The week of
September 24, 2018
Other Local Events and Workshops
Youth Advocacy Lightning Rounds
State of Young Philly
Young adult advocates to discuss their social change initiatives Youth-led advocacy groups in Philadelphia are spearheading social change around some of the most pressing challenges in our community,...
Birth certificate clinic
Homeless Advocacy Project
Clinic helps youth 18-23 get their birth certificates The Homeless Advocacy Project and Philly Homes 4 Youth will sponsor a birth certificate clinic on Thursday, October 11 from 4:30-6pm at Valley...
Early Learning Principal Instructional Coaching Program Fall Symposium
La Salle University
The Early Learning Principal Instructional Coaching Program (ELPIC) will host a Fall Symposium on October 23, 2018 from 5:00-8:00 at La Salle University. The theme for the evening is Continuing...
Philadelphia Student Union Open House
Philadelphia Student Union
PSU members and staff are excited to be starting a new year of organizing in schools, recruiting new members, participating in arts and cultural programming, and standing side by side with our...
Fundamentals of Finance
La Salle Nonprofit Center
Even if your financial management skills and comfort level are limited, you can learn how to effectively manage your organization’s finances and use them to understand and communicate your...
A Conversation on Middle East Content in the Classroom
University of Pennsylvania
K-12 Conversation September 26, 2018, 5:30pm Presenter: Middle East Center Staff Location: Irvine Green Room, 3401 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Come and converse with the Middle East Center...
Allyship 101: Cultivating an Ecosystem of Allied Businesses
Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
Join us on October 4 for our Minority Enterprise Development Week event Allyship 101: Cultivating an Ecosystem of Allied Businesses Free and Open to the Public. Thursday, October 4 8:00 – 10:00...
Meeting Planning & Facilitation Train-the-Trainer
Blue Door Group
Fri, November 16, 2018 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST LOCATION People’s Emergency Center Bank Building Powelton Ave. & Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA We all know the moments that challenge us...
Trauma-informed courses for early child educators
Health Federation of Philadelphia
Early Childhood Educator Courses with trauma-informed practice for those who work with children PQAS & Act 48 Credits – Course fee $7 or $14 Registration and more information is through...
Student Life Symposium
Chestnut Hill College
Join us on October 12, 2018! The Chestnut Hill College Student Life Symposium is designed as a time for personal and professional enrichment in a collegial atmosphere. One of the goals of this...
Training and Support for Emerging Community Leaders
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
Iron Sharpens Iron Fall 2018: Training and Support for Emerging Community Leaders Join PACDC for a very special fall installment of our Iron Sharpens Iron series focused on building the power of...
Homes Within Reach Conference
Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
Homes Within Reach celebrates its fourteenth year! October 29-31, 2018 at the Hilton Harrisburg Presented by the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania This year’s theme is “A Season for...
Opera on the Mall: We Shall Not Be Moved
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
Join PACDC and friends at this year’s Opera on the Mall on Saturday, September 29th at 7pm. Each year, Opera Philadelphia hosts Opera on the Mall, a free opera screening attended by thousands of...
Creative Placemaking Workshop Series
National Consortium for Creative Placemaking
Want to learn special skills to improve your creative placemaking? National Consortium for Creative Placemaking’s workshops can help. We have workshops to help you with all aspects of creative...
Writing programs for kids in Camden
Mighty Writers
Mighty Writers Camden Free! Now Enrolling! Five unique programs are serving ages 7-17 My Mighty Superhero Ages: 8 – 10 Tuesday, Thursday – 03:00 pm – 05:30 PM Tuesday, Sep 04, 2018...
Philly Reclaim Auction Event
Philadelphia Community Corps
Philadelphia Community Corps is celebrating our 4 Year Anniversary on September 30th with an auction at Philly Reclaim! Let’s have some fun and celebrate four years of Philadelphia Community Corps...
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Network Meeting
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable (PCPR)
Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (EST) WHERE Chestnut Hill College 9601 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19118 After a hiatus and some future planning, Philadelphia...
Play Nice in the Sandbox: Leverage Your Personality to Get Ahead at Work
Penn State University
DATE AND TIME Thu, September 20, 2018 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT LOCATION Penn State at the Navy Yard Building 661 South 12th and Kitty Hawk Philadelphia, PA 19102 Knowing how to leverage your...
Communication for Results: Approaches to Writing and Speaking for Leadership
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
Communication for Results: Approaches to Writing and Speaking for Leadership, Teamwork, and Building Connections Enrollment is now open. The class starts Monday, October 15. What will you learn? The...
Guide to Finding & Getting Grants
La Salle Nonprofit Center
This step-by-step user-friendly guide will walk novice grant seekers through the proposal planning, research tools, writing, submission process and the funder-grantee relationship. Discussion will...
New Resources
High poverty rate among children under 6 in city
Public Citizens for Children and Youth
PCCY cites high poverty rate among children under 6 in city In Philadelphia, the poverty rate of kids under 6 eclipses all others, according to an analysis of census data by Public Citizens for...
We Came To Learn: A Call to Action for Police-Free Schools
Advancement Project
The report examines the advent of policing practices in America’s public schools, and their historical roots in suppressing Black and Latino student movement. It also chronicles how Black and Brown...
Surviving Your Service Year Series
Service Year Alliance
Living on a service year stipend can be one of the most challenging aspects of doing a service year, and Service Year Alliance is committed to helping your service year corps members navigate this...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer needed: Minecraft Gaming and STEM Fair
Public Citizens for Children and Youth
We’ve got the perfect cure for those rainy day blues… volunteering your time to help kids! You can be part of an amazing and fun event that encourages creative play and raises money for...
