The week of

November 04, 2013

Other Local Events and Workshops

Preparing Your Board for Fundraising Success

Dollars Making Sense Workshop: Preparing Your Board for Fundraising Success A constant challenge for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes is keeping Board members excited and dedicated to raising...

Delaware County Local Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Childhood

Delaware County Local Interagency Coordinating Council () The Delaware County LICC is a partnership among families, Early Intervention agencies and community groups that provide quality services and...

Philadelphia Out-of-School-Time Literacy Initiative (POSTLI)

After School Literacy Education The Philadelphia Out-of-School-Time Literacy Initiative (POSTLI), a project of the Free Library of Philadelphia supports after school literacy education. CLICK HERE...

Fashion Thinking: the creative process goes open source

Fashion Thinking: the creative process goes open source REGISTER ONLINE to bring the aspiration, spectacle and desire of the fashion industry to your work. The fashion industry can sometimes appear...

Workshop on the Effect of Armed Conflict on Children

Free Two-Day Workshop Using Primary Sources on the Library of Congress Website to Teach About the Effects of Armed Conflict on Children Date: November 7-8, 9AM – 3PM December 10-11, 9 AM-3 PM...

Amplified Heart photo exhibit Opening Reception

You are invited to the following event: Amplified Heart – Opening Reception Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Friday, January 31, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (PST)...

Philadelphia College Awareness Week

College Awareness Week! PhillyGoes2College is pleased to present four events on important college-going topics to help students of all ages get to college from November 4th – 7th. Monday,...

Qualitative & Mixed Methods Research Institute

Center for Public Health Initiatives Winter Institute Qualitative & Mixed Methods Research Save the Date! January 13-16, 2014 Location: University of Pennsylvania This comprehensive three-day...

DelCo Networking Event Supports Women in Transition

“Women in Transition” Networking Event November 7! The Delaware County Women’s Commission will host a networking event on Thursday, November 7 from 6:00PM-8:00PM at the Delaware...

New Resources

Physical Fitness for People with Disabilities

I Can Do It, You Can Do It! This mentoring program addresses the critical need for more opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to be physically active. The President’s Council on...

New Report: Household Food Security in the United States in 2012

USDA: Food Insecurity Remains High in the United States An estimated million households, or percent of all households in the United States, were food insecure at some point in 2012—meaning they...

Archived: Farmers’ Markets in Low-Income Communities

Archived: Farmers’ Markets in Low-Income Communities: Strategies & Best Practices Across the country healthy food stakeholders are working to support farmers’ markets that increase access to...

New Book & Book Review: Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead but Don’t Leave

PHENNDie Sam Reed writes: Check out the book review of Teacherpreneur: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don’t Leave. This review with co-authored with my colleague, Peggy M. Savage, the...

New Majority: Low Income Students in the South and Nation

As the South goes, so goes the nation A new report from the Southern Education Foundation finds that a majority of public school children in 17 states — a third of the nation — were...

Partnerships Classifieds

volunteers needed, Gates Millennium Scholarship Workshops

Dates & times changed to Sunday afternoon, 3-5pm. Sign up to help today. Gates Millennium Scholarship Workshop Location: MW West, 3861 Lancaster Ave. Dates: Sundays, 3-5pm October 27, 2013...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Proposals: 26th Annual At-Risk Youth National Forum

Submit a Proposal to Present at the 26th Annual At-Risk Youth National FORUM You are invited to submit a proposal to present at the 26th Annual At-Risk Youth National FORUM. The deadline for...

Extending Our Reach: The Inaugural Colloquium on Academic Libraries & Service Learning

Join us for Extending Our Reach: The Inaugural Colloquium on Academic Libraries & Service Learning. The colloquium invites all who are interested in current and potential partnerships between...

Call for Speakers: Annual Conference on Financial Education

Annual Conference on Financial Education April 9-11, 2014 New Orleans, LA Call for Speaker Proposals Proposals due: November 8, 2013 The Institute is now accepting speaker proposals for the 2014...

Grant Opportunities

Funding for School Salad Bars

Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools is a comprehensive grassroots public health effort to mobilize and engage stakeholders at the local, state and national level to support salad bars in schools....

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Director of Lending and Training, Women’s Opportunities Resource Center

JOB TITLE:                            Director of Lending and Training REPORTS TO:                      President OVERVIEW: The Women’s Opportunities...

Executive Director, Heart of Camden

Executive Director, Heart of Camden The Executive Director will be responsible for providing leadership and management direction to ensure the success of the Heart of Camden’s mission. The...

Miscellaneous

Strong Nonprofits: Build Your Fiscal Fitness

Upcoming Webinar- Fiscal Management for Nonprofits Strong Nonprofits: Build Your Fiscal Fitness November 19th at 3pm EST Hate to talk about cash flow or financial sustainability of programs? Most of...

National Child Care Teacher Awards

Recognize Child Care Teachers for Their Hard Work Child care teachers can earn the recognition they deserve with the Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s TYLENOL® National Child Care Teacher Awards,...

Food Safety Student Challenge

Food Safety Student Challenge The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation has a new grant opportunity for students. The Academy Foundation/ConAgra Foods Food Safety Student Challenge was...

Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers

NSTA: Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers The National Science Teachers Association Sylvia Shugrue Award honors one elementary school teacher who has established (or is establishing)...

How the Federal Tax Code is Driving Inequity

PolicyLink | Lifting Up What Works Join the Asset Funders Network, PolicyLink, and co-hosts for a webinar: How the Federal Tax Code is Driving Inequity And What You Can Do About It Thursday, November...


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