The week of
October 29, 2024
Other Local Events and Workshops
Reuniting Family Bail Fund Anniversary Celebration – Nov 9-10
Reuniting Family Bail Fund
The Reuniting Family Bail Fund is celebrating 5 years November 10th with a weekend full of events so mark your calendars. Join us as we continue the journey of freedom with Fox and Rob with a...
Junior Solar Sprint Teacher Training – Nov 2
Philadelphia Solar Energy Association
Are your students curious about solar energy? Are they concerned about climate change? Philadelphia Solar Energy Association (PSEA) is hosting a free teacher training on the Junior Solar Sprint...
Free Record Clearing and Pardon Clinic – Nov 16
Community College of Philadelphia
We want to help you understand your rights and your options. If you’ve been arrested or convicted in Philadelphia County, join us for free legal services and resources: Meet with a lawyer to review...
Student Voices Symposium: Foster Care to College – Dec 4
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
For students in or aging out of foster care, transitioning to higher education can be especially challenging without resources and support. As the majority of youth in foster care aspire to attend...
New Resources
New ServiceVote Get Out The Vote Toolkit
Youth Service America
It’s getting close to Election Day and you’ve been working hard to register new voters, educate your peers on the voting process, and advocate on behalf of policies you believe in. So, what’s...
All Your Voting Questions Answered
The Philadelphia Citizen
The term “Election Day” has become somewhat of a misnomer. Because so many voters vote early, we have extended election seasons. That Philadelphians can cast their ballot at their convenience is...
Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2024 general election in Philly
Billy Penn
Here is our way to help Philadelphia residents who have avoided thinking about the Nov. 5 election till they absolutely had to. Philadelphia voters are expected to once again play a critical role...
ALL IN Campus Democracy Voting Resources for Campuses
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Pledge to Vote Tool: Encouraging students to make the pledge to vote in 2024 and to hold their peers accountable by reminding them to vote. ALL IN sends election reminders straight to their inboxes....
Guides.vote: Nonpartisan Voters Guide for PA Senate and Other Races
Guides.vote
People often don’t vote because they don’t know where candidates stand, and don’t know where to find trustworthy information. They also believe that their vote won’t matter, because whoever...
Drexel Celebrates Civic Partnership Milestones: Release of “Our Shared Community” Report
Drexel University
Drexel University’s Office of University and Community Partnerships is proud to announce the release of Our Shared Community, a digital report cataloging over a decade of building mutual...
Partnerships Classifieds
Nonprofit Board Fellowship for leaders of color – Nov 6
Cause Strategy Partners
Cause Strategy Partners invites applications for Nonprofit Board Fellowship A certified B-corporation, Cause Strategy Partners works at the intersection of nonprofits and corporations to connect...
Volunteers Needed: Future City Competition – Jan 18
Philadelphia Regional Future City Competition
Future City Competition is a middle school competition where teams from different schools have to create a city of the future that will withstand whatever challenges the organization sets out. They...
Volunteers Needed: 2025 CHOP Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Medical Financial Partnership (MFP) offers high-quality financial services to help families build wealth and improve their health. MFP is seeking...
Volunteers Needed: Adult Education Tutors
City of Philadelphia
Adult Education Tutors support adult learners with English for Speakers of Other Languages, Adult Basic Education, GED test prep, and/or basic digital skills. Before being matched with a learner,...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Florida ’25 Institute on Teaching Social Action – Feb 8-9
Bonner Foundation
We would like to invite you to apply to the Florida ’25 Institute on Teaching Social Action at Rollins College on February 8-9, 2025. All sessions will be led by Dr. Scott Myers-Lipton,...
Call for Chapters for Edited Book: “How to Facilitate Community-Based Learning” – Dec 1
Edward Elgar Publishing
Please consider submitting a chapter for our edited book, How to Facilitate Community-Based Learning as part of Edward Elgar Publishing How To Guides. This series, written by practitioner experts,...
Grant Opportunities
Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative Catalyst Grant Program – Nov 22
Urban Institute
Urban Institute, Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative invite applications for Catalyst Grant Program The Urban Institute and the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative are collaborating on the Catalyst...
Benefit people with developmental disabilities – Nov 6
People With Disabilities Foundation
People With Disabilities Foundation invites applications for efforts to benefit people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities The People With Disabilities Foundation (PWDF) aims to...
Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial – Dec 6
Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial
Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial invites applications for implementation grants The Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial aims to assist...
Shapiro Administration Announces New Grant Opportunities to Fight Hunger and Prevent Food Waste – Feb 28
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley joined the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to announce new grant availability for non-profit organizations...
PA Solar 4 Schools Grant – Jan 31
Philadelphia Solar Energy Association
The PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) just released the guidelines for the new Solar 4 Schools state grant. The $25 million allocated statewide is expected to go quickly....
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Chief Human Resources Officer, Bancroft
Bancroft
Bancroft was founded in 1883, and is a leading human services provider, offering support for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury. Bancroft...
Community Engagement Manager, Clay Studio
The Clay Studio
The Clay Studio is Philadelphia’s only nonprofit solely dedicated to the education and promotion of the ceramic arts, and is one of the world’s leading institutions in the field. The...
