The week of

March 12, 2018

Other Local Events and Workshops

AmeriCorps Week Budgeting & Credit Workshop

PHENND

Managing your finances and credit can be stressful but it doesn’t have to be. Attend the financial literacy training for AmeriCorps Week 2018 hosted by Clarifi and learn: The importance of...

Health Justice Summit – Philadelphia 2018

Get Healthy Philly

The Health Justice Summit will bring together community advocates, organizations, faith leaders and professionals in the fields of health, nutrition & fitness, to address some of the issues of...

Community Conversation: The Impact of Trauma in Education

Mayor’s Office of Education

The Mayor’s Office of Education would like you to attend a Community Conversation around the Impact of Trauma in Education. Increasing trauma sensitivity in schools and within school communities is...

Women in Sustainability Leadership

Green Philly

Green Philly’s Beyond the Blog: Women in Sustainability Leadership From Mother Nature to Judy Wicks, women are often leading in sustainability efforts. In honor of Women’s History Month, we...

Teacher Professional Development from Penn State University

Penn State Center for Science and the Schools

Catastrophic Cyclones: Using GIS to Investigate the Impacts of Hurricanes April 12, 2018 (9:00 – 3:00 ) Learn Lab, 202 Chambers Building – Penn State University Presented by Carolynne...

Take Back the Night

Take Back the Night Coalition

breaking the silence by standing against sexual & domestic violence Thursday, April 26th A Citywide Call to All survivors, supporters & anyone affected by domestic violence March at 6pm meet...

OST Staff: Training, Retaining and Motivating

Out-of-School Time Resource Center

March Peer Networking Meeting Reminder Staff: Training, Retaining and Motivating Wednesday, March 14, 9:30 -11:30 am Recruiting an excellent staff is only the first step in building a strong team....

Mental Health First Aid for higher ed

Eastern University

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (Higher Education Version) CERTIFICATION Friday, April 6th, 8am-5 at EU Philadelphia, 3300 Henry Avenue, 3 Falls Center, Phila, PA. Breakfast & lunch provided. Mental...

Free Legal Clinic with Immigration Attorneys

Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians

The next Welcoming Center Free Legal Clinic will take place on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 3:00PM to 5:30PM at 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 555, Philadelphia. Other clinics are scheduled to take...

MontCo Criminal Record Expungement Community Clinic

Montgomery County Office of the Public Defender

Saturday, March 17, 2018 Arcadia University 9 AM – 4 PM For someone who has been involved in the criminal justice system with hopes of a second chance, there is nothing more daunting than...

The Power of the Five-Generation Workplace

La Salle Nonprofit Center

Walk into the average workplace these days, and you’re likely to see: Pre-Boomers Baby Boomers Gen Xers Gen Ys Millennials Each comes to the workplace with a specific set of attitudes,...

The Intersection of Community, Academia, and Grantmaking

University of Pennsylvania

This symposium offers training and education on developing, pitching, and funding innovative project ideas that utilize community-academic partnerships. Participants will receive an introduction to...

Transportation Equity for the 21st Century

Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity

PUP, City sponsor roundtable on transportation equity Transportation systems play a central role in connecting Philadelphia residents to employment opportunities in growing industries across our...

Mental Health First Aid trainings

Chester County

Chester County offers Mental Health First Aid trainings Adult Mental Health First Aid is a new, free public education program designed to teach citizens the skills to help another person who is...

South Jersey’s Education and Workforce Development Conference

Southern New Jersey Development Council

Save the date for the Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce (BCRCC), Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce (GCCC), Camden County Regional Chamber of Commerce (CCRCC) and Southern New Jersey...

The German Dual Education System as a Model

German American Chamber of Commerce

The Philadelphia Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and the German American Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia cordially invite you to a Discussion and Luncheon with Christine...

Job Search Boot Camp

Lutheran Settlement House

Tuesday, March 20 – Thursday, March 22 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 3-session crash course covering everything participants need to get a job: Resume Development; Interviewing Skills; Applying for...

Workforce Development in Camden

Rutgers University

I am writing to invite you to participate in next Collective Impact Conversation, which will focus on workforce development. This conversation will take place next Tuesday, March 13 from 12:00–2:00...

Financial Modeling and Alternative re-occurring Social Sector Revenue Sources

Social Innovations Lab

Many social innovators start with the belief that their idea can only be launched through philanthropic investments, and that financial capital is required to launch an idea. This stage challenges...

New Resources

Culture of Health: How Cities and Anchor Institutions Can Work Together

Anchor Institutions Task Force

Culture of Health: How Cities and Anchor Institutions Can Work Together to Improve Health and Wellbeing in Their Communities Recently, the Anchor Institutions Task Force collaborated with the...

First-Generation Student Interschool Compact

Ed Mobilizer

In this compiled document, which I call the First-Generation Student Interschool Compact, you will find all the information from 1vyG. First, there are the names and emails of all the administrator...

