The week of

August 27, 2019

Other Local Events and Workshops

Sandbox Colletive Networking & PD

The Sandbox Collective

Join professionals from across Philadelphia’s youth-serving organizations once a month for “not your same old, same old professional development”. Topics change month to month, and...

Black Men Read Book Group, Sept. 25

Boys Write Now

Save September 25, 2019, for the first “Black Men Read” Book Club meet up for this season. When: Wednesday, Sep. 25th, 5:30-7pm Where: 5325 Overbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, PA This event...

Reverberations of Inequality Conference – Sep 20

University of Pennsylvania

The 2019-20 Andrea Mitchell Center Series REVERBERATIONS of INEQUALITY OPENING CONFERENCE Fri. September 20, 2019 9:00 am-5:30 pm Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics, 133 S....

Literacy Think Tank – Sep 25

Get Delaware Reading

September 25, 10AM to 2PM at Rt. 9 Library and Innovation Center (3022 New Castle Ave, New Castle, DE 19720). Join community leaders from various Mid-Atlantic chapters of the national campaign for...

Philadelphia Literacy Day – Sep 7

Tree House Books

September 7, 12PM to 5PM at 1430 W. Susquehanna Ave. Celebrate books and literacy with food, live music, activities, readings by local authors, and giveaways to send our students back to school in...

Bridging the Gaps 29th Annual Symposium, Sept. 12

Bridging the Gaps

Bridging the Gaps 29th Annual Symposium on Thursday, September 12, 2019, 8:30 to 12:30 Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 is free. Symposium Agenda 8:30 – 10 –...

Meet the Clients at Our Annual Project Launch, Oct. 3

Compass

Please join us in kicking off Compass’ 2019-20 pro bono strategy consulting projects! Meet this year’s nonprofit clients, Project Leaders, and other business professionals interested in...

Back to School Boot Camp, August 30

Urban Media Literacy

On August 30th from 5-8:30pm we invite families to come to our free workshops designed to help you help your learner have the best school year possible! Location: Cobbs Creek Recreation Center, 280...

Free Legal Clinic for Small Businesses, Oct. 23

Philadelphia VIP

Philadelphia VIP will be hosting a small business clinic on Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at a Center City location. Are you the owner of a local small business? If so, Volunteer...

New Resources

Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities 2019

Healthy Newsworks

Healthy Newsworks is a unique Philadelphia area non profit program that teams up with elementary and middle school teachers to guide students through the process of producing authentic health focused...

Nonprofit Management 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)

We’re pleased to announce that the latest edition of Nonprofit Management 101 has just been released! Hot off the presses, this new edition is a essential resource for nonprofit leaders, full of...

The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Despite some progress toward racial equity, a growing body of research is establishing the negative effects of racism on the health and well-being of children, adolescents, young adults, and their...

Partnerships Classifieds

10th Bi-annual Fall 2019 Job Fair seeks employeers – Sep 26

Project HOME

  On behalf of Project HOME’s  Employment Services Team, we would like to invite you to participate in our 10th Bi-annual Fall 2019 Job Fair.  There is no registration fee, this is a FREE job...

Seeking Volunteers: MightyFest 2019, Sept. 28

Mighty Writers

At the MightyFest Carnival, Mighty volunteers support our 60+ writing activities, attractions & presentations for kids aged 2-17 and their families. This is our signature FREE event for kids and...

Volunteer Tutors Needed

Temple University Center for Community Partnerships

We are recruiting volunteers for the Adult Learning program at Temple University. Temple University’s WELL Program provides  adult basic education and a full range of instructional services...

Leaders in Training Sports Mentoring Program: Seeking Mentees/Mentors

Leaders In Training Sports and Mentoring Program

The Leaders in Training Sports Mentoring Program will be a program that provides youth with responsible and caring adult mentors. Citing statistics that assert that more than 65% of urban youth are...

Volunteer: Join a Pro Bono Consulting Team

Compass

Make a Difference in Your Community by Joining a Pro Bono Consulting Team. Compass is seeking business professionals to lead or serve on strategy consulting teams for our 2019-20 nonprofit clients....

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Anchor Institutions Task Force Conference – Oct 24-25

Anchor Institutions Task Force

Our Tenth Anniversary Conference is continuing to take shape. We have a couple of updates to share with you. First of all, we are very pleased to announce our keynote speaker for the morning of...

Apply to Present at NPEA’s 12th Annual Conference, Deadline Oct. 10

National Partnership for Educational Access

We invite you to submit a Workshop or Spark Session proposal for NPEA’s 12th annual conference, taking place on April 15-17, 2020 in Boston, MA. Over 100 professionals support the work of NPEA...

Grant Opportunities

Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Policy and Law Research Program – Jan 2

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

RWJF Invites LOIs for Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Policy and Law Research Program The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Policies for Action research program has issued a call for...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Afterschool Safety Captain Supervisor, Application Deadline Sept. 20

Youth Fab Philly

Join Fab Youth Philly’s team of Afterschool Super Heroes as a Safety Captain Facilitator. Fab Youth Philly is a values-driven organization that SUPPORTS youth-serving organizations, CONNECTS youth...

