The week of
November 9, 2015
Other Local Events and Workshops
College Prep Roundtable November Network Meeting
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
What: PCPR November Network Meeting When: November 19, 2015, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Where: Resources for Human Development (4700 Wissahickon Avenue, Suite 126, Philadelphia, PA 19144); Meeting Room...
Introduction to Proposal Writing
Free Library of Philadelphia
Introduction to Proposal Writing Tuesday, December 15 | 9:30 to 11:00 Parkway Central Library | 2nd Floor | RFC In this class you will learn how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation...
Writing for Donor Relations – The Art and Science of Effective Text
Free Library of Philadelphia
Writing for Donor Relations – The Art and Science of Effective Text Thursday, December 3 | 1:00 to 2:00 Parkway Central Library | 4th Floor | Room 405 Join us at the Parkway Central Library...
Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online
Free Library of Philadelphia
Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online Tuesday, December 1 | 9:30 to 11:00 Parkway Central Library | 2nd Floor | RFC This session provides an introduction to the Foundation Center’s...
Tell YOUR Powerful Story and Grab Donor Dollars
Free Library of Philadelphia
Tell YOUR Powerful Story and Grab Donor Dollars Tuesday, December 8| 9:00 to 11:30 Parkway Central Library | 4th Floor | Room 405/406 Marketing professional Gerry Lantz will guide nonprofit leaders...
TESOL Workshop
University of Pennsylvania
The TESOL Workshop is an intensive three-day, fifteen-hour introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages that is offered during the academic year at the Graduate School of...
Board Prep Program
Young Involved Philadelphia
Young Involved Philadelphia Board Prep Program This six-week, bi-annual program trains over 75 young professionals in non-profit leadership, covering topics such as Fundraising, Legal & Ethical...
Creating Effective Communication Between Home and School
National Liberty Museum
Parents and Caregivers as Partners: Creating Effective Communication Between Home and School November 14th, 9:00am – 3:00pm Hosted by Justine Haemmerli As educators, we know that parents and...
HERStory Breakfast: Sustainable Engagement
Women's Way
Young Women’s Initiative HERStory Breakfast December 5th, 10:00am – 12:30pm Sustainable Engagement | Hosted by Justine Haemmerli Join the Young Women’s Initiatives for the HERStory...
3rd Annual Community Development Symposium
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
Philadelphia’s Mayor-Elect Jim Kenney will keynote PACDC’S 3rd Annual Symposium as part of our Philadelphia Community Development Leadership Institute at the Federal Reserve Bank of...
Fundraising 101: For AmeriCorps & Year of Service Members
Vision Driven Consulting
Fundraising 101: For AmeriCorps & Year of Service Members Join Brittany Campese (Vision Driven Consulting) and other AmeriCorps & Year of Service members to learn about Fundraising 101 on...
Hopeworks Annual Open House
Hopeworks 'n Camden
Register Join our trainees, interns, supporters, and staff for a great day! Hopeworks Annual Open House Tuesday, December 1, 10AM — 2PM Come join Hopeworks staff and trainees and learn more...
Keeping Your Website Up-To-Date
Interactive Mechanics
Keeping Your Website Up-To-Date time-saving strategies for arts & culture organizations Thursday, November 12, 12:30 – 1:30 PM CultureWorks (1315 Walnut Street, Suite 320) Your...
New Resources
New Website: Valley Youth House
Valley Youth House
HERE’S MY CHANCE GAVE THE VYH WEBSITE A MAKEOVER ..And It Looks Gooooooorgeous! Valley Youth House is a complex organization that serves a variety of individuals, so they needed a website that...
Identifying and Supporting Productive STEM Programs in Out-of-School Settings
National Academies Press
Identifying and Supporting Productive STEM Programs in Out-of-School Settings More and more young people are learning about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in a wide variety...
What Young People Who Left School Say About the Power of Relationships
America's Promise
Don’t Quit on Me What Young People Who Left School Say About the Power of Relationships Don’t Quit on Me: What Young People Who Left School Say About the Power of Relationships examines,...
New Book: Step-by-Step Guide to Visual Learning for Teachers and Students
Visual Leap
Do you consider yourself a visual learner? The fact is, to varying degrees, we all are. The human mind is hard wired to find patterns, seek solutions and piece together information. The problem is...
New Website: Roosevelt Institute
Roosevelt Institute
I’m thrilled to introduce the new Roosevelt Institute. For Roosevelt staff, fellows, our board, and our network, today is the culmination of a journey we started last winter. Through a series...
Healthcare Marketplace Open Enrollment Resources
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Marketplace Open Enrollment began Sunday, November 1. We want to make sure you have the most current tools and products: The press kit is located here and will be updated throughout Open...
Partnerships Classifieds
Waste Watchers needed, Philadelphia Marathon
Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
This year is the fifth year that the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service are partnering with the Philadelphia Marathon to host Waste...
youth debate judges needed, After School Activities Partnership
After School Activities Partnerships
Do you have good judgement? Are you looking for a way to support education in Philadelphia? Volunteer with ASAP as a Debate Judge! We’re always looking for volunteer judges so that more middle...
various internships, WHYY
WHYY
Below is a description of all the internships offered by WHYY. We are currently accepting applications for spring 2016. We accept applications from college juniors, seniors, recent college graduates...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Community Schools National Forum 2016
Coalition for Community Schools
In April 2016, the Coalition for Community Schools, together with the Albuquerque/Bernalillo Community Schools Partnership, will convene diverse stakeholders dedicated to better results for young...
