The week of
July 20, 2015
Other Local Events and Workshops
Innovation through Collaboration and Partnerships
Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
Hold the Date Innovation through Collaboration and Partnerships: A Look at How Working Together through Collaboration and Partnerships Can Drive Innovation and Sustainability in the Nonprofit and...
School Partnerships Resource Fair
School District of Philadelphia
Opportunity for Partners: School Partnerships Resource Fair The Office of Strategic Partnerships is hosting a Partner Fair for principals on August 7. Participating partners will have the...
Declare! 2015 Youth Skill Share and Youth Growers’ Market
University of Pennsylvania
We’d love for you to be part of Declare! 2015, a Youth Skill Share and 5th Annual Youth Growers’ Market on July 31st from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at Eakins Oval. Join the Agatston Urban...
Peace Day Philly
Parkway Northwest Peace and Social Justice High School
the PARKWAY NORTHWEST Peace and Social Justice High School International Day of Peace September 21, 2015 Peace Day Philly Join us as we March for Peace! Students & teachers along with parents...
Vacant Land 215
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
Questions about legal land access and community gardening? Join us for Vacant Land 215 workshop this Thursday, July 23rd from 5:30-8pm at the Community College of Philadelphia’s Northwest...
Film Screening: Women Are Heroes
Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Get your tickets TODAY for a FREE screening of Women Are Heroes, a film by world-renowned artist JR. Next Thursday, July 23, we’re hosting a one-night-only screening of JR’s Women Are...
Inspire. Incite. Innovate: Strengthening College Counseling and Advising
Temple University
Save the Date November 12, 2015 12:30 – 4:00 The College of Education at Temple University is excited to announce our 2nd Annual Regional Symposium titled, Inspire. Incite. Innovate:...
PECO Green Roof Tour
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
PECO Green Roof Tour 2301 Market Street Philadelphia, PA Want to learn about green roof technology and how it can help the environment? The 45,000 square foot PECO green roof, maintained by PHS,...
FREE Trauma-informed+ Courses
Institute for Family Professionals
FREE Trauma-informed+ Courses Institute for Family Professionals (IFP) One Penn Center, Ste. 1705 Philadelphia, PA 19103 These courses are offered for FREE through United Way of Greater Philadelphia...
New Resources
Six policies to improve social mobility
Brookings Institutuion
Place Matters in Opportunity and Social Mobility A new blog post by Brookings Institution senior fellow Richard Reeves compiles experts’ policy recommendations in response to recent research...
Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System
National Academies Press
How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans’ well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches everything from...
Cost Effectiveness of Childhood Obesity Interventions
Harvard University
Summary: Cost Effectiveness of Childhood Obesity Interventions – Evidence and Methods for CHOICES A published CHOICES overview paper discusses the rigorous methods behind four preventive childhood...
What U.S. Cities Have Discovered About Building Afterschool Systems
Wallace Foundation
What Cities Have Learned About Building and Sustaining Afterschool Efforts More than a decade after a handful of cities pioneered efforts to enroll more low-income children in high-quality...
New Report: The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline
Georgetown University
Documenting the Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline A new report from the Human Rights Project for Girls, Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality, and Ms. Foundation for Women documents the...
Still at Risk: U.S. Children 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina
Save the Children
Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. Children often suffered the most. It soon became clear: emergency planning did not account for children’s unique needs. A decade...
Insider Guide to Philadelphia
Campus Philly
Insider Guide to Philadelphia Campus Philly’s 50+ page guide to Philadelphia is republished annually to highlight the best of Philadelphia neighborhoods, Campus Philly’s Open Arts and...
Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014: Hispanic Students
ACT
Many Hispanic students lag behind their peers in college readiness, although they aspire to attend college at similar rates, according to a new report released today by ACT and Excelencia in...
Simplifying the Federal Financial Aid Process
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Gates Foundation Recommendation for FAFSA Simplification The Gates Foundation newly released report – “Better for Students: Simplifying the Federal Financial Aid Process” has common sense...
Transfer & Mobility: A National View of Student Movement in Postsecondary Institutions
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
NSC Report Consider Transfer and Mobility A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center examines postsecondary transfer and mobility patterns. The report finds that of the...
Partnerships Classifieds
Become a Facilitator for the Inspiring Leaders Program
Philadelphia Youth Action
Become a Facilitator for the Inspiring Leaders Program! Philadelphia Youth Action is now accepting applications to become a facilitator for its Inspiring Leaders Program. Join today to become part of...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Save-the-Date: University-Assisted Community Schools
University of Pennsylvania
Ira Harkavy and the staff of the Netter Center are pleased to invite you to participate in our conference on “University-Assisted Community Schools: Advancing the model nationally and...
