The week of
October 04, 2010
Other Local Events and Workshops
Scholarship of Engagement workshop
November 18, 2010 10:00 am – 3:00 PM at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA a PACC-sponsored Scholarship of Engagement workshop featuring Andy Furco, Associate Vice President for Public...
22nd Annual National Dropout Prevention Conference
22nd Annual National Dropout Prevention Conference (From Rhetoric to Action: Ready, Set, Graduate!) Date/Time: November 14, 2010 (All day) – November 17, 2010 (All day) Location: ...
Social Shift and Social Justice for All
October 23: Social Shift and Social Justice for All. Save the date for a gathering of supporters in discussion aimed toward a plan of action to alter human service delivery and public education....
2nd Annual Philadelphia Out-of-School Time Resource Fair
2nd ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA OST RESOURCE FAIR! When: Monday, November 8, 10:00 AM -1:00 PM What to Expect: Dozens of vendors sharing the best and coolest OST resources with hundreds of enthusiastic...
Making the Most of Homework Time
Peer Networking Meeting October 18 & 25: Making the Most of Homework Time. Presented by the Out-of-School Time Resource Center. Refreshments included. Location: United Way, 1709 Ben Franklin...
Good Food and Good Nutrition in Youth Programs
Youth Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition Networking Seminar Sponsored by the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative and the Health Promotion Council HKHC OST Initiative Purpose: These Seminars provide...
AIDS Walk Philly 2010
AIDS Walk set for October 17th AIDS Walk Philly 2010 will be held this year on Sunday, October 17th beginning at 7:30am at Eakins Oval, in front of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The...
Grow Your Major Donor Pipeline Through Prospect Research
RFC workshop focuses on growing donor pool The Regional Foundation Center will sponsor Grow Your Major Donor Pipeline Through Prospect Research, a free workshop, on Tuesday, October 12th from...
Delaware Valley Annual Green Building Celebration
Delaware Valley Green Building Council’s Annual Green Building Celebration “The Annual Celebration is DVGBC’s biggest event and the best green industry networking opportunity of the...
2010 Urban Watershed Revitalization Conference
2010 Urban Watershed Revitalization Conference “The Philadelphia Water Dept. in conjunction with its partners is presenting this year’s Urban Watershed Revitalization Conference. This...
DelCo Seminar on the Economy
Delaware County Foundation holds seminar on economy The Delaware County Foundation and the Haverford Trust Company will sponsor Making Sense of the Economy, a seminar led by Edward G. Boehne, a...
Family Child Care Entrepreneur Program
WBDC launches new series for child care entrepreneurs The Women’s Business Development Center will offer its Family Child Care Entrepreneur Program on Monday, October 11th from 6:15-9pm. Classes...
Promoting Mental Wellness and Resilience with Teens in the African‐American Community
Moving Beyond Survival Mode: Promoting Mental Wellness and Resilience with Young Adults, Teens and their Families in the African‐American Community Half-Day FREE Workshop Facilitated by MEE...
New Resources
Spring 2010 Issue of Shelterforce Magazine
Has the Fight Gone Out of Organizing? The Latest from Shelterforce The journal of affordable housing and community building We have seen community organizing under attack ever since the 2008...
New Report: Examination of the Community Reinvestment Act
Late last week, National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) released its latest report: Safe and Sound Lending in Neighborhoods: An Examination of the Community Reinvestment Act at work in...
School-Based Mentoring: Weighing Future Investments
Mentoring: ensuring it’s effective A new analysis from the Society for Research in Child Development of three recent large-scale evaluation studies of school-based mentoring programs suggests...
New Report: Views of Education Professors
What are they thinking? Lately, teacher colleges and teacher preparation have come in for scrutiny and heavy criticism. Authors of a new report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute surveyed a diverse...
Gradual Disengagement: A Portrait of Dropouts
Consistent markers on the road to dropping out A new report from the Baltimore Education Research Consortium summarizes commonalities that join together individual stories of Baltimore City School...
The Federal Role in Confronting the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy
A literacy crisis A new policy brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education describes how over the last 37 years, the performance of thirteen- and seventeen-year-olds on the National Assessment of...
