The week of
April 20, 2009
PHENND Events/Activities
Scholars in Service to PA Summer Institute
Scholars in Service to PA Summer Institute Attention all Community Service and Service Learning Administrators and Faculty! The Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania program presents… 2009 Summer...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Legs Against Arms III
On April 26th, Physicians for Social Responsibility will host Legs Against Arms III, a 5K Run/Walk, to strengthen legs while opposing illegal handguns in our city. Individuals, families and teams...
Creating Sustainable Funding in These Challenging Economic Times
Benevon seminar discusses sustainable funding On June 3rd, Benevon will present Creating Sustainable Funding in These Challenging Economic Times. The free event will take place from 3-5pm at the...
Bucks County Meet the Funders Event
Bucks Nonprofit Center hosts Meet the Funders events The Bucks County Center for Nonprofit Management will sponsor two Meet the Funders events on Tuesday, May 5th, at the Pennsylvania Center for...
Boomervision! Social Entrepreneurship Panel
Boomervision! sets panel on social entrepreneurship After career-building and professional growth, many people begin to look beyond the bottom line for ways to enrich our lives and leave a legacy....
Early Preparation for College Admissions Parent Conference
Parent conference focuses on college admissions The School District of Philadelphia and Temple University will sponsor the Early Preparation for College Admissions Parent Conference on Saturday, May...
Sixth Annual National Urban Service-Learning Institute
Join us for the Sixth Annual National Urban Service-Learning Institute, August 5-7, 2009, at New Foundations Charter School in Philadelphia, Penn. This event brings together community members, young...
Academically Based Community Service Summit at Penn
The 2009 ABCS Summit is upon us! Each spring, the Summit brings together students, faculty, administrators, and community partners for a day of thoughtful examination and discussion concerning the...
Consumer Credit Counseling Service Opens Chester Office
CCCS Opens Chester Office Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley Location: City Hall Community Room 1 Fourth Street Chester, PA 19013 US Date: April 29, 2009 Time: 10:00...
Teens Building a Green City
I wanted to let you know about an exciting free event, Teens Building a Green City, led by Students United for Philadelphia Agriculture (SUPA). On Saturday, April 25th from 12:30 to 4:00 at Saul...
Urban Mentoring Conference
You are cordially invited to The Urban Mentoring Conference On April 24th Where: Villanova University, East Lounge in Dougherty Hall (located on main campus across from the Connelly Center) When: ...
2009 Youth Services Summit
The 2009 Youth Services Summit July 30-31, 2009 Optional Pre-Conference Workshop: July 29, 2009 Washington, DC At this Conference You Will Learn to: Address the Needs of Today’s Youth to Inspire...
Annual Autism Conference
Green Tree School celebrates Autism Awareness Month with Community Events Annual Autism Conference & Community Connections offers resources and answers In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Green...
Economic Stimulus Impact on Children, Child Welfare and Families
Attend The Economic Stimulus Impact on Children, Child Welfare and Families: A State and National Perspective Join us as we hear from the region’s leading voices on the current state of the...
14th Annual Champions of Caring Recognition Program
The 14th Annual Champions of Caring Recognition Program will be held on May 14, 2009 at 4pm, at Drexel University’s Main Auditorium. We will honor over 100 students from the greater...
Creating the Connection workshop for parents
CREATING THE CONNECTION WITH YOUR CHILD WITHOUT DISCIPLINE… …put the belt down and listen THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009 Parent Information Center @ Nu Sigma Beacon Center @ Benjamin Franklin High School...
Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare
The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research is pleased to announce that registration is open for our third biennial conference, One Child, Many Hands: A Multidisciplinary...
New Resources
New Book: Building Peace: Practical Reflections from the Field
NEW BOOK BUILDING PEACE PRACTICAL REFLECTIONS FROM THE FIELD Edited by Craig Zelizer , Robert A. Rubinstein “This volume provides an enlightening, encouraging, and fascinating set of reports...
New Report: Philadelphia 2009: The State of the City
State of the City The Philadelphia Research Initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts recently released a new and comprehensive report entitled “Philadelphia 2009: The State of the City” that...
New Searchable Database of informal science assessment tools
NEW WEBSITE IS LAUNCHED!!! PEAR (Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency), a Harvard-Mclean Hospital program led by Dr. Gil Noam, is pleased to announce a searchable database of assessment...
Youth Addressing Childhood Obesity Through Service-Learning
First Responders: Youth Addressing Childhood Obesity Through Service-Learning This free guide, published by Youth Service America and UnitedHealth Group, is an excellent resource for...
New Report: Portrait of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States
Born citizens, but still impoverished and fearing deportation A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center highlights a growing dilemma in the immigration debate, according to The Associated Press....
New Report: Building a Districtwide Movement for Small Schools Reform
Community organizing on education breeds comprehensive change in Oakland A six-year study by the Annenberg Institute documents how low-income communities of color have organized to improve their...
