The week of
March 2, 2015
PHENND Events/Activities
Cabrini-NASD recognized with Lindy Award for Excellence in K-16 Partnerships
PHENND
PHENND is pleased to announce that the Norristown Area School District and Cabrini College were recognized as the first recipient of the Lindy Award for Excellence in K-16 Partnerships. The...
Twitter Chat about the PHENND Conference
PHENND
#PHENND2015 Tweets Join us for our first Twitter Chat about the PHENND Conference hosted by Generocity! Friday, March 6, 2015 at 12 PM Join in for a conversation on Twitter hosted by (news...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Best Practices Guide to Effective Board Governance
La Salle University
What does it really mean to be an effective board member? Hear what the true roles, responsibilities and liabilities are and come to appreciate what board membership really means. With this deeper...
Fundamentals of Human Resources
La Salle University
While lots of classes can be called “fundamentals,” few topics are more fundamental to a nonprofit than its talent. And that’s what HR is all about – finding and keeping good...
Starting a Nonprofit Training Series
Free Library of Philadelphia
Wednesday, March 4 | Filing the Documents The second seminar will cover the application for 501(c)(3) status, the 1023, specifically the 1023EZ. We will discuss important related documents, such as...
Just for Us Girls Teen Expo
Good LUCK Foundation
JUST FOR US GIRLS TEEN EXPO! SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2015 * 12pm – 6pm 2125 CHESTNUT STREET * GRIFFIN HALL * PHILA, PA I am Special ~ I am Important I am Amazing ~ I am Beautiful I am powerful! Open to...
Third Annual Congreso College Fair
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
On Thursday, April 2nd at 5:00 pm Harcum College at Congreso will be hosting its Third Annual Congreso College Fair. The fair will be held at the Trujillo Center located at 2830 North American Street...
Juvenile Justice Concerns and Local Solutions
Rutgers University
Creating Bridges for Camden’s Youth Juvenile Justice Concerns and Local Solutions Event Summary This three-part program will delve into key issues affecting the New Jersey juvenile justice...
Free Federal and State Tax Filing
LIFT
2014 Tax Season Free Federal and State Tax Filing Get your taxes done with LIFT-Philadelphia 5548 Chestnut St, First Floor Members may file State & Federal taxes through regularly scheduled...
Eats and Beats Urban Nutrition Event
University of Pennsylvania
Join the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative for our sixth annual community dinner and fundraiser, Eats and Beats. The event includes a locally-sourced, seasonal meal prepared by our youth interns,...
Monthly Sandbox Gathering for Youth Workers
Sandbox Collective
PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR MARCH’s SANDBOX GATHERING- we will be at iMunch Cafe in Brewerytown! Thursday, March 12 8:30-10:30 AM You’re invited to the Monthly Sandbox Gathering. In...
Food Is Medicine Networking Event
MANNA
Food Is Medicine Celebrate National Nutrition Month at MANNA’s Exclusvie Event Join the Conversation Are you in higher education and looking to work with an established community-based...
School District of Philadelphia Annual Reverse College Fair
School District of Philadelphia
Welcome to the School District of Philadelphia Annual Reverse College Fair! A reverse college fair is a fair targeted for counselors and college access professionals. College and university admission...
Facilitation Train-the-Trainers
Blue Door Group
Friday, May 29 and June 5 Two-Day Train-the-Trainer Series Time: 9:30 – 4:30 Location: Tabernacle United Church 3700 Chestnut St. (West Philadelphia) Click here for more information and to...
AmeriCorps Week in Philadelphia
AmeriCorps Week is an opportunity for the Corporation for National and Community Service to recognize the tremendous contribution national service members make every day to the well-being and...
Staff: Obtaining, Training, Retaining, and Motivating
University of Pennsylvania
Out-of-School Time Resource Center March Peer Networking Meeting Wednesday, March 18th, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Topic: Staff: Obtaining, Training, Retaining, and Motivating Register: HERE. NEW...
New Resources
Procurement Strategies: Creating an Anchored Local Economy in Newark
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Kim Zeuli, Senior Vice President of ICIC (Initiative for a Competitive Inner City), and Lena Ferguson, Research Analyst at ICIC recently wrote a blog called “Newark’s Data-Driven Approach to...
Book: Economic Development and Housing Change in Hartford and Providence
A Tale of Two Cities: Economic Development and Housing Change in Hartford, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island by Thomas E. Deller, MCP, AICP — Editor, Marcia Marker Feld, PhD, AICP, APA,...
Work-Family Balance for Men in a Changing Economy
Center for American Progress
As more women enter the workforce and dual-earner households become the norm in American society, work-life balance is often framed as a women’s issue–but workplace flexibility, paid...
Two Reports Highlight Effectiveness of Home Visiting Programs
Hatcher Group
Home visiting programs that receive federal funding through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV) have been extremely effective, according to two new reports. The...
Impacts of intensive tutoring and mentoring program
University of Chicago
After just a single year in Chicago’s intensive tutoring and mentoring program known as Match, participants ended up as much as two years ahead of students in a control group who didn’t...
Impacts of Early Childhood on Special Education Placements
American Educational Research Association
More quality preschool equals less SPED A new study published in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis finds that access to state-supported early childhood programs significantly...
Demographic truths about Latino attainment
Governing Magazine
population growth is now driven by Hispanics: No other group is replenishing itself through births or immigration to reverse overall population decline, writes Tim Henderson for Stateline. In 25...
