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March 11, 2025

Other Local Events and Workshops

PA Schools Lunch & Learn Webinar: A Look at Governor Shapiro’s 2025-26 Public Education Budget Proposal – Mar 13

PA Schools Work

Join education policy experts from the PA Schools Work campaign on Thursday, March 13 at 12:00 PM for a Lunch & Learn webinar about Governor Shapiro’s K-12 education proposal for...

Let’s Talk: Community Health Conversations with Penn Medicine – Mar 11 & 25

Penn Medicine Cares

Penn Medicine in hosting a series of community health conversations this March.  Come hear the findings of Philadelphia’s community health needs assessment and discuss ways we can better meet the...

Engaging Males of Color Brothas Stroll: Health Walk for Men and Boys – Mar 22

City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services

The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Engaging Males of Color (EMOC) initiative and community partners are proud to...

Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility – Apr 17

Temple University Public Policy Lab

While college initiates a major transition in all students’ lives, low-income and first-generation students attending elite schools are often entering entirely new worlds. Amid the financial and...

Virtual CEA Learning Series: Government 102 – Apr 16

City of Philadelphia Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity

Our free trainings support community-driven problem solving and equitable engagement. The Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) Learning Series provides community members with the tools to create lasting...

4th Annual EcoPhilly Summit: Pilgrims of Hope for Creation – Mar 29

EcoPhilly

The EcoPhilly Network invites you to its 4th Annual Summit: “Pilgrims of Hope for Creation” which will be held on Saturday, March 29th, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The summit will be held in...

More Women’s History Month Events and Resources

Billy Penn

Women’s History Month is upon us. The Women’s History Month celebrations originated in 1981, with Congress requesting the President to call the week beginning March 7, 1982 “Women’s History...

English & Digital Skills Training, The Welcoming Center

The Welcoming Center

We support immigrants in and around Philadelphia to achieve work, education, and life goals by learning the English language, culture, and digital skills. The English for Job Search class integrates...

Women’s History Month at the National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center

Throughout Women’s History Month, the Center recognizes extraordinary American women throughout history, including those featured in our exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the...

Virtual Info Sessions: Masters and Certification Pathways for Working Educators – Mar 17

University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education is hosting two virtual info sessions for working educators. Join us on March 17th, 7-8 PM EST, to learn about the Urban Teaching...

Webinar: Legal Considerations When Onboarding Shareholders – Apr 16

Philadelphia VIP

Join Philadelphia VIP and Dilworth Paxson LLP on April 16, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, for a free legal webinar. This webinar, led by H. Lee Schwartzberg, will cover the legal considerations of...

New Resources

New Resources from the National Council of Nonprofits

National Council of Nonprofits

The team at the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) has been hard at work updating and/or creating the following: [Updated] FAQ Document – Now includes more answers to frequently asked...

New Executive Order Impacting Nonprofits

PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)

On Friday, March 7, President Trump signed a new Executive Order (EO) directing the Secretary of Education to revise the current rules on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF), in which...

Research Report: Using institutional data to understand the impacts of community engagement across the country

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

This report presents initial findings from a national study of the community impact of community-campus partnerships authored by CUMU–Collaboratory Research Fellow Paul , Community-Campus...

What Does the Education Department’s DEI Guidance Really Mean?

Inside Higher Ed

Higher ed leaders have been asking the Department of Education for more detailed guidance ever since the Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague letter on Feb. 14 calling for the...

Partnerships Classifieds

Volunteers Needed: Girls’ High School Remix: Spring Cleaning – Mar 15

Global Citizen

Global Citizen builds diverse partnerships across the region with organizations from many sectors. These partnerships include numerous community volunteer opportunities. The historic Girls High...

Get a Data Intern for Your Organization, UPenn Master of Public Health Program

University of Pennsylvania - Master of Public Health

The Applied Practice Experience (APE) for the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program is seeking community preceptors who can provide hands-on Applied Practice...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Papers: Metropolitan Universities Journal – July 1

Metropolitan Universities journal

Metropolitan Universities journal call for papers is now open for Vol. 35 No. 3 (2026): Evolving higher education: Organizational change and institutional transformation through leadership....

Call for Proposals: Leveraging Legacies of Peacebuilding in a Precarious Time – May 1

Swarthmore College

We are happy to share that the 2025 annual meeting of the Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) will be held at Swarthmore College October 9-12 with the theme “Leveraging Legacies of...

