The week of
May 7, 2019
Other Local Events and Workshops
Masters in Transformative Education & Social Change, Info Session, May 23
West Chester University in Philadelphia
When: Thursday, May 23rd 5:00-6:30pm Where: WCU in Center City Philadelphia 701 Market Street, Concourse, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Who: Teachers, Non-profit Administrators, Researchers, Policy...
Courses on Trauma-Informed Practice for Early Childhood Educators, May and June
Health Federation of Philadelphia
Health Federation’s Training Institute offers May and June Courses on Trauma-Informed Practice for Early Childhood Educators. Login and register through the PAKeys PD Registry. Becoming Trauma...
Tobacco Education Training for Early Childhood Educators, June 7
Smoke Free Philly
Develop the confidence you need to talk to families about their tobacco use! This free June 7, 2019, 9:30-11:30 AM training class is designed specifically for early childhood educators. Free gift...
Teen Rise and Dream Conference – May 18
Youth Service Inc.
Youth Service, Inc. and Health Promotion Council’s Advocacy Institute, a PHMC affiliate, are joining forces to present the 17th Annual Rise and Dream Philly Teen Conference. The collaboration is a...
Hoarding Conference 2019: Diving In and Digging Out – May 16
Philadelphia Hoarding Task Force
The Philadelphia Hoarding Task Force is excited to announce that registration is now open for Diving In & Digging Out: Philadelphia’s 3rd Annual Conference on Hoarding Intervention. The...
Community HealthChoices Forum – May 8
CARIE
CARIE sponsors Community HealthChoices Forum for Philadelphia Registration is now open for CARIE’s CHC Advocates Alliance Community Forum at Philadelphia Senior Center on May 8 from 10am-12pm. This...
4th Community of Practice Meeting for Safety Net Resiliency Initiative – Jun 28
HealthSpark Foundation
HealthSpark Foundation sets 4th Community of Practice meeting Please join HealthSpark Foundation on Friday, June 28, 2019 for our 4th Community of Practice Meeting, part of its 10-year Safety Net...
TEDxPhiladelphia: Unintended Consequences – May 15
TEDxPhiladelphia
TEDxPhiladelphia set for May 15th at Temple University Tickets for TEDxPhiladelphia 2019 are NOW ON SALE and available for purchase! Join a dynamic roster of speakers and performers as we investigate...
Data Matters: Impact with Facts – Grants Conference – May 19
Grants Professionals Association
Grants Professionals Association, NJ Chapter presents 2019 Mid Atlantic Grants Conference DATA MATTERS: Impact with Facts Appropriate for anyone who expects to research, apply for and manage grants...
3rd Annual South Philly Job Fair, June 1
Grays Ferry Civic Association
The 3rd Annual South Philly Job Fair will be held on June 1, 2019, 10 AM – 1 PM, Pennovation Center, 3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. We’re excited to share with you that...
Teacher PD: Keys to Financial Success Course – Jul 8-12
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Keys to Financial Success is a complete course plan for teaching personal finance to high school students. It is composed of 51 lessons designed to help you teach your students about personal finance...
Campus Philly Annual Meeting, May 30
Campus Philly
When: Thursday, May 30, 2019, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Where: International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Featuring: Groundbreaking results from Campus Philly’s 2019...
2019 Good Food for All! Conference, May 9
Culinary Literacy Center
Date and Time: Thursday, May 9, 2019, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Free Library of Philadelphia, Culinary Literacy Center, 1901 Vine Street, 4th Floor, Skyline Room, Philadelphia, PA 19103 If you...
Philly’s LARGEST Annual Citywide Job Fair, May 16
Temple University
The 13th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2019, 9AM-1PM, at Temple University’s STAR Complex, 1816 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121 (corner of 15th...
New Resources
Value Added: Adopting a ‘Social Determinants of Health’ Lens
Anchor Institutions Task Force
March 2019 By: Anchor Institutions Task Force Health Professionals’ Subgroup Executive Summary The Anchor Institutions Task Force (AITF)1 defines anchor institutions as enduring organizations that...
Article Preview of Tackling “The Two Americas” with City-Wide Collaboration in Newark
Journal on Anchor Institutions and Communities
by Nancy Cantor, Tai Cooper, Marcia Brown, and Peter Englot Journal on Anchor Institutions and Communities It has been just over 50 years since rebellions in Newark, Detroit, and more than 160 other...
Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count
The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Despite what some may have you believe, giving is different from investing — and far more difficult. In the first excerpt from his forthcoming book Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and...
