The week of
September 28, 2009
PHENND Events/Activities
Service Leaders Summit
Service Leaders Summit 2009 Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:30AM to 4PM Drexel University Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Located on Market St. between 31st and 32nd ) Presented by Campus Philly,...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Urban League of Philadelphia Annual Membership Meeting
Urban League holds annual membership meeting The 2009 Annual Membership Meeting of the Urban League of Philadelphia will provide a complete overview of its impact in the community and an opportunity...
Bilingual Parent Support Group meetings
PIN offers monthly and bilingual support groups Parents Involved Network hosts a monthly Parent Support Group for Parents with children with emotional and behavior challenges. Participants learn...
Latino Children’s Health Conference
Save the Date November 5, 2009 Family Services of Montgomery County Latino Children’s Health Conference Latino children are at high risk for diabetes mellitus, dental carries, asthma, mental health...
Climate Change and How it Relates to Montgomery County
Climate Change and How it Relates to Montgomery County, PA. Oct 28th, 6:45pm-8:30pm. Plant and animal species and the habitats in which they live are already beginning to adapt and migrate in...
Seminar: Generating Revenues for Non-Profits
The Greater Philadelphia Food Systems Network Invites you to attend: “Generating Revenues for Non-Profits in Challenging Economic Times: A Non-Profit Law Seminar” • Learn innovative...
High School Enrichment Programs
High School Enrichment Programs For 9th-12th grade students Are you interested in earning up to $500? OR Are you looking to do something different this school year? OR Do you want to meet new...
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Please join us in celebrating the 2009 National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Saber es Poder/ Knowledge is Power Uniendo Nuestras Banderas/ Uniting our Flags Bring your family to celebrate a day of...
Fellowship Farm Annual Meeting
Fellowship Farm Annual Meeting All Are Welcome! Fellowship Farm will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Farm. These gatherings are always a time when old friends...
Bread and Roses Tribute to Change
Bread & Roses honors co-founder Finkle Tribute to Change is the annual event of the Bread and Roses Community Fund where Philadelphia-area progressives come together to celebrate advances for...
New Resources
New Book: Housing Policy Revolution: Networks and Neighborhoods
The Housing Policy Revolution: Networks and Neighborhoods from the Urban Institute Press traces the shift in housing policy from the Washington-led bureaucracies of the 1960s to today’s highly...
New Website: GLBT History Month 2009
Website launched for GLBT History Month A website celebrating GLBT History Month 2009 has been created Equality Forum on behalf of a coalition of national organizations advocating on behalf of the...
Free Elementary Age Poverty/Hunger S-L curriculum
You can download a FREE poverty/hunger service-learning curriculum for Grades 4-8 at Those of you with collaborative programs with local schools may find this curriculum especially useful as there...
Children’s Access to Dental Care in Southeastern Pennsylvania
84,000 children in region without proper dental care Tooth decay is the most common chronic illness among children, affecting more than three quarters of adolescents and increasing in prevalence...
New Report: Lessons Learned from Pennsylvania’s Nurse-Family Partnership Initiative
P/PV is pleased to announce the release of its new report, Growing What Works: Lessons Learned from Pennsylvania’s Nurse-Family Partnership Initiative. Growing What Works draws on P/PV’s...
New Book: Rebuild America: Solving the Economic Crisis through Civic Works
PolicyLink Founder and CEO Angela Glover Blackwell is a collaborator on the newly published book Rebuild America: Solving the Economic Crisis through Civic Works (Paradigm Publishers) by Scott...
New Report: Individual Teacher Incentives, Student Achievement and Grade Inflation
Teacher-performance incentives and student outcomes in Portugal A recent paper from the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany examines individual, performance-related teacher pay in...
New Website: Understanding Poverty
Urban Institute unveils Understanding Poverty website The share of Americans living in poverty jumped to percent in 2008—up significantly from percent the year before, according to a new analysis...
Youth Development Training Calendar
UWSEPA publishes youth development training calendar United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Center for Youth Development has published its Fall 2009 Training Calendar. Space for trainings is...
Partnerships Classifieds
Communications and Development Internships, BuildABridge International
Communications and Development Internships Available Are you passionate about arts in service to those in need? Intern with the development department of BuildABridge this fall. Tasks include:...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Presenters: SCALE’s Second Virtual Read. Write. Act. Conference
SCALE’s Second Virtual Read. Write. Act. Conference November 4-6, 2009 Call for Presenters – Due October 12, 2009 Visit to submit your proposal. For 20 years, through a dynamic partnership...