Grant Opportunities

GivePulse National Volunteer Week Grants – Apr 8

GivePulse

National Volunteer Week is just around the corner (April 20 – 26), and we have $500 grant opportunities for you! Complete the #GiveTogether grant application and share how $500 can support your...

Arts and Culture Grant & Info Session, William Penn Foundation – Mar 19

William Penn Foundation

The William Penn Foundation will release six new RFPs on March 19. In advance, we are sharing registration details for informational webinars on each RFP. The live 45-minute webinars will review key...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Homeownership Project Coordinator, Philadelphia VIP – Mar 28

Philadelphia VIP

Philadelphia VIP is a nonprofit that recruits and supports volunteer attorneys to represent low-income Philadelphians who face critical legal issues but cannot afford a lawyer.  Since 1981, VIP has...

Environment and Public Space Grants & Info Sessions, William Penn Foundation – Mar 19

William Penn Foundation

The William Penn Foundation will release six new RFPs on March 19. In advance, we are sharing registration details for informational webinars on each RFP. The live 45-minute webinars will review key...

Children and Families Grants & Info Sessions, William Penn Foundation – Mar 19

William Penn Foundation

The William Penn Foundation will release six new RFPs on March 19. In advance, we are sharing registration details for informational webinars on each RFP. The live 45-minute webinars will review key...

Senior Director of Community-Based Programs & External Relations

Temple University

Reporting to the Assistant Dean of College Access and Persistence, the Senior Director of Community-Based Programs and External Relations will lead and manage all aspects of the Community-Based...

Summer 2025 Employment Opportunities at Heights Philadelphia

Heights Philadelphia

Heights Philadelphia is a new kind of organization, an Economic Mobility Catalyst. Heights is committed to breaking the cycle of generational poverty in Philadelphia by creating pathways to...

Miscellaneous

Webinar: The Legal Landscape & Path Ahead for Nonprofits – Mar 17

PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)

Multiple lawsuits are underway to protect charitable nonprofits from blocks to federal funding they have earned, and to challenge attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The National...

Dissertation Dish Webinar: Academic community-engaged learning and student mental health and wellness – Apr 14

LEAD California

LEAD California, IARSLCE and GivePulse are proud to announce our next speaker: Stephanie Brewer, , Assistant Director, Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning – Center for Community Engaged...

Webinar: What Good are Global Health Skills? Navigating Career Decisions in Uncertain Times – Mar 12

Child Family Health International (CFHI)

Join us for our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, March 12th, from 6:30 to 7:30 EST. Sharon Rudy PhD, a preeminent thinker in Global Health career development and author of The Global Health Career: A...

Virtual Event: Creating Civic Cultures on Every Campus – Mar 14

Campus Compact

Join Campus Compact on Friday, March 14, 1:00-2:00 PM, as we celebrate Civic Learning Week with an inspiring showcase of institutions that are reimagining civic education for all students. Featured...

Finer Womanhood Scholarship for High School Seniors & Info Session, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority – Mar 27

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

The process of selecting a college or university, as well as deciding on an educational track and career journey can be an overwhelming task. The application process for the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority...

2025 J.M.K. Innovation Prize for Nonprofits – Apr 25

J.M. Kaplan Fund

The Kaplan Fund calls on nonprofit innovators and social entrepreneurs across the to apply for the 2025 Innovation Prize. Designed to fill the gap in philanthropic support for startup...

Survey: Nonprofit Center at La Salle Is Asking, What Do Nonprofits Need Most?

Nonprofit Center at La Salle University

How can we Support You?  Let us know what’s keeping you up at night, what you’re curious about, and how we can be here for you. Take a moment to share your thoughts in The Nonprofit...

Sustainability

4th Annual EcoPhilly Summit: Pilgrims of Hope for Creation – Mar 29

EcoPhilly

The EcoPhilly Network invites you to its 4th Annual Summit: “Pilgrims of Hope for Creation” which will be held on Saturday, March 29th, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The summit will be held in...

Faculty Updates

Dissertation Dish Webinar: Academic community-engaged learning and student mental health and wellness – Apr 14

LEAD California

LEAD California, IARSLCE and GivePulse are proud to announce our next speaker: Stephanie Brewer, , Assistant Director, Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning – Center for Community Engaged...

Call for Papers: Metropolitan Universities Journal – July 1

Metropolitan Universities journal

Metropolitan Universities journal call for papers is now open for Vol. 35 No. 3 (2026): Evolving higher education: Organizational change and institutional transformation through leadership....


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