The week of
August 13, 2012
PHENND Events/Activities
Notes from Voter ID meeting
Notes from the July 27 meeting on the implications of Voter ID college campuses are now available on the PHENND website. The notes are located in our “Resources” section under...
New Report: Improving University Capacity to Support Communities
New Report: Improving University Capacity to Support Communities PHENND is pleased to announce the publication of a final report, commissioned as part of a multi-step evaluation of the Scholars in...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Spoken word performances
National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour Presents Sunday, August 19, 2012 “WHAT HAPPENS TO A DREAM DEFERRED” A staged spoken word adaptation about Race Relations, Urban Culture and History....
Keeping your 501(c)(3) Status: What You Need to Know
LaSalle sponsors all-day workshop on maintaining 501 status The LaSalle Nonprofit Center will sponsor Keeping your 501(c)(3) Status: What You Need to Know, on Thursday, September 13th from 9am to...
Facebook: Leveraging the Value of Social Media Marketing
PANO offers webinar on using social media networks Facebook: Leveraging the Value of Social Media Marketing is an online workshop sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations...
Supercharge Your Nonprofit
PBJ offers to supercharge nonprofits The Philadelphia Business Journal will sponsor Supercharge Your Nonprofit, a workshop featuring two presentations aimed at helping nonprofits meet their goals...
Douty Foundation information session
Douty Foundation announces new process The Douty Foundation has announced a new round of grantmaking for applications submitted by September 15th. A presentation on applying for a Douty Foundation...
Mural Dedication at Center for Literacy
You’re invited to celebrate National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week with the Center for Literacy and the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program! On Thursday, September 13th, from...
Online and mobile banking forum
You are cordially invited to attend a free Consumer Action, Visa and Clarifi Regional Meeting focusing on online and mobile banking for consumers. We will hold the training on Thursday, September 13,...
New Zoning Code Workshop
Citizens Planning Institute sets workshops for civic groups The Citizens Planning Institute is holding workshops this summer specifically for members of civic associations, so that they understand...
Anatomy of a Disability Claim
Social Security offers workshop on disability claims The Social Security Administration is conducting a free seminar for disability advocates, social services workers, congressional staffers,...
CADCOM’s First Annual Golf Classic
CADCOM TO HOST ITS FIRST ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC Proceeds will go towards programs that assist low-income Montgomery County families On Monday, August 20, 2012, the Montgomery County Community Action...
Urban Sustainability Forum: Green Job Training Behind and Beyond the Walls
Urban Sustainability Forum: Green Job Training Behind and Beyond the Walls September 20, 6 pm, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia Learn...
PHS Fall Garden Festival
Save the Date: 2012 PHS Fall Garden Festival Saturday, September 22, 9 am–5 pm Start the fall season with a fantastic celebration! The PHS Fall Garden Festival will be held on the first day of...
New Resources
Money Smart curriculum for grade school youth
FDIC publishes financial education resource for grade school youth Providers of financial education programs have been asking for Money Smart resources, produced by the Federal Deposit Insurance...
Advancing Economic Security for Diverse Elders
Advancing Economic Security for Diverse Elders This report from the Diverse Elders Coalition, authored by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development, describes the issues facing elders of...
Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Investments in ECE
Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Investments in ECE This report proposes ten reforms to maximize the impact of Head Start, Child Care Development Block Grants, and other existing funding...
Financial Capability Toolkit from White House
White House publishes financial literacy resource guide The Obama Administration has published a new resource guide to help educators, community leaders and others teach Americans to better...
LGBTQ Education for Awareness Recognition and Nondiscrimination toolkit
Local online toolkit addresses homophobia, safety in schools This summer, 40 youth from The Attic Youth Center’s Service Learning Program have been working together to make an online toolkit that...
PBS: Need to Know Spotlights Working Poor Finances
PBS: Need to Know Spotlights Working Poor Finances On July 25, CFSI’s Rachel Schneider, Vice President for Innovation, Research, and Policy, was featured on PBS: Need to Know. The show...
Reimagining Early Warning Systems for At-Risk Students
The others at risk A report from New Visions for Public Schools finds that identifying students early on who fall behind but then recoup and graduate could be key to getting them to succeed in...
