy food retail has become an...
Apply to be a White House Fellow
White House
Apply to Be a White House Fellow! We are pleased to announce that applications are now open to be a 2015-2016 White House Fellow. Applications will be open until January 15, 2015 — please help...
Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards
Helen Diller Family Foundation
Nominations Invited for 2015 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards Based on the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, or “repair of the world,” the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards seek to recognize teens who...
Katie’s Krops Youth Garden Grants
Katie's Krops
Katie’s Krops is excited to offer grants to youth between the ages of 9 and 16 in the United States to start vegetable gardens with the harvest donated to feed people in need. The winners will...
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