Miscellaneous
Nonprofit Board Fellowship for leaders of color – Nov 6
Cause Strategy Partners
Cause Strategy Partners invites applications for Nonprofit Board Fellowship A certified B-corporation, Cause Strategy Partners works at the intersection of nonprofits and corporations to connect...
Join the Community Engagement Professional Competency Research Fellows Team – Nov 11
Campus Compact
Our research team is reaching out with an opportunity to be part of the project team updating the Community Engagement Professionals Competency Model (Dostilio, 2017). Please consider applying and/or...
YOU ARE INVITED TO PLAYALOUD’S BETA TESTING! – Nov 1
PlayAloud
What is PlayAloud? Experience the Wonders of Reader’s Theater With a Twist! Introducing PlayAloud, a dynamic fusion of Reader’s Theatre and Audio Modeling, igniting a reading revolution! Our...
2026 Carnegie Webinar Series: Section 10 of the Application – Dec 3
Collaboratory
Over 10 months, Collaboratory will host and facilitate a national community of practice in partnership with ACE. Focus will be given to leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an...
Webinar: Global Insights: International Service-Learning Panel – Nov 13
National Youth Leadership Council
Join us for Global Insights, a lively panel with service-learning experts from around the world! We’ll explore how service-learning supports youth development, highlighting how different cultures...
Virtual Event: The Cost of Financial Insecurity: A Conversation about Democracy, Divisiveness, and Civic Engagement – Oct 30
Urban Institute
New research from the Urban Institute and Citizen Data reveals a strong correlation between financial well-being and civic activities, such as voting, volunteering, and donating to political parties....
Families and Caregivers at the Center: Policies that Support Parents and Drive Economic Opportunity – Oct 29
Aspen Institute
As recently highlighted by the US Surgeon General, pressure on parents and caregivers is at a boiling point, with ramifications for the well-being of families and the future of the economy. Ascend at...
Campus Compact Call for Fellows: Community Engagement Professional Model – Nov 11
Campus Compact
We are seeking fellows to join the research team for our ongoing project to refine the community engagement professional model and the functional work areas on which it is based. The research fellows...
Villanova Initiative for Engaging Women (VIEW) Program for High School Girls – Nov 15
Villanova University
The Villanova Initiative for Engaging Women program –VIEW is seeking applicants to apply to our program. The mission of VIEW is to prepare Philadelphia and surrounding area public/parochial...
Enrollment Now Open: Budgeting & Grant Writing Certificate Programs
Temple University Harrisburg
Temple Harrisburg is now offering two new programs to help you level up your grant writing skills and secure more funding. 1. Budgeting for Grant Writing Certificate Program Master the essential...
Civic Innovation Scholarship Program – Oct 29
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
***Deadline Extended: October 29, 2024*** Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) is pleased to announce the release of the Civic Innovation Scholars application for the 2024 fall semester...
Democratic Engagement
New ServiceVote Get Out The Vote Toolkit
Youth Service America
It’s getting close to Election Day and you’ve been working hard to register new voters, educate your peers on the voting process, and advocate on behalf of policies you believe in. So, what’s...
All Your Voting Questions Answered
The Philadelphia Citizen
The term “Election Day” has become somewhat of a misnomer. Because so many voters vote early, we have extended election seasons. That Philadelphians can cast their ballot at their convenience is...
ALL IN Campus Democracy Voting Resources for Campuses
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Pledge to Vote Tool: Encouraging students to make the pledge to vote in 2024 and to hold their peers accountable by reminding them to vote. ALL IN sends election reminders straight to their inboxes....
Guides.vote: Nonpartisan Voters Guide for PA Senate and Other Races
Guides.vote
People often don’t vote because they don’t know where candidates stand, and don’t know where to find trustworthy information. They also believe that their vote won’t matter, because whoever...
Faculty Updates
Join the Community Engagement Professional Competency Research Fellows Team – Nov 11
Campus Compact
Our research team is reaching out with an opportunity to be part of the project team updating the Community Engagement Professionals Competency Model (Dostilio, 2017). Please consider applying and/or...
2026 Carnegie Webinar Series: Section 10 of the Application – Dec 3
Collaboratory
Over 10 months, Collaboratory will host and facilitate a national community of practice in partnership with ACE. Focus will be given to leveraging the Elective Classification framework as an...
Webinar: Global Insights: International Service-Learning Panel – Nov 13
National Youth Leadership Council
Join us for Global Insights, a lively panel with service-learning experts from around the world! We’ll explore how service-learning supports youth development, highlighting how different cultures...
Florida ’25 Institute on Teaching Social Action – Feb 8-9
Bonner Foundation
We would like to invite you to apply to the Florida ’25 Institute on Teaching Social Action at Rollins College on February 8-9, 2025. All sessions will be led by Dr. Scott Myers-Lipton,...
Call for Chapters for Edited Book: “How to Facilitate Community-Based Learning” – Dec 1
Edward Elgar Publishing
Please consider submitting a chapter for our edited book, How to Facilitate Community-Based Learning as part of Edward Elgar Publishing How To Guides. This series, written by practitioner experts,...
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