The week of
February 25, 2020
Other Local Events and Workshops
Contradictions of White Middle Class Dissent – Feb 29
Incite Seminars
AK Thompson’s classic Black Bloc, White Riot (2010) offered a provocative account of the anti-globalization protests that emerged in 1999 and outlined the effect of the movement on the white,...
Hear Leading Economist Raghuram Rajan Speak at ROC 2020 – May 27
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
We are excited to announce that author and economist Raghuram Rajan will give keynote remarks on May 27 in Philadelphia at Reinventing Our Communities (ROC): Equity InSight. Don’t miss out on this...
Learn How Design-thinking Can Address Business Problems
Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
Mastering the Art of Innovation – Five Sessions, April – May Creative Exchange teaches leaders and teams from organizations and business across the region how to unleash their innate...
Promote Successful Fundraising through Effective Stewardship – Mar 6
LaSalle Nonprofit Center
Too often, donor management and gift stewardship are afterthoughts instead of integral parts of your fundraising plan. Procedures for accepting, acknowledging and stewarding gifts – from the first...
Free Workshop: Marketing Yourself as a Teaching Artist: Let’s Talk Money – Mar 5
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
Have you ever lost money on a residency or realized you charged way too little for the work you promised? What is your time worth? What are the things you know you must have to provide a successful...
Free Workshop: Activating Your Community Stories through Zines – Mar 16
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
For many decades, zines (short for magazine or fanzine, reproduced by a photocopier) have been an accessible yet a powerful medium to narrate and circulate stories — they can be easily created with...
Mechanisms of Social Decision Making in Older Adults: Implications for Public Policy? – Feb 27
Temple University
Public Policy Lab Colloquium Series Older adults are at increased risk for financial exploitation and also age-related health problems, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s...
Maternity Care Coalition’s Movers & Shakers – Mar 5
Maternity Care Coalition
Maternity Care Coalition – Philadelphia’s expert organization on maternal and child health – will join forces with She Can Win – a local organization committed to getting women to the polls...
New Resources
Whose wages are rising and why?
Brookings Institution
Over the last 40 years, wage growth for typical American workers has been extraordinarily weak. The typical worker has certainly gained some ground—especially over the last 25 years—and different...
Spring 2020 Issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
The Spring 2020 issue explores the power of collaboration between social innovation leaders and the public sector, development impact bonds, the transformation of the global humanitarian relief...
Repairing the Damage Caused by Racism
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Repairing the Damage Caused by Racism: Thirteen New Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers Amid a national climate in which violent hate crimes have hit a sixteen-year high,...
2020 Census Calendar
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
2020 Census Calendar: Mar. 12-20: Households begin receiving heads-up postcards from Census Bureau Mar. 23: Self-response begins via online, by phone, or by mail Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Households receive...
6 (Free) Online Tools to Boost Your Organization’s Communications
National College Attainment Network
Every organization has communications needs. School districts, community-based organizations, colleges and universities – everyone is trying to share their news and other messages with a specific...
New Book: The Art of World Learning, Community Engagement for a Sustainable Planet
Stylus Publishing
This is a visionary, consciousness-raising book by Richard Slimbach that asks us to rethink the purposes and design of study away and study abroad experiences in the context of a broadened set of...
Service-Learning and Experiential Education Podcast
American Educational Research Association
The AERA Service-Learning & Experiential Education (SLEE) SIG has launched a very cool podcast highlighting the amazing community-engaged work of SLEE scholars across the nation (and around the...
CED Launches New Website
Urban Affairs Coalition
UAC’s Community and Economic Development (CED) team is proud to share a new resource: is designed to be a comprehensive, easy to navigate resource to meet community development needs. The...
New Article: Balancing academic rights and responsibilities
University World News
Netter Center director Ira Harkavy has a commentary in University World News on Balancing Academic Rights and Responsibilities. It is an edited version of a keynote he gave to the Council for...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer with the Puentes Summer Youth Education Program – Mar 15
Puentes de Salud
Puentes is currently accepting volunteer applications for our summer bilingual enrichment program! We are seeking dedicated, passionate and dynamic volunteers with relevant youth experience to work...
Philadelphia AmeriCorps Alumni Chapter: Join in and/or Apply to be a Board Member
Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
The Mayor’s of Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service is excited to convene the Philadelphia AmeriCorps Alumni Chapter Board! If you are an AmeriCorps alum interested on being on the...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Presentations: Celebrating 10 year of the Rutgers University – Camden Office of Civic Engagement – Mar 13
Rutgers Camden
Forging Ahead with Vision and Insight: Celebrating 10 Years of Civic Engagement at Rutgers University—Camden, April 23, 2020 As we celebrate our 10-year anniversary, we are taking time to reflect...
Request for Proposals: 2020 Experiential Learning Symposium – Mar 6
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
Experiential Learning: Developing Leaders, Creating Change Symposium Date: April 24, 2020 Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, 50 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018 For our fifth annual...
Call for Proposals: 2020 NCAN National Conference, Marching Toward Equity – Mar 20
National College Attainment Network
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 27TH NCAN is pleased to announce the opening of the call for proposals for the 2020 NCAN National Conference, “Marching Toward Equity: NCAN’s 25th Anniversary...
