The week of
February 07, 2011
PHENND Events/Activities
Psychology 101: Decision Making In the Context of Poverty
Psychology 101: Decision Making In the Context of Poverty Download the Power Point and Reference List from Dr. Hall’s presentation ().pptx Have you heard the term “behavioral economics” or...
Service Leaders Summit 2011
Service Leaders Summit 2011 Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:30AM to 4PM Location: Drexel University Presented by PHENND and the Center for Civic Engagement at Drexel University The 2011 Service Leaders...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Nonprofits in Crisis: What Does the Future Hold?
Cheyney U forum focuses on crisis facing nonprofits Cheyney University’s Masters in Public Administration program will kick off a series of public forums in 2011 with Nonprofits in Crisis: What...
LGBT Adoption Café
The National Adoption Center () invites you to the LGBT Adoption Café, a FREE informational event. Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Commodore Barry Club, The Irish Center,...
Workshop on Volunteer Management
Workshop on Volunteer Management Please join colleagues from LIFT-Philadelphia for a workshop on best practices and challenges of volunteer recruitment and management. LIFT-Philadelphia’s...
Philadelphia Fatherhood Festival
The Philadelphia Fatherhood Festival is the Largest Conference for Fathers on the East coast. A FREE conference for Fathers and Father-Figures. A day of training, resources, connecting,...
Dare to Understand: A Special Presentation of Gil Morgenstern’s Reflections Series
Dare to Understand: A Special Presentation of Gil Morgenstern’s Reflections Series Please join the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia as we proudly host Dare to Understand: A Special...
ACHIEVEability’s 30th anniversary kick-off event
Greetings! You are cordially invited to ACHIEVEability’s 30th anniversary year kick-off event, Food for Thought presented by PNC Bank. Sample food from top chefs of Philadelphia. Featured...
Free Tax & Financial Services Fair in DelCo
You’re Invited to DelCoAD’s First Annual For the Love of Your Money… Free Tax & Financial Services Fair Saturday February 12th, 10am-4pm Booker T. Washington Community Center 611...
Business Certification Workshops for Minority Owned Companies
African American Chamber sponsors business certification workshops The African American Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a series of workshops on how to be certified as a minority company and get...
Penn State Extension in Philadelphia’s Annual Meeting
Save the Date! Penn State Extension’s Annual Meeting Celebrating Partnerships When? April 13th, 2011 4:00 – 7:00 pm Where? Philadelphia City Hall Conversation Hall Room 201 Guest Speaker:...
The Engaged at Every Age Conference
Save the Date: Friday, February 25, 2011 The Engaged at Every Age Conference What’s Next? The Surprising Opportunity in Midlife 2/25/11 Princeton University 9:00 to 4:30 Registration opens at...
The New Reality: Positioning for Community Benefit
2011 PANO Annual Conference The New Reality: Positioning for Community Benefit Registration Now Available! Sign Up Early and Save! with 11 Engaging and Timely Educational Sessions and Keynote Speaker...
Free Drupal Workshop for Nonprofits
Workshop describes open-source content management system Drupal, a free software application that can be used to create simple blogs to complicated enterprise applications, is the subject of a free...
Out-of-School Time Directors
OST peer network to discuss ‘hot topics’ for directors Dr. Martin Friedman, executive director of EducationWorks, and Cheryl Weiss, executive director of Diversified Community Services, will...
West Poplar Community Forum on Energy Deregulation
Community forum discusses energy deregulation, choices The West Poplar Neighborhood Advisory Council is sponsoring a community meeting on energy deregulation and how consumers can make the right...
Non-Profits: Achieving A Big Vision
Panel discussion focused on achieving nonprofit mission Nonprofits often have a strong vision on how they can deliver enormous benefits, but realizing that vision is often thwarted by a variety of...
Power Up Gambia Speaker at La Salle
La Salle University is hosting a Dinner/Dialogue featuring Jen Abraczinskus, an alum, who will be talking about her work with Power Up Gambia (PUG), a non-profit grassroots organization run out of...
Women Entrepreneurs’ Circle
I am pleased to inform you of an upcoming event from EG’s Women Entrepreneurs’ Circle that will feature Anna Bario and Page Neal of Bario-Neal Jewelry! The event will take place between 6 and 8...
