The week of
October 29, 2012
PHENND Events/Activities
Call for Presenters: 2013 PHENND Conference: K-16 Partnerships
Call for Workshop Presenters 2013 PHENND Conference: K-16 Partnerships We are looking for individuals who plan on attending the PHENND CONFERENCE: “K-16 Partnerships,” to be held Friday, March 1,...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Adult Literacy in Delaware County
READ. WRITE. WORK. Adult Literacy in Delaware County Please join us for breakfast and a conversation on why adult literacy services are so critical to Delaware County. We all know the role that...
Scalable Innovations for Nursing
I want to take the opportunity to personally invite you to two terrific events hosted by the National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC) this fall on the future of nurse-managed health care and...
Eats and Beats
Eats and Beats Saturday, November 10th, 5:30-8:30 PM Calvary Center for Culture and Community 48th & Baltimore Avenue Join us for dinner to support our teen nutrition educators’ and...
Gift of Life Donor Program Student Summits
Student Summit Details Gift of Life Donor Program, the region’s nonprofit organ and tissue donor program, is hosting the 6th Annual Gift of Life Students Summits on organ and tissue donation. The...
Panel and Discussion on Homelessness in Philadelphia
Panel and Discussion on HOMELESSNESS in Philadelphia November 1, 7pm Haverford College KINSC Hilles 109 Dr. Jim Baumohl from the Bryn Mawr School of Social Work (editor of Homelessness in America)...
Tree House Books’ 3rd Annual Life with Books Fundraiser
Come celebrate a night of hors d’oeuvres, drinks, raffle prizes, and a special performance by Tree House kids. Why: Tree House Books needs your help to continue to provide reading and literacy...
Town Hall Health Meeting
Do you have unanswered questions about… Back Pain? High Blood Pressure? Asthma and your Children? Obesity and Diet? The Rothman Institute & LIFT-Philadelphia Present Town Hall Health Meeting...
Women for Social Innovation Grant Information Session
Pre-application Information Session November 15 | 8:00 WOMEN’S WAY | 123 S Broad St | Philadelphia, PA 19109 Women for Social Innovation, a donor advised fund of WOMEN’S WAY, fulfills...
Foundations 101
FOUNDATIONS 101 November 13 | 9:30 – 11:30 Regional Foundation Center | Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103 Staff, board members, and volunteers of nonprofit...
Youth Sports Programs: Recruiting & Retaining Participants
Youth Sports Networking Seminar: Youth Sports Programs: Recruiting & Retaining Participants November 8, 2012 9:30-11:30 AM Sponsored by the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative Event: The...
Film screening: Very Young Girls
Human trafficking… is real, is local and happens to our girls Very Young Girls Ignorance is not an option! Come to an awareness event hosted by First Lady Ellyn Jo Waller, View the film Very...
Open House For Ascending Leadership Certificate Program
Open House For Ascending Leadership Certificate Program Moved To November 13th! The Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute at Bryn Mawr College invites you to an Open House to learn more about our...
Video for Social Media on a Shoestring
LaSalle offers workshop on video for nonprofits The LaSalle Nonprofit Center will offer a workshop, Video for Social Media on a Shoestring, on November 14th from 9-11am. The fee is $42 ($35 for...
Re: Envisioning Philanthropy
Annual DVG conference to focus on evolution of philanthropy Re: Envisioning Philanthropy is the theme of the 2012 conference of Delaware Valley Grantmakers, which promises “a conversation about...
Fundraising Workshop: Prospective Donors and the Challenges of “The Ask”
Free Nonprofit Fundraising Workshop: Prospective Donors and the Challenges of “The Ask” As part of the new monthly Meet Up Group, “Dollars Making Sense: Philly’s Nonprofit & Fundraising...
New Resources
High school rigor and good advice: Setting up students to succeed
Persistent findings A new brief from the Center for Public Education examines ways to improve first-to-second-year “persistence” rates in college, since students are more likely to drop...
Laws, Standards, and Requirements for K-12 Civics
New CIRCLE Fact Sheet Describes State Laws, Standards, and Requirements for K-12 Civics With funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, CIRCLE has analyzed the standards, course requirements,...
County-by-County Resource Guide for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Pennsylvania County-by-County Resource Guide Although this resource guide was created by Juvenile Law Center as a resource for older youth and young adults in Pennsylvania who are aging out of the...
Phila Youth Obesity Rates drop
City youth obesity rates drop Rates of obesity and severe obesity among Philadelphia school children declined significantly between 2006 and 2010, according to a study conducted by the Philadelphia...
