The week of

March 21, 2016

Other Local Events and Workshops

Starting a Nonprofit : a Three-Part Series

Free Library of Philadelphia

Preliminary Steps Wednesday, March 23 | 5:30 – 6:30 Parkway Central | 4th Floor | Skyline Room This first seminar will focus on initial preparations, including developing a mission statement,...

Networking for Youth Development Professionals

Sandbox Collective

Join us in April to celebrate three years of Sandbox gatherings for networking & professional development. At this meeting we’ll explore various rituals and routines of celebration that we...

Design Thinking for Nonprofits

Here's My Chance

Breakfast with the Stars: Design Thinking for Nonprofits THURSDAY, APRIL 7 2016 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM Design Thinking is a problem-solving process that we borrow from the design community that...

New Markets Tax Credits Workshop

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

PIDC New Markets Tax Credits Workshop: April 29, 2016 AN INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP Please join PIDC and our partners Commonwealth Cornerstone Group, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Nonprofit...

Life After Life: A Story of Hope, Transformation, and Redemption

Petey Greene Program

The Petey Greene Program at UPenn Presents: TYRONE WERTS Life After Life:  A Story of Hope, Transformation, and Redemption Monday, March 28, 5:00pm Cohen Hall Terrace Room, University of...

Book Talk & Strategy Session to End School Pushout for Black Girls in Phila

Education Law Center of Pennsylvania

Book Talk & Strategy Session to End School Pushout for Black Girls in Phila By: Education Law Center MON, APRIL 4 AT 4:30 PM, PHILADELPHIA, PA Author, professor, and advocate Dr. Monique W....

Career Pathways in Global Health

University of Pennsylvania

Career Pathways in Global Health Saturday, April 2, 2016 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Biomedical Research Building II/III Lobby & Auditorium 421 Curie Blvd. Featured Speakers: Keynote: Carrie...

Camden Hackathon and Code Day

Hopeworks 'n Camden

Camden Hackathon and Code Day CAMDEN COLAB 200 Federal St, Camden, NJ 08103 SATURDAY, APRIL 16 2016 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Come Code for Camden, sponsored by Fulton Bank! This spring’s Camden...

Graduate! Philadelphia’s April College Fair & Open House

Graduate! Philadelphia

Graduate! Philadelphia’s April College Fair / Open House Graduate! Philadelphia helps adults return to college to complete a degree they started but never finished, and supports them through...

Launching Impactful Social Innovations in Healthcare

Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal

PSIJ Edition Launch: Launching Impactful Social Innovations in Healthcare: Using Data To Drive Innovation And Decisions Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 1:30 PM...

Pro Bono Consulting For Nonprofits Info Session

Compass

Compass to host Information Session for Prospective Clients May 2nd, 9:30-11:30am at Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. RSVP by April 25 to Elizabeth Elliott at eelliott@ Pro Bono Consulting...

INTER/VIEW Job and Engagement Event

Generocity

INTER/VIEW Job and Engagement Event April 19th, 5-8pm Great Hall at Christ Church Neighborhood House Tickets: Description: INTER/VIEW is an informal social impact jobs fair showcasing...

Building a Quality Mentoring Program

Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center

Building a Quality Mentoring Program with the Elements of Effective Practice Align your mentoring program with the Elements of Effective Practice and enhance the likelihood of positive outcomes for...

Launching a Planned Giving Program

La Salle University

Launching a Planned Giving Program Securing the Donor and Your Organization’s Legacies Nobody likes to talk about death, making planned giving one of the oft-neglected tools of a development...

Teaching with Primary Sources

University of the Arts

Teaching with Primary Sources – UArts Workshop for K-12 Educators April 23, 2016 9:00AM – 5:00PM Terra Hall Join us Saturday, April 23 for a FREE Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS)...

New Resources

Work Incentives and the Safety Net

Center for Budget and Policy Priorities

It Pays to Work: Work Incentives and the Safety Net Public assistance programs such as the EITC, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and housing subsidies tend to encourage recipients...

Income Inequality, Social Mobility, and the Decision to Drop Out of High School

Brookings Institution

Low-income high school boys are more likely to drop out of school if they live in a place with high income inequality, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. Income Inequality,...

Small Consumer Loans, Small Business Financing, Ex-Offenders, and Older People

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Focus: Small Consumer Loans, Small Business Financing, Ex-Offenders, and Older People. In this issue, learn about small consumer loans made by community development lenders, a new landscape of small...

Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Annual Report

Keep Philadelphia Beautiful

This year, with the help of hundreds of volunteers, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful cleared over 7,000 pounds of debris from our streets and public spaces; educated thousands of Philadelphians of all...

Building Student Momentum from High School into College

Jobs for the Future

Reshaping the Transition to College Many college access professionals understand the need for students to develop the energy and drive to push through from high school to college, but we’re not...

Early Awareness Strategies for College Access and Success

National College Access Network

What Does the Research Say about Early Awareness Strategies for College Access and Success? Postsecondary early awareness strategies are a fast-growing component of college access to attainment...

Partnerships Classifieds

Puentes Hacia El Futuro: Summer Camp 2016 Internships

Puentes de Salud

Puentes Hacia el Futuro Programa de Enriquecimiento Educativo Puentes Hacia El Futuro: Summer Camp 2016 Internships Priority application deadline: March 18th, 2016; Applicants accepted on a rolling...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Basic Facts about Low-Income Children

Columbia University

Nearly Half of American Children Near Poverty The number of poor children in the United States grew by 18 percent from 2008 to 2014, meaning that nearly half of American children now live in...

