The week of
November 19, 2012
Other Local Events and Workshops
Out-of-School Time Peer Networking Meeting
December Peer Networking Meeting Tuesday, December 18 9:30-11:30 AM Topic: Fundraising and Finances Register HERE: Location: United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway...
Visual Merchandising Workshop
Small Business Retail Series: VISUAL MERCHANDISING WORKSHOP Learn how your store window and merchandise displays can increase sales on November 29th from 6 – 8 pm Anne Cecil, Program Director...
Southeast Regional Key County Leadership Meetings
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS SERK County Leadership Meetings Who should attend these meetings? YOU should! These quarterly meetings are open to any child care practitioner, community partner,...
Green Your School Workshop
Green Your School Workshop Energize Your Programs with Student Engagement! The Bucks-Montgomery Branch of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council will bring together students, teachers, facility...
Introduction to Out-of-School Time Resource Center Resources
November 29, 2012 OSTRC Academy Session: “Introduction to OSTRC Resources” 10AM-12PM This session will introduce the variety of professional resources available through the OSTRC. In...
Free Video Workshops for Youth
Youth Workshops FREE & Open to all young people ages 11 to 19. Please call the Scribe Video Center at 212 222 4201 to register. Intro to Animation Starts Monday, December 3 Join us for a hands-on...
Nonprofit Board Leadership Institute
Nonprofit Board Leadership Institute Trains Board Chairs and Executive Directors Also Provides Grants To Advance Your Nonprofit’s Goals Leadership development and the needs of nonprofit boards...
3rd Annual Youth Summit in Philadelphia
ENPYSC youth summit scheduled for December at LaSalle The Eastern North Philadelphia Youth Services Coalition Youth Leaders host its 3rd Annual Youth Summit with the theme, Soundtrack of My Life,...
Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative Community Meeting
SE Philadelphia Collaborative schedules community meeting The Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative will sponsor its next Community Council meeting on Monday, November 26th from noon to 1:30pm at the...
Economic Impact of Philadelphia’s CDCs
PACDC sets announcement of new economic impact study The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations will hold a press conference on December 12th in the Mayor’s Reception...
Release of Self-Sufficiency Standard of Pennsylvania
PathWays PA Invites You to the Philadelphia Release of Overlooked and Undercounted 2012: Impact of the Great Recession as Measured by the Self-Sufficiency Standard of Pennsylvania Wednesday, November...
Campus Philly 2012 Annual Meeting
Campus Philly 2012 Annual Meeting Thursday, December 6, 2012 8 AM-10 AM WHYY 150 N. 6th Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 featuring: Doug Lederman, Founder & Editor, Inside Higher Ed RSVP Today:...
Foundations 101
FOUNDATIONS 101 December 4 | 9:30 – 11:00 Regional Foundation Center | Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103 Staff, board members, and volunteers of nonprofit...
New Resources
Website: Getting Equity Advocacy Results
GEAR (Getting Equity Advocacy Results) is the new online suite of benchmarks, methods, and tools to help advocates, organizers, and their allies track the results of their equity campaigns. Agents...
Municipal Leadership for Postsecondary Success
With support from Lumina Foundation, NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute) has developed a series of new publications highlighting city strategies to increase local...
Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a Landmark Civil Rights Law
A recent report by ProPublica’s Nikole Hannah-Jones investigates the failure of HUD to enforce the Civil Rights-era Fair Housing Law. The report, Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a...
New Book: We Shall Not Be Moved
Some of Us Shall Not Be Moved We Shall Not Be Moved, by Tom Wooten. Beacon Press, 2012. Reviewed by Lydia Pelot-Hobbs We Shall Not Be Moved is framed as the story of New Orleans’s rebuilding...
Collaboration in Afterschool = Engagement in Learning
Collaboration in Afterschool = Engagement in Learning. September 2012. This blog post overviews and discusses the Afterschool Alliance’s briefing on Capitol Hill with the National Writing...
Increasing College Readiness
Colleges Must Help Prepare Students for Higher Education, Report Says By Eric Kelderman If colleges want more of their students to be ready for the academic challenges of higher education, then those...
Unlocking Emergent Talent
An opportunity that can no longer be wasted A new report from the National Association of Gifted Children offers recommendations regarding how to better serve low-income, high-ability learners. The...
Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility
GRADUATION PLEDGE ALLIANCE 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the Pledge! The Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility: “I pledge to explore and take into account the...
Philadelphia Youth Media Collaborative receives grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 12, 2012 Contact Person: Laura Deutch, PYMC Coordinator Telephone: 484-201-6063 Website: PYMC Puts Youth Media on the National Map with Support from The...