State of Children’s Health Care in Pennsylvania report
150k PA kids have no health insurance As part of a long-term effort to monitor the impact of health care reform on children, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children recently released its first-ever...
Book: More Money for More Good
Guidestar offers free fundraising guide Guidestar has released a free guidebook, More Money for More Good, based on its Money for Good II research. The guide gives nonprofits actionable tips for...
LinkedIn Board Connect for Nonprofit Organizations
LinkedIn launches Board Connect for nonprofits LinkedIn Board Connect for Nonprofit Organizations is a new board member recruiting program that enables nonprofits to easily tap into LinkedIn’s 175+...
Report: Foundations’ Support of Nonprofit Performance Assessment
Room for Improvement: Foundations’ Support of Nonprofit Performance Assessment This report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy discusses the need for more foundation support for nonprofit...
America’s Kids Report Card
Needs improvement A new report from First Focus and Save the Children gives the country a letter grade of C- in child well being. The report card assigns national grades in five key domains of a...
Nonprofit Platform submitted to Obama and Romney
UWW, others submit nonprofit platform to presidential candidates With the presidential election just weeks away and the two major candidates in the midst of their debate cycle, 22 of the leading...
Website: Pennsylvania Career Coach
State launches new online career tool Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has unveiled Pennsylvania Career Coach, a first-of-its-kind, statewide, free online tool designed to help Pennsylvania students and...
Website: Montgomery County Asset Building Coalition
Montgomery County Asset Building Coalition launches new website Formerly known as the Montgomery County Tax Coalition, MCABC is partnership of seven nonprofit organizations working together to...
Partnerships Classifieds
volunteers needed, Vote for Homes Voter Engagement and GOTV
One Week Until Election Day! Vote for Homes! Coalition Voter Engagement & GOTV Events NON-PARTISAN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CALL, WALK, and HELP TO GET OUT THE VOTE! Trainings have already started to...
volunteers needed, Taller Puertorriqueño
Taller Puertorriqueño (), an arts-based after school program is seeking the following volunteers: Reading Buddy: this person(s) would read with the younger kids once they’ve finished their...
Thanksgiving donations needed, Community Action Agency of Del Co
Homeless shelters need Thanksgiving help The emergency shelters of Community Action Agency of Delaware County are collecting food donations to help make Thanksgiving a more joyful time for families...
Volunteer online tutors, TutorChatLive
Volunteer online tutors sought TutorChatLive offers a flexible opportunity for volunteers to tutor under-served middle and high school students through its platform directly from their personal...
Volunteers needed, Get Out the Immigrant Vote
GET OUT THE IMMIGRANT VOTE WITH PICC! PICC needs your help between now and Election Day! We will be calling voters we have registered since 2008 reminding them about the upcoming election and the...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals, 16th Annual Continuums of Service Conference
The Call for Proposals for the 16th Annual Continuums of Service Conference, April 24-26, 2013 is now open! The Annual Continuums of Service Conference, established in 1998, invites civic engagement...
Call for Proposals: 25th Annual At-Risk Youth National FORUM
Submit a Proposal to Present at the 25th Annual At-Risk Youth National FORUM You are invited to submit a proposal to present at the 25th Annual At-Risk Youth National FORUM. The deadline for...
Grant Opportunities
Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants
Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants Deadline: January 31 More than 16 million children live in food insecure homes, not always sure where their next meal will come from. That’s why YSA and Sodexo...
Gift of Life Donor Program School Grants
$5,000 Grant Information Gift of Life Donor Program is seeking to partner with Philadelphia High Schools to carry out activities that would increase education and donor designations for organ and...
Verizon Innovative App Challenge
The Verizon Innovative App Challenge provides the opportunity for middle school and high school students, working with a faculty advisor, to use their STEM knowledge, their ingenuity, and their...
AmeriCorps State Grants
PennSERVE: The Governor’s Office of Citizen Service announces the 2013-2014 grant competition for the operation of AmeriCorps national service programs. AmeriCorps grants support the efforts of...
Environmental Solutions for Communities Grant Program
Wells Fargo and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Accepting Applications for Environmental Solutions for Communities Grant Program Deadline: December 3, 2012 Wells Fargo and the National...
School Garden Grant Program
Whole Kids Foundation Accepting Applications for School Garden Grant Program Deadline: November 15, 2012 In collaboration with FoodCorps, the Whole Kids Foundation is accepting applications for the...
