The week of
April 15, 2025
PHENND Events/Activities
AmeriCorps College and Career Coach, West Philadelphia Promise Corps
PHENND
Position Description: AmeriCorps College and Career Coaches will start August 2025 and serve until June 2026 or August 2026. This is an in-person position. Coaches work with students in grades...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Virtual CEA Learning Series: Centering Accessibility and Inclusion – May 21
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...
Co-designing get-out-the-vote messaging with youth increases message effectiveness – Apr 30
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Leads the Vote and Communication Neuroscience Lab will share our 2024 findings on student voter beliefs and co-designed, youth-focused messaging shown to outperform standard get out the vote...
Calling All Educators: PPSP Fellows Spring Institute – May 9
Philadelphia Education Fund
Join us for the Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program (PPSP) Fellows Spring Institute on Friday, May 9 from 1:00 – 4:00pm at the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) offices. This is a free...
Webinar: Federal Budget & Medicaid Changes: Implications for PA – Apr 15
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
On March 15, 2025, the President signed a continuing resolution (CR) that continues funding the federal government for the rest of the current fiscal year, ending September 30, 2025. This action...
America 250: FREE Virtual Training Sessions – Apr 25
Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies
You are invited to attend law-related and civic education programming in anticipation of America 250 through a series of six one-hour CLE and Act 48 virtual sessions that LEAP 50, the Pennsylvania...
Government and Community Relations Community of Practice – Mar 20 & Apr 17
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)
Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) will convene a monthly Community of Practice intended for Government and Community Relationship officers, or community engagement professionals...
New Resources
PA Schools Work 2025 School District Fact Sheets
PA Schools Work
PA Schools Work, a nonpartisan statewide campaign working to ensure public schools are fully and fairly funded, has released its 2025 School District Fact Sheets. These newly updated fact sheets...
The 2Gen Investment Case: Making the Most of Capital in All Its Forms
Aspen Institute
Ascend is excited to share a major milestone in advancing intergenerational family well-being: the release of The 2Gen Investment Case: Making the Most of Capital in All Its Forms. This report...
Affordable Child Care Seemed Like an Impossible Task: This is the Simple Way Vermont Pulled it Off
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
Vermont has tackled its childcare crisis by implementing a payroll tax to fund new programs aimed at expanding affordable childcare options. The tax, which is split between employers and employees,...
A Nonprofit Checklist: What to Do When Your Federal Grant or Contract is Terminated
National Council of Nonprofits
The National Council of Nonprofits recognizes these are uncertain times and that many nonprofits rely on federal funding for their programs. We will be providing additional information as we learn...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteer: ACHIEVEability Impact Day – Apr 25
URBN
Join Us for Impact Day 2025, a neighborhood wide day of service and celebration in our neighborhood. Together, we’ll raise funds and plant seeds of change. Last year’s Impact Day led to the...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
NC Campus Engagement: Community Engagement Administrators Conference – Jun 10
NC Campus Engagement
The NC Campus Engagement, Community Engagement Administrators Conference (CEAC) 20th Anniversary Gathering will be on June 10th at Elon University, Elon, NC. The theme this year is “Resilience...
Call for Proposals: Civic Learning and Social Change Conference – May 29
NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Are you a civic-minded student, faculty, staff member, administrator, or community partner at a college or university? Do you have ideas and proven strategies around voter outreach, community...
Call for Papers: Metropolitan Universities journal – Jul 1
Metropolitan Universities journal
Metropolitan Universities journal is accepting full manuscripts for Vol. 35 No. 3 (2026): Evolving higher education: Organizational change and institutional transformation through leadership. This...
Grant Opportunities
peace and justice rapid response grants
AJ Muste Foundation for Peace + Justice
AJ Muste Foundation for Peace + Justice invites applications for rapid response grants The AJ Muste Foundation for Peace + Justice in New York City supports grassroots nonviolent activism for the...
Global Philanthropy Fellowship – Apr 30
Indiana University
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy invites applications for Global Philanthropy Fellowship Indiana University Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy is the world’s...
economic self-sufficiency and education – Apr 30
Provident Bank Foundation
Provident Bank Foundation invites applications from community-based organizations The New Jersey-based Provident Bank Foundation aims to build strong and healthy communities where everyone can live a...
community revitalization projects – May 9
Kubota Tractor Corporation
Kubota Tractor Corporation invites applications for community revitalization projects The Kubota Tractor Corporation invites applications to its annual Hometown Proud grant program. Through the...
public spaces in greater Philadelphia – Apr 25
William Penn Foundation
William Penn Foundation issues RPF for improving public spaces in greater Philadelphia The Philadelphia-based William Penn Foundation (WPF) is committed to expanding access to resources and...
Sports 4 Life program – May 2
Women’s Sports Foundation
Women’s Sports Foundation invites applications for Sports 4 Life program Established in 1974, the Women’s Sports Foundation aims to advance the lives of women and girls through sports and...