Service-Learning Action Plan
August has arrived and many of us who work with youth are gearing up for back to school season. Whether you’re just beginning to plan projects for the year or you’ve already set up your...
What do Common Core Standards mean for Out-of-School Time?
The Common Core State Standards are front and center on the national stage as states, districts, schools and teachers prepare for their rollout over the coming two to three years. Not surprisingly,...
Pew Report on the Future Impact of Internet on Higher Education
New Pew Report on the Future Higher Education – A new Pew Report states that a majority of technology stakeholders polled in a Web-based survey anticipate that higher education in 2020 will be...
Campus Election Engagement Project
Get involved with the Campus Election Engagement Project! PA Campus Compact is preparing resources to support college student voter registration, turnout, and engagement. Please take note of the...
Huff Post Article: Educating Through Service
Educating Through Service by Alex Wirth Member, State Farm Youth Advisory Board This weekend, I along with 29 other young people will give away five million dollars. Our goal: to help solve our...
Partnerships Classifieds
library volunteers, West Philadelphia Alliance for Children
Volunteers sought to reopen school libraries Dozens of Philadelphia public school libraries have closed because of lack of funding. The West Philadelphia Alliance for Children is seeking to address...
board members sought, African Family Health Organization
AFAHO seeks board members Located at 4415 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, the African Family Health Organization works to assist hard-to-reach and vulnerable African and Caribbean immigrants and...
Excess inventory from State Farm
State Farm has reviewed our inventory again and noticed we have items that are no longer any use to our company. We are taken this opportunity to advise you these items are available to your...
volunteers needed, PA Horticultural Society
Help Care for Treasured Landscapes PHS leads groups of dedicated volunteers who help maintain several of Philadelphia’s beloved public landscapes, including the Azalea Garden in Fairmount Park, the...
PRO-ACT Recovery Walk
Recovery Walks! 2012 will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Penn’s Landing in downtown Philadelphia. We’re hoping to exceed our previous record of 15,000 people attending. Recovery...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
CUMU Conference: Working Together Works: Partnering for Progress
How do a university and a city work together? Chattanooga has come a long way since Walter Cronkite declared it “the dirtiest city in America.” So exactly how did Chattanooga become the...
IMPACT National Conference
Save-the-Date and Plan to Attend IMPACT NATIONAL CONFERENCE community service | service-learning | civic engagement February 21-24, 2013 Hosted by the University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico...
2nd Annual Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference
Registration Open: 2nd Annual Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference Moving Us Forward: Community Impact and Social Responsibility October 11-12, 2012 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Please note...
Grant Opportunities
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
Legacy Fund launches grant campaign The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, which supports projects supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities, has launched a new grantmaking...
RSVP 2013 Grant Competition
RSVP 2013 Grant Competition RSVP Volunteers working together For more than 40 years, RSVP has delivered proven results and engaged millions of Americans 55+ in national and community service. Last...
Kids Eat Right Mini-Grant
This Kids Eat Right Mini-Grant provides an opportunity for Kids Eat Right members to use this campaign’s toolkits. Twenty-five, $200 grants are available to registered dietitians (RDs) to give...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship Program
Nathan Cummings Foundation Launches New Fellowship Program Deadline: September 14, 2012 The Nathan Cummings Foundation, a New York City-based grantmaking organization which seeks to build a socially...
Connecting Youth to the Outdoors Grant Program
National Environmental Education Foundation Announces America’s Great Outdoors: Connecting Youth to the Outdoors Grant Program Deadline: September 19, 2012 The National Environmental Education...
MLK Collegiate Challenge
2013 MLK COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE MINI-GRANT APPLICATION Purpose of funding request The MLK Collegiate Challenge seeks to broaden the impact of MLK Day of Service, and increase and promote volunteering....
Funding to Reform U.S. Criminal Justice System
Open Society Foundations Invites Letters of Inquiry for Funding to Reform Criminal Justice System Deadline: September 21, 2012(Letters of Inquiry) The Open Society Foundations’ United States...