Safe and Clean Boating Projects
BoatUS Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Safe and Clean Boating Projects Deadline: December 17, 2012 The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water’s Grassroots Grants...
Latino Organizing Fund
Bread and Roses announces special Latino fund Bread and Roses Community Fund has announced a special grant cycle it is calling the Latino Organizing Fund. The Fund will offer $5,000-$10,000 grants to...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Manager, Community Outreach and Partnerships, People’s Emergency Center
PEOPLE’S EMERGENCY CENTER Nurturing Families, Strengthening Neighborhoods, Driving Change. Manager, Community Outreach and Partnerships Background Founded in 1972, PEC is a comprehensive homeless...
Tennis Instructor, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education
Tennis Instructor, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Job Posting Reports to: Various, depending on program Job Category: Part-time, non-exempt Summary: Legacy Youth Tennis and...
Grant Writer, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education
Grant Writer, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Reports to: Vice President of Organizational Advancement Job Category: Regular Part-Time, Non-Exempt Summary: Legacy Youth Tennis...
Director of Neighborhood-Based Programs, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education
Director of Neighborhood-Based Programs, Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Reports to: President Job Category: Full-Time, Exempt Summary: The Director of Neighborhood-Based...
Chief Operating Officer / Director of Finance and Operations, Asian Arts Initiative
Asian Arts Initiative Chief Operating Officer / Director of Finance and Operations Asian Arts Initiative is a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary community-based arts center offering performances,...
SofT Collaborative Project Coordinator, Nationalities Service Center
Nationalities Service Center – Job Announcement SofT Collaborative Project Coordinator History and Mission NSC is a non-profit organization that provides social, educational, and legal services to...
SOL After-School Enrichment Instructor, ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania
SOL After-School Enrichment Instructor, ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania Posted on: October 11, 2012 The SOL After-School Enrichment Instructor wil be responsible for teaching an enrichment specialty in...
Special Education Teacher, Presbyterian Children’s Village
Special Education Teacher, Presbyterian Children’s Village Posted on: October 11, 2012 Presbyterian Children’s Village is currently seeking a full-time Special Education Teacher for our...
Director for Individual and Corporate Giving, Project Forward Leap
Director for Individual and Corporate Giving, Project Forward Leap Posted on: October 1, 2012 Job Summary: This position reports to the President/CEO or his/her designee. The primary responsibilities...
Executive Director, Delaware County Literacy Council
The Delaware County Literacy Council has initiated a search for an Executive Director. The Literacy Council works with adults who wish to read, write, speak and understand English, helping them to...
Case Management Supervisor, Travelers Aid Family Services of Philadelphia
Case Management Supervisor, Travelers Aid Family Services of Philadelphia Posted on: September 27, 2012 Case Management Supervisor needed at Philadelphia’s largest Homeless Family Residence The...
STARS Specialist, Public Health Management Corporation
STARS SPECIALIST, SOUTHEAST REGIONAL KEY, Public Health Management Corporation Posted on: September 28, 2012 STARS Specialists are a core component of the Keystone STARS program. Through the use of...
Group Leader, Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network
Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network Intensive Prevention Services POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: Group Leader REPORTS TO: Site Coordinator SALARY RANGE: Negotiable EMPLOYMENT...
Substitute Support Specialists, St. John’s Community Services
Substitute Support Specialists, St. John’s Community Services – PA Posted on: October 9, 2012 Substitute positions are available for Support Specialists to work with adults with cognitive...
Assistant Program Coordinator- Seasonal, Bethesda Project
Assistant Program Coordinator- Seasonal, Bethesda Project Posted on: October 9, 2012 The Bethesda Café is responsible for providing a hospitable environment for homeless people in Center City who...
Miscellaneous
President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Deadline: November 29 The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll annually highlights the role colleges and...
Education Commission of the States Awards
Each year, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) presents awards to individuals, states, and organizations that have made significant contributions to public education. The next awards will be...
National Child Care Teacher Awards
Applications Invited for Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards Deadline: December 3, 2012 The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation is inviting...
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge
Fifth Annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge Opens Deadline: March 5, 2013 The annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge invites teams of students and their adult advisors to tackle...
Mighty Writers launches online magazine for high schoolers
Mighty Writers launches online magazine for high schoolers Mighty Writers, which is dedicated to improving youth literacy, has launched a new online magazine created for and by high schoolers call...
Scattergood Foundation Behavioral Health Innovation Award
Scattergood Foundation announces behavioral health innovation award The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation has announced the Scattergood Innovation Awards, which are designed to help...
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