The week of

April 11, 2016

Other Local Events and Workshops

Nonprofit Financial Preparedness

Resources for Human Development

NONPROFIT FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | 10:00AM – 12:00PM Presented by: Craig Firestone, CPA, CEO, Firestone & Company, LLC Starting a nonprofit can be costly....

Philadelphia AmeriCorps Alums Chapter All Committee Meeting

Philadelphia AmeriCorps Alums Chapter

Join the Philadelphia AmeriCorps Alums Chapter for an All Committee Meeting on April 16 @ 8pm. Register HERE and check out current committee opportunities HERE. AmeriCorps Alums Philadelphia...

Career Exploration Workshop

Montgomery County

Youth Empowerment Program Career Exploration Workshop – Free Event The Montgomery County Youth Empowerment Program will conduct a Career Exploration workshop utilizing on-line tools for young...

Tangled Deed and Estate Planning Workshops

Let’s See If We Can Help

Got Questions? On Deed/Property/Tenant/Estate issues Get Answers Come out to our workshop and meet with representatives from Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, the Philadelphia Department of Deeds...

MontCo Comic Fest

Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library

The Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library is proud to present our first library comic-con, scheduled for Saturday, April 16th, 10am – 3pm. Free Admission. Welcome to the first MontCo Comic...

Mentoring Partner Convening: Strengthening your program with Landscape Data…

Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center

Mentoring Partner Convening: Strengthening your program with Landscape Data… Tuesday, May 17, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Save the Date for the next Mentoring Partners Convening! We’ll have an...

7th Annual Education for Liberation Conference

Teacher Action Group

TAG’s 7th Annual Education for Liberation Conference Saturday, April 30th 9:30 AM Teacher Action Group – Philadelphia 7th Annual Education for Liberation Conference Power from Within: Our...

Vacant Land 215

Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia

Learn more about land access and starting your own garden, Monday, April 18, from 5:30-8:00 Join us for Vacant Land 215, a Garden Justice Legal Initiative co-sponsored event. We’ll be talking...

Girls Climate Summit

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

The Girls Climate Summit is a one-day FREE conference that focuses on the immediate impacts of climate change in the Philadelphia area. Saturday April 16th, 2016 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Springside...

Math + Science Teacher Forum

Philadelphia Education Fund

Math + Science Teacher Forum: Wednesday, May 4 The May Math and Science Teacher Forum will take place on Wednesday, May 4, from 4:30-6:45 PM. The Forum will be held at the United Way Building, at...

Roosevelt Blvd Public Engagement Meetings

SEPTA

PennDOT, USDOT, SEPTA and DVRPC with MOTU – Mayor’s Office of Transit & Utilities — Announce a series of Public Engagement Meetings regarding the Roosevelt Blvd Multi-modal...

Philly OST Coalition Meeting

Philly OST Coalition

Please join the Philly OST Coalition on April 25th to hear our report on the state of OST advocacy at the city and state level. A lot has been accomplished since the Philly OST Coalition’s...

5th Annual Women Veterans Forum

Temple University

Temple University Military and Veteran Services Center Women Veterans Forum 2016 Celebrating Women Who Have Served in the Armed Forces and Honoring Senator Shirley M. Kitchen! Thursday, April 21,...

Town Halls and Brown Bags on Community Schools

Mayor’s Office of Education

UPCOMING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MEETINGS Representatives from the Mayor’s Office of Education have been invited to participate in and discuss community schools at the following community events:...

Science Materials Camp for Teachers

Temple University

Calling All Science Teachers! Materials Camp at Temple University’s Ambler Campus August 15 – 19, 2016 Apply Now! Attend a one-week professional development workshop this summer! Who should...

Time Out for Young Fathers

Turning Points for Children

Time out for Young Fathers Free Parenting Group for YOUNG DADS (14-23) The Program Offers: 13 Weekly groups with lively discussions and fun activities. Help getting services needed for YOU and YOUR...

Website User Experience for Nonprofits

Interactive Mechanics

Website User Experience for Nonprofits a user-centered approach to website maintenance Thursday, May 5, 2:00 – 5:00 PM CultureWorks (1315 Walnut Street, Suite 320) At its core, User Experience...

State and Local Economic Development Policy: What Works for Distressed U.S. Cities?

Rutgers University

Join policy experts, researchers, community organizations, and residents over a discussion about developing strategies that improve distressed cities at the “State and Local Economic Development...