Closing the Talent Gap: Attracting and Retaining Top-Third Graduates to Careers in Teaching
“Closing the Talent Gap: Attracting and Retaining Top-Third Graduates to Careers in Teaching,” Byron Auguste, Paul Kihn, Matt Miller, McKinsey & Company, September 2010....
New Report on Philadelphia’s aging LGBT population
Needs of elder LGBT people assessed in survey The needs of Philadelphia-area lesbian, gay, transgendered and bisexual people over the age of 55, were documented in a study conducted by the Delaware...
Chester County Women and Girls Blueprint 2010
Report outlines needs of Chesco women and girls The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls has released Blueprint Report 2010, an update to its assessment of the needs of women and girls in Chester...
New Report: Upside Down: America’s $400 Billion Federal Asset-Building Budget
Casey Foundation says tax-based asset-building programs not working The federal government spent nearly $400 billion in fiscal year 2009 to help people save money and build wealth, but the vast...
New Website: Philadelphia LISC
Philadelphia LISC Announces Launch of Two New Websites We’re happy to announce the launch of Philadelphia LISC’s new website. You can access it directly through The old URL through...
Partnerships Classifieds
Host a team of AmeriCorps NCCC members
AmeriCorps NCCC would like to work with you to help Get Things Done! AmeriCorps NCCC is requesting proposals for 2011. Now is your chance to take advantage of a team-based, high energy, affordable...
Become a Citizen Planner
Become a Citizen Planner The Philadelphia City Planning Commission is launching a pilot Citizens Planning Institute. Citizen Planners are individuals interested in playing a more informed and active...
volunteers needed, BuildaBridge Arts Programs
BuildaBridge is a non-profit arts education organization dedicated to bringing hope and healing to vulnerable children, families, and communities in the tough places of the world through direct...
Various tree planting events
Tree Planting with the Philadelphia Orchard Project You can RSVP for any of the events by visiting their website at: SHARE ORCHARD PLANTING Saturday, October 9 @ 10am 2901 Hunting Park Ave, North...
Free Computer Workshops for your lab
CommuniTech is a student-driven service organization at the University of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by assisting neighborhoods in need by supplying computers and...
volunteers needed, Word Wizards after school program
Help struggling students find the fun in reading with WORD WIZARDS! If you enjoy working with kids and are interested in sharing your time and passion for reading, consider joining ASAP’s new after...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Presenters: Roots Youth Development Conference
Roots Conference, February 17-18, 2011 A youth development summit for educators, after school, mental health, and public health professionals Become a presenter at the central San Joaquin...
Call for Proposals: 14th Annual Continuums of Service Conference
The Call for Proposals for the 14th Annual Continuums of Service Conference, April 27-29, 2011 is now open! The 14th Annual Continuums of Service Conference is dedicated to highlighting higher...
Call for Proposals: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement
Call for Proposals – Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference February 9, 2011, Elon University, Elon, NC North Carolina Campus Compact is now accepting workshop proposals for the...
Service-Learning Workshops for Community Colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges is sponsoring regional workshops on service learning to be hosted by four community colleges in fall and winter 2010-2011. The workshops will feature...
Grant Opportunities
Echoing Green Fellowships
Echoing Green Fellowships (Deadline: November 12) The two-year Echoing Green Fellowship program will provide start-up capital and technical assistance to help new leaders launch their organizations...
Eli Segal Fellowship
Eli Segal Fellowship (Deadline: October 8) The Corporation for National and Community Service invites former AmeriCorps members to apply for the Eli Segal Fellowship, a year-long leadership...
Minigrants for Kids Care Week Projects
Kids Care Week set for October 17-23 Kids Care Week, presented by generationOn and celebrated the third week of October, recognizes the power of kids to help others in their community and the world....
Research Grant for Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Accepting Applications for Research Grant Programs Deadline: December 1, 2010 The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a not-for-profit...
Community Health Leaders Program
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Program Announces Call for Nominations Deadline: October 22, 2010 (Brief Nominations) The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health...