Lockheed Martin: Grants for Education
Lockheed Martin: Grants for Education Lockheed Martin provides grants for K-16 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education. This includes Lockheed Martin’s K-12 STEM Education...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Design and Publication Assistant, Mariposa Co-op
Job Opening: Design and Publication Assistant This person will support our Marketing and Outreach Department in the development of well-designed and informative in-store signage, internal...
Executive Director/CEO, Montgomery Early Learning Center
Executive Director/CEO, Montgomery Early Learning Center Summary of the Position MELC is seeking an Executive Director/CEO (ED). The ED drives strategic planning and implementation and ensures...
Development Director, University City District
Development Director, University City District University City District (UCD) is a placemaking partnership of anchor institutions, businesses and community members that invests in world-class public...
Special Assistant to the Executive Director, City Year
Special Assistant to the Executive Director, City Year Posted on: July 25, 2012 POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Special Assistant to the Executive Director Organization’s Mission and Goals City Year is an...
Sales and Marketing Program Assistant, Nationalities Service Center
Sales and Marketing Program Assistant, Nationalities Service Center Posted on: July 25, 2012 History and Mission NSC is a non-profit organization that provides social, educational, and legal services...
Program Associate, Watersheds, William Penn Foundation
Program Associate, Watersheds, William Penn Foundation Posted on: July 28, 2012 ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM As part of it’s focus on environmental sustainability, William Penn Foundation places...
Administrative Assistant, Programs, William Penn Foundation
Administrative Assistant, Programs, William Penn Foundation Posted on: July 28, 2012 The program administrative assistant is the primary resource for the program, finance and grants management teams...
GED Instructor, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Full-time GED Instructor, Congreso de Latinos Unidos Posted on: July 30, 2012 Congreso is actively looking for an enthusiastic individual to fill the Full-time GED Instructor at E3 Center that serves...
Grant Writer, Variety-The Children’s Charity of Greater Philadelphia
Grant Writer (Full Time Position), Variety – The Children’s Charity of Greater Philadelphia Posted on: July 31, 2012 JOB OPENING! Variety – The Children’s Charity is seeking a...
Events and Marketing Coordinator, The Salvation Army
Events and Marketing Coordinator, The Salvation Army Posted on: August 1, 2012 The EMC is responsible for coordinating all tasks associated with events as well as performing tasks and logistics...
Director of Client Services, Women Against Abuse
Director of Client Services, Women Against Abuse, Inc. Responsibilities Manage client services within the Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, and the Aftercare Programs. The responsibilities...
School Site Coordinator, Grandma’s Kids
Grandma’s Kids, a program of the Intergenerational Center at Temple University, is looking for 2-3 School Site Coordinators. The P/T School Site Coordinator (SSC) 2-3 positions The Site...
Program Coordinator, Grandma’s Kids
Grandma’s Kids, a program of the Intergenerational Center at Temple University, is looking for a Program Coordinator. The P/T Program Coordinator (PC) performs the day to day duties of...
School-Based Educational/Youth Development Positions, EducationWorks
Title: School-Based Educational/Youth Development Positions, EducationWorks Join us in making a change in Philadelphia! EducationWorks is a nonprofit organization that enriches the lives of children,...
Miscellaneous
Equitable Strategies for Growing Urban Agriculture
POLICYLINK PRESENTS: Equitable Strategies for Growing Urban Agriculture Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2 – 3:00 Eastern / 11 – 12:00 Pacific How do you join the webinar? Register Here. The urban...
2nd Annual Philadelphia Stair Climb for Special Olympics
Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia program is giving you the opportunity to change lives. On Sunday October 28th at 8am, join us for our 2nd Annual Philadelphia Stair Climb at the BNY...
Marketing the Community School Strategy
FREE WEBINAR: Marketing the Community School Strategy August 20, 2012 1 (Eastern) Describing a community school and all its benefits is not always easy, especially in the era of instant sound-bites....
Building Blocks for Establishing a Financial Aid U Program
Building Blocks for Establishing a Financial Aid U Program This learning opportunity will introduce learners to the various models of FAFSA integration into VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)...
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