College Signing Day 2018

Reach Higher

As many of you may know, May 1st is the date by which many high school seniors have to let colleges know where they plan to attend in the fall. For the fifth year, Reach Higher is encouraging schools...

AmeriCorps Opportunity Youth Evaluation Bundling Project

Corporation for National and Community Service

In 2014, the Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE) and AmeriCorps State and National (ASN) began an evaluation of grantee programs that engage opportunity youth (OY) as AmeriCorps members. The...

Summer Programs Directory

After School Activities Partnerships

After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP) has a list of 351 after school and summer enrichment clubs that include cost of enrollment, times and dates, and other important information. These summer...

The Opioid Public Health Emergency and Older Adults

US Administration for Community Living

US issues report on opioid epidemic and older adults The US Administration for Community Living has authored an issue briefing on opioids. Opioid misuse and addiction have become a large, nation-wide...

New Newsletter: Every Degree Matters

Kresge Foundation

The Kresge Foundation education program invites you to sign up for its new bimonthly newsletter, Every Degree Matters, focused on efforts to promote postsecondary access and success for low-income,...

First-Generation Students College Access, Persistence, and Postbachelor’s Outcomes

U.S. Department of Education

In recent decades, an increasing proportion of the  population has enrolled in college and earned a bachelor’s degree (Snyder, de Brey, and Dillow 2016). The percentage of adults age 25...

State Policy Toolkit: College Preparation

National College Access Network

By Jack Porter, Advocacy Associate, National College Access Network Last week, NCAN released the third component of our State Policy Toolkit. The five-part toolkit reflects the priorities outlined in...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Anchor Institutions Task Force Call for Sessions 2018

Marga

The Anchor Institutions Task Force (AITF) is announcing our call for sessions to take place at our upcoming Annual Conference on November 15 and 16 in New York City. These concurrent sessions will...

Spring 2018 Volume of the International Undergraduate Journal for Service-Learning

Columbia College

Spring 2018 Volume of the International Undergraduate Journal for Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Justice The Spring 2018 volume of the International Undergraduate Journal for...

Engage for Change: Authentic Partnership

Siena College

4th Annual Engage for Change Conference Engage for Change is a regional conference with national application. We focus on teaching, research and innovative programming WITH the communities we serve....

Service Unites 2018

Points of Light Foundation

REGISTER FOR SERVICE UNITES 2018 Service Unites 2018 will challenge you to be a spark that ignites civic culture — a culture in which every person is inspired, equipped and mobilized to be a...

Grant Opportunities

Berggruen Prize for Humanistic Thinkers

Berggruen Institute

Berggruen Institute Seeks Nominations for Berggruen Prize The Los Angeles-based Berggruen Institute seeks to identify and nurture ideas that have the potential to shape a better human future. In...

Peace Center Fellowships

Rotary Foundation

Rotary Foundation Accepting Applications for Peace Center Fellowships Each year, the Rotary Foundation selects up to a hundred professionals from around the world to receive fellowships to study at...

Civic Learning in the Major by Design Minigrants

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Civic Learning in the Major by Design: An Invitation to Apply for Mini-grants to Support Departmental Discussions and Redesigns With funding from the Endeavor Foundation, AAC&U invites...

ESPN RePlay Program

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

LISC Teams Up with ESPN, Under Armour to Launch RePlay A new grant program is set to help community-based organizations in Baltimore, Los Angeles and Philadelphia transform vacant lots into vibrant...

YOUTHadelphia spring cycle

Philadelphia Foundation

YOUTHadelphia announces spring 2018 funding priorities The Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to announce YOUTHadelphia’s grantmaking priorities for Spring 2018. A total of up to $50,000 in...

Early Childhood Education Pilot Program

Education First

Early Learning Fund offers grant for ECE pilot project Children’s experiences in their earliest years matter: Studies show that high-quality preschool experiences can have significant positive...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Contract Summer Program Manager, YESPhilly

YESPhilly Accelerated High School

YESPhilly is seeking an independent contractor to manage summer work/service learning program for ~40 high school​ students. Position requires planning meaningful service learning and/or work...

WorkReady Receptionist/Program Coordinator, Urban Affairs Coalition

Urban Affairs Coalition

This position is part of a seasonal team responsible for the Urban Affairs Coalition’s Summer Youth Employment program, which provides paid summer job opportunities and support to youth ages 14-18...

WorkReady Worksite Specialist, Urban Affairs Coalition

Urban Affairs Coalition

This position is part of a seasonal team responsible for the Urban Affairs Coalition’s Summer Youth Employment program, which provides paid summer job opportunities and support to youth ages 14-18...

WorkReady Enrollment Specialist, Urban Affairs Coalition

Urban Affairs Coalition

This position is part of a seasonal team responsible for the Urban Affairs Coalition’s Summer Youth Employment program, which provides paid summer job opportunities and support to youth ages 14-18...

WorkReady Worksite Manager, Urban Affairs Coalition

Urban Affairs Coalition

This position is part of a seasonal team responsible for the Urban Affairs Coalition’s Summer Youth Employment program, which provides paid summer job opportunities and support to youth ages 14-18...