Grant Writing: 2 day Symposium
Grant Writing: 2 day Symposium If you’re looking for additional funding but have limited time or experience with writing grant proposals, then this workshop is for you. In this two day course...
Emotional Intelligence Workshop
February 19: Emotional Intelligence. This one day workshop is the last of the Youth Development series conducted by The Federation of Neighborhood Centers in conjunction with Eastern University and...
Educating Homeless Children in Pennsylvania
Meeting the Challenge: Educating Homeless Children in Pennsylvania Statewide Conference April 28-29, 2011; Valley Forge, PA The Pennsylvania Homeless Children’s Initiative Statewide Conference...
BuildaBridge Institute 2011: Transforming Lives Through The Creative Arts
BuildaBridge Institute 2011 10th Anniversary Celebration Transforming Lives Through The Creative Arts The BuildaBridge Institute provides multiple intensive learning experiences through: The Open...
New Resources
New Report: Youth Employment
US youth employment continues decade-long decline A new report from Child Trends shows that employment rates for young people aged 16-24, both for those who are in school and those who are not,...
Empowering College Students to Create Sustainable Food Alternatives
Campus Food Co-op Project Launches Nationwide, Empowering College Students to Create Sustainable Food Alternatives, With Support from Michael Pollan and Bill McKibben January 25, 2011 – For...
Good Food Access for Families and Communities
The THIRD of five Michigan Good Food work group reports has now been released! Good Food Access for Families and Communities This report provides: – Descriptions of the...
Financing Community Schools
Breaking down silos to serve children, families, communities A new report from the Coalition of Community Schools looks at how community schools finance their work, describing the resources,...
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century
Forging multiple pathways to success The Pathways to Prosperity Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has released a new report that argues our national strategy for education is too...
Pennsylvania Civic Health Index
PA, Miami, Twin Cities Release Civic Health Index Reports As you know, in 2010, the National Conference on Citizenship significantly expanded its Civic Health Index portfolio and partnerships to...
Performance Management and Evaluation: What’s the Difference?
Performance Management and Evaluation: What’s the Difference? The federal government’s recent emphasis on evidence-based programs is likely to benefit those programs that use varied types...
Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time
Participation Over Time: Keeping Youth Engaged from Middle School to High School draws on data collected for Engaging Older Youth -a recent study from Harvard Family Research Project and...
Partnerships Classifieds
volunteers needed, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
Join Rebuilding Together Philadelphia in their upcoming spring projects, on March 19, March 26, April 3, April 9, April 16! RTP volunteers make critical repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and home...
Graduate Internship, Operation Understanding
OPERATION UNDERSTANDING – Graduate Internship Operation Understanding’s mission is to develop a cadre of African-American and Jewish leaders educated about each other’s histories and...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Future of Food and Nutrition
This spring the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy of Tufts University will once again be hosting its graduate research conference, “The Future of Food and Nutrition”. We...
Community Supported Agriculture Conference
Make the city-farm connection at Just Food’s CSA in NYC Conference Join Just Food on Saturday, March 5, 2011 for our 11th annual CSA in NYC Conference. The Just Food CSA in NYC Conference is an...
Food Integrity Conference
Food Integrity Conference: February 11, 2011! Government Accountability Project’s Food Integrity Campaign is proud to announce a conference, Employee Rights and the Food Safety Modernization...
Call for Papers: Community Organizing and Development
Are you writing a paper on: * community organizing? * community development? * community planning? * community-based research? * a related area? COMM-ORG is looking for papers to post on the COMM-ORG...
Making Good Food Work
Making Good Food Work April 19-21, 2011 Detroit, MI We are excited to announce an upcoming working conference and incubation laboratory to develop innovative solutions and document best practices for...
Jobs with Justice National Conference
Build power. Fight back. WIN! Jobs with Justice National Conference August 5-7, 2011 in Washington, DC This year – starting now – we are expecting an array of serious attacks on...
2011 Annual Conference on Financial Education™
The 2011 Annual Conference on Financial Education™ Join us at the 6th Annual Conference on Financial Education as critically-acclaimed speakers from around the country offer advice on financial...
