The week of
July 28, 2014
PHENND Events/Activities
RSVP: Fall PHENND Meeting
PHENND
The Fall PHENND Meeting featuring voter engagement Monday, September 22 9:00AM – 12:00 PM Swarthmore College Bond Memorial Hall The Fall PHENND Meeting is a chance for the entire PHENND Network...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Boys Write Now
Philadelphia Writing Project
Boys Write Now Philadelphia – Boys in grades 7-12- Dads, Big Brothers too! Free Art & Writing Workshop with ASPCP (Astrosteez Pretty Cool Peasant hip hop collective), WragsInk (designers...
DRUMBEAT 3-Day Facilitator Training Program
BuildABridge International
DRUMBEAT 3-Day Facilitator Training Program – October 10-12 Join BuildaBridge and Holyoake for a special 3 day DRUMBEAT Facilitator Training offered in Philadelphia! The multi-award winning...
Legalities of Nonprofit Fundraising
Free Library of Philadelphia
Legalities of Nonprofit Fundraising Tuesday, August 19 | 10:00 – 12:00 Parkway Central Library | 1901 Vine St | Rooms 405-407 Marla K. Conley, Esq., Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations...
Crowdfunding 101
The Enterprise Center
TEC offers crowdfunding workshop The Enterprise Center will offer Crowdfunding 101 on Wednesday, July 30th from 2-3:30pm at 4548 Market Street in West Philadelphia. The workshop is free. To register,...
IRS Nonprofit Workshop for Small & Medium-Sized 501(c)3 Organizations
Nonprofit Development Center of Southern New Jersey
S. Jersey workshops for small nonprofits set The Internal Revenue Service, in cooperation with the Nonprofit Development Center of Southern New Jersey, the Center for Nonprofits, Camden County...
Back to School Education Event
School District of Philadelphia
City schools hold annual back to school event The School District of Philadelphia will hold its annual Back to School Education Event on August 8th from 8am to 3pm at 4201 Parkside Avenue in West...
Emergency preparedness for people with disabilities
Temple University
Preparedness trainings set for people with disabilities Temple University’s Institute on Disabilities will hold workshops on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities and their...
Educating Homeless Youth
School District of Philadelphia
Training set on working with homeless students Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) is a program of the Office of Student Enrollment and Placement with the School...
Professional Development Certificate from Career Wardrobe
Career Wardrobe
Career Wardrobe offers professional development certificate Career Wardrobe has been serving women in the Philadelphia region since 1995 and in that time, they have expanded their programs to meet...
Social Enterprise Readiness Assessment for nonprofits
La Salle University
LaSalle helps nonprofits with social enterprise For the foreseeable future, unrestricted funds will continue to be the Holy Grail for nonprofits. Thus, nonprofits all need to pursue every viable...
Government Property for Orgs in Promise Zone
Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment & Opportunity
PHILADELPHIA PROMISE ZONE Does your organization work within the Promise Zone? You may be eligible to receive surplus government property! Nonprofits and educational providers within the Promise Zone...
New Resources
The Prison Boom and the Lack of Black Progress after Smith & Welch
National Bureau of Economic Research
Has Economic Progress for Black Males been Static since 1970? Last week, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) released a working paper titled: The Prison Boom and the Lack of Black...
Presentation: Becoming an Advocate Parts 1 and 2
Imprint Project
BECOMING AN ADVOCATE: PART 1 WHY PRACTITIONERS SHOULD BECOME INVOLVED Advocacy is engaging with the broader public in ways that advance your mission. This webinar and accompanying 2-pager covers:...
Tackling Persistent Poverty in Distressed Urban Neighborhoods
Urban Institute
Despite significant civil rights advancements and enormous improvements in the US standard of living over the past half-century, public policies and private initiatives have largely failed to solve...
Promoting the Mental Wellness of the Nation’s Young People
Child Trends
Are the Children Well? A Model and Recommendations for Promoting the Mental Wellness of the Nation’s Young People Author(s): David Murphey; Brandon Stratford; Rachel Gooze; Elizabeth Bringewatt; P....
Expert Connections from La Salle Nonprofit Center
La Salle University
LaSalle offers subscription service for nonprofit experts How many times have nonprofit staff wished they had access to a nonprofit expert who could answer their questions and give advice in a...
Infant, Toddler, and Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards for Early Childhood
Pennsylvania Department of Education
State releases new child care learning standards The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning has posted the 2014 Infant, Toddler, and...
Partnerships Classifieds
Marketing/Communications Intern, Penn’s Village
Penn’s Village
Penn’s Village Marketing/Communications Intern Mission Penn’s Village is a 501c3, non-profit organization, operated by and for residents of Center City (river to river and Spring Garden Street to...
Request for events: State of Young Philadelphia
Young Involved Philadelphia
Young Involved Philadelphia, sponsors of the annual State of Young Philadelphia events, is seeking applications from sponsors wishing to propose events that provoke collaboration across industries...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Conference on Community Writing
University of Colorado Boulder
I am thrilled to announce that the Program for Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Colorado Boulder will host the first Conference on Community Writing in a little over a year from now: October...
Call for Proposals: Nutrition Educators: Piecing it All Together
Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network
Call for Proposals: Nutrition Educators: Piecing it All Together May 4-5, 2015 King of Prussia, PA What qualifies as “bad” diet—the kind that leads to obesity and connected diseases? Why are...
Community Development Academy
University of Missouri
The Community Development Academy is an intensive, experiential, five-day course offered by the University of Missouri Extension Community Development Program. Our three courses combine leading edge...
