The week of
March 22, 2010
Other Local Events and Workshops
The Economic Crisis and the Common Good – Local and Global Dimensions
The Economic Crisis and the Common Good – Local and Global Dimensions Conference Profs. Toyoda, McCarraher, Eckstein, Kreuzer, and Wilson from Villanova University and Dorrett Byrd and Candice...
Self Abuse: How Teens Inflict Violence on Themselves
5th Teen Cafe at Penrose Playground Friday, March 26th 4:30 – 6:30 Penrose Rec Center @ 12th & Susquahannah UCCP’s Youth Action Scholars are hosting their 5th Teen Cafe at Penrose...
Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution
Chestnut Hill College announces the second in a series of free nonprofit capacity-building seminars, supported through funding from PHENND and Learn & Serve America. “Effective Communication...
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Annual Event
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia (“HIAS and Council”) is hosting their annual event to honor community leaders who have helped immigrants and refugees integrate into our city. ...
Social Entrepreneurs, the Social Web and Social Change
Our next Philly Net Tuesday will be at the Jenkins Law Library, 833 Chestnut Street (please see directions below), starting at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 6. Join us for a fascinating discussion...
Korean Community Health & Education EXPO
Korean Community Health & Education EXPO May 8, 2010 On behalf of North Penn Area Coalition for Korean Americans (NPACKA), we are pleased to extend an invitation to you, your family, friends and...
Entrepreneurship Week in Philadelphia
April 19-22: Entrepreneurship Week Entrepreneurship Week 2010 Launch Party Monday, April 19, 5:00 – 7:00 World Café Live 3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Entrepreneurship Week 2010...
From Concept to Customer: Manufacturing in Philly
Thursday, April 8: From Concept to Customer: Manufacturing in Philly 5:00-7:00pm Art Star 623 N 2nd St Philadelphia, PA 19123 Cost: Free Is there too much demand for your supply? Can’t craft fast...
The Achievement Project “TAP” Barnes & Noble Book Fair
The Achievement Project “TAP” Barnes & Noble Book Fair Friday & Saturday, June 4 – 5, 2010 Purchases at any Barnes & Noble will benefit TAP. TAP students and staff will be present...
Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative 20th Anniversary
GALAEI to mark 20th anniversary The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a night of dinner, cocktails and celebration called Revolutionary Family:...
Marketing Your Nonprofit Organization
PANO offers nonprofit marketing webinar The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations will offer a webinar on Marketing Your Nonprofit Organization on Friday, March 26th from 1:30-3pm. The...
Board Leadership Series in West Chester
Suburban seminars on board leadership offered West Chester’s Best Principled Solutions LLC is offering two eight week programs providing Essentials for Modern Leadership™ in Pottstown and West...
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Open Houses
Court advocates hold spring open houses Court Appointed Special Advocates will be holding Open Houses at its office at 1940 Brandywine Street in Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 23rd and Monday, April...
Career Wardrobe Prom Gown Fashion Show and Sale
Career Wardrobe provides prom gowns to teens On Saturday, April 10th, The Career Wardrobe is hosting its first Prom Gown Fashion Show and Sale at The Wardrobe Boutique, providing prom dresses at...
Generation Appreciation Philadelphia Public Forum
GenPhilly highlights careers impacting seniors Philadelphia has the highest proportion of people over 60 out of the ten largest cities in the United States, and Pennsylvania is expected to become the...
Family Childcare Training
Business group sponsors family childcare training The Women’s Business Development Center will begin its series of training for those interested in operating a family child care program on Monday,...
Early Childhood Event in Chester
Delco UW to hold early childhood event United Way of Southeast Delaware County is sponsoring a community meeting to identify challenges in early education, explore solutions and begin to develop...
Smashing the Barriers of Cloud Computing
Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud: Smashing the Barriers of Cloud Computing Friday, April 9 11:45 – 1:45 Penn State Great Valley, Malvern Cost (includes lunch): $15 Click here to register Cloud...
Take It All Back Walk and Speak Out
Take It All Back Event As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape), a WOMEN’S WAY Member Agency, will host its Annual 5th Take It All Back community walk and...
WOMEN’S WAY’s 33rd Annual Powerful Voice Awards
Tickets Now on Sale for the 2010 Powerful Voice Awards In honor of women’s history month, make a gift to WOMEN’S WAY today by purchasing your ticket for WOMEN’S WAY’s 33rd...
Financing Opportunities for Green Infrastructure Workshop
“Financing Opportunities for Green Infrastructure” Workshop The Temple-Villanova Sustainable Stormwater Initiative (T-VSSI) is offering an informational workshop, “Financing...