Call for Proposals: 5th International Conference on Civic Education
5th International Conference on Civic Education Proposal Deadline: 10/15/2009 December 6-8, 2009 · Gaylord Opryland Resort · Nashville, Tennessee * Submit proposal to present a research...
Mobilizing Community Caring
Kenyon Community Building presents: Mobilizing Community Caring Integrating your organization into your community using Asset Based Community Building October 22 & 23, 2009 9 am to 4 pm Ralph...
21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference
Join your friends and colleagues from around the world for the 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference — Inspire. Imagine. Innovate! Online registration is now open for this event, which...
Community Schools 101: Linking Higher Education and High Schools for a Better Community
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! OUCEC 5 State Regional Conference – Space is limited, register early! Community Schools 101: Linking Higher Education and High Schools for a Better Community Join university...
Call for Papers, Eastern Economic Association
Call for Papers – Philadelphia February 26 -28, 2010 The Eastern Economic Association invites submissions of papers in all areas of economics for its annual meeting which will be held at the...
Grant Opportunities
Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Applications for Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future Deadline: October 29, 2009 (Brief Proposals) Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, a...
Volunteer USA Foundation Literacy Grants
Volunteer USA Foundation Announces Literacy Grants Deadline: October 1, 2009 The Volunteer USA Foundation’s family literacy initiative has announced the availability of planning grants for...
School Mental Health Education Grant Program
American Psychiatric Foundation Offers Grants for High Schools to Implement Mental Health Educational Model Deadline: October 30, 2009 Established by the American Psychiatric Foundation, a...
Communities Putting Prevention to Work
CDC Announces $650 Million for Community Chronic Disease Prevention The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced $650 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to “to...
Community Food Projects Grant
The Community Food Projects (CFP) Request for Applications for FY2010 is Out! The Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program is the major funding source for community-based food and...
KaBOOM! Play Day Grants for Playground Projects
KaBOOM! Play Day Grants for Playground Projects (Deadline: October 23) You could be eligible to receive a KaBOOM! grant for a playspace enhancement just by hosting a Play Day! Complete the...
PCCY Picasso Project Arts Grants Available to Schools
$5000 PCCY Picasso Project Arts Grants Available to Schools: Grants of up to $5000 are available to support arts projects in Philadelphia K-12 public schools during the 2009-2010 school year through...
Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education Program
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks Proposals for Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education Program Deadline: November 24, 2009 A program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Evaluating...
Strengthening Women and Families Affected by HIV/AIDS
National AIDS Fund and Johnson & Johnson Invite Applications for Generations: Strengthening Women and Families Affected by HIV/AIDS Deadline: November 2, 2009 The National AIDS Fund and Johnson...
Save the Music for School Music Projects
Do Something and VH1 Save the Music Announce Awards Program for School Music Projects Deadline: October 16, 2009 Do Something and VH1 Save the Music are inviting young people to help advocate for...
MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards
Nominations Invited for 2010 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards Deadline: October 2, 2009 The MetLife Foundation and Jobs for the Future are accepting nominations for the 2010...
Youth Leaders for Literacy
Youth Leaders for Literacy Available to Young Volunteers Who Inspire and Encourage Reading Youth Service America is partnering with the National Education Association to once again offer Youth...
STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program
State offers stimulus funds to improve victim services Approximately $4 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding is available to support and strengthen services to women who...
Bank of New York Mellon Foundation
BNY Mellon funds programs for homeless kids The Bank of New York Mellon Foundation, formerly the Mellon Financial Corporation Fund, supports a range of philanthropic efforts, including programs to...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Career Advisors, United Communities Southeast Philadelphia
[posted 9/14/2009] United Communities Southeast Philadelphia and Diversified Community Services – Career Advisors. These two community-based nonprofits based in South Philadelphia, working with...
Miscellaneous
Planning A Light On! Event
PSAYDN is pleased to offer this special one-hour, online training which will provide participants with tips and tools to develop events that attract media attention, policymaker support, and...
Webinar Series: Let’s End the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Webinar Series: Let’s End the Childhood Obesity Epidemic Please join the RWJF Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity for a lively exploration of the latest thinking on: * childhood obesity...
Institute for Youth, Education and Families Audioconference Series
National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families Offers New Audioconference Series City leaders can now register for one or more free audioconferences that will be held between...
Rx4Good Prescription Partnership
Rx4Good aids nonprofit, corporate partnerships A new effort, called Rx4good, helps connect health care nonprofits and corporate partners and forge results-oriented relationships that improve the good...
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