There’s No Place Like Home 5k
Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network
Now’s your chance to Actively Make a Difference! Sign up today for Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network’s “There’s No Place Like Home” 5k on Sunday October 14th....
Call for Board Members, Sustainable Business Network
Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
The Leadership and Nominations Committee for SBN is now accepting applications for open positions on our Board of Directors. The SBN Board of Directors is a working Board that establishes direction,...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
The Power of Youth Civic Courage: From the Civil Rights Movement to Today
North Carolina Campus Compact
2018 CSNAP Student Conference “The Power of Youth Civic Courage: From the Civil Rights Movement to Today” November 9 – 10 at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC Call for...
Transforming STEM Higher Education: Confirming the Authority of Evidence
Association of American Colleges and Universities
November 8–10, 2018 Atlanta, Georgia Register by Monday, October 8, for lowest rates. The Association of American Colleges and Universities, with Project Kaleidoscope, will host the 2018 STEM...
Call for Abstracts: Global Health & Innovation Conference
Yale University
You and your colleagues may be interested in attending or presenting at the upcoming 16th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale on April 13-14, 2019, which is the world’s largest...
Grant Opportunities
2019 RSVP Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity
Corporation for National and Community Service
Recently, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is pleased to release the 2019 RSVP Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity. For decades, RSVP has effectively engaged older...
Picasso Project Arts Education Grants
Public Citizens for Children and Youth
When children have access to arts in school, they become creative thinkers and better students. Since its inception in 2002, the Picasso Project provided over 40,750 children access to innovative...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Program Coordinator, ResCare
ResCare Workforce Services
Position Announcement Title: Program Coordinator Location: 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA Duties and Responsibilities: • Manages a caseload of young adults 16 – 18 years old, providing career...
Assistant Program Manager, North10
North10 Philadelphia
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: The Lenfest Center is a community center serving the Hunting Park neighborhood. The Center offers a wide variety of programs for young people (whom we call ‘scholars’) in...
Education Manager, North10
Lenfest Center
North10, Philadelphia (“North10”) is an innovative community development and neighborhood revitalization organization in the Hunting Park and East Tioga neighborhoods of North Philadelphia....
Director Of Communications, Keystone Progress Education Fund
Keystone Progress Education Fund
Keystone Progress Education Fund is seeking an experienced, mission-driven professional to lead the Communications Department and coordinate its work to influence public debate, oversee all contact...
Foundation Development Director, The Arc Mercer
The Arc Mercer
Work with leading Mercer County non-profit, serving people with developmental disabilities as a Key Leader. Responsibilities for this position would include but is not limited to fundraising,...
Youth Manager, MontCo TANF Program
ResCare Workforce Services
Title: Youth Manager Location: 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA • Manages a caseload of young adults, providing career pathway services as required. • Present and facilitate group career...
Assistant OMWI Director and Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, , make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and...
Director, Center for Community Partnerships
Temple University
The Director of the Center for Community Partnerships provides fiscal, administrative, and programmatic oversight to sponsored projects related to the mission of the Center and Temple University....
Manager of Interscholastic Partnerships, Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Special Olympics Pennsylvania
This position is responsible for development and implementation of all SOPA, Philadelphia Interscholastic Unified Sports initiatives and partnerships through the use of sound management components,...
Miscellaneous
Webinar on Careers in Community Organizing
Direct Action & Research Training Center
INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING? At DART, we believe powerlessness is the root cause of community problems. We unite low- and moderate-income communities to build power and fight for...
Nomination Open: 2019 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Awards
Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
NOMINATIONS CLOSE OCTOBER 5, 2018 OVERVIEW: The 2019 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Awards celebrates the Social Innovations Journal, an online publication driven by the belief that “the...
Webinar: Back to School for Year-End Fundraising
Network for Good
You’re invited to join us for a Network for Good Virtual Event: Back to School for Year-End Fundraising. Wednesday, September 26 12:00 PM ET Go back to school in preparation for year-end...
School District of Philadelphia’s School Selection process
School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia’s School Selection process for the 2019-2020 school year is open from September 21 to November 2. This is a chance for your child to apply for admission to 5...
Collaboration to Ensure College and Career Readiness Across Your Community
Go Alliance
Move from Good to Great with Collaboration to Ensure College and Career Readiness Across Your Community Wed, October 17, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT Postsecondary education attainment rates...
Virtual Conference for K-12 Online Learning
Drexel University
When: Friday, October 5, 2018 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Drexel University’s School of Education is proud to host the first of its kind virtual conference for K-12 online learning. During this free online...
Penn LPS Coding Boot Camp
University of Pennsylvania
Join one of the fastest growing careers in today’s economy—nationwide, there are approximately 525,000 open computing jobs! Now you can use your AmeriCorp Education Award to enroll in the Penn...
Civic Prompts in the Major: Disciplinary Knowledge, Democratic Culture, and the Public Good
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 1:00 EDT Please join our upcoming webinar, “Civic Prompts in the Major: Disciplinary Knowledge, Democratic Culture, and the Public Good,” on Tuesday, October 16, at...
Webinar: Motivating the Millennial Donor
La Salle Nonprofit Center
Millennials (those born in the 1980s to the early 2000s) now have the largest buying power in the , trailing just behind baby boomers. That’s because there are more Millennials in the than any...
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