Afterschool Play Captain Group Leader, Application Deadline Sept. 20

Fab Youth Philly

Join Fab Youth Philly’s team of Afterschool Super Heroes as a Play Captain Afterschool Group Leader. Fab Youth Philly is a values-driven organization that SUPPORTS youth-serving organizations,...

Coordinator, Out of School Time and Youth Programs – People’s Emergency Center

People's Emergency Center CDC

Department: Center for Parenting, Children and Youth Education Classification: Exempt Reports to: Manager, Center for Parenting, Children and Youth Education Resumes to kmarell@ JOB DESCRIPTION...

Internship with Councilmember Helen Gym’s Office (Work Study/Course Credit preferred)

Office of Councilwoman Helen Gym

Councilwoman Gym Internship (Undergrad & Law Students) We are excited to offer a few students the opportunity to work closely within the City Council of Philadelphia throughout the 2019-20 school...

Managing Director of Early Learning, United Way of Greater Phila and SJ

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

The Managing Director of Early Learning (“MD”) will collaboratively work within the regional ecosystem of early learning initiatives, identifies potential investments in high-performing...

Right At School: Child Care Teacher

Right At School

This Child Care Teacher position in Ridley Park, PA is ideal for someone interested in entering the Education field with experience, but individuals who have experience taking care of children...

Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, SERVE Philadelphia

SERVE Philadelphia

Serve Philadelphia is committed to reducing barriers, increasing knowledge and expanding capacity to promote active participation among Philadelphians so that everyone is empowered to create lasting...

Volunteer Partnerships Coordinator, SERVE Philadelphia

SERVE Philadelphia

Serve Philadelphia is committed to reducing barriers, increasing knowledge and expanding capacity to promote active participation among Philadelphians so that everyone is empowered to create lasting...

Citizens Planning Institute Program Manager, City of Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) coordinates Philadelphia’s planning, zoning, development, and housing functions to promote the economic health of all neighborhoods and the City....

Community Schools Manager, Mayor’s Office of Education

Mayor’s Office of Education

The Mayor’s Office of Education (MOE) provides leadership to improve education in the City of Philadelphia. To achieve this mission, MOE creates policies and programs to expand access to quality...

Director of Talent Development, City of Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia

The Director of Talent Development will manage the implementation of the employer engagement and partnership initiatives; interface with external partners; independently manage initiatives and...

Rebel Ventures Market Planner

Rebel Ventures

Rebel Ventures is a youth-powered nonprofit food business creating healthy deliciousness with kids in our community. Our objectives are to increase access to nutritious, tasty food for kids and to...

Miscellaneous

Info session: Zubrow Fellowship in Children’s Law – Sep 6

Juvenile Law Center

Thinking about applying for Juvenile Law Center’s Zubrow Fellowship in Children’s Law? Register today for a webinar and Q&A led by our current Zubrow Fellows, Christina Sorenson and...

Webinar: Ask a Doctor Live! Discussion about Vaccines and Immunology, Aug. 30

Community Health Training Alliance

The Community Health Training Alliance and the Mutter Museum present a webinar, Advances in Vaccines and Immunology Since the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919, A Discussion around the Contemporary...

Podcast: Kids Talk Media

Kids Talk Media

Wonder what kids really think about the latest movies, apps, video games, television shows, books, and music? Find out on Kids Talk Media, the podcast about curious kids and their digital world. In...

Call for Nominations: The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, Deadline Oct. 1

American Association of Colleges and Universities

The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic...

Webinar: Addressing Marginalization: Redirecting Strategies of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace, Aug. 28

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Join us on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 2-3 PM, for an engaging and insightful exploration of ways to design better processes to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in your workplace, that...

Fall 2019 Clinical Supervision Certificate Program, Application Deadline Aug. 30

Temple University Harrisburg

Temple University Harrisburg, in partnership with PSCSW, is offering a 20-hour certificate program in clinical supervision.  The program will prepare participants to provide clinical supervision to...

EPLC’s 2019-2020 PA Education Policy Fellowship Program, Apply Now

The Education Policy and Leadership Center

Applications are still available for the 2019-2020 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). The Education Policy Fellowship Program is sponsored in Pennsylvania by The Education Policy and...

College Success Network

Postsecondary Transfer and Mobility in Michigan: Exploring Transfer Patterns, Programs, Places, and People

Michigan Center for Student Success

This report examines transfer and mobility in Michigan to understand how students successfully use community college transfer to progress toward their bachelor’s degree. I use a sample of 2015...

Faculty Updates

Nonprofit Management 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)

We’re pleased to announce that the latest edition of Nonprofit Management 101 has just been released! Hot off the presses, this new edition is a essential resource for nonprofit leaders, full of...

Call for Nominations: The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, Deadline Oct. 1

American Association of Colleges and Universities

The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic...


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