The week of
October 12, 2021
Other Local Events and Workshops
Joyful Readers Zoom Kick-off – Oct 12
Joyful Readers
Joyful Readers is a start-up organization committed to helping Philadelphia students gain the literacy skills they need to become successful, confident, and yes…joyful readers! The organization is...
PCPR Mtg: PASSHE Merger – Oct 21
Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
PCPR October 2021 Monthly Meeting October 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM Dr. Bashar Hanna, President of Bloomsburg University who is charged with managing the integration of the three (3) PASSHE universities in...
Mental Health Care in Flux: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Care – Oct 29
Penn Center for Mental Health
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of mental health care changed dramatically. An already-stressed mental health care system reacted to new demands by launching or expanding...
Racism and the Economy: Focus on the Wealth Divide – Oct 20
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
We invite you to join us on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 12:00 to 2:30 for Racism and the Economy: Focus on the Wealth Divide. This is the ninth installment in our virtual event series, which...
Closing the Gender Wealth Gap: Intersections of Intimate Partner Violence and Economic Security of Women – Oct 19
Women's Way
Domestic and dating violence, or intimate partner violence (IPV), is a global crisis that has short- and long-term effects that negatively impact the independence and economic security of survivors....
Women in a Post-Pandemic Workplace: Expanding Opportunities & Support for Women Leaders – Nov 10
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
About 32% of women left the workforce by July 2020, exceeding projected job loss for women due to the pandemic. McKinsey & Company’s annual Women in the Workplace report had shown women’s...
Art As Resistance Gallery – Oct 25-30
Institute for Community Justice
The Institute for Community Justice invites one and all to our Art as Resistance Gallery. This is a week-long celebration from October 25 to October 30, located at our offices on 1207 Chestnut St. on...
Virtual Workshops: 27th Annual King Day of Service Kickoff
Global Citizen
Please join us for the upcoming Monday, January 17, 2022, 27th annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service. We, at Global Citizen, are working with our partners and a committee of physicians and...
How to do Fundraising Events Right – Nov 12
LaSalle Nonprofit Center
Volunteers are, of course, often integral to running a successful event. Though the COVID pandemic has changed how we are doing fundraising events, it hasn’t changed why we do them. We do them...
How to Find, Engage and Nurture Your Volunteers – Nov 3
La Salle Nonprofit Center
A recent Points of Light report found that “The sweeping disruption and devastation felt by the pandemic has inspired individuals to volunteer—85 percent of nonprofits report volunteer...
Webinar Series: Financial Aid & Use of Emergency Aid during COVID – Oct 20&27
The Hope Center
In October, The #RealCollege™ Virtual Journey features a compelling series of speakers and discussions centered on financial aid and exploration into the use of emergency aid during the...
Virtual Event: The 25th Jonathan LAX Lecture & Wistar Legacy Awards – Oct 28
Community Health Training Alliance
Join us to celebrate 25 years of HIV Research Partnership on October 28, 2021, 5:30-7:45 PM. Honoring extraordinary research partners: Ken Nimblett & The Miller Family Philadelphia Foundation...
New Resources
New Report: An update on the effect of Pandemic EBT on measures of food hardship
Brookings Institution
A new study from the Brookings Institution looks at the impact of the Pandemic EBT program, which provided families with an electronic debit card to purchase groceries for the value of the school...
MJCSL Special Issue: Centering Social Justice in the Scholarship of Community Engagement
Ginsberg Center
The editors of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL), published by the Ginsberg Center, are thrilled to announce the release of an exciting special issue: “Centering...
New Toolkits Available to Boost Afterschool Program Development
America's Service Commissions
We are thrilled to share with you two exciting new publications from America’s Service Commissions (ASC) that may be helpful to you and your programs and partners this year: Afterschool Program...
Higher Education Reparations Engagement (HERE)
GivePulse
Higher Education Reparations Engagement (HERE) is a resource and networking hub for campuses and local communities that are examining their histories, responsibilities, and commitments to restorative...
2021 Judicial Elections Toolkit, Better Civics
Better Civics
And just like that… there is another election. Voting by mail has begun for the November 2nd, 2021 General Election and we’ve got Judges, District Attorney and City Controller on the ballot....
Service Year Impact Communities: A Place-based Strategy for Making Universal National Service a Reality
Service Year Alliance
We are incredibly excited to officially launch our newest toolkit, Service Year Impact Communities: A Place-based Strategy for Making Universal National Service a Reality. Whether you are looking to...
Resources in Honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Pulitzer Center
On October 11, we observed Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a holiday that honors the history and contemporary experiences of Native peoples in the Americas. In celebration, we’re highlighting a...