Top Reasons Teens Volunteer
Top Reasons Teens Volunteer What motivates youth to give their time? The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards reviewed top honorees over the past decade and found some common denominators....
Report: Price of Being a Woman
The Price of Being a Woman This report from the Maternity Care Coalition compares insurance options in cities across Pennsylvania and demonstrates that women face significant barriers and...
Children Living With and Cared For by Grandparents
Children Living With and Cared For by Grandparents In recent years, increasing numbers of grandparents in the United States are living with and caring for their grandchildren. Child Trends’...
What Do We Know About America’s 1 Million Homeless Students?
PEC releases new policy brief on homeless students The People’s Emergency Center has released its latest policy brief, What Do We Know About America’s 1 Million Homeless Students? Part I:...
Fall Issue: Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
Happy fall from the PSIJ! We are pleased to bring you the fall 2012 edition of the PSIJ, “Philanthropy, Social Enterprise and Impact Investing: New Approaches to Investing Capital.” On...
Service-Learning Webinars
National Youth Leadership Council professional development webinars are always recorded and posted in the Generator School Network as a Topic, so members can view the recording, download resources,...
2012-13 Pennsylvania Grant & Resource Directory
2012 – 13 Pennsylvania Grant & Resource Directory The directory is a free resource available to the public to help interested individuals and organizations seek financial assistance from...
Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students
Study Tour Report – Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students – New York, NY This report outlines a study tour which took place between...
Partnerships Classifieds
YOUTHadelphia is Recruiting New Committee Members
YOUTHadelphia is Recruiting New Committee Members! YOUTHadelphia 2013 is Forming Now! YOUTHadelphia , the youth advisory committee of the Fund for Children, includes up to 20 high school students...
Call for Nominations: Penn State Extension Phila Advisory Board
Penn State Extension Philadelphia Needs YOU!! We are seeking new members for our Advisory Board. Please see information below: Call for Nominations Penn State Extension Two Penn Center Plaza Suite...
Ongoing Hurricane Sandy opportunities
Do you want to get involved in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in South Jersey? Check out the volunteer opportunities and other resources from PHENND member campus Richard Stockton College of New...
Internship Positions, LIFT-Philadelphia
Internship Positions at LIFT LIFT-Philadelphia is looking for dedicated, resourceful, and enthusiastic Interns. Interns will have the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Positive Outcomes for At-Risk Children and Youth
Register for Jan. 24-25 Conference on At-Risk Youth CJJR has also announced that registration is open for the inaugural Georgetown Public Policy Institute LEAD Conference (Leadership. Evidence....
Symposium on Service-Learning: Best Practices for Engaging Students and Communities
Symposium on Service-Learning Best Practices for Engaging Students and Communities December 5 – 7, 2012 • Marriott Inner Harbor • Baltimore, Maryland, USA Overview In the ever-changing...
Neighborhood Development Strategies
Economic Development Training Class Neighborhood Development Strategies Date: January 17-18, 2013 Location: New York, NY This practitioner-driven course uses the case study method to complement...
Third Annual National Hunger Free Communities Summit
The Alliance to End Hunger is proud to announce its Third Annual National Hunger Free Communities Summit, which will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Washington, Please save the date, and...
National Afterschool Association Annual Convention
National Afterschool Association Annual Convention April 7-10, 2013 Indianapolis, Ind. Celebrate 25 years of commitment, dedication and a passion for making a difference, and be part of the only...
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Coalition Institute
SAVE THE DATE The CDFI Coalition Institute will take place on February 28th and March 1st 2013 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. Registration will open in December. Regardless of the fact...
Grant Opportunities
Small Business Development in Latino communities
NALCAB, The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders announces the availability of $480,000 in grants for nonprofit organizations who serve Latino and immigrant communities and small...
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
The EPA is also seeking applicants for a total of $ million in environmental justice small grants to be awarded in 2013. EPA’s environmental justice efforts aim to ensure equal environmental and...
EPA Funds Available for Stormwater Management
EPA Funds Available for Stormwater Management The Environmental Protection Agency is providing up to $3 million in research grants for projects that will study the benefits of green techniques in...
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Children & Youth Grants. The May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust seeks to foster healthy development and future independence by increasing opportunities for children and youth (ages 0-25)....
Lead2Feed
$25,000 Award from Lead2Feed. Lead2Feed is a program for middle and high school students aimed at developing leadership skills while tackling the issue of hunger. Each student team is required to...
Champions for Healthy Kids
Through the Champions for Healthy Kids program the General Mills Foundation will award 50 grants of $10,000 to organizations working to improve nutrition and physical fitness behaviors for youth...
Captain Planet Foundation: Grants for the Environment
Captain Planet Foundation: Grants for the Environment The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually and collectively to...