State of the Evidence: Economic Opportunity Brief
Corporation for National and Community Service
Through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and other programs, CNCS makes investments in vulnerable and at-risk individuals, families, and communities across the country, working with local partners to solve...
Place Matters: Philadelphia’s Children’s Health and Wellbeing
Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation
Report takes asset-based approach to child health in Philadelphia With the release of an important new report, the Scattergood Foundation challenges all of us to rethink our approach to solving the...
Pew State of the City Report
Pew Charitable Trusts
Pew’s city report shows progress, but increased poverty, homicides Pew’s 10th annual report reveals that Philly’s unemployment rate is at its lowest since 2000, and overall crime...
Philadelphia remains unhealthiest city in Pennsylvania
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Philadelphia is again the unhealthiest among Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, according to the County Health Rankings & RoapMaps report issued by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the...
Food insecurity of CHOP patients
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
PolicyLab report maps food insecurity of CHOP patients In a new study, a PolicyLab research team took a closer look at food insecurity data collected through screening patients and families at...
2019 State of Child Welfare report
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
PA Partnerships issues 2019 PA child welfare report Last week, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children released its 10th annual State of Child Welfare report, which provides a 5-year analysis of how...
USDA Summer Meals Program
Nutritional Development Services
NDS announces summer food for children program When school ends, many children lose access to the nourishing meals provided during the school day. Nutritional Development Services (NDS), a sponsor of...
Analysis of youth opioid treatment by race
Child Trends
Few youths receive opioid treatment, and they’re mostly white Only a small percentage of youth who report pain reliever (including opioid) abuse or dependence receive addiction treatment, and...
PA tax burden for poor third-highest in nation
Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy
From a tax perspective, Pennsylvania is the 48th worst state in the to be poor. A WalletHub study calculated how much people with different income levels – low, middle, high – pay in taxes as a...
New Report – Growing with Equity: Philadelphia’s Vision for Inclusive Growth
City of Philadelphia Office of the Mayor
The City of Philadelphia has released its new economic development plan, Growing with Equity: Philadelphia’s Vision for Inclusive Growth. It outlines how the city will address three key goals: Grow...
Longitudinal Study of Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs
Corporation for National and Community Service
Volunteering is good for our health. But financial, social, and physical challenges make it difficult for some low-income, at-risk Americans over age 55 to volunteer. As a result, these individuals...
College and University Basic Needs Insecurity
Temple University
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BASIC NEEDS INSECURITY: A NATIONAL #REALCOLLEGE SURVEY REPORT SARA GOLDRICK-RAB, CHRISTINE BAKER-SMITH, VANESSA COCA, ELIZABETH LOOKER AND TIFFANI WILLIAMS The #RealCollege...
State of Homeless Youth in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Almost 40,000 homeless students in PA schools: report A new report from the Pennsylvania Department of Education identifies its largest number ever of children and youth experiencing homelessness –...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteers Needed for Rescheduled Night Market, May 9
Food Trust
In case you haven’t heard, we had to reschedule our first Night Market of the season to May 9 due to impending storms. Because of the rescheduling, some volunteers who were previously available...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Anchor Institutions Task Force 10th Anniversary Conference – Oct 24
Anchor Institutions Task Force
The Anchor Institutions Task Force 10th Anniversary Conference will take place October 24-25, 2019. The conference will begin with an opening session on October 24th at 2:30 pm. On Friday, October...
Early Registration: CUMU Conference, All in: The Urban Mission, Phila., Oct. 21-23
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
In 2018, the CUMU Annual Conference sold out with a record 450 attendees representing 90+ institutions and organizations. If this year’s call for proposals is any indication (200+ proposals...
Call for Posters: 6th Global Service-Learning Summit, Deadline June 30
GlobalSL.org
Please join the only network exclusively dedicated to ethical, community-based global learning, The Globalsl Network, for its 6th Summit, November 3 – 5, 2019, at Clemson University. Poster...
Grant Opportunities
Grants for Impacting the Lives of Women and Girls, Letters of Intent Due by June 30
Valentine Foundation
The Valentine Foundation LOI’s (Letters of Intent) are now open and will close on June 30th, 2019. Please pass this information on to grantees and other folks you think might be interested in...
Gender Justice Fund Grants for Community Organizing, Applications due May 31
Bread & Roses Community Fund
Last year, participants in the 2018 Gender Justice Giving Project raised money from their friends and family to make $140,000 in grants to grassroots groups mobilizing women, girls, transgender,...
Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness – May 24
Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation
Applicants sought for immigrant mental health fund A unique partnership of funders and community-based non-profit organizations, the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness is seeking proposals that...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Children’s Village: Director of Development, Deadline May 30
Children's Village
The Director of Development will lead fundraising, communications, and marketing functions for Children’s Village. The mission of Children’s Village it is to provide early childhood education and...
Vice President of Finance and Administration, Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition
MCC seeks a VP of Finance & Administration (F&A) that works under the direction of the CEO and is a member of the Executive Team. The VP of Finance & Administration has fiduciary and...
Early Head Start Parent Engagement Associate, Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition
Salary Range : 31, To 38, (USD) Annually The Parent Engagement Associate (PEA) will provide general support and training to parents in the Early Head Start program. The PEA is responsible for...
External Affairs Coordinator, Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition
The External Affairs Coordinator will support fundraising and policy initiatives that further the mission of Maternity Care Coalition. This position will work closely with both the Fund Development...
Requests for Proposals: Six Different Contract Opportunities in 2019 to Build Commission Capacity, Deadline may 24
America's Service Commissions
Now seeking consultants: Submit a proposal by May 24, 2019, 5:00 PM. America’s Service Commissions (ASC), the national association of the 52 governor-appointed state service commissions, is...
MATH Faculty for The Steppingstone Academy (TSA), Summer 2019 (Pre-Algebra/Algebra)
Steppingstone Scholars
Steppingstone Scholars is hiring MATH Faculty for The Steppingstone Academy (TSA) Summer 2019. We are in search of dynamic educators who want to teach during the summer (and have some fun while doing...
MATH Faculty for The Steppingstone Academy (TSA), Summer 2019 (6th Grade Math)
Steppingstone Scholars
Steppingstone Scholars is hiring MATH Faculty for The Steppingstone Academy (TSA) Summer 2019. We are in search of dynamic educators who want to teach during the summer (and have some fun while doing...
Want to work at CHOP? Apply Now for Patient Sitter Training with Children’s Hospital, Deadline May 17
West Philadelphia Skills Initiative
WPSI (West Philadelphia Skills Initiative) is now recruiting for training and job opportunities as a patient sitter at CHOP. Who should apply? – Motivated, care-focused individuals who have...
Miscellaneous
Gateways to Completion – apply by Jun 30
John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Gateways to Completion® An evidence-based plan for improving teaching, learning, and success in historically high-failure rate courses. Gateways to Completion is now accepting applications. Apply...
Apply for Leadership Philadelphia Core Class 2020 – apply by May 10
Leadership Philadelphia
Leadership Philadelphia accepting applicants for Core Class 2020 Leadership Philadelphia is kicking off the recruiting process for the Core Class of 2020 and are asking for your help identifying...
Free Webinar: Five Ways to Nurture Your Career, May 20
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Poll after poll indicates that the vast majority of us want more professional development. Some companies get it, others don’t; some companies get it right, others don’t; and, in the social...
College Success Network
Improving Postsecondary Education Success for Former Foster Youth
Florida College Access Network
Youth in the foster care system enroll and graduate from college at much lower rates than other students. Although Florida policies and programs are working to better support these students, more...
Gateways to Completion – apply by Jun 30
John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Gateways to Completion® An evidence-based plan for improving teaching, learning, and success in historically high-failure rate courses. Gateways to Completion is now accepting applications. Apply...
What Good Does a Degree Do? Leveraging Social Norms to Influence Student Motivation
National College Access Network
Webinar from NCAN Wednesday, May 15 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Register here Every college has its own student norms for how to act, what to wear, and even why to attend college in the first place....
Smart Money Management Skills for College-Bound High Schoolers
Maryville University
Developing smart financial skills and habits will give college-bound high school graduates a strong foundation. First, they must assess what college costs will be and figure out how to cover them....
College and University Basic Needs Insecurity
Temple University
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BASIC NEEDS INSECURITY: A NATIONAL #REALCOLLEGE SURVEY REPORT SARA GOLDRICK-RAB, CHRISTINE BAKER-SMITH, VANESSA COCA, ELIZABETH LOOKER AND TIFFANI WILLIAMS The #RealCollege...
Faculty Updates
Early Registration: CUMU Conference, All in: The Urban Mission, Phila., Oct. 21-23
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
In 2018, the CUMU Annual Conference sold out with a record 450 attendees representing 90+ institutions and organizations. If this year’s call for proposals is any indication (200+ proposals...
Call for Posters: 6th Global Service-Learning Summit, Deadline June 30
GlobalSL.org
Please join the only network exclusively dedicated to ethical, community-based global learning, The Globalsl Network, for its 6th Summit, November 3 – 5, 2019, at Clemson University. Poster...
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