National Low-Income Housing Coalition 2016 Policy Forum

National Low Income Housing Coalition

April 3-5 — National Low-Income Housing Coalition 2016 Policy Forum NLIHC’s annual policy forum convenes housing and homeless advocates and policy analysts from across the country to...

Call for Workshops: 7th Annual Education for Liberation Conference

Teacher Action Group

Call for workshop proposals We invite you to share a workshop with the social justice education community in Philadelphia. We welcome workshops that are focused on political education (...

Call for Workshops: Philly Collaboration of Educators (high school)

Philly Collaboration of Educators

Philly Collaboration of Educators at Central High School – Workshop Proposals The Philly Collaboration of Educators is the collective knowledge and creativity of our city’s educators,...

Call for Workshops: Philly Collaboration of Educators (K-8)

Philly Collaboration of Educators

Philly Collaboration of Educators at McCall School (K-8) – Workshop Proposals The Philly Collaboration of Educators is the collective knowledge and creativity of our city’s educators,...

Grant Opportunities

Science Learning+ Partnership Grants

National Science Foundation

Science Learning+ is an open call for proposals for Partnership Grants through an international partnership between the NSF and the Wellcome Trust with the UK Economic and Social Research Council...

Veteran Housing Grants Program

Home Depot Foundation

Home Depot Foundation Offers Grants to Support the Housing Needs of Military Veterans The Home Depot Foundation’s Veteran Housing Grants Program awards grants to nonprofit organizations for the...

Health Equity Projects

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Issues RFP for Health Equity Projects The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is seeking preliminary proposals for projects, programs, and models that promote health equity...

Legal Education Diversity Pipeline Grants

Center for Research & Policy Analysis

Center for Research & Policy Analysis Invites Applications for Legal Education Diversity Pipeline Grants The Access Group Center for Research & Policy Analysis conducts research and provides...

Community Innovation Lab

EmcArts

EmcArts Issues Call for Community Innovation Lab LOIs EmcArts, with support from the Kresge Foundation, is accepting Letters of Inquiry from groups of two to three stakeholders/organizations...

Teacher-Leader Collaborative Grants Program

Philadelphia Leadership Academy

The Philadelphia Leadership Academy is pleased to announce its newest program focusing on teacher-leaders in our city’s schools. Please share the following information widely with teachers in your...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Volunteer Department Assistant

Franklin Institute

Scheduled part-time, hours per week. Minimum Qualifications: Three previous years administrative experience, with some college and/or business school training; excellent organizational,...

Museum Educators, Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute

Unscheduled Part-Time Minimum Qualifications: Background in Education and/or Science. BA/BS preferred. Must have interest in and ability to present science programs to all audiences. Must have strong...

Summer Writing Instructor, Temple University

Philadelphia Futures

Philadelphia Futures provides low-income, first-generation-to-college students with the tools, resources, and opportunities necessary for admission to and success in college. Our direct access...

Environmental Science Writing Instructor

Philadelphia Futures

Philadelphia Futures provides low-income, first-generation-to-college students with the tools, resources, and opportunities necessary for admission to and success in college. Our direct access...

Staff Attorney, Juvenile Law Center

Juvenile Law Center

Juvenile Law Center seeks a dedicated, creative, and experienced lawyer to join our office as a staff attorney. The attorney should have a minimum of five years of experience in juvenile justice,...

Pt-time Research Assistant, Brannon Lab

University of Pennsylvania

Research Topic Summary: The Brannon Lab studies the development of numerical cognition across the lifespan. We conduct behavioral and neuroimaging studies with kids and adults. In this way, we hope...

Senior Director of Evaluation, Equal Measure

Equal Measure

Established in 1988 as the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning, Equal Measure has evolved into a growing professional services consulting firm providing evaluation and philanthropic services to a...

Director of Evaluation, Equal Measure

Equal Measure

Established in 1988 as the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning, Equal Measure has evolved into a growing professional services consulting firm providing evaluation and philanthropic services to a...

Pt-time Data and Compliance Specialist, Congreso de Latinos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., a dynamic nonprofit, is currently seeking a part-time Data and Compliance Specialist to work within its Education and Workforce Services (EWS) division. This...

Post-Secondary Transitions Coach, Congreso de Latinos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., a dynamic nonprofit, is currently seeking a full-time Post-Secondary Transitions Coach. The Post-Secondary Transitions Coach offers comprehensive services to...

Pt-time Industry Credential Specialist, Congreso de Latinos

Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Position Announcement Industry Credential Specialist (Part-time) Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., a dynamic nonprofit, is currently seeking a part-time Industry Credential Specialist to work within...

Prevention Navigator, ActionAIDS

ActionAIDS

Basic Function: Plans and oversee services for HIV-negative Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) of color; and under limited circumstances HIV-positive MSM of color. Conducts intake, assessment and risk...

Miscellaneous

Poverty, Health Equity, and Young Children

Learning Collaborative on Health Equity and Young Children

March 24 Webinar — Poverty, Health Equity, and Young Children: Making the Link Between Early Childhood Systems Building and Poverty Policy Experts across the political spectrum have recently...

FAFSA Completion Best Practices Webinar

StriveTogether

Webinar: Join StriveTogether on April 7 at 2 pm EDT to receive an overview of best practices to continuously improve your work to increase college enrollment in your community. Hear about and learn...


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