Schedule Announced for Global Health & Innovation Conference in April
Unite for Sight
The schedule has just been announced for Unite For Sight’s 17th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale on April 4-5, 2020! We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you...
Grant Opportunities
2020 Visionary Grants: Psychology Demonstration projects – Apr 1
American Psychological Foundation
American Psychological Foundation Invites Applications for Visionary Grants The American Psychological Foundation is inviting applications for its 2020 Visionary Grants. The APF Visionary Grants...
Law School Diversity Pipeline Research Grant Program
AccessLex Institute
AccessLex Institute Welcomes LOIs for Diversity Pipeline Research Grant Program Since 1983, the AccessLex Institute has continually evolved to meet the ever-changing challenges and needs of the law...
Litigation to Advance Social Justice – Apr 7
Impact Fund
Impact Fund Offers Support for Litigation to Advance Social Justice The Impact Fund provides grants to advance social justice in the areas of civil and human rights, environmental justice, and...
Youth Service Project Grants – Apr 1
Karma for Cara Foundation
Karma for Cara Foundation Invites Applications for Youth Service Project Grants The Karma for Cara Foundation was established by 21-year-old Cara Becker and her family while Cara was being treated...
K-12 Music Programs – Mar 31
Classics for Kids Foundation
Classics for Kids Foundation Invites Applications From K-12 Music Programs The Classics for Kids Foundation believes that playing a stringed instrument can transform a child, giving them experiences...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Communications Manager, Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity
City of Philadelphia
The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) provides leadership on issues of economic justice by advancing racial equity and inclusive growth to ensure that all Philadelphians share in...
Healthcare Policy Manager, Benefits Data Trust
Benefits Data Trust
Benefits Data Trust (BDT) seeks a Healthcare Policy Manager to help lead its healthcare systems change portfolio and advance social determinants of health solutions designed to help people live...
Deputy Director, Operations – Office of Reentry Partnerships
City of Philadelphia
The Office of Reentry Partnerships (ORP), was formed in August 2019 and charged with elevating and organizing citywide reentry efforts and supporting the Kenney administrations goals for violence...
Director Of Education, National Liberty Museum
National Liberty Museum
The NLM is seeking a Director of Education to oversee our museum education department, which includes our outreach, youth, family, and adult programs. We are looking for someone to not only supervise...
Civic Organizer, Upper Bucks County – Mar 6
PennFuture
PennFuture is seeking a Civic Organizer to manage civic engagement, volunteer recruitment, and advocacy programs in Upper Bucks County. About Us: PennFuture is leading the transition to a clean...
Civic Organizer, Lehigh Valley – Mar 6
PennFuture
PennFuture is seeking a Civic Organizer to manage civic engagement, volunteer recruitment, and advocacy programs in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. About Us: PennFuture is leading the transition to...
Apply to be a Repair the World Fellow – Mar 16
Repair the World
What Is The Fellowship? The Repair the World Fellowship is an 11 month immersive service year for young adults, ages 21-26, passionate about mobilizing the American Jewish community to volunteer...
Humanities and Social Science Consultants for the 2020 Precious Places Community History Project – Mar 1
Scribe Video Center
Scribe Video Center, non-profit media arts education organization, is seeking faculty members in the humanities and social sciences, as well as advanced graduate students in the humanities/social...
Leeway Foundation: Communications Internship (Stipend) – Feb 28
Leeway Foundation
ABOUT THE LEEWAY FOUNDATION The Leeway Foundation is a Philadelphia-based independent foundation that supports women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers working in...
Leeway Foundation: Grants Programs Internship (Stipend) – Feb 28
Leeway Foundation
ABOUT THE LEEWAY FOUNDATION The Leeway Foundation is a Philadelphia-based independent foundation that supports women, trans, and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers working in...
Musician/Voter Registration Field Organizer
HeadCount
HeadCount is looking for community organizing virtuosos who want to immerse themselves in the 2020 election through non-partisan voter registration. We are hiring a full-time organizer in...
Youth Programs Manager – Feb 29
Fleisher Art Memorial
Overview Under the direction of the Director of Programs and with your colleagues in the programs department, craft, execute and manage Fleisher’s programming for children and youth consistent with...
Program and Community Engagement Associate (Full-time)
Venture Cafe
Job Description The Program and Community Engagement Associate at Venture Café Philadelphia will work closely with the Venture Cafe team, especially the Venture Cafe Executive Director and Venture...
Executive Assistant, Community Empowerment and Opportunity
Philadelphia Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity
The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) provides leadership on issues of economic justice by advancing racial equity and inclusive growth to ensure that all Philadelphians share in...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: Donor Retention Strategies – Mar 24
LaSalle Nonprofit Center
If your business lost three out of every four new customers, you’d probably be looking for another job. But statistics show that nonprofits lose nearly 75% of newly acquired donors who fail to...
Webinar: Win Back Lapsed Donors – Mar 13
LaSalle Nonprofit Center
No organization can afford to write-off donors who stop giving. How do you win back people who previously showed an interest in your mission but are currently not responding. Every nonprofit needs to...