Grant Opportunities
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Program Enhancement Award
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Invites Applications for Program Enhancement Award The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine is an association of nearly five thousand family medicine...
Environmental Studies Grants
Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation
Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation Seeks Applications for Environmental Studies Grants DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 (PRE-PROPOSALS) The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation was...
2014 Housing for Everyone Grants
TD Charitable Foundation
TD Charitable Foundation Invites Applications for 2014 Housing for Everyone Grants The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, is accepting applications for its ninth annual...
Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! Grants
Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! Grants Deadline: September 30 Do you have an idea for a school/community native plant garden, a forest improvement project, a streamside restoration plan, a...
Community Women’s Fund
Women's Way
Women’s Way opens grant cycle Women’s Way is now accepting Letters of Intent for its Fall 2014 Community Women’s Fund grant cycle. An information session will be held on Monday,...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Team Members, YESPhilly Accelerated High School
YESPhilly
YESPhilly is Looking for New Team Members The YESPhilly Accelerated High School is a small school serving youth who have previously dropped out of Philadelphia Public Schools. YESPhilly has a strong...
Associate, Fairmount Ventures
Fairmount Ventures
Position Available: Associate, Fairmount Ventures, Inc. About Fairmount Ventures Fairmount Ventures is a social impact business launched to help create the world we all want to live in. Our vision...
Program Assistant, Dorothy Mann Center for Pediatric and Adolescent HIV
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Program Assistant Position Description The Program Assistant will perform a variety of duties across multiple projects specific to young Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) patients including support...
Director of Operations, Vetri Foundation for Children
Vetri Foundation for Children
The Vetri Foundation for Children was established to help kids experience the connection between healthy eating and healthy living. Through food, education and social interaction, the VFFC works to...
Senior Vice President Health and Supportive Services, JEVS Human Services
JEVS Human Services
Your career at JEVS Human Services will touch countless lives, including yours. We are an organization founded on the principles of serving individuals so that they can become independent and...
Executive Director, JEVS Human Services
JEVS Human Services
Your career at JEVS Human Services will touch countless lives, including yours. We are an organization founded on the principles of serving individuals so that they can become independent and...
Secretary, Valley Youth House
Valley Youth House
The Secretary is responsible for the daily management of reception and general office areas of the Achieving Independence Center (AIC). The AIC is a Center for youth ages 14-21 who have involvement...
Senior Accountant, Liberty Resources, Inc.
Liberty Resources
LRI is a non-profit, consumer driven organization that advocates & promotes Independent Living for persons with disabilities. More than 51% of our Board as well as 51% of our employees are...
Coordinator, Health & Social Services, African Family Health Organization
African Family Health Organization
The African Family Health Organization (AFAHO), a community-based, non-profit organization serving African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees in the greater Philadelphia area is seeking an...
Lifesaving Supervisor, Pennsylvania SPCA
Pennsylvania SPCA
SUMMARY: The Lifesaving Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all lifesaving duties , including but not limited to: adoption placement for shelter animals both at the shelter and...
Business Loan Officer, FINANTA
FINANTA
I. Job Title: Business Loan Officer Supervisor: Director of Business Lending Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania II. POSITION SUMMARY The Business Loan Officer (BLO) generates, underwrites, and...
Business Development Specialist, Community Integrated Services
Community Integrated Services
Business Development Specialist, Community Integrated Services Community Integrated Services is a non-profit agency that helps enable people with disabilities to become fully integrated into and...
Assistant Director of Adult Literacy Communications, Mayor’s Commission on Literacy
Mayor's Commission on Literacy
Assistant Director of Adult Literacy Communications, The Mayor’s Commission on Literacy – Philadelphia The Mayor’s Commission on Literacy seeks a dynamic, hard-working, creative and...
Case Managers, Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition (MCC), a dynamic nonprofit, works to improve maternal and child health and well being through the collaborative efforts of individuals, families, providers and communities....
Director of Young Quakers Community Athletics, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
POSITION SUMMARY This Director will provide overall coordination and support of the staff, volunteers, activities and partnerships that comprise the Young Quakers Community Athletics (YQCA) program....
Miscellaneous
Veterans Upward Bound Program
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Veterans Upward Bound Program 220 S. 40th St., Suite 260 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Office Telephone: (215) 898-6892 / Fax Number: (215) 898-9301 What is the Veterans Upward...
Education Policy Fellowship Program
Education Policy and Leadership Center
FINAL WEEKS TO APPLY FOR 2014-2015 PA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The 2014-2015 class is rapidly filling, but applications are available now for the 2014-2015 Education Policy Fellowship...
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program
National Endowment for Democracy
National Endowment for Democracy Invites Applications for Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2014 The National Endowment for Democracy’s Reagan-Fascell Democracy...
Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership Award
National Youth Leadership Council
NYLC Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership Award The Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership Award recognizes those who have equipped young people to lead and serve, both through their direct...
NYLC Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award
National Youth Leadership Council
The Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award recognizes service-learning programs and projects that demonstrate outstanding youth leadership. This award focuses on projects that show a...
Proposal Budgeting Basics
Foundation Center
Proposal Budgeting Basics Monday, August 18, 2014 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET Learn to prepare and present a budget in a grant proposal. This session, geared to the novice grantseeker, will cover such...
Growing and Funding Equitable Food Hubs
PolicyLink
Growing and Funding Equitable Food Hubs: A Strategy for Improving Access to Healthy Food Thursday, August 14, 2014 11:00 Pacific/ 2:00 Eastern Food hubs have gained momentum as an innovative...
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