The week of
January 17, 2011
Other Local Events and Workshops
Habitat for Humanity of MontCo Antiques Roadshow fundraiser
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County is hosting its first ever Antiques Roadshow fundraiser event on Wednesday January 19 (6:30-9pm) at the Jarrettown Hotel in Dresher, PA. Bring an antique...
La Salle Nonprofit Center classes
LaSalle Center offers special programs for nonprofits The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University’s School of Business, whose mission is to strengthen the management, operations and governance of...
Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute Open Houses
Executive leadership program sponsors open house The Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute at Bryn Mawr College is inviting those seeking to move to a new level of leadership in local nonprofits...
Media Production and Digital Literacy courses
WHYY offers programs in media production WHYY’s Dorrance H. Hamilton Public Media Commons offers specially designed beginner and advanced courses that teach skills in shooting video, interviewing...
Wellness Mamma workshops
Please Touch Museum offers wellness workshops for new mothers Please Touch Museum will present Wellness Mamma, a six-week workshop for new mothers and their babies, birth to six months old, beginning...
Discussion of Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization
US official in city to discuss child nutrition bill The Drexel University School of Public Health will sponsor a talk by Kevin Concannon, the US Dept. of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Food,...
Financially Hers workshops
Financially Hers workshops Teaching Your Children about Money This is a great class for parents, guardians and educators of children of all ages, offered in Delaware County in February and March,...
Developing Your Capacity to Co-Facilitate Diversity Dialogues
Warm up your winter with the Philly Trainers’ Collaborative line-up of peer-facilitated gatherings! What better time to snack, mingle, and learn with other dynamic trainers, educators, and...
Graduation Coach Campaign Workshop
You are cordially invited to Diversified Community Services Graduation Coach Campaign Workshop. When: January 18th & January 25th, 2011 12:00 PM (Lunch is provided) Where: Diversified Community...
Shifting the Numbers: Men of Color and Education
Shifting the Numbers: Men of Color and Education Presented by The Makuu Black Cultural Center at the University of Pennsylvania and Teach For America Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:00pm (doors open at...
Global Health Project: A Conference for Student Collaboration
The Swarthmore Global Health Forum invites you to attend: The Global Health Project: A Conference for Student Collaboration Hosted by the Swarthmore Global Health Forum Swarthmore College, 500...
From Experience to Engagement: A Vision of the Community-Engaged Campus
Rescheduled from previous date. The Community Learning Network at Temple University invites you to our winter faculty conference: “From Experience to Engagement: A Vision of the Community-Engaged...
New Resources
Project H.O.M.E.’s Annual Report
In just 20 years, Project has developed and operates nearly 500 units of supportive housing in Philadelphia – from safe havens for people that have experienced chronic homelessness to transitional...
Green Microenterprise Development Peer Network
The Academy for Green Microenterprise Development, a program of ACE, an SBA Microlender and CDFI, has developed a special peer network of Microenterprise organizations involved in providing green...
Philadelphia Fed’s Cascade Community Development Magazine
Federal Reserve Bank’s Winter 2011 Cascade Released January 11, 2011 – This issue features articles on some of the key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that affect consumers, two community...
Healthy People 2020 Objectives now available
Healthy People 2020 Objectives: Now Available for Viewing and Implementation On December 2, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the Nation’s new 10-year goals and...
New Report: Nonprofit Governance Index 2010
Survey shows concerns about nonprofit board diversity BoardSource, with support from the Kellogg Foundation has released its Nonprofit Governance Index 2010, a report based on surveys of nonprofit...
Principles of a Healthy, Sustainable Food System
Principles of a Healthy, Sustainable Food System For the first time, national leaders in the nursing, nutrition, planning, and public health professions worked collaboratively to create a shared...
Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America’s Cities
2010 Hunger & Homelessness Survey from the US Conference of Mayors The US Conference of Mayors released its annual status report on hunger and homelessness in 27 major US cities, offering...
Food Hardship: A Closer Look at Hunger
Food Hardship: A Closer Look at Hunger The Food Research and Action Center recently released its latest analysis of data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, capturing levels of food hardship...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteers needed, Children’s bereavement programs
~Attention Students in Education, Counseling or Psychology programs~ Looking for a new and different way to gain experience in working with children? VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT...
Microsoft Access Data Entry Operator, BEBASHI
Microsoft Access Data Entry Operator, BEBASHI Bebashi: Transition to Hope is looking for a volunteer to assist us with data entry using Microsoft Access. Hours are flexible. For more information,...
trainers needed, City Year Greater Philadelphia
City Year is doing a three day training (known as our Advanced Training Academy) for our corps members from February 2-4. I’m looking for trainers for the topics below to present on February 3....
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Student Global AIDS Campaign conference
Looking for a way to put your passion for fighting global AIDS into action? Come together with leaders from Student Global AIDS Campaign Campaign chapters on January 28th-January 30th in Boston, MA...
Call for Proposals: Food Policy from Neighborhood to Nation
CFSC Accepting Proposals for Upcoming Conference: “Food Policy from Neighborhood to Nation” In May of this year, Community Food Security Coalition will be hosting the first ever national...