Best of Out-of-School Time Conference
April 27: Best of Out-of-School Time Conference. Palm Springs, CA. Over 2,000 professionals that work with and serve youth in the out-of-school time hours. This all-inclusive conference supports...
Grant Opportunities
Knight Community Information Challenge
Knight Community Information Challenge Calls on Community Foundations for Local News and Information Experiments Deadline: March 7, 2011 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is accepting...
Independent Sector NGen Fellows Program
Independent Sector Invites Applications for American Express NGen Fellows Program Deadline: February 21, 2011 Independent Sector introduced the American Express NGen (Next Generation) Fellows Program...
Pennsylvania Watershed Protection Projects
Water Resources Education Network Invites Applications for Pennsylvania Watershed Protection Projects Deadline: March 25, 2011 Through its Water Resources Education Network Project, the League of...
Financial Literacy Research Projects
National Endowment for Financial Education Offers Support for Financial Literacy Research Projects Deadline: June 7, 2011; December 6, 2011 (Concept Inquiry Form) The National Endowment for Financial...
Next Generation Learning Challenges Invites Wave II Grant Pre-Proposals
Next Generation Learning Challenges Invites Wave II Grant Pre-Proposals Deadline: March 4, 2011(Pre-proposals) EDUCAUSE is requesting the submission of grant applications for Wave II of the Next...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Farm Managers and Educators, Greener Partners
[posted 1/28/11] GREENER PARTNERS IS HIRING! Greener Partners is contributing to the resurgence of farming activity within the Greater Philadelphia region. By reestablishing sustainable, organic...
Early Learning Center Director, EducationWorks
Early Learning Center Director. The Early Learning Center Director, under the supervision of the Pennsylvania Director, shall manage the Early Learning Center in accordance with State and local...
Adventure Guide, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Adventure Guide The Schuylkill Center’s Teen Adventure Camp is an environmentally focused program that strives to involve young people in outdoor adventure and environmental stewardship. These...
Outdoor Educator/Leader, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Outdoor Educator/Leader The Schuylkill Center’s Teen Adventure Camp is an environmentally focused program that strives to involve young people in outdoor adventure and environmental...
Part time Nurse Practitioner, Philadelphia FIGHT
Part time Nurse Practitioner, Philadelphia FIGHT Posted on: January 25, 2011 Youth Health Empowerment Project (Y-HEP), a program of Philadelphia FIGHT, offers a comprehensive range of health...
Pt-time Housing Counselor, United Communities of SE Phila
United Communities Southeast Philadelphia is looking for a part-time Housing Counselor. Successful candidates must have a Bachelors degree in Human Services, Business or a related field of study...
Summer Meal Program Monitors, Nutritional Development Services
Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese is seeking external monitors for its Summer Meal Program. The position is part-time, temporary from June until the end of August. Monitors are...
Managing Director, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
POSITION DESCRIPTION MANAGING DIRECTOR ECONOMY LEAGUE OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA As it works to ensure that Greater Philadelphia is a world class region, The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia is...
Food Systems Analyst, The Reinvestment Fund
Food Systems Analyst Philadelphia, PA Posted January 27, 2011 TRF is currently seeking a Food Systems Analyst for its Community Facilities Finance Group within the lending department. The Analyst...
Program Evaluation and Surveillance Manager, Phila Dept of Public Health
Program Evaluation and Surveillance Manager sought by The Philadelphia Department of Public Health for its Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health. The Manager will be responsible for working...
Literary Director, Hopeworks ‘N Camden
Literary Director. Hopeworks empowers youth to identify and develop their – Dynamic, Realizable Efforts to Attain and Maintain Success – and own their future. The primary task of the...
Lead and Assistant Teaching Artists, Mural Arts Program
Lead and Assistant Teaching Artists. Mural Arts Program’s Mural Corps is an after school and summer art education program that operates in 10 locations throughout the city of Philadelphia. This...
Miscellaneous
Campus Philly Online Internship Fair
Recruit Your Summer Intern Now! Campus Philly’s 2011 Online Internship Fair – February 28th – March 6th Campus Philly is excited to announce its annual Spring Online Internship Fair,...
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