The week of

September 17, 2010

Other Local Events and Workshops

Nonprofit Management Seminars in MontCo

RSVP of Montco offers courses in Jenkintown RSVP of Montgomery County will offer a series of eight courses to be taught by its Volunteer Executive Consultants at Manor College, 704 Fox Chase Road in...

United Way of Southeast PA Funding Guidelines and Forums

UWSEPA publishes funding guidelines, forum schedule United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania has published an Executive Summary of its priorities for its FY 2012-2014 funding cycle, as well as...

Philadelphia Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair

Idealist sponsors Graduate Degree Fair at Drexel The Philadelphia Graduate Degree Fair will be held on Monday, September 27th from 5-8pm at the Drexel University Creese Student Center, Behrakis...

Good Food and Good Nutrition in Youth Programs

Seminars support youth sports programs The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative and the Health Promotion Council Out of School Time Initiative is sponsoring a series of seminars to share skills...

Unveiling of Philadelphia Service Plan

Mayor to unveil city’s community service plan Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter will launch the Philadelphia Service Plan on Monday, September 27th from 10am to 11:30am at the National Constitution...

Strategic Partnerships: Creating Innovation and Impact Through Partnership

UW, others announce Strategic Partnerships Conference 2010 United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware Valley Grantmakers, the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal, and the University of...

New Resources

New Early Childhood Education website

Website features resources for ECE professionals The field of early childhood education is going through a significant professional growth spurt, while simultaneously requiring an increase in the...

New Report: Philadelphia Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Child homelessness up by 4% in city According to a new report the number of homeless children under the age of 17 in Philadelphia grew from 3,433 in 2008 to 3,582 in 2009 — a four percent...

New Book: Coalition Building and Social Movements

[posted from Comm-Org] From: skinn077@ The best current thinking on the conditions leading to successful activist coalitions STRATEGIC ALLIANCES: Coalition Building and Social Movements Nella Van...

Partnerships Classifieds

Office space available in UWSEPA building

Office space available in UWSEPA building United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is seeking a non-profit tenant for 2,700 sq. ft of office space in its building at 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in...

Become a Business Volunteer for the Arts

Business Volunteers for the Arts Become a Business Volunteer for the Arts! Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States Organization: Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia...

Board members sought for arts organizations

Business on Board Join an Arts Board! Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States Organization: Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia Start date: October 29,...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: National Service-Learning Conference

Are you ready to bring high-quality service-learning to your classroom or program, engage students who are disengaged, bridge the gap between community and school, strengthen the “L” in...

69th Annual Midwest Political Science Association conference

Call for proposals for the 69th Annual Midwest Political Science Association conference, March 31-April 3 2011, Chicago Palmer House Hilton, USA Paper submission deadline: October 8, 2010 Poster...

Local Food Institute

Go to to view the conference agenda and speaker bios. Local Food Institute October 13-14, 2010  |  Asheville, North Carolina Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project This two-day program is...

Remapping Education for Global Learning

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! REMAPPING EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL LEARNING: A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY October 29, 2010 Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont Facilitated by Caryn McTighe Musil and Kevin...

Roots & Shoots Training Summit

From October 8 – 10, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is hosting the first annual North American Training Summit for Roots & Shoots group leaders and service-learning professionals....

Grant Opportunities

United Way of Southeast PA Funding Guidelines and Forums

UWSEPA publishes funding guidelines, forum schedule United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania has published an Executive Summary of its priorities for its FY 2012-2014 funding cycle, as well as...

Celebrating Solutions Awards for Domestic Violence Programs

Mary Byron Project Invites Entries of Innovative Domestic Violence Programs for Celebrating Solutions Awards Deadline: November 19, 2010 The Mary Byron Project created the annual Celebrating...

Microsoft Elevate America Employment Services Grant Initiative

Microsoft Elevate America Announces New Employment Services Grant Initiative Deadline: October 8, 2010 Microsoft Corporation has announced the launch of the Elevate America community initiative, a...

2011 AmeriCorps Grants & Planning Grants

The Corporation for National and Community Service today kicked off its 2011 AmeriCorps grant competition by releasing two funding notices for organizations interested in using national service as a...


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