The week of

July 16, 2018

PHENND Events/Activities

Daisy’s Going Away Happy Hour

PHENND

Come celebrate PHENND’s Next Steps AmeriCorps Coordinator Daisy Villa as she says goodbye after four long years to leave us for sunny California! Thursday, July 26th 4:30-6:30 PM at...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Conference

1199C Training Fund

Please join us at the: Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Conference in Philadelphia scheduled for September 20, 2018 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the Courtyard Marriott on City Avenue. An...

Arts, Infrastructure, and Equity

Mural Arts Philadelphia

muraLAB: Arts, Infrastructure, and Equity Philadelphia’s investment in new public spaces and facilities promises to transform community life—projects along the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, the...

Regional Visiting Scholars Program: Community Development

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Community Development and Regional Outreach Department is hosting an event to celebrate the first-year accomplishments of its Regional Visiting Scholars...

Teacher in the Workplace

Philadelphia Education Fund

Teacher in the Workplace: McKinney Center and Johnson Controls Connecting Philadelphia Educators to real-world STEM career pathways The Philadelphia Education Fund, in partnership with Johnson...

10th Annual Beer Summit on Race Relations

Global Citizen

Following the July 2009 arrest of Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, on the front porch of his own home by Cambridge Police Sergeant, James Crowley, President Obama invited the two men to the...

Nonprofit Ascending Leadership Certificate Info Sessions

Bryn Mawr College

NELI’s Ascending Leadership Certificate Program opens Ready to move up? The Nonprofit Ascending Leadership Certificate program is perfect for middle managers who want to prepare to become...

#MyBeautifulPHL Photo Gallery Opening

Keep Philadelphia Beautiful

August 3 | 5:30 – 7:00pm 4667 Paul Street | Details Here! This summer, Keep Philly Beautiful and the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center posed a simple question to PPAC’s Teen Photographers:...

Summer offerings from Mighty Writers

Mighty Writers

Hola! Espero que estén disfrutando del verano! Este verano es el primero en el que Mighty Writers está trabajando en los centros de recreación de Philadelphia y se ofrecen muchas actividades muy...

New Resources

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and children

Child Trends

Report highlights impact of food stamp program on children The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assists eligible households—including millions of children—with monthly food...

2018 Kids Count Data Book

Annie E. Casey Foundation

2018 Kids Count Data Book published by Casey Foundation The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released the 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book, presenting national and state-level data on 16 key indicators of...

Game On Philly! campaign

City of Philadelphia

Mayor Kenney announces new youth sports campaign On June 27, the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative stood with Philadelphia Mayor Kenney to announce the Game On Philly! campaign aimed to create...

Social Innovation’s Ecosystem in Mexico

Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal

Dear Reader, You are invited to read our just-released edition titled: Social Innovation’s Ecosystem in Mexico. As we continue sharing the tools and knowledge of social innovations across the...

Five Rules of the College and Career Game

Georgetown University

As postsecondary education and training has become the most well-traveled pathway to middle class earnings, students, their families, and educators need to learn five rules of the college and career...

Partnerships Classifieds

Seeking Donated Materials, Strawberry Mansion Learning Center

Hungry Education

Seeking donated materials for summer camp between Strawberry Mansion Learning Center and Reading Terminal Market. Requested items include: old magazines, old cooking magazines, cardboard, graft...

School supplies needed, North Philly Community Fair

Path to Greatness

1st annual PTG Community Day Saturday July 28th 12pm to 4pm 12th and Cambria Recreation Center It will be a free event where we will have swimming, face painting, vendors, food, music, soccer and...

Volunteers needed for 4th Annual Youth Peace Olympics

Youth Peace Olympics

The Youth Peace Olympics (YPO) in North Philadelphia on July 28th is dedicated to helping young people ages 10 to 16 bring home a championship by taking part in sports, art, drama, music and coaching...

volunteers needed, Philly Free Streets

City of Philadelphia

I’m excited to announce that we are just a few weeks away from Philly Free Streets! Philly Free Streets, the biggest block party of the summer, provides Philadelphians with the opportunity to walk,...

Delaware River Cleanup

Keep Philadelphia Beautiful

July 24 | 5 – 7:30pm | 5646 Tacony St We’re teaming up with our friends United by Blue and the Water Department at the historic Frankford Boat Launch for a good old-fashioned river...

Workshop Instructors, TechGirlz

TechGirlz

TechGirlz mission is to inspire middle school girls to explore the possibilities of technology to empower their future careers. Instructors & Instructor Assistants Note: All volunteers must have...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Workshops: 2018 National Black Male Educators Convening

The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice

Workshop proposals welcome for black educators’ conference The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice is a professional membership and activist organization dedicated to advancing...

Grant Opportunities

Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program

Westinghouse Electric Company

Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program Accepting Proposals The Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program provides financial support to its communities in one or more of its priority funding areas,...

Immigration Litigation Fund

Borealis Philanthropy

Borealis Philanthropy Invites Proposals for Immigration Litigation Fund Borealis Philanthropy has issued a Request for Proposals for its recently relaunched Immigration Litigation Fund. Established...

Baseball Tomorrow Fund

Major League Baseball

Baseball Tomorrow Fund Invites Applications From Youth Baseball and Softball Programs The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is a joint initiative of Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players...

Tackling Senior Food Insecurity

AARP Foundation

AARP Foundation Issues RFP for Food Security, Social Connectedness Programs The AARP Foundation works to end senior poverty by helping vulnerable older adults build economic opportunity and social...

Call for Host Sites: Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellows

Stoneleigh Foundation

The Stoneleigh Foundation is currently seeking applications from local nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and public sector agencies interested in hosting an Emerging Leader Fellow from...

Scholarships for K-12 students

Aniyah’s Mission

From the 76ers: One of our youth ambassador’s from this past season, 12 year old Aniyah Ayres is soliciting scholarship applications from students in the Greater Philadelphia area K-12. Three...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Academic Advisor/College Counselor, Freire Charter High School

Freire Charter High School

Freire Charter High School is currently seeking a full-time Academic Advisor/College Counselor for the 2018-2019 school year. Freire staff members are innovative collaborators who are passionate...

GED Instructor, ResCare

ResCare

Vacancy Announcement Position – GED Instructor Location: 1260 Veterans Highway, Bristol, PA 19007 Job Description • Instructs in GED preparation, in addition to providing instruction for...

Partnership Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships, School District of Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia

Job Summary Works to leverage opportunities with the United Way, including supporting corporate volunteer teams and special projects in alignment with school needs and goals. Promotes the ongoing...

Project Assistant, Strategic Partnerships, School District of Philadelphia

School District of Philadelphia

Job Summary Provides departmental support with various programs and tasks in the assigned area of programmatic activities. Provides a variety of facilitative services and serves as a resource to...

Lead Teaching Artist – Bridges to the Arts / Puentes a las Artes

Puentes de Salud

The Barnes Foundation / Puentes de Salud   Project Description: The Barnes Foundation and Puentes de Salud are Partners in the launch of Puentes a las Artes/Bridges to the Arts, a project that...

Miscellaneous

Integrate Social & Emotional Learning in Afterschool

Afterschool Alliance

Afterschool Webinar: Learning from Successful Efforts to Integrate Social & Emotional Learning in Afterschool Tuesday, July 24 at noon ET Over the years, there has been an increasing recognition...

Community Engagement & Measurement Through: Opportunity 360

Social Innovations Institute

Happening August 15th, 2PM EDT This webinar will examine a free, data-rich platform explores housing stability, education, health and well-being, economic security, and mobility in every neighborhood...


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