Webinar: Utilizing Service-Learning Projects in an Online Class – Feb 27
HE-SL Listserv
Please join Jonathon H. Westover (@) on February 27, 2020, 8-9 AM (MDT) as he presents an AdvanceHE webinar, “Utilizing Service-Learning Projects in an Online Class.” Webinar Description: In...
Apply Now: Trauma-Informed Practice for Arts Education Administrators – Mar 2
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
Are you an Arts Education Administrator (Education Director, Program Manager…) who directly supports teaching artists as part of your role? Then you are eligible to apply for the pilot cohort of...
Webinar: Cultivating Mindfulness for Social Sector Leaders: How to Build Resilience and Achieve High Impact at Work – Mar 18
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
This 90-minute SSIR Live! will explore: What mindfulness is — from the point of view of neuroscience, health, and organizational psychology — and how it impacts focus, emotional self-regulation,...
Webinar: PA Career and Technical Education – Feb 25
PA Schools Work
Join us for a lunch and learn webinar about Career & Technical Education Career & Technical Education (CTE) is a vital component of our K-12 education system. Please join us for our next...
Increasing Voter Access: Online Ballot Request Application Now Available
Keystone Votes
In case you missed it, the Pennsylvania Department of State announced on Feb. 11 that is has launched of a new website where voters for the first time can request the newly legalized mail-in ballots...
Webinar: Applying the Evidence: Services & Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes – Mar 11
National College Attainment Network
Research and common sense show that offering tuition and other financial supports can help students access higher education, but we are learning that many of these capable students never succeed in...
Webinar: Comprehensive Plans for a Career-Readiness Campus – Feb 28
Yes We Must Coalition
This webinar is the first in a series offered this Spring by the Yes We Must Coalition on Ensuring Career-Readiness for Low-Income Students. In this series, Yes We Must Coalition member schools will...
Trainers Needed for AmeriCorps Programs and Members
Virginia Service Commission
Your expertise is needed to help our AmeriCorps programs and members succeed. The Virginia Service Commission () is searching for workshop presenters who can share their expertise with our...
Call for Reviewers: PYN Seeking Independent Review Committee – Feb 28
Philadelphia Youth Network
On January 17, the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) released an RFP for E³ Services (#contract). Based on the response from prospective applicants, we are seeking 100 reviewers. An independent...
Democratic Engagement
2020 Census Calendar
Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania
2020 Census Calendar: Mar. 12-20: Households begin receiving heads-up postcards from Census Bureau Mar. 23: Self-response begins via online, by phone, or by mail Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Households receive...
Musician/Voter Registration Field Organizer
HeadCount
HeadCount is looking for community organizing virtuosos who want to immerse themselves in the 2020 election through non-partisan voter registration. We are hiring a full-time organizer in...
Increasing Voter Access: Online Ballot Request Application Now Available
Keystone Votes
In case you missed it, the Pennsylvania Department of State announced on Feb. 11 that is has launched of a new website where voters for the first time can request the newly legalized mail-in ballots...
College Success Network
6 (Free) Online Tools to Boost Your Organization’s Communications
National College Attainment Network
Every organization has communications needs. School districts, community-based organizations, colleges and universities – everyone is trying to share their news and other messages with a specific...
Faculty Updates
Spring 2020 Issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
The Spring 2020 issue explores the power of collaboration between social innovation leaders and the public sector, development impact bonds, the transformation of the global humanitarian relief...
Repairing the Damage Caused by Racism
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Repairing the Damage Caused by Racism: Thirteen New Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers Amid a national climate in which violent hate crimes have hit a sixteen-year high,...
Request for Proposals: 2020 Experiential Learning Symposium – Mar 6
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
Experiential Learning: Developing Leaders, Creating Change Symposium Date: April 24, 2020 Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, 50 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018 For our fifth annual...
Webinar: Utilizing Service-Learning Projects in an Online Class – Feb 27
HE-SL Listserv
Please join Jonathon H. Westover (@) on February 27, 2020, 8-9 AM (MDT) as he presents an AdvanceHE webinar, “Utilizing Service-Learning Projects in an Online Class.” Webinar Description: In...
New Book: The Art of World Learning, Community Engagement for a Sustainable Planet
Stylus Publishing
This is a visionary, consciousness-raising book by Richard Slimbach that asks us to rethink the purposes and design of study away and study abroad experiences in the context of a broadened set of...
Schedule Announced for Global Health & Innovation Conference in April
Unite for Sight
The schedule has just been announced for Unite For Sight’s 17th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale on April 4-5, 2020! We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you...
Service-Learning and Experiential Education Podcast
American Educational Research Association
The AERA Service-Learning & Experiential Education (SLEE) SIG has launched a very cool podcast highlighting the amazing community-engaged work of SLEE scholars across the nation (and around the...
New Article: Balancing academic rights and responsibilities
University World News
Netter Center director Ira Harkavy has a commentary in University World News on Balancing Academic Rights and Responsibilities. It is an edited version of a keynote he gave to the Council for...
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