Equity Summit 2015
PolicyLink
Equity Summit 2015 All in for inclusion, justice, and prosperity October 27-29, 2015 Los Angeles Join thousands of committed, dynamic, diverse, and passionate leaders determined to craft and fortify...
Educators Conference and Cultural Experience in Mexico
Global Education Motivators
Join Global Education Motivators and participants from around the world in Mexico City this November for an Educators Conference and cultural experience. The trip will run November 1-7, 2015....
Grant Opportunities
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grants
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
NEW-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grants invite farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, nonprofits, students, and communities to work towards a more sustainable community. Available...
September 11th National Day of Service & Remembrance
Youth Service America
Grants for Disaster Prep Activities on September 11th National Day of Service & Remembrance In partnership with Save the Children, a global leader in disaster preparation and relief, YSA will...
Oral Health Programs for Underserved Populations (NJ)
Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation
Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of New Jersey, works to promote and assist educational projects devoted to the enhancement of dental health, as well as...
Conservation Projects
Conservation Alliance
The Conservation Alliance is a group of outdoor businesses that seeks to protect threatened wild places in North America for their habitat and recreational values. As a group of outdoor industry...
Environmental Education Projects
Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree advances environmental literacy and promotes stewardship through excellence in environmental education, professional development, and curriculum resources that use trees and...
Community Grant Program
Walmart Foundation
The Walmart Foundation is accepting applications through its Community Grant Program. Through the annual program, grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to local nonprofit organization serving...
Social Justice Programs
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to advance justice and opportunity for people in need. To that end, the foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for projects in its focus areas of...
Health Care Innovations
AstraZeneca
Call for Applications AstraZeneca is accepting online applications for its Contributions program, through July 31 at 5 pm. They will be awarding a limited number of single-year charitable...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Operations Manager, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia is seeking an Operations Manager to coordinate the details of safe and healthy home repair projects for low-income homeowners, including managing volunteers,...
Programs Associate, Fleisher Art Memorial
Fleisher Art Memorial
About Fleisher The Fleisher Art Memorial is the nation’s oldest tuition-free art school. In addition to its roster of free classes, Fleisher offers tuition bearing workshops, operates a year-round...
Director of Capital and Growth, B Lab
B Lab
B Lab is a nonprofit organization that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. Our vision is that one day all businesses will compete not only to be best in the world,...
Fellows, 12+
12+
Fellow, 12 PLUS (12+) We’re expanding our Fellows Initiative and searching for additional Fellows! What do you hope to do in one year? What if you could inspire seniors to go to college,...
Interim Teen Lounge Coordinator, Fleisher Art Memorial
Fleisher Art Memorial
Organization: Fleisher Art Memorial Title: Interim Teen Lounge Coordinator Position Classification: Part Time Wage Classification: Non-Exempt Reports to: Manager of Children and Youth Programs About...
Miscellaneous
Youth Action’s Inspiring Leaders Program
Philadelphia Youth Action
Dear Parent/Guardian, Are you searching for a program that will distinguish your child and make them attractive to college admission officers? Do you want them to engage in productive work that will...
Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Homeless Students
National Center for Homeless Education
In this webinar, NCHE staff will review the main points of the McKinney-Vento Act referring to the education of unaccompanied students experiencing homelessness. Presenters will also highlight...
Learning From Failure: How to Reboot and Learn from Operational Bloopers
College & University Recycling Coalition
With 20/20 hindsight we can learn a lot from program misfires to get it right on the next go round. From recycling bins that gather more trash than cans and bottles to collection trucks that don’t...
Become an approved vendor for the DNC
Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention
The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention is seeking vendors from a variety of specialties that will help make the 2016 Democratic National Convention the most...
Adventures of the Mind Achievement & Leadership Mentoring Camp
Student Achievement & Advocacy Services
Welcome to Adventures of the Mind Achievement & Leadership Mentoring Camp! Our mission is to engage excellence – beginning with the all-star faculty of Mentors and your fellow campers – and...
Funding Education Beyond High School
U.S. Department of Education
Webinar: The Department of Education presents its annual National Training for Counselors and Mentors on Funding Education Beyond High School on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 1:30-3 Eastern. Topics...
Get Ready for #GivingTuesday
Network for Good
Nonprofit 911 Get Ready for #GivingTuesday Tuesday July 21, 2015 at 1pm EDT #GivingTuesday can help kick off your year-end fundraising campaign and attract more donors (and dollars) for your mission....
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