The week of
March 4, 2025
PHENND Events/Activities
PHENND Seeks VISTAs for Nonprofit Fellows Program – May 31
PHENND
Join a cohort that works to strengthen communities and alleviate poverty by building capacity at local Philadelphia nonprofits. Be one of 18 full-time AmeriCorps VISTAs serving in various...
PHENND seeks Next Steps AmeriCorps Team Leaders – Jul 31
PHENND
PHENND seeks five full-time AmeriCorps members to serve as Next Steps Team Leaders and help support low-income first generation college students who are themselves enrolled as part-time AmeriCorps...
2023-2024 PHENND Annual Report
PHENND
We are pleased to share the new PHENND Annual Report which profiles our accomplishments during the 2023-2024 academic year. The report also includes brief summaries from many of our member...
Applications Open: The 2025 Phillip B. Lindy Award for Excellence in K-16 Partnerships – Apr 25
PHENND
The Phillip B. Lindy Award aims to recognize collaborative partnerships between at least one K-12 school and one college/university. This award will be given to the entire partnership, not an...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Webinar: Strategies for Minimizing Your Nonprofit’s Employment Law Risks in this New Legal Landscape – Mar 25
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
Through the lens of today’s quickly evolving legal landscape, this session, led by nonprofit attorneys Dana Fruzynski and DJ Stoeberl of Cheshire Law Group, will cover shortcuts gone wrong...
PANO and Nonprofit Center at LaSalle: Virtual Panel & Conversation: Navigating the Road Ahead – Mar 13
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
In the wake of the EOs striking at DEI initiatives (and more), nonprofits everywhere are asking: Should We Say DEI? Answering this is not simple and one size will not fit all. This session brings...
Webinar: Solutions to the Youth Mental Health Crisis – Mar 11
Children First
Pennsylvania’s youth mental health crisis demands urgent action. Expanding mental health services, supporting families, and driving policy change—these are just a few of the critical topics that...
I AM PHL 2025 Student Summit – Mar 29
PhillyGoes2College
Calling all Philly High School Students passionate about Arts, Music, and Spoken Word! Join us for the I AM PHL Student Summit, where creativity takes center stage. This event is your chance to:...
Hybrid Event: The Scopes Trial at 100: Secularism, Race, and Education – Mar 20-21
University of Pennsylvania Library
The Scopes Trial of 1925 was an inflection point in US conversations around religion, science, education, and mass media. A century later, core issues surfaced by the Scopes Trial are still with us...
WHYY News Civic Dialogue Summit: Journalism Drives Democracy – Apr 4 & 5
WHYY
WHYY News and Bridging Blocks host their first civic news conference to explore best practices for newsrooms to engage their communities in the practice of civic journalism. Prioritizing IRL...
Penn Policy Center Virtual Meeting: Federal Policy Action – Mar 6
Penn Policy Center
Join Us for the 1st FEDERAL Policy Action Zoom. Beginning in March, 2025, we’re excited to offer TWO “Policy Action” meetings each month, adding a forum on FEDERAL policies &...
Civic Clinic: Process of Becoming an Elected Official – Mar 6
Reuniting Family Bail Fund
Interested in being an elected official in Montgomery County? Come learn from people who know how. We are hosting a informational civics workshop about the process of becoming an elected...
Webinar: Employment Law – Apr 9
Philadelphia VIP
Join Philadelphia VIP and Morgan Lewis on April 9, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, for a free legal webinar. This webinar, led by A. Klair Fitzpatrick and Simone Adkins, will cover the basics of...
PHEAA Webinar: Understanding the Offer Letter and Balances – Mar 12 & 26
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
The Offer Letter, or Financing Plan, that you receive to provide an idea of the costs associated with attending post-secondary education can be confusing as each school formats their information...
“Yeah, That’s STEM!” Community Day – Apr 5
Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective
The Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective (PSEC), in collaboration with the Academy of Natural Sciences, is thrilled to invite our Philadelphia neighborhoods, communities, students, and members to a...
Hybrid Workshop Series: Wisdom of the Well: Empowering HEALTHY Leaders and Teams in the Social Sector – May 2,16,30
Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
In this pivotal 3-part workshop series, Wisdom of the Well: Empowering HEALTHY Leaders and Teams in the Social Sector, we embark on a transformative journey to redefine leadership and team dynamics...
Being a Trauma Informed Organization: Moving From Theory and Self-Assessment to Application – Apr 25
Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
As communities continue to experience traumatic events related to violence, adverse childhood experiences, health and mental health disparities, climate change, systemic racism and historical trauma,...
Webinar: Small Business Bankruptcy – Mar 26
Philadelphia VIP
Join Philadelphia VIP and Dilworth Paxson LLP on March 26 for a free legal webinar. This webinar, led by Michelle V. Lee, will cover the basics of bankruptcy for small business owners. Learn...
New Resources
Report: Child and Youth Homelessness in Philadelphia
HopePHL
We are sharing Part 3 of the ‘Children Cannot Wait’ campaign to share data about child and youth homelessness in Philadelphia. We examined data from the School District of Philadelphia and the PA...
Educator Resource: Art and Climate Change
Philadelphia Museum of Art
What can art tell us about the relationship between humans and the changing climate? How have we impacted the earth, and how might we live more harmoniously with the earth? In this lesson, students...
March is Women’s History Month
Free Library of Philadelphia
You can learn about the 20+ Things to Do for Women’s History Month by visiting the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Website. The Philadelphia Inquirer publicizes 15 Ways to...