Become a Tree Tender!
Become a Tree Tender! Would your organization’s trainees or company’s staff benefit from becoming a Treetender? Become part of the “growing” TreeVitalize initiative, an...
PennFuture’s Annual Watershed Workshop
PennFuture’s Annual Watershed Workshop This year PennFuture’s Annual Watershed Workshop moves to Philadelphia on Saturday, April 17. The event will focus on the cutting edge work being...
Philadelphia Economic Recovery Procurement Summit
Philadelphia Economic Recovery Procurement Summit Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. Entrance at Northeast side of 12th St. Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 @ 8:00 – 11:30AM. This is an...
Energy Coordinating Agency Annual Benefit Event
Energy Coordinating Agency Annual Benefit Event Date: Thu, 04/22/2010 – 5:00pm – 8:00pm On Thursday evening, April 22nd, the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) will hold a benefit event...
How to Get and Manage High School Interns
It’s that time of year-time to sign up for school-year and summer internships. Please review the information below about internships, including an upcoming panel discussion hosted by the Young...
Summer Institutes in Extended Learning
Center for Afterschool Education at Foundations, Inc. Partners with Arcadia University for Summer Institutes in Extended Learning Summer Institutes provide graduate and undergraduate credit-bearing...
New Resources
New Report: Improving Student Learning Outcomes with Service Learning
New Service-Learning Research Findings – A new research brief from the American Association of Community Colleges, “Improving Student Learning Outcomes with Service Learning,”...
New Website: City Soup Philadelphia
City Soup effort highlights upcoming Hunger Walk Areas of Philadelphia are some of the hungriest in the nation. Recent statistics show that 1 in 4 Philadelphians are on the brink of hunger. To help...
National Board Governance Survey for Not-for-Profit Organizations
Survey highlights new demands on nonprofit boards What are not-for-profit organizations doing – or not doing – in the face of declining revenues, growing governance and disclosure expectations,...
Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer’s
Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer’s A new study has shown that older adults who derive meaning from life’s experiences and possess a sense of intentionality and goal directedness...
New Report: Healthier Students Are Better Learners
The wellness gap According to a new study from Equity Matters, better efforts to address health disparities that impede learning for students from disadvantaged groups are needed to close the...
New Report: Closing the Expectations Gap 2010
Progress in assessment A new report from Achieve, a nonprofit group created by the nation’s governors and business leaders, charts changes in state standards and practices in the years...
New Report: Career Changers in the Classroom
A closer look at career-changers A new report from Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation underwritten by the MetLife Foundation points to significant shortfalls in preparation and support for...
New Report: New York City’s Changing High School Landscape
More analysis of the broad reforms in NYC A new report from MDRC looks at the historical backdrop to New York City’s effort to transform its public high schools from 2002 to 2008. At the start...
Counting Kids in the U.S. Census
Children have been undercounted in every census since the first one in 1790. Local communities rely on census information in planning for schools, child care, health, and other critical services....
New Report: Building on the Success of Energy Efficiency Programs
Save lots of energy, save lots of money A new report released by PennFuture and the Consumer Federation of America shows that Pennsylvania families will continue to spend an extra $457 per year on...
New Info Sheet: Green Jobs in Philadelphia
PWIB Info on Green Job Sectors in SE PA, and Projected Green Job Growth The Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board has produced a one-page information sheet on green job sectors and projected green...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Hesselbein Student Leadership Summit
Hesselbein Student Leadership Summit – The University of Pittsburgh launched an initiative called the Hesselbein Global Academy for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement The academy is...
Call for Proposals: New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference
Join us on Friday, October 22, for a keynote address by Bill McKibben, author, educator, environmentalist and founder of , an international climate campaign. Workshop proposals are now being accepted...
National Institute on Out-of-School Time’s Summer Seminars 2010
The National Institute on Out-of-School Time’s (NIOST) Summer Seminars 2010 — is now open for registration! Sign-up this year and uncover innovative ways to strengthen your advising and...
Southern Alleghenies Service-Learning Conference
3rd Annual SALSA Workshop Reach Out: Partnerships to Benefit YOU SALSA (Southern Alleghenies Learn and Serve Alliance) strives to foster collaborative service-learning between K-12 students,...
Grant Opportunities
Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Healthy Eating Research Releases Call for Proposals for Round 5 Rapid-Response and New Connections Grant Opportunities Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity Round 5...
Acres for America Conservation Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Accepting Preproposals for Acres for America Conservation Program Deadline: April 1, 2010 annually (Pre-proposals) Acres for America, a partnership between...