“All the Feels”: A Social-Emotional Journal For High School Students
School District of Philadelphia
With CARES Act funding from the Centers for Disease Control, the Promoting Adolescent Student Health Program (PASH), in partnership with the Office of Prevention and Intervention and Lakeside Global...
New Study: Basic Needs Supports for Community College Students Yield Big Payoffs
The Hope Center
Connecting Texas community college students to resources addressing their basic needs for food, housing, childcare and more offers big dividends, according to a new experimental study from The Hope...
Philadelphians Speak Up About Barriers to College Completion: A #RealCollegePHL Report
The Hope Center
The Hope Center recommends widespread action to uplift residents of the nation’s poorest major city, in a new report that highlights affordability as the key barrier for Philadelphians who want to...
Partnerships Classifieds
Juvenile Diversion Academic Internship
Office of the District Attorney Juvenile Division
Juvenile Diversion is an opportunity to reroute a young person’s case from the traditional juvenile justice system, to community-based programming. It is an opportunity for youth to avoid a...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
NEXT Institute: From Classroom to Community, Moving Toward Social Justice – Nov 6
Community Works Institute
The NEXT Institute is an intensive day of inspired learning, collaboration and networking, focused on DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Core Design Principles that drive our work with...
Closing the Gap between Education and STEM Careers – Oct 28
SmartBrief Education
SmartBrief Education 8th STEM Pathways Summit: Explore the intersection of Social Emotional Learning and STEM Education, the STEM pipeline, and much more. Join us on October 28, 2021, 12:00-3:00 PM...
Grant Opportunities
Health Policy Fellows Program – Nov 12
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Applications for Health Policy Fellows Program The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is inviting applications for its Health Policy Fellows program. The RWJF...
First Responder Grants – Nov 10
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Invites Applications for First Responder Grants The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation works to improve the lifesaving capabilities and lives of local...
Gender Justice Organizing Fund – Oct 15
Bread & Roses Community Fund
Bread & Roses Community Fund has extended the deadline for the Gender Justice Organizing Fund. This fund awards grants of $10,000 to support local grassroots community organizing groups that are...
Impact100 Grant Application Information Session – Nov 1 (Virtual)
Impact100 Philadelphia
Nonprofit organizations located and serving beneficiaries in the five-county Philadelphia region are invited to apply for one of Impact100’s $100,000 core mission grants. Our process starts with an...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Grants Coordinator, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia has an opening for a Grants Coordinator, an crucial position in our grant-making and scholarship process. POSITION PURPOSE The Grants Coordinator position...
Facilitator, Bread & Roses Community Fund – Nov 5
Bread & Roses Community Fund
Do you want to help grassroots community groups get the funding they need to create real change in the Philadelphia region? Can you discuss the nuances of racism, classism, and community organizing...
Communications & Events Coordinator, Bread & Roses Community Fund – Nov 5
Bread & Roses Community Fund
Are you a strong writer and editor who loves to tell stories? Do you enjoy the nitty-gritty details of planning events? Do you thrive in a collaborative work environment? Bread & Roses Community...
Webinar: AmeriCorps NCCC: Application & Selection – Oct 12
AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Region
Are you ready to apply to AmeriCorps? We are hosting our next webinar, AmeriCorps NCCC: Application & Selection, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 4 ET. Join us for a detailed overview of AmeriCorps...
Museum Educator (Full-Time), Nat’l Constitution Center
National Constitution Center
About the National Constitution Center The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to teaching about the Constitution. Located on Philadelphia’s historic...
Creative Youth Development Manager (Part Time) – Oct 22
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance was founded in 1972 and is one of the nation’s best-known and most effective arts service organizations. We operate in five counties surrounding...
Operations Coordinator, Blue Stoop – Oct 18
Blue Stoop
Organizational Overview Blue Stoop is a 501c(3) fiscally sponsored nonprofit project of Culture Works Philadelphia that nurtures an inclusive literary community by creating pathways to access writing...
Operations Manager, Leeway Foundation – Oct 24
Leeway Foundation
Leeway Foundation is currently seeking a full-time Operations Manager. The Operations Manager (OM) coordinates Leeway’s daily operations and oversees and/or performs a variety of administrative,...
After School Program Facilitator Position, Netter Center
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania is recruiting afterschool instructors to lead programming at our University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) in West...
Seeking Short-Term Energy Curriculum Writer, McKinney Center for STEM Education
Philadelphia Education Fund
The McKinney Center for STEM Education, at the Philadelphia Education Fund, is seeking a consultant to help finalize clean energy/solar energy lesson plans. In partnership with the Philadelphia...
Outreach Coordinators (Part-Time), Trauma Informed Workforce Initiative
Bright Hope Baptist Church
Position Description: Bright Hope Baptist Church, a historic institution that serves the North Philadelphia community, is seeking to hire four (4) part-time Outreach Coordinator. The Outreach...
