The week of
December 20, 2022
PHENND Events/Activities
Registration Open: MLK Hallmark Symposium: The Role of Faith Communities in Social Justice – Jan 23
PHENND
The Fierce Urgency of Now Series University of Pennsylvania Hillel 215 S 39th St Philadelphia PA, 19104 Monday, January 23, 2023 5:00PM-7:00PM Refreshments will be served at 5:00 PM; program begins...
Other Local Events and Workshops
2022 Philadelphia persons’ Memorial Day Event – Dec 21
Project HOME
Please save the date for the 2022 Philadelphia persons’ Memorial Day event which will take place on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, 4;00-5:00 PM at Thomas Paine Plaza (outside of Municipal...
Beyond the Dream Series: Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rutgers Camden
Beyond the Dream: Rutgers–Camden to Explore Martin Luther King Jr.’s Lasting Imprint on Society With Day of Service, Events and Speaker Series Rutgers University–Camden goes‘beyond the...
Online Course: Learn to Love Program Evaluation – Jan 13
LaSalle Nonprofit Center
Program evaluation is essential to improve your work, deepen equity, and share your impact. This class will show you how to move beyond using instincts, anecdotal information and educated guesses...
Online Course: Fundamentals of Finance – Jan 12,19,26
LaSalle Nonprofit Center
You cannot be a successful manager of a program or an organization without a command of the finances. Yet, too few nonprofit managers feel comfortable with their understanding of the numbers, let...
Online Course: Successful Fundraising in a Diverse World Starts With You – Jan 12
LaSalle Nonprofit Center
Every successful fundraiser has a variety of tools in their toolbox. To be successful, each tool must be honed to its finest version of itself. The fundraiser – as a person and as a professional...
Online Event: Healing Our Work (HOW) Huddle: Boundaries for Belonging – Jan 10
Healing Our Work (HOW)
Can you imagine what work would feel like if you could show up more honestly? How might our boundaries help us to push back against systems that require us to ignore our needs and full humanity and...
Reclaiming Basic Human Rights and the State of Poverty in America – Jan 26
Temple University Public Policy Lab
Join us for the Public Policy Lab (PPL) 2022-2023 Colloquium Series, Reclaiming Basic Human Rights and the State of Poverty in America with Cheri Honkala, anti-poverty and human rights activist on...
2023 THRIVE Conference: Reclaiming Our Stories – Jan 21
Haverford College
Our second annual THRIVE Conference at Haverford College will be held on Saturday, January 21st, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. This year, the theme is: Reclaiming Our Stories. THRIVE is a...
New Resources
2023 MLK Day of Service: Work Together to Help Democracy Thrive
Youth Service America
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all, and encouraged all citizens to live up to the purpose and potential of America by applying the principles of...
Connecting Childcare with Employment Equity for Single Moms
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
In this Spotlight Exclusive, Carol Burnett, founder and executive director of the Mississippi Low Income Childcare Initiative, discusses a new program designed to help single moms attain high-wage...
Ethical Research with Community-Based Organizations
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
The COVID-19 pandemic and other persistent health inequities have led to renewed investment in research partnerships between academic institutions and community-based organizations (CBOs). However,...
Workforce Diversity Profile & Annual Report, City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), recently released the 2022 City of Philadelphia Workforce Diversity Profile and Annual Report. As in previous years, the report provides an...
2022 Year-In-Review: Philly Edition
City of Philadelphia
As 2022 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the exciting programs, events, and milestones that helped make this year special. This look back also brings the promise...
New Report: Commercial Community Ownership as a Strategy for Just Development
LISC Philadelphia
A new LISC report highlights commercial community ownership strategies and shares lessons and recommendations from groups working to preserve affordable space for small businesses and community...
Children First Annual Report: In Spite of It All We Built Common Ground and Got Uncommon Results
Children First
In spite of it all we built common ground and got uncommon results: Largest increase ever in state funding for public schools Biggest bump ever in funding for pre-k Historic state-funded wage...
HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network Briefing: Increasing Affordable Housing Voucher Use
Campus Compact
The HUD + Higher Ed Think Tank recently held a very productive meeting to address a key issue: Improving the number of landlords who accept affordable housing vouchers in key communities. In this...
Civic Learning for an Engaged Democracy Forum
Campus Compact
On December 13th and 14th Campus Compact hosted the first in a series of planning and action forums on college civic learning. Along with our CLDE partners, we brought together hundreds of educators...
Summer 2022 Issue of Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
The latest issue of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) (Summer 2022 , Volume 28 , Issue 2) is now live! In addition to work by Estela Ene and Honnor Orlando on the...
Mission to Scale Podcast: Sustainability Assurance as Greenwashing
Stanford Social Innovation Review
As climate change accelerates, companies are putting sustainability assurance –a certification for the sustainable production of products and services–at the forefront of their agenda. But they...
Expanding the Pipeline to Teach: Recruiting Future Urban Teachers of Color Through a Dual Enrollment Program
Springer
This qualitative case study explores the perceptions of schools, schooling, and teaching prior to and after engagement in a dual enrollment program. Data from nine participants revealed insights into...
Partnerships Classifieds
Tax Associate Interns, Campaign for Working Families
Campaign for Working Families
The Campaign for Working (CWF) Families is recruiting Tax Associate Interns who are interested in preparing tax returns with us from January through April. We accept applicants from any school, but...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Community Engagement Institute, Spokane, WA – Feb 16
Partners in Campus and Community Engagement
The Community Engagement Institute brings together campus and community representatives from the Northwest to share knowledge that will bring benefits to our communities. Conference organizers...