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Accepting Applications for K-12 Public School Projects Deadline: October 15, 2010 Applications are being accepted for the Fall 2010 cycle of the Lowe’s...
School Breakfast Silent Hero Grant Program
got breakfast? Foundation Accepting Applications for School Breakfast Grant Program Deadline: November 15, 2010 The got breakfast? Foundation, whose mission is to ensure that every child, regardless...
Book Club Grant Program to Help Underserved Teens
American Library Association Offers Book Club Grant Program to Help Underserved Teens Deadline: November 19, 2010 The American Library Association Public Programs Office and the Young Adult Library...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Program Coordinator, Women In Natural Sciences
The Academy of Natural Sciences is Philadelphia’s Natural History Museum and the oldest continuously operating natural science research institution in the Americas. The Academy’s Women...
Comprehensive Risk Counseling Services Counselor, ActionAIDS
Comprehensive Risk Counseling Services (CRCS) Counselor, ActionAIDS (Philadelphia Area) Last day to apply: November 19, 2010 Description: Qualifications: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree,...
Family Advocate, Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition, a dynamic $7M nonprofit, works to improve maternal/child health and well being. The following position is currently open and available to interested and qualified...
Director of After School Programs and Transitional Services, Variety
Director of After School Programs and Transitional Services, Variety – The Children’s Charity of Greater Philadelphia Last day to apply: October 15, 2010 Description: SUMMARY: Variety-The...
Peer Mentor Coordinator, Community College of Philadelphia
Peer Mentoring Position at Community College The Peer Mentor Coordinator, reporting to the Manager of Student Success Initiatives, will be responsible for successfully executing all tasks associated...
Stoneleigh Foundation soliciting Junior Fellows
Stoneleigh Foundation soliciting Junior Fellows The Stoneleigh Foundation has begun the search for the next class of Stoneleigh Junior Fellows. Beginning in early October, Philadelphia organizations...
Training Coordinator, Training for Change
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: TRAINING COORDINATOR TRAINING FOR CHANGE: Applications should be sent to hannah@ Deadline: Oct 22, 2010. OVERVIEW Training for Change (TFC) provides activist training to groups...
Pt-time AmeriCorps positions in after school programs
Join us in making a change in Philadelphia! EducationWorks is a nonprofit organization that enriches the lives of children, youth, and families by providing educational programs and services in...
Community Development Corporation Associate, People’s Emergency Center CDC
[emailed 9/28/10] Community Development Corporation Associate Key responsibilities of the position are the development and management of all People’s Emergency Center Community Development...
Miscellaneous
Women for Social Innovation Turning Point Prize
Women for Social Innovation is now accepting applications for the third annual Turning Point Prize of $15,000. This prize will support the project of an emerging social entrepreneur whose idea holds...
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation: Teaching Fellowships
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation: Teaching Fellowships The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation is now accepting applications for its KSTF Teaching Fellowships, which support America’s best...
Business for Good Competition
Business for Good Competition (Deadline: October 15) Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business is sponsoring the second annual Business for Good, a social enterprise business plan competition, that...
The Proposed Fatherhood, Marriage and Families Innovation Fund
ACF Region III Responsible Fatherhood Conference Call Series 2010 – 2011 ACF Region III Responsible Fatherhood Monthly Conference Call Series Kick-Off Meeting! Date: ...
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge
K-12 Students Invited to Tackle Environmental Issues for the Third Annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge Deadline: March 15, 2011 The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, and the...
Awards to Recognize Community Heroes Fighting Prejudice and Discrimination
USA Network Announces Characters Unite Awards to Recognize Community Heroes Fighting Prejudice and Discrimination Deadline: October 8, 2010 USA Network has announced the launch of the Second Annual...
President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Announcement: The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll will be available on Monday, September 27, 2010. Application Deadline is December 16, 2010 The Corporation for...
Government Contracts and Human Service Nonprofits
You are cordially invited to attend THE $100 BILLION CONNECTION: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFITS Thursday, October 7, 2010 • 9:00-10:30 ET To attend in person: RSVP online at To...
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