Youth Arts Engagement Grants Program
Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces New Youth Arts Engagement Grants Program Deadline: April 2, 2010 The Philadelphia Cultural Fund has announced the Youth Arts Engagement Grants program, a new...
Grants for School-based running programs
ING AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION: RUN FOR SOMETHING BETTER Eligibility: Programs that target grades 4-8 in public elementary or middle schools. Amount: Up to $2,000....
Lawrence Foundation
THE LAWRENCE FOUNDATION The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, education, human services and other causes. Eligibility: Nonprofits...
Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award
NCSS: Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award The National Council for the Social Studies Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award aims to help a social studies educator make his or her dream...
Arts and Culture in Schools Grants
Target: Arts and Culture in Schools Grants Target Arts and Culture in Schools Grants help schools and nonprofits bring arts and cultural experiences directly to K-12 students. Programs must have a...
Early Childhood Reading Grants
Target: Early Childhood Reading Grants Target Early Childhood Reading Grants promote a love of reading and encourage young children to read together with their families by supporting programs such as...
Community College Encore Career Grants
The MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures: Community College Encore Career Grants MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Community College Encore Career Grants explore how community colleges can help those in...
New Media Women Entrepreneurs Program
McCormick New Media Women Entrepreneurs Program (Deadline: April 10) This program gives one-time funding of $12,000 to women with original ideas to create new websites, mobile news services, or other...
Green America Awards
Green America Awards (Deadline: April 1) The Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards will be presented to groups and organizations that are making a difference in their communities. Eligible...
Captain Planet Foundation Grants
Captain Planet Foundation Grants (Deadline: March 31) The Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) annually funds projects involving children and young adults. Recipients of these awards are often schools and...
GlaxoSmithKline’s IMPACT Award
Apply for GlaxoSmithKline’s IMPACT Award for Chance to Win $40,000 in Funding GlaxoSmithKline is calling for healthcare nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia region to apply for its IMPACT...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Work Ready Program Monitor, Mural Arts Program
Work Ready Program Monitor The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program () is the nation’s largest public art program of its kind. Since its inception in 1984 the Mural Arts Program has created over...
MicroTest Intern, Philadelphia Development Partnership
PHILADELPHIA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP POSITION: MicroTest Intern INTERNSHIP DATES: May – August 2010 (≈10-week duration) HOURS: 40 hours per week...
Group Home Social Worker, Lutheran Children and Family Service
[posted 3/14/2010] Lutheran Children and Family Services Group Home Social Worker Lutheran Children & Family Service, a non-profit organization serving South-Eastern Pennsylvania, is seeking...
Bridges Project Medical Case Manager, AIDS Services In Asian Communities
[posted 3/14/2010] AIDS Services In Asian Communities Bridges Project Medical Case Manager The primary duties of the Medical Case Manager includes: community outreach, intake, case management,...
Credit Housing Counselor, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley
[posted 3/14/2010] Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley Credit Housing Counselor Position Summary: The Credit Housing Counselor provides counseling, education as well as providing...
Early Learning Center Lead Teacher, EducationWorks
EducationWorks Early Learning Center Lead Teacher EducationWorks is searching for Lead Teachers for our Early Learning Center. The fundamental goal of the Early Learning Center (ELC) is to provide a...
Executive Director, Dress for Success Philadelphia
Dress for Success Philadelphia, a program of Dress for Success Worldwide, is seeking an energetic, passionate self-starter to fill the role of executive director. The mission of Dress for Success is...
Local Food Access Coordinator, The Common Market
[posted 3/11/2010] Local Food Access Coordinator The Common Market, a non-profit wholesale distributor of local food, is hiring a full-time Local Food Access Coordinator. The Local Food Access...
Miscellaneous
Spark the Wave looking for teen leaders
Thank you for continuing to help Spark the Wave to grow and succeed. Your efforts have assisted in empowering teens to become strong leaders and advocates of community service. Thus far, STW has...
Online course on service-learning
Online Professional Development Service-Learning K-12: Changing the way communities think about education Bring learning to life! Register for one or all five courses and become an expert with a...
Bollinger Foundation Scholarships
Bollinger Foundation Seeks Nominations for Scholarship Grants The Bollinger Foundation, a unique foundation created to provide financial assistance to families of economic development, community...
MetLife Afterschool Innovator Award
MetLife Afterschool Innovator Award The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation are partnering to develop and disseminate a series of Issue Briefs that address topics related to middle school...
Webinars from National Service-Learning Conference
Come one, come all! NYLC is offering a series of webinars to be broadcast live from the National Service-Learning Conference in San Jose, Calif., March 24-27. Join these free sessions and experience...
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