Becoming the Healthiest City by 2032: Lessons Learned in Milwaukee…and Beyond

Temple University

Becoming the Healthiest City by 2032: Lessons Learned in Milwaukee…and Beyond Friday, April 15, 2016; 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Location: Ritter Hall 100, Temple University, 13th and Montgomery...

Streamlining Social Good

Nonprofit Centers Network

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016 9:00AM – 4:00PM PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS Nonprofits are increasingly asked to work collaboratively to achieve scale and impact. Much has been covered on the...

Impact Funding Symposium

C2 Initiative

Philanthropy by the Numbers Hear the latest reports and trends in philanthropic giving. Determine if you are dedicating your time proportionately in the areas that are proven to provide greater...

Community Health Fair

Kensington Health Sciences Academy

Kensington Health Sciences Academy students and health-care partners will be providing -free health screenings, Blood Pressure Height and Weight Mental Health Dental health -health and nutrition...

New Resources

Bucks County Center for Young Professionals

PA CareerLink® Bucks County

FREE Job Readiness/Career Exploration, Job Placement & GED Preparation for Young Adults To assist out-of-school young adults, ages 16 to 24, in Bucks County enter the emerging workforce and...

Understanding the Working College Student

Association of American Colleges and Universities

New research shows that students are working more and juggling a multitude of roles, creating anxiety and lowering graduation rates. By Laura W. Perna “Ten to fifteen hours per week, on...

Donor Segmentation Cheat Sheet

Network for Good

Your donors aren’t all the same. There are first time donors, major donors, last-year-but-not-this-year donors… the list goes on. Since your donors are different, it goes to say that there is no...

National Citizen Science Day

SciStarter

Locations across the United States will be hosting the opportunity for everyone to join in and engage in collecting data for scientific investigations for Citizen Science Day. This celebration, which...

Every Kid in a Park

U.S. Department of Interior

Our country is full of dazzling landscapes where students can play and learn—and there’s an opportunity for us to make this experience a reality for more and more of our youth. Last year, the...

Partnerships Classifieds

volunteers needed, Youth Resume Workshops

City of Philadelphia

I’m reaching out to see if anyone wants to volunteer during our second set of Youth Resume Workshops on Wed. April 13th & Thurs. April 21st. The workshops will be from 4:00-5:15 & 5:30-6:45...

volunteers needed, help students prepare for internships

KIPP Philadelphia High School

Help KIPP Philadelphia High School Students Prepare for Summer Internships! This summer, 35 rising KIPP high school seniors will have professional internships at organizations like Accenture, Temple...

Intern / Program Assistant, Out-of-School Time Resource Center

Foundations

Volunteer Staff Opportunity: OSTRC Intern / Program Assistant The OSTRC seeks a part-time volunteer Intern to provide administrative support for several OSTRC projects and activities that support...

Volunteers needed, 2nd Annual Reach Higher Philly College Signing Day

School District of Philadelphia

On Friday, April 22, 2016, The School District of Philadelphia, the Mayor’s Office of Education, institutions of higher education, and community organizations, will be hosting the 2nd Annual Reach...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Health Disparities Research Institute

National Institutes of Health

NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will host the Summer Institute on Health Disparities Science from August 15, 2016,...

32nd Annual National Conference for Early Learning Leaders

Association for Early Learning Leaders

This April, join us, and a carefully selected group of experts, for 40+ educational sessions on leadership, administration, marketing, business practices, and program quality. Loaded with actionable...

Grant Opportunities

Loans for Community Investments

Kresge Foundation

Kresge Foundation Issues RFP for Loans for Community Investments The Kresge Foundation’s Social Investment Practice works to influence and advance how markets work on behalf of low-income people,...

International Fund for LGBTQI projects

Astraea Foundation for Lesbian Justice

Astraea Foundation for Lesbian Justice Accepting Applications for International Fund The Astraea Foundation for Lesbian Justice supports lesbian, trans*, intersex, and LGBTQI groups that promote...

Emerging City Champions Program

8 80 Cities

Have a bold idea to improve your city? Apply to become an Emerging City Champion, and you could receive $5,000 to make it happen. Application deadline is April 15, 2016 What is the Emerging City...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Self-Sufficiency Manager, ACHIEVEability

ACHIEVEability

Help break the cycle of poverty for low income, single parent, formerly homeless families. We are looking for a thoughtful, hardworking, and outcomes-driven leader with a passion for making a...

Admissions Coordinator, ACHIEVEability

ACHIEVEability

The foundation of ACHIEVEability is education. We believe that education is key to becoming self-sufficient. ACHIEVEability is here to assist our participants in earning post-secondary degrees to, in...