Interactive Tool from Grist: Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go?
Grist
What if you could see exactly where billions of dollars in climate and infrastructure funding were supposed to go in your community? What if you could track which projects are already moving forward...
Resources & Updates for Nonprofits on Recent Executive Orders & Funding Freeze
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
On January 20, 2025, the President signed dozens of Executive Orders (EOs) on a broad range of issues affecting nonprofits and those we serve. Then, on January 27, a memo was released by the Office...
Defining Experiential Education for Applications in Higher Education: A Call to Action
Experiential Learning & Teaching in Higher Education
The most recent issue of Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ELTHE) has launched, and Bill Heinrich and Patrick M. Green have written a piece on the Society for Experiential...
Civic Learning Week – Mar 10-14
iCivics
This year Civic Learning Week will take place from March 10-14 and there is a lot you can do to make civic learning a nationwide priority for a stronger democracy. Rebrand an existing event happening...
U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps Research Tracks Virtual Volunteering for First Time
U.S. Census Bureau
Over million or of the population age 16 and up formally volunteered through an organization between September 2022 and September 2023, approaching a return to pre-pandemic levels of...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Invitation to Shape Research Agenda for Service-Learning and Community Engagement – Mar 30 & Apr 3-4
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
We are pleased to invite you to a special gathering focused on shaping the North America Research Agenda for the advancement of research in our field. Offered in two parts, the gathering will engage...
Data on Purpose Virtual Summit: Reimagining the Digital Future: Harnessing AI for Social Good – May 6-7
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Join Stanford Social Innovation Review for Data on Purpose 2025, a two-day virtual conference on May 6-7, 2025. Under the theme “Reimagining the Digital Future: Harnessing AI for Social Good,”...
Save the Date: Leadership Institute for Women and Gender-Diverse Leaders – Dec 2-3
American Association of Colleges and Universities
The Credo + AAC&U (American Association of Colleges and Universities) Leadership Institute equips participants to lead more courageously, authentically, and effectively. It creates a leadership...
Save the Date: National Center for Community Schools 2025 Community Schools Fundamentals Conference – Oct 27-29
National Center for Community Schools
Mark your calendars for the National Center for Community Schools 2025 Community Schools Fundamentals Conference, October 27-29, 2025. This in-person event in New York City provides the foundations...
Grant Opportunities
Alexandra Hallock Capacity Building Grant for Small Nonprofits – Mar 14
Cause Strategy Partners
Cause Strategy Partners invites applications for Alexandra Hallock Capacity Building Grant for Small Nonprofits Cause Strategy Partners envisions a world where every business and community leader...
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 aims to empower young people to shape positive futures through music, build sustainable...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Associate Director, Prison Teaching Initiative, Princeton University
Princeton University
Reporting to the Director of the Program for Community College Engagement in the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Faculty Director of the Prison Teaching Initiative (PTI), the...
Program Coordinator, SPARK – Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Education Fund
For nearly 40 years, the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) has been opening pathways to college and career success for Philadelphia students. Through our College Access Program, Philadelphia Scholars...
Summer Youth Program Educator, PhillyBOLT
PhillyBOLT
Build Our Lives Together (BOLT) was founded in January, 2022 as a registered 501c(3) organization to empower grassroots leaders to bring the change their communities want to see. We envision a future...
Rebel Ventures After School Group Leader, Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships is the University’s primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. It brings together the...
Miscellaneous
Campus Compact Engaged Scholars Initiative
Campus Compact
The Engaged Scholars Initiative (ESI) is a one-year, cohort-based leadership & professional development program that supports faculty and staff in strengthening their community-engaged...
Higher Education Learning Community Virtual Winter Meeting: virtual tutoring best practices – Mar 27
Partnership for Student Success
Join the Partnership for Student Success (PSS) at our quarterly Higher Education Learning Community! Members of the PSS Higher Education Coalition, Supporting Champions, District Attendance Solutions...
Webinar: Navigating Detours: Resetting Your Strategic Plan When the Unexpected Strikes – Apr 1
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Your team has put in the work. You have a solid strategy and a system to stay on track. Then, the unexpected hits—a key team member leaves, funding falls through, or a policy shift threatens your...
Virtual Nonprofit Workshop: Effective Staff Supervision: How to be a Better Supervisor
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Effective staff management is essential to completing work and employee satisfaction and retention. Managing staff isn’t easy with employees that work hybrid or virtual, off site at programs or are...
2025 PECO STEM Teaching Fellows Program – Mar 7
Philadelphia Education Fund
The PECO STEM Teaching Fellows Program is an intensive short-term virtual educator professional development workshop series designed for K-8 teachers seeking to grow and deepen their awareness,...
College Success Network
I AM PHL 2025 Student Summit – Mar 29
PhillyGoes2College
Calling all Philly High School Students passionate about Arts, Music, and Spoken Word! Join us for the I AM PHL Student Summit, where creativity takes center stage. This event is your chance to:...
PHEAA Webinar: Understanding the Offer Letter and Balances – Mar 12 & 26
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
The Offer Letter, or Financing Plan, that you receive to provide an idea of the costs associated with attending post-secondary education can be confusing as each school formats their information...
Faculty Updates
Campus Compact Engaged Scholars Initiative
Campus Compact
The Engaged Scholars Initiative (ESI) is a one-year, cohort-based leadership & professional development program that supports faculty and staff in strengthening their community-engaged...
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