WorkReady Enrollment Manager, Urban Affairs Coalition

Urban Affairs Coalition

This position is part of a seasonal team responsible for the Urban Affairs Coalition’s Summer Youth Employment program, which provides paid summer job opportunities and support to youth ages 14-18...

Finance Analyst, Philadelphia School Partnership

Philadelphia School Partnership

The Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP) works to give every child in America’s sixth largest city the opportunity to attend a great school. We invest philanthropic funds in high-impact schools...

Corporate Social Responsibility Summer Internships

Satell Institute

The Satell Institute provides summer internships and real-world experience to college juniors and seniors and graduate students with a grade point average or higher. Successful candidates will...

Teachers, The Steppingstone Academy

Steppingstone Scholars

Steppingstone Scholars works with families and school partners to provide rigorous educational programming and support for talented underserved students in the Philadelphia region to...

Chief Executive Officer, Maternity Care Coalition

Maternity Care Coalition

On behalf of our client, Maternity Care Coalition, Raffa Executive Search is conducting a retained search for their Chief Executive Officer Maternity Care Coalition seeks an innovative and passionate...

Case Manager, Dignity Housing

Dignity Housing

Dignity Housing is seeking a Case Manager, who will be responsible for providing supportive services including home-based visitations and office consultations at least once a month. The Case Manager...

Family Service Coordinator, Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

The Family Services Coordinator is responsible for the oversight and supervision of the domestic violence youth advocacy and adult counseling services of the Latina Domestic Violence Program (LDVP)....

Operations and Compliance Manager, Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

The Operations and Compliance Manager oversees and supervises the data entry team and supports families and programs with student registration in the Youth Services programs. This position requires...

External Affairs Assistant, The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The External Affairs Assistant supports fundraising efforts through constituency data collection and donor management, prospect identification and research, and...

Manager, Corporate Relations, Campus Philly

Campus Philly

This position will be responsible for onboarding, engaging and retaining partnerships that flow out of Campus Philly’s corporate membership program. This position works within a team lead by the...

Corporate Partnerships Manager, City Year

City Year Philadelphia

City Year Philadelphia is seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager who is responsible for supporting the overall efforts of the corporate giving team. The Corporate Partnerships Manager partners with...

Miscellaneous

How Does Participating in National Service Impact Employment and Professional Development?

Corporation for National and Community Service

How Does Participating in National Service Impact Employment and Professional Development? RSVP for the March Research and Evidence Webinar The Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE) at the...

Creating A Positive Collaborative Relationship between the Subject Matter Expert and the Instructional Design Team

Drexel University

Thursday, March 22, 2018 12 Noon – 1 EST This webinar will go through the process instituted by the School of Education to develop a collaborative relationship between the Subject Matter...

What Can Coaches Learn from Olympic Athletes About Dedication to Success?

Drexel University

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:15 – 1 EST Attendees of this webinar will: Gain a better understanding of the Olympic athlete’s commitment to success Learn how to apply this mindset to their...

Urban Tech Jobs Program

Urban League of Philadelphia

The Urban Tech Jobs Program (UTJP) is a Department of Labor training program brought to you by the Urban League of Philadelphia and Peirce College. UTJP answers the call to get more Americans working...

Teacher Professional Development – Predicting the Future: Using Radar Data for Analyzing Weather

Penn State Center for Science and the Schools

July 16-20, 2018 Walker Building University Park, PA 16802 Presented by: David Stensrud and Matt Kumjian, Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Matt...

Learn more about AmeriCorps funding in Pennsylvania

PennSERVE

Would you like to learn more about AmeriCorps in Pennsylvania? Are you interested in submitting an application for funding? Please join PennSERVE for an informational webinar on March 28! This...

Beyond Slides: Using PowerPoint for Marketing

Iris Creative Group

From print to social, presentations to blogs, the marketer’s to-do list can send you scrambling for the right software to get the job done. But who has the time—or the budget—to invest in...

5 Critical Policies for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Issues

Workshop discusses five most critical nonprofit policies Understanding the contents of policies – their opportunities and risks – can create more effectiveness in your organization. The...

Examples of Excelencia: Excelencia in Education

Excelencia in Education

Examples of Excelencia: Excelencia in Education encourages you to participate and submit a 2018 Call for Nominations for Examples of Excelencia, the only national effort bringing attention to...

Virtual Conference: Creating a Nonprofit Donor Experience to Increase Giving and Drive Retention

Network for Good

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | 12:00PM – 4:00PM ET The highly anticipated upcoming Virtual Conference hosted by Network for Good will bring together industry leaders for a robust discussion on the...

Agape Love: Love After A Positive Diagnosis

Philadelphia FIGHT

Agape Love: Love After A Positive Diagnosis will be held March 16th at 12 noon. This webinar is free and open to the public. Webinar will also be streamed live in the Philly FIGHT computer lab...


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