Temporary GED Instructor, ResCare

ResCare Workforce Services

Join us in transforming peoples’ lives and their communities! ResCare is a one-of-a-kind human services company offering services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities,...

JumpStart Group Leader, Sunrise of Philadelphia

Sunrise of Philadelphia

SUNRISE OF PHILADELPHIA POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION: Sunrise JumpStart Group Leader DESCRIPTION: Sunrise’s JumpStart summer program is a bridge program for rising 9th graders designed to build...

Executive Director, Center for Peace and Global Citizenship

Haverford College

Haverford College invites applications for the position of Executive Director of its Center for Peace and Global Citizenship (CPGC). This is a full-time administrative position that reports to the...

Manager, Technical Assistanoce & Quality, Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center

Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center

Mentoring Partnership & Resource Center (Powered by Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region) Position: Manager, Technical Assistance & Quality (Full-time, Exempt) Location: Philadelphia,...

Pt-time Communications Coordinator, One Step Away

One Step Away

Pt-time Communications Coordinator – One Step Away Resources for Human Development/One Step Away One Step Away is Philadelphia’s street newspaper with a mission to create an accessible income...

Education Advocacy Campaign Field Coordinator

Campaign for Fair Education Funding

A statewide campaign based in Harrisburg and advocating for improved funding for Pennsylvania’s public schools is seeking an experienced State Field Coordinator to start May 1, 2016. The Field...

Resource Pantry Coordinator (VISTA), West Chester University

West Chester University

West Chester University is hiring two full-time AmeriCorps VISTA members! 2016-17 PACC*VISTA Resource Pantry Coordinator: The WCU Resource Pantry supports WCU students facing homelessness and...

STEM/US2020 AmeriCorps VISTAs, Mayor’s Office of Education

Mayor’s Office of Education

The Mayor’s Office of Education is recruiting qualified individuals passionate and enthusiastic about STEM education for the 2016 2017 year. Individuals will serve as Americorps VISTA members (July...

various CareerLink facilitators, Educational Data Systems

Educational Data Systems

Educational Data Systems, Inc will be recruiting for 4 different types of facilitator roles at PA CareerLink® Suburban Station on Thursday, April 14 from 9am to 4pm.   To be interviewed, candidates...

Outreach Manager, Living Beyond Breast Cancer

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect people with trusted breast cancer information and a community of support. LBBC provides support and education for...

Homebound Special Education Tutors

Foundations

Call For Part-time, PA-certified Tutors Foundations, Inc. is currently seeking Pennsylvania-certified tutors to provide homebound, one-on-one tutoring services to students in Philadelphia on a...

Assistant Director of Data and Compliance, PowerCorpsPHL

EducationWorks

The Assistant Director of Data & Compliance is responsible for the development and implementation of data management, reporting, recruiting, and compliance systems for PowerCorpsPHL. Reporting...

Executive Director, PowerCorpsPHL

EducationWorks

PowerCorpsPHL is looking for a passionate, mission-driven leader able to provide strategic leadership, motivate and inspire staff, cultivate champions, drive development, and manage diverse...

Miscellaneous

Accounting Career Awareness Program

National Association of Black Accountants

The Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP) is a career development program for minority high school students. The primary objective of ACAP is to increase the understanding of accounting and...

3rd Annual Mashed Media Awards

Philadelphia Youth Media Collaborative

PYMC Presents: 3rd Annual Mashed Media Awards Submission form online here: DUE DATES: Graphic Design Poster Entries: April 17 Music Entries: April 18 Video/Performances Entries: May 1 Showcase: June...

Developing a Win-Win Business Partnership Program

La Salle University

Date and Time: May 4th, 2016 – 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm Part of any nonprofit’s development strategy should include serious discussion of partnerships with for-profit businesses. For some...

Is Crowdfunding Right for your Nonprofit?

La Salle University

Date and Time: May 3rd, 2016 – 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm One of the most visible ways that social media and the Internet have impacted fundraising is through the popularity of crowdfunding, raising...

Corporate Volunteer Programs: Everybody Wins

La Salle University

Date and Time: April 20th, 2016 – 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm Location: Webinar Corporate volunteerism caught on during the recession as a way for businesses to supplement and expand their existing...

Workforce and Economic Development Community Outlook Survey

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is conducting the Second Quarter 2016 Community Outlook Survey (COS). The focus of this quarter’s survey is Workforce and Economic Development. We welcome...


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