New Report: The Use of Privatized School Management in Philadelphia
Philly’s district-run schools outperform privatized schools A new study from Johns Hopkins University has found that pupils at district-run schools in Philadelphia outpaced privatized peers on...
New Report: Effective Organizational Practices for Middle and High School Grades
We are pleased to release a new report, Effective Organizational Practices for Middle and High School Grades: A Qualitative Study of What’s Helping Philadelphia Students Succeed in Grades 6-12....
New Report: District-Wide Reform of Mathematics and Science Instruction
District-Wide Reform of Mathematics and Science Instruction: Case Studies of Four SCALE Partner Districts, William H. Clune, SCALE MSP Working Paper, March 2009. This paper is a synthesis of case...
Videos on Understanding the Recovery Act
Watch Complimentary Recovery Act Videos from The Performance Institute Free Video! Visit to watch free overviews presented by Elizabeth Holden, a Senior Fellow at The Performance Institute. The...
Updated Data on EITC Interactive website
We’ve recently released the latest version of our EITC Interactive website. The newly updated site allows users to request a range of information about taxpayers in their community. Federal tax...
Partnerships Classifieds
volunteer event, Weaver’s Way Farm
Weavers Way Farm holds volunteer event On Saturday, May 2nd, Global Citizen, MLK 365 and Weavers Way are teaming up for a volunteer event on the Weavers Way Farm at the Awbury Arboretum. The farm...
Volunteer Training, Food Stamp Enrollment Campaign
Hunger Coalition holds volunteer training The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger will hold general volunteer training for the Coalition’s summer Food Stamp Enrollment Campaign on...
Precious Places Community History Project seeks neighborhoods
‘Precious Places’ documents Philadelphia, Camden neighborhoods Precious Places Community History Project, a project of Scribe Video Center. is a community oral history project inviting...
Tree Plantings with Philadelphia Orchard Project
Philadelphia Orchard Project We invite you to participate in this season’s POP events, working alongside volunteers from our community partners to plant orchards all over the city. Volunteers...
Volunteers needed, Service Marathon at Penrose Playground
Dear Friends! Please join the University Community Collaborative of Philadelphia at Temple University next week for the “100 Hours of Power” Service Marathon at Penrose Playground organized by...
Day of Interfaith of Service for Teens
Day of Interfaith of Service for Teens The Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia is sponsoring its 4th Annual Day of Service on April 26, 1:30 – 6:00 PM at the Cobbs Creek Community...
Career Day Presenters needed, Young Scholars Charter School
Young Scholars Charter School wants you to: Volunteer Today and help to prepare students for the best high schools and colleges! Career Day 2009 Friday, May 1st 9:30am to 1:00pm (20 minute slots...
Darby Creek / Cobbs Creek Cleanup
Darby Creek / Cobbs Creek Cleanup Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:00 AM– 1:00 PM (Your help is needed) The 25th year for the cleanup Sponsored by the Darby Creek Valley Association throughout the 77 Sq...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
National Conference on Children and Youth Savings
CFED invites you to join () colleagues from the fields of asset building and children and youth development to explore the benefits, opportunities and future of children and youth savings. Recent...
PreK-3rd Data Resource Center: Summer Workshop
PreK-3rd Data Resource Center: Summer Workshop June 22-24, 2009 Ann Arbor, MI The PreK-3 Summer Workshop offers an introduction to longitudinal data sets that analyze development and educational...
Summit on Incorporating Social Justice and Service-Learning into the STEM Curriculum
Registration Now Open for the Developing a Good Heart in STEM: 1st Summit on Incorporating Social Justice and Service-Learning into the STEM Curriculum – June 11-12, 2009. Registration NOW OPEN...
Call for Workshops: Millennials Making a Difference
The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education invites you to submit a presentation proposal for its Sixth Annual Conference, Millennials Making a Difference University of Nebraska...
Measuring and Evaluating Social Services Performance
Measuring and Evaluating Social Services Performance 2009 June 18-19, 2009 Washington, DC Connect Measures that Align with Your Strategic Vision to Achieve Results Create a management system that...
Changing Face of Affordable Housing and Community Revitalization
The Changing Face of Affordable Housing and Community Revitalization June 18-19, 2009 Arlington, VA billion dollars already have been allocated and more is coming…How will HUD and the Recovery Act...
Call for Proposals: Building Community Resiliency: Role of University Leadership
The 15th annual CUMU conference, hosted by Widener University from October 11-13, 2009 will focus on “Building community resiliency: The role of university leadership.” The term...
Call for Workshops: Food Politics and Projects in the Heartland
CALL FOR WORKSHOP AND PRESENTATION PROPOSALS Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Community Food Security Coalition “From Commodity to Community: Food Politics and Projects in the Heartland”...
Publishing in Service-Learning and Community Engagement
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement will be offering a Pre-Conference Session appropriate for graduate students and early career researchers. A...