Understanding Community Development Needs
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Understanding Community Development Needs through the CRA Performance Context Author(s): Laura Choi and William Dowling December 8, 2014 Community Development Working Papers Community development...
Community Development Data Guidebook
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
This guide is meant to serve as a “how to” for those interested in conducting more robust community development research. This type of community-based research, often termed performance context...
Community Food Security in United States Cities
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) recently completed an updated report on Community Food Security. Community food security (CFS) is a concept that represents a subset of food...
Social Mobility and Extracurricular Participation among American Youth
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Income-based differences in extracurricular participation are on the rise and these differences greatly affect later outcomes. This disparity exacerbates the already growing income achievement gap...
Immigration Policy Updates
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
[From the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians] Did You Know…? 3 Surprising Facts about the President’s November Immigration Announcement THESE NEW FEATURES WILL CHANGE THE...
Partnerships Classifieds
volunteers needed, mock interviews at Penn Treaty High School
EducationWorks
Penn Treaty High School is seeking volunteers to perform mock interviews for our students on Friday, March 20 from 10 am to 1 pm. This is part of our week long Career Week to bring career and job...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Garden Cities: Urban Ag in the Garden State Conference
Ag in the City
Ag in the City invites you to the Garden Cities: Urban Ag in the Garden State Conference. When: Friday March 13, 2015 8 to 6 Where: Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers University- Newark, 350 Dr....
National Community Reinvestment Coalition Annual Conference
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Join NCRC and leaders from business, government, community non-profits, media and academia March 25-28, 2015 in Washington, for cutting edge dialogue and hands-on trainings, workshops, plenaries,...
Grant Opportunities
Carton 2 Garden Contest
Evergreen Packaging
Open to grades K-12 in all schools (public, private, or charter in the United States), it’s a fun way to teach students about environmental stewardship, recycling, and repurposing materials,...
Neighborhood Advisory Committee Program Funding
City of Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is soliciting proposals for the Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) Program funding for the City 2016 Fiscal...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Executive Assistant, Equal Measure
Equal Measure
Equal Measure (formerly OMG Center) is seeking to hire an Executive Assistant. We are hoping that you can include the announcement with your next Monday newsletter. Here is the information. The...
Assistant Dean for Student Development and Engagement, Widener University
Widener University
Widener seeks an accomplished, experienced and innovative professional to assume the position of Assistant Dean for Student Development and Engagement to serve as a highly visible member of the...
Director of Student Organizations, Widener University
Widener University
Widener University is currently seeking a Director of Student Organizations to directly supervise the programming, risk management, recruitment, and leadership development of our student...
Project Manager, Fairmount Ventures
Fairmount Ventures
Fairmount Ventures () is a social impact business launched to help create the world we all want to live in. Core services include: strategic and business planning, resource and board development,...
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...
Policy and Planning Director, Office of Housing and Community Development
City of Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community (OHCD) is the City’s housing policy agency committed to strategically aligning housing and community development resources and programs...
Development Director, William Way LGBT Community Center
William Way Community Center
Development Director, William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center Summary: The Development Director is responsible for assuring achievement of the William Way LGBT Community...
Director of Marketing and Communications, National Liberty Museum
National Liberty Museum
The Director of Marketing & Communications provides leadership and management to advance the marketing efforts of the Museum. This person is responsible for defining the overall marketing and...
Program Assistant, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Philadelphia Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a catalyst for community change, working with partners to strengthen neighborhoods and improve the lives of residents. Philadelphia LISC...
PT House Management Associate, Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House Charities
The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House on Chestnut Street has a unique opportunity for two mature, responsible individuals with great people skills and good judgment. The House Management Associates...
Director of Development, Ralston Center
Ralston House
The Director of Development is responsible for securing financial resources through grants and appeals which will support the organization’s programs and services. This position is also...
Senior Center Social Worker, Lutheran Settlement House
Lutheran Settlement House
The LSH Senior Center is unique in that it focuses on intergenerational programming, sharing its common space with our teen after-school program. Under the supervision of the Senior Center Director,...
Data and Evaluation Analyst, Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition (MCC), a dynamic $8m nonprofit, supports maternal and child health and well-being through a mix of evidence-based programs and the collaborative efforts of individuals,...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: How to Successfully and Responsibly Innovate
Unite for Sight
You and your colleagues and students may be interested in a new upcoming free webinar on Thursday, March 5th, about Essentials of Innovation: How to Successfully and Responsibly Innovate. Essentials...
Tobacco-Free Kids’ KickButtsDay
Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative
More than 1,514 campuses nationwide have a 100 percent smoke- or tobacco-free policy in place. Through the Fresh Air Campus Challenge and the TFCCI Challenge, the Tobacco-Free College Campus...
Tina Sloan Green receives Sixers Game Changer Award
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers honor a local legend as the first Game Changer Professor Tina Sloan Green, and longtime PHENNDie, received the inaugural Sixers Game Changer Award The Philadelphia 76ers celebratied Black...
Jamba Juice: It’s All About the Fruit and Veggies
National Gardening Association
The Jamba Juice It’s All About the Fruit and Veggies grant program provides schools with fruit trees to create engaging nutrition and gardening experiences. Observing and exploring fruit...
TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat
TEDxManhattan
TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat TEDxMANHATTAN WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2015 FROM 10:30am – 6:00pm EST On March 7th, we will webcast the TEDxManhattan event live. You...
Educating for Sustainability Webinar Series
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
AASHE’s second webinar series for 2015 is “Educating for Sustainability.” Through this series, AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) provides...
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