Fund for Teachers
Fund for Teachers: Grants The Fund for Teachers provides funds for direct grants to teachers to support summer learning opportunities of their own design. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: teachers...
Big Read Community Reading Program
Big Read supports community reading programs The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, aims to restore reading to the center of American culture. The program provides...
Give Camp 2013
United Way teams up with Give Camp to provide technical solutions! Give Camp 2013 is set for the weekend of January 18th to 20th. Give Camp 2013 Does your non-profit organization need a new...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Development Director, Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Job Opportunity: Development Director Founded in 1994, Philadelphia Public School Notebook is an innovative, independent, nonprofit news service that serves as an information source and a voice for...
Program Manager, Need in Deed
Program Manager, Need in Deed Posted on: November 6, 2012 JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Program Manager Reports to: Program Director Overall responsibility: Support 1st and 2nd year Teacher Network...
Program Coordinator, Need in Deed
Program Coordinator, Need in Deed Posted on: November 6, 2012 Position: Program Coordinator Reports to: Program Director Overall Responsibility: Visit classrooms to support the work of Program...
ReStore Manager, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
ReStore Manager, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia Posted on: November 7, 2012 Position title: ReStore Manager Reports directly to: Executive Director Service week (days/hours): Full-time, Tuesday...
Health System Navigator, ActionAIDS
Health System Navigator, ActionAIDS Posted on: October 31, 2012 Department: Direct Services Reports to: Coordinator Program: Case Management Revised: September, 2012 FLSA Status: Exempt Status: Full...
Director of Development, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Director of Development, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Posted on: November 1, 2012 The Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates is a Non Profit Corporation qualified under section 501(c) (3) of the...
Art Education Program Manager, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Art Education Program Manager, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Posted on: November 7, 2012 The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program unites artists and communities through a collaborative process,...
Healthy Start Office Based Case Manager, Maternity Care Coalition
Healthy Start Office Based Case Manager, Maternity Care Coalition Posted on: November 7, 2012 Maternity Care Coalition (MCC), a dynamic $8M nonprofit, works to improve maternal and child health and...
Credit & Housing Counselor, Clarifi
Credit & Housing Counselor, Clarifi Posted on: November 8, 2012 SUMMARY The Credit and Housing Counselor delivers options and recommendations to a client after a thorough review of the...
Life Skills Specialist, The Attic Youth Center
Life Skills Specialist, The Attic Youth Center Posted on: November 8, 2012 The Attic Youth Center, Philadelphia’s only lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth center,...
Volunteer & In-Kind Gifts Coordinator, Project H.O.M.E.
Volunteer & In-Kind Gifts Coordinator, Project Posted on: November 8, 2012 Job Concept Volunteers are a fundamental part of the Project community. Coming from all walks of life, Project...
Major Gift Officer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Major Gift Officer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Posted on: November 9, 2012 The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the #1 children’s hospital in the United States, strives...
Graphic Designer, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Graphic Designer, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Posted on: November 9, 2012 ORGANIZATION SUMMARY: • Inspire • Transform • Build • Sustain The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has been...
Vice President of Operations, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Vice President of Operations, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Posted on: November 9, 2012 JOB OPENING TITLE: Vice President of Operations DEFINITION: The Vice President of Operations position...
Prison Program Coordinator, Family Planning Council
Prison Program Coordinator, Family Planning Council Posted on: November 2, 2012 The Family Planning Council is a private, non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The...
Chief Development Officer, Philabundance
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, Philabundance Posted on: November 2, 2012 Position Summary: The Chief Development Officer (CDO) is responsible for developing and managing an ambitious, comprehensive, yet...
HIV/AIDS Medical Case Manager, Public Health Management Corporation
HIV/AIDS MEDICAL CASE MANAGER, Public Health Management Corporation Posted on: November 2, 2012 The HIV Medical Case Manager provides individualized case management services to HIV-positive clients....
Miscellaneous
NCCI 2013 Leveraging Excellence Award Applications
NCCI Calls for 2013 Leveraging Excellence Award Applications National Award Honors Best Practices with Broad Impact on Higher Education The National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher...
Job Pipeline Program for Medical Assistants
DREXEL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE’S JOB PIPELINE PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS Drexel College of Medicine and University City District’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative have teamed up to create job...
Nonprofit Sustainability: Building Blocks to Organizational Success
Nonprofit Sustainability: Building Blocks to Organizational Success Wednesday, December 5, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET Webinar Free Live webinars are scheduled at Eastern Time. Learn how to...
Applying to the National Endowment for the Arts
Applying to the National Endowment for the Arts Tuesday, November 27, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Webinar Free Live webinars are scheduled at Eastern Time. RESCHEDULED! Join Douglas Sonntag,...
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