IMPACT Conference – Feb 23-26
IMPACT Conference
The 2023 IMPACT Conference will be held in-person at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst from February 23-26! The IMPACT Conference is historically the largest annual conference focused on the...
Call for Proposals: Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) seeks lively and original articles on research, theory, pedagogy, and other issues pertinent to (a) civic engagement, (b) campus-community...
2023 Green Schools Conference – Feb 27 – Mar 1
GreenFutures
The School District of Philadelphia, Fairmount Water Works , Philadelphia Water Department and The Cloud Institute will be presenting at the Green Schools Conference (GSC), taking place February 27-...
Grant Opportunities
Cisco Youth Leadership Award – Jan 20
Global Citizen
Global Citizen invites applications for 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award Global Citizen invites applications for the 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award....
Delaware River Watershed Protection Fund – Jan 20
Open Space Institute
Open Space Institute invites applications for Delaware River Watershed Protection Fund Launched in 2014, the Delaware River Watershed Protection Fund of the Open Space Institute aims to ensure...
Children’s community-based health initiatives – Jan 23
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics invites applications for children’s community-based health initiatives The American Academy of Pediatrics aims to advance optimal physical, mental, and social health...
2023 Public Health AmeriCorps Funding Priorities – Jan 4
AmeriCorps
Is your organization addressing a public health issue? Apply for Public Health AmeriCorps funding. Applications are due Wednesday, January 4, 2023. AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and...
Request for Proposals: Affordable Connectivity Program – Jan 9
City of Philadelphia Office of Innovation & Technology
The FCC has posted a Request for Proposals for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). There are three grants: The ACP Outreach Grant Your Home, Your Internet Pilot Program Outreach Grant ACP...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Associate Director of Broadband Access, Benefits Data Trust
Benefits Data Trust
Benefits Data Trust (BDT) seeks an Associate Director of Broadband Access to develop and lead BDT’s strategies to ensure everyone has access to affordable high-speed internet by increasing...
Vice President, Finance (P/T or F/T), Phila. Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
The Philadelphia Education Fund’s (PEF) mission is to drive exceptional outcomes for all students by developing great teachers and building paths to college and career success. Founded in 1985,...
Senior Manager, Collaborations and Partnerships, Phila. Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
Founded in 1985, for more than 30 years, the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) has been opening pathways to college and career success for Philadelphia students. We offer students, educators, and...
Director of Individual Giving, Phila. Yearly Meeting
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
GENERAL SUMMARY: In collaboration with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s (PYM’s) leadership, the Director of Individual Giving, the senior-most member of PYM’s development team, will build a...
Tutoring Support Specialist, LaSalle University – Jan 2
LaSalle University
The Tutoring Support Specialist is an essential position that provides leadership and direction for the Tutoring Support Services Program. This includes Subject Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: Advancing Campus-Community Partnerships Through Data: Trends and Reflections From an AASCU Cohort – Nov 16
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
As Stewards of Place, it is essential that our institutions engage in strong campus-community partnerships to ensure we create more equitable and responsive relationships. This webinar will share...
SVRN 2022 Post-Election Research Debrief – Nov 15
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
College student voting rates have increased dramatically in recent years, doubling from 2014 to 2018 and reaching nearly the same rate as the general population in the 2020 election after decades of...
Webcast: Racial equity and inclusion in tech: Can apprenticeships help change hiring practices? – Nov 16
Brookings
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic’s unequal impacts on workers, particularly workers from underserved communities, and the nation’s racial awakening in 2020, CEOs of Netflix, Cisco, and other...
Planning and Action Forums for Educators & Policy Leaders – Dec 13-14, Feb 6-7
Campus Compact
We are excited to host the first two forums in the CLDE Coalition‘s series of five Planning and Action Forums for Educators & Policy Leaders. These forums are presented by the CLDE...
PA Humanities Discovery Project Survey – Dec 5
PA Humanities
Through the PA Humanities Discovery Project we’re collaborating with Drexel University on a mission to map, network and celebrate the state’s rich humanities landscape. We can’t wait to share...
Webinar: The Challenges of Collective Impact and How to Master Them – Dec 7
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
A closer look at collective impact networks reveal several practices which actually impede progress. In this 90-minute SSIR Live! session, we will explore the damaging challenges of the...
Democratic Engagement
2022 Election: Young Voters Have High Midterm Turnout, Influence Critical Races
CIRCLE
Elections are a valuable opportunity for young people across the country to make their voices heard, support action on issues they care about, and grow as active voters and leaders in our democracy....
SVRN 2022 Post-Election Research Debrief – Nov 15
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
College student voting rates have increased dramatically in recent years, doubling from 2014 to 2018 and reaching nearly the same rate as the general population in the 2020 election after decades of...
Sustainability
Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers – Free Educator Resources
Project Learning Tree
Green jobs represent one of the fastest growing and changing segments of the global economy. At the same time, today’s youth are seeking rewarding careers that help us move towards more sustainable...
Faculty Updates
Webinar: Advancing Campus-Community Partnerships Through Data: Trends and Reflections From an AASCU Cohort – Nov 16
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
As Stewards of Place, it is essential that our institutions engage in strong campus-community partnerships to ensure we create more equitable and responsive relationships. This webinar will share...
Planning and Action Forums for Educators & Policy Leaders – Dec 13-14, Feb 6-7
Campus Compact
We are excited to host the first two forums in the CLDE Coalition‘s series of five Planning and Action Forums for Educators & Policy Leaders. These forums are presented by the CLDE...
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