Call for proposals: Making Policy Public
Call for proposals for Making Policy Public Attention advocates, organizers, policy wonks, and researchers: Do you have a complicated issue that you’d like to see visualized? A complicated...
Grant Opportunities
Starbucks Foundation
Starbucks offers youth action grants The Starbucks Foundation is accepting applications from organizations that provide young people a continuum of opportunities to develop creative approaches to...
Open Meadows Foundation for women and girls
Open Meadows supports programs for women, girls The Open Meadows Foundation is a grantmaking organization that supports projects led by and benefitting women and girls, particularly those from...
Police Interventions with Children and Teens
Cities Invited to Apply for Training Program to Improve Police Interventions with Children and Teens One On One: Connecting Cops & KidsNLC and the Fred Rogers Company invite cities to apply for a...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Director of Community and Business Services, University City District (UCD)
Director of Community and Business Services, University City District (UCD) Posted on: January 5, 2011 Leadership position at UCD, a special services district focused on quality of life issues,...
Research Assistant, Public/Private Ventures
Research Assistant, Public/Private Ventures Posted on: January 5, 2011 Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Assisting with the development of surveys and reviewing site-visit...
Residential Building Manager, Project H.O.M.E.
Residential Building Manager, Project Posted on: January 3, 2011 Residential Building Manager – Ridge Avenue Neighborhood The Building Manager provides leadership, innovation, and vision in the...
Seasonal Business Partnership Specialist, Philadelphia Youth Network
Seasonal Business Partnership Specialist, Philadelphia Youth Network Posted on: January 4, 2011 The Business Partnerships Specialist will work in conjunction with the other team members to become the...
Director of Communications, Philadelphia Education Fund
Director of Communications, Philadelphia Education Fund Posted on: January 5, 2011 For 25 years, as a champion of quality public education, the Philadelphia Education Fund (the Ed Fund) has...
Project Coordinator, Educational Rights Project
Project Coordinator, Educational Rights Project Part-time employee needed to coordinate PEAC’s Educational Rights Project, a collaborative initiative providing training and technical assistance to...
Director of Early Learning Programs, Parent Infant Center
Director of Early Learning Programs, Parent Infant Center The Program Director is responsible for overall operation and administration, as well as curriculum development, of the early learning...
Pt time Clinical Social Worker/Counselor, Family and Community Services of DelCo
Family and Community Services of Delaware County Clinical Social Worker/Counselor Part-Time – Family and Community Service of Delaware County (FCS) seeks LCSW or LPC who is Magellan...
Executive Director, Dress for Success Philadelphia
Executive Director, Dress for Success Philadelphia Posted on: January 5, 2011 Dress for Success Philadelphia, a program of Dress for Success Worldwide, is seeking an energetic, passionate...
Program Coordinator, Black Alliance for Educational Options
GREATER PHILADELPHIA URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION (GPUAC) PHILADELPHIA BLACK ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS (BAEO) JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION: PROGRAM COORDINATOR I I...
21st Century Program Assistant, ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania
21st Century Program Assistant, ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania Posted on: January 6, 2011 The Program Assistant will assist Program Manager with all program related administrative duties, act as a...
Director of Youth Development, ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania
Director of Youth Development, ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania Posted on: January 6, 2011 JOB DESCRIPTION: Develop and manage comprehensive youth development programs for middle and high school youth....
Miscellaneous
Building Capacity for Outreach for Food and Nutrition services
2011 Outreach Coalition Meeting “Building Capacity for Outreach” Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011 Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm Eastern Standard Time Location: FNS Headquarters / Conference Room 204...
2011 Fundraising Forecast: Trends and Techniques You Need to Know
Chronicle sponsors 2011 fundraising forecast webinar The Chronicle of Philanthropy will sponsor an online 2011 Fundraising Forecast: Trends and Techniques You Need to Know, on Thursday, January 27th...
2011 Healthy Living Innovation Awards
2011 Healthy Living Innovation Awards – Nominations Due March 1, 2011 The Healthy Living Innovation Awards aim to recognize and foster the spread of effective health promotion efforts, specifically...
Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Putting the Act into Action
Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Putting the Act into Action – Making Child Nutrition Reauthorization Work for Your Community, Archived Webinar from FRAC The Food Research and Action Center...
Grinnell College Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize
Grinnell College has announced a new program called the Grinnell College Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize. Three $100,000 awards will be given (each $100,000 prize will be split in half, with...
Davis-Putter Scholarships and Grants for activist students
Attention Student Activists! – Apply Now for Davis-Putter Scholarships and Grants Are you organizing for progressive social change? Leading student movements on your campus or in your...
Scholarships for Afterschool and Youth Work Professionals
scholarships for afterschool and youth work professionals are still available for the Spring 2011 Semester! This unique scholarship program provides financial as well as other assistance for staff...
Going High Tech with Safe Routes to School
Upcoming Webinar on High-Tech Safe Routes to School Programs On Tues., January 25, at 1:00 Eastern Time, America Walks and the National Center for Safe Routes to Schools will host a free, hour-long...
Supporting Out-of-School Time Programs to Reduce Summer Learning Loss
January 20 Webinar on Expanding Summer Learning Opportunities Municipal officials and their community partners are invited to register for a free, hour-long webinar on “Supporting Out-of-School...
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