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Rutgers Camden
Rutgers Camden
Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Inclusion and Civic Engagement, the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion draws on a broad range of expertise to create, plan, and drive core...
Program Manager, PHMC
Public Health Management Corporation
The Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires that all employees have received the first Covid-19 vaccination dose by the first day of...
Research Associates (Part-Time), Envoy Advisory
Envoy Advisory
Envoy Advisory LLC is a social impact consultancy focused on criminal justice reform and Fair Chance hiring strategy. Our Levelset Initiative is a leading advisory practice supporting employers to...
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader, Nat’l Nurse-Led Care Consortium
Public Health Management Corporation
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires that all employees have received the first Covid-19 vaccination dose by the first day of...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: Early Impacts Of The Expanded Child Tax Credit – Oct 13
Institute for Research on Poverty
Join the Institute for Research on Poverty for a webinar exploring the early effects of the temporary expanded monthly Child Tax Credit. Presenters including Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Zachary...
Fall 2021 Compass On Board Program – Nov 17
Compass Greater Philadelphia
Compass is excited to offer On Board to place business professionals on nonprofit boards in the Greater Philadelphia region. This program builds on Compass’ experience providing pro bono strategic...
Serve on the 2022 IMPACT Conference Planning Committee – Oct 15
IMPACT Conference
IMPACT Committee members are an integral part of planning programming for the largest gathering of college students, campus administrators, faculty, and community-based organizations focused on the...
Nominate an Emerging Youth Leader
Children First
It’s impressive and inspiring! Students across the region are speaking out, taking the lead, and deciding to be a part of something bigger. They’re calling it a movement, a time for change, or an...
Online Event: White Space, Black Hood: Segregation in the Age of Inequality – Oct 26
Brennan Center for Justice
Historical housing discrimination has created a modern-day caste system where neighborhood often determines opportunity. These discriminatory policies trap Black people in high-poverty neighborhoods...
Free Virtual Tech Workshops for Middle School Girls, Gr. 5-8
TechGirlz
TechGirlz is a nonprofit program of Creating IT Futures, a 501(c)3 nonprofit of CompTIA, that inspires middle school girls to explore the possibilities of technology to empower their future careers....
Backpack Series for Teachers: Focus on Equity & Social Justice – Oct 19
Northwestern University
Join the Civic Education Project at Northwestern University this Fall for opportunities to learn, teach, and lead with a focus on equity and social justice through our Back to School online...
Webinar: Give It Your Best Shot: Reaching the Vaccine-Hesitant Young – Oct 14
Pulitzer Center
Nearly 25 percent of young adults are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccination, putting them at risk for severe disease. We will discuss: How can journalists, public health professionals, educators,...
Webinar Series: Ins and Outs of Assessment for Social Good – Oct 21
GivePulse
Join us for our 4-part series on the Ins and Outs of Assessment for Social Good to learn about how to track and assess our engagement with and impact across our communities. This series was developed...
Windows, Mirrors & Doors: The Importance of Disability Representation in Children’s Books – Oct 12
ParentChild+
As we enter the school year, many parents have been asking a critical question: how can we have conversations with our children about diversity and inclusion, early and often? For over 50 years,...
Democratic Engagement
2021 Judicial Elections Toolkit, Better Civics
Better Civics
And just like that… there is another election. Voting by mail has begun for the November 2nd, 2021 General Election and we’ve got Judges, District Attorney and City Controller on the ballot....
Faculty Updates
MJCSL Special Issue: Centering Social Justice in the Scholarship of Community Engagement
Ginsberg Center
The editors of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL), published by the Ginsberg Center, are thrilled to announce the release of an exciting special issue: “Centering...
Higher Education Reparations Engagement (HERE)
GivePulse
Higher Education Reparations Engagement (HERE) is a resource and networking hub for campuses and local communities that are examining their histories, responsibilities, and commitments to restorative...
Serve on the 2022 IMPACT Conference Planning Committee – Oct 15
IMPACT Conference
IMPACT Committee members are an integral part of planning programming for the largest gathering of college students, campus administrators, faculty, and community-based organizations focused on the...
Webinar Series: Ins and Outs of Assessment for Social Good – Oct 21
GivePulse
Join us for our 4-part series on the Ins and Outs of Assessment for Social Good to learn about how to track and assess our engagement with and impact across our communities. This series was developed...
New Study: Basic Needs Supports for Community College Students Yield Big Payoffs
The Hope Center
Connecting Texas community college students to resources addressing their basic needs for food, housing, childcare and more offers big dividends, according to a new experimental study from The Hope...
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