Grant Opportunities
Target Stores grants
Target supports arts, literacy, and family violence programs Target offers store grants to support nonprofit programs that impact the arts, early childhood reading, and family violence prevention in...
Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation
Build-A-Bear Foundation offers two grant programs The Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation is accepting proposals for two of its grant programs. Children’s Health and Wellness grants provide up to...
Small Violence prevention grants
Funding available for youth violence prevention The Women’s Division of the United Methodist Church’s General Board of Global Ministries offers grants of up to $4,000 each for projects...
Financial Education grants
FINRA supports financial education programs The FINRA Investor Education Foundation funds nonprofit and college/university research and educational projects providing underserved Americans with the...
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation: Mini-grants
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation: Mini-grants The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation offers mini-grants to school and public libraries for programs that encourage literacy and creativity in children. Programs...
Partners in Arts Education Program
MetLife/National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts: Arts Education Program The MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Program enhances arts learning in K-12 public schools by supporting...
notice of potential funding from PA/NY Campus Compact
From PA/NY Campus Compact: Given the economic downturn, we are working hard to bring funding opportunities to our members and their communities. I wanted you to be aware that the Pennsylvania/New...
Water Quality Research
Water Environment Research Foundation Offers Funding for Water Quality Research Deadline: June 1, 2009 The Water Environment Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization that manages independent...
Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program
Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program Announces 2009 Request for Proposals Deadline: May 1, 2009 Administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Child Advocate Social Worker Supervisor, Penn Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School – Child Advocate Social Worker Supervisor. The University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic seeks an experienced,...
Executive Director, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia – Executive Director. Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia (formerly Summerbridge) provides a six-year academic enrichment program that builds a path from...
various, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School
[posted 04/18/2009] Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School – Various positions. Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School is a college preparatory K-12 freedom school, which utilizes African Centered...
Summer Interns, Philadelphia Freedom Schools
Philadelphia Freedom Schools seeking summer interns Applications are now available for the summer 2009 Servant Leader Intern (SLI) program at Philadelphia Freedom Schools, which trains college-age...
AmeriCorps*VISTA, Chestnut Hill College
[emailed 4/20/09] Position: AmeriCorps PACC*VISTA- Chestnut Hill College Reports to: Assistant Director of Career Services for Service-Learning and Experiential Education Purpose: ...
Teachers needed, Philadelphia Reads Summer Reads program
[emailed 04/17/2009] EducationWorks is seeking experienced, energetic, and creative teachers to implement the Philadelphia Reads Summer Reads program at summer camps in Philadelphia. This is a 20hr...
AmeriCorps Summer Camp Counselor, EducationWorks
[emailed 04/16/09] EducationWorks AmeriCorps Summer Camp Counselor EducationWorks is now accepting applications for our Camp Counselor position, an exciting opportunity to spend a summer providing an...
Summer Program Facilitators, EducationWorks
[emailed 04/16/2009] EducationWorks Summer Program Facilitators Position Description EducationWorks is now accepting applications for Summer Program Facilitators who provide formal instruction and...
Curriculum Developer Sought
[posted 04/13/09] Opportunity for a Request for Proposal: Training Curriculum Developer The Center for Economic Progress (CEP) seeks a Training Curriculum Developer consultant to re-engineer the...
Asset Development and Financial Education VISTAs, Campaign for Working Families
[emailed 04/14/09] VISTA Positions: Asset Development and Financial Education FOUR POSITIONS available to build and preserve wealth and assets in communities through financial education, free tax...
Foreclosure Prevention Outreach VISTAs, Campaign for Working Families
[emailed 4/14/09] VISTA Positions: Foreclosure Prevention Outreach FOUR VISTAs will provide door-to-door and community outreach services to identify and support homeowners who are at risk of...
Community Projects Coordinator, YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School
Community Projects Coordinator/AmeriCorps Member Status: Full-time Department: AmeriCorps Background YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School (YBPCS) serves a young adult population of 18-20 year-old...
Miscellaneous
Nonprofit Standards of Excellence Webinar
PANO holds webinar on Standards of Excellence The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations will hold its first online webinar on Thursday, May 14th from 9-10:30am, an introductory session...
Update on Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
Dear Colleagues, President Obama is expected to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law in the coming days. This is a very exciting time for the Corporation and the entire national...
Network for Good Webinars & Teleconferences
Registration Open for Three Upcoming Network for Good Webinars & Teleconferences Are these trainings free? Always! 1. Diversifying Your Fundraising Channels, with Cindy Adams of GrantStation...
Green Facilities Management under the Recovery Act
An Overview of Green Facilities Management under the Recovery Act When: May 19, 2009, 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST The Recovery Act is helping to strengthen the faltering US economy through new funding...
Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research Award
Arnova Invites Nominations for 2009 Awards Programs Deadline: May 15, 2009 ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action) is accepting nominations for its 2009...
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