Call for Workshops: Active Citizens Conference
College of William & Mary
The William & Mary Active Citizens Conference Educating, Uniting, and Inspiring Active Citizens February 20, 2016 Williamsburg, VA Gathering 200+ attenders each year, The Active Citizens...
Grant Opportunities
Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians
Simons Foundation
Simons Foundation Inviting Applications for Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians The Simons Foundation is inviting applications for Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians to stimulate...
John W. Gardner Leadership Award
Independent Sector
Independent Sector Accepting Nominations for Gardner Leadership Award Independent Sector presents the John W. Gardner Leadership Award annually to a living American whose leadership in, or related...
New Asthma Research from other fields
American Asthma Foundation
American Asthma Foundation Accepting Applications for New Asthma Research The American Asthma Foundation supports highly innovative research from all fields relevant to asthma. To that end, the...
Patient-Centered Healthcare Research
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
PCORI Invites LOIs for Patient-Centered Healthcare Research The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute helps people make informed healthcare decisions and works to improve healthcare delivery...
Applications for Environmental Projects
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation Invites Applications for Environmental Projects The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation was founded with an emphasis on strengthening environmental research in, among other...
Access for Athletes Grants
Challenged Athletes Foundation
Challenged Athletes Foundation Invites Applications for Access for Athletes Grants The Challenged Athletes Foundation provides opportunities and support to people with physical challenges so they can...
The Big Read: Community-Wide Reading Programs
National Endowment for the Arts
Big Read Accepting Grant Applications for Community-Wide Reading Programs The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, aims to restore reading to the center of American culture....
Women of Vision Foundation
Women of Vision Foundation
Women of Vision Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry Women of Vision, the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for its 2016 – 2017 Grants...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
CODING Instructor, Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association
Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association
CODING Instructor DESCRIPTION: Based in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, the Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association (OCCCDA) is seeking a Coding Instructor. The...
Project Manager, Individual Giving
Fairmount Ventures
Position Available: PROJECT MANAGER – Individual Giving Fairmount Ventures () is a social impact business launched in 1992 to help create the world in which we all want to live. Core services for...
Transitional General Manager, Mariposa Food Co-op
Mariposa Food Co-op
We are excited to announce that Mariposa Food Co-op is now accepting applications for the position of Transitional General Manager (TGM) for our rapidly growing Philadelphia store! Mariposa Food...
Program Coordinator, Foster Grandparent Program
Family Services
If you are energetic, engaging, and eager to work in the field with fixed-income seniors of all cultures and backgrounds; Family Services is looking for you to join our team. We are seeking a highly...
Database Coordinator, Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center is looking to fill a full time position as Database Coordinator. The role is responsible for data integrity, improvement, analysis, donor research, staff training, database and website...
Event and Volunteer Coordinator, Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center is looking for an energetic person to fill a full time position as event and volunteer coordinator. The role is to manage, maintain, create and support special and third party events,...
Development Assistant, Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center is looking for an individual to fill a full time position as development assistant. This position reports to the Senior Development Manager and plays an important role by providing...
Senior Development Manager, Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center
This role serves as deputy to the Director of Development and Marketing and will manage staff responsible for identifying, cultivating and maintaining funding through events, volunteers, grants, and...
PT Vendor & Volunteer Coordinator, One Step Away
Resources for Human Development
One Step Away is looking to hire a part-time social service coordinator to encourage and support our vendors to become self-sufficient. This person will be in charge of managing OSA’s overall...
Miscellaneous
Financial Health of Low- and Moderate-Income Families
Center for Financial Services Innovation
Webinar – Financial Health of Low- and Moderate-Income Families, the Impact on Child Well-Being & Opportunities to Innovate Thursday, November 19 Research shows that many Americans struggle...
National HIV AIDS Strategy and Sex Positivity
Hands United
NHAS and Sex Positivity: A Conversation July of this year brought about the release of the updated National HIV AIDS Strategy (NHAS) 2020. This update is a continued coordinated, comprehensive, and...
Increasing College Access and Success through Text Messaging
National College Access Network
Last summer, NCAN collaborated with Signal Vine for the first time to provide a “summer melt” text-based outreach campaign that NCAN members can use with their students transitioning from high...
Analyzing Your Data
National College Access Network
The collection, management, analysis, and reporting of data all affect a program’s capacity to serve its students, but these topics can sometimes be confusing. Even programs with a seemingly good...
Wells Fargo’s Go College Now
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo has sponsored showings of the film First Generation for more than 22,000 students, parents, teachers, and community leaders in recent years. The company contributed a total of nearly $72...
The Art and Science of a Successful College Application: Webinar Series
TeenSHARP
In recognition of the National College Application Month TeenSHARP presents: The Art and Science of a Successful College Application: Webinar Series November 10-12 | 4 pm and 7 pm Register by...
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