PA Community Drug-Abuse Prevention Grant
Office of the PA Attorney General
PA Attorney General Dave Sunday wants to remind Pennsylvania schools that the Office of Attorney General has the Community Drug-Abuse Prevention Grant (CDAP) program as a resource for funding to...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Community & Campus Leader Empowerment Advocate VISTA, Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College’s Center for Civic Learning & Action (CCLA) and Supportive Partnerships for Youth are hiring a Community & Campus Leader Empowerment Advocate VISTA Supportive...
Executive Director, Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Patricia Kind Family Foundation
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation (PKFF) is a private family foundation grounded in the values and legacy of the late Patricia and Philip Kind and their families. Established in 1998, the...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: The Grantsmanship Game 2025: Playing to Win – Apr 24
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
PANO is pleased to partner with GrantsMagic U to bring you this timely masterclass training – for complete grants newbies and long-time grants pros alike. Join long-time grant pro and grantmaker...
Webinar: Storytelling that Connects and Inspires – Apr 24
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
Nonprofits are navigating one of the most challenging climates in recent history. With shifting donor behaviors, increased demand for services, and a new administration, it’s easy to feel...
Seeking Participants: Research Study on the Effects of Higher Education Policy on Black Women in Senior Leadership Positions
University of Pittsburgh
Keanna Cash, , Education Policy, Equity & Justice Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh is looking to interview Black women in senior leadership roles at the level of department director or...
Virtual Workshop: Train the Trainers Workshop: Design, Engage and Equity – May 1,5,15
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Through our train the trainers workshop, we will guide you on how to be a better online or in-person trainer and gain practical skills you can use right away. In this workshop, we discuss how to lead...
New Monthly K12 Service-Learning Research Group – May 14
National Youth Leadership Council
The National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) is hosting a new monthly call for researchers who are focusing on K12 service-learning (in school or out-of-school-time) to inform and advance the field....
Become a journal peer reviewer for Metropolitan Universities journal
Metropolitan Universities journal
We need you to help build the field. Your professional experiences provide invaluable insights on topics important to urban and metropolitan universities. Whether you describe yourself as an...
Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award Nominations – Jun 16
The Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award honors a bold, mid-career scholar-administrator whose leadership and intellectual voice illuminates the transformative power of urban and...
Webinar: An organizing framework for community engagement administrators – Apr 30
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Community engaged work comes in all shapes and sizes in metropolitan universities. This is an asset to be celebrated but is sometimes hard to describe, especially as parts of a larger coordinated...
Student Voting Honor Roll Virtual Roundtable – Apr 23
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Learn best practices directly from students featured on the ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll by joining us for the Student Voting Honor Roll Roundtable on Wednesday, April 23 at 3 PM ET. This...
Addressing Wicked Issues Virtual Series: Student-led Civic Engagement – Apr 16
Campus Compact
Campus Compact and the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship are partnering to host the Addressing Wicked Issues through Community-Engaged Scholarship series. Each year, this series takes a...
Online Workshop: Trauma-Informed Facilitation: Incorporating TI Practices in Group Conversations & Training
Nonprofit Learning Lab
The role of a group facilitator is to ensure that group members are fully able to participate, interactions among participants go smoothly, and that the group achieves its intended goal. Sometimes as...
Apply to Be a Member of the NYLC Youth Advisory Council – Apr 30
National Youth Leadership Council
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) Youth Advisory Council (YAC), offering a unique opportunity for high school students to...
Campus Compact Engaged Scholars Initiative – Apr 22
Campus Compact
***Deadline extended to April 22, 2025*** The Engaged Scholars Initiative (ESI) is a one-year, cohort-based leadership & professional development program that supports faculty and staff in...
Democratic Engagement
Co-designing get-out-the-vote messaging with youth increases message effectiveness – Apr 30
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Leads the Vote and Communication Neuroscience Lab will share our 2024 findings on student voter beliefs and co-designed, youth-focused messaging shown to outperform standard get out the vote...
Student Voting Honor Roll Virtual Roundtable – Apr 23
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Learn best practices directly from students featured on the ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll by joining us for the Student Voting Honor Roll Roundtable on Wednesday, April 23 at 3 PM ET. This...
Faculty Updates
Become a journal peer reviewer for Metropolitan Universities journal
Metropolitan Universities journal
We need you to help build the field. Your professional experiences provide invaluable insights on topics important to urban and metropolitan universities. Whether you describe yourself as an...
Call for Papers: Metropolitan Universities journal – Jul 1
Metropolitan Universities journal
Metropolitan Universities journal is accepting full manuscripts for Vol. 35 No. 3 (2026): Evolving higher education: Organizational change and institutional transformation through leadership. This...
Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award Nominations – Jun 16
The Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award honors a bold, mid-career scholar-administrator whose leadership and intellectual voice illuminates the transformative power of urban and...
Campus Compact Engaged Scholars Initiative – Apr 22
Campus Compact
***Deadline extended to April 22, 2025*** The Engaged Scholars Initiative (ESI) is a one-year, cohort-based leadership & professional development program that supports faculty and staff in...
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