October 14, 2025

PHENND Events/Activities

Call for Proposals: PHENND Conference: Democracy at the Crossroads: Higher Education’s Call to Action – Jan 9

PHENND

Call for Proposals: PHENND Conference: Democracy at the Crossroads: Higher Education’s Call to Action PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Friday, January 9, 2026 LOCATION: La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Uplifting Voices: Art That Speaks – Nov 7

Uplift Center for Grieving Children

For many young people in Uplift’s grief services, a picture truly says a thousand words. Since our founding in 2000, Uplift’s clinicians have invited youth and caregivers to engage in creative...

Grand Rounds – Gun Violence and Health: Unpacking the Causes and Building Solutions – Oct 15

CeaseFirePA

Last year, the US Surgeon General declared gun violence a public health crisis. It wasn’t a surprise to the doctors, nurses and surgeons who try to repair bullet wounds every day. On October 15,...

PA Adult Learner Re-Engagement Virtual Convening – Nov 5

Pennsylvania Adult Learnerr Community of Practice

Over one million Pennsylvanians under the age of 65 have attended some college but not received a credential or degree. Over the past year, over 50 institutions in Pennsylvania have joined a...

Zoom Event: Filling the Practice-Theory Gap: Engaged Scholarship and the Imperative of the Scholar-Practitioner – Nov 12

Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE)

Join Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) for its Professional Development Series – Filling the Practice-Theory Gap: Engaged Scholarship and the Imperative of the...

Minds Matter Philadelphia Virtual Town Hall – Nov 5

Minds Matter Philadelphia

Join us for Minds Matter Philadelphia’s Virtual Town Hall! We’re excited to invite our community of supporters, volunteers, and partners to a special virtual event where you’ll: Meet our new...

Webinar: College Success for Youth in Foster Care – Nov 5

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)

Did you know that there are people on every college campus in Pennsylvania who have the specific job to support youth in foster care who want to get a college degree? Some schools provide more...

Hybrid Event: Book Talk and Discussion on Race, Real Estate, and Education: Inventing Gentrification in Philadelphia, 1960-2020 – Nov 18

Temple University Libraries

Race, Real Estate, and Education is about the connection between efforts to change K-12 schools and Philadelphia’s transformation from an industrial city into one focused on tourism, higher...

27th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair – Nov 19

PhillyGoes2College

Mark your calendars for the 27th Annual Malcolm Bernard Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair, happening November 15–21, 2025, stopping in Philadelphia on November 19th....

The program provides $1,000 a month for 18 months to families with low incomes who live in Cobbs Creek, Strawberry Mansion and Nicetown-Tioga. Dozens of families gathered at Smith Memorial Playground...

Federal Shutdown & PA Budget Impasse

PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)

On October 1, the federal government shut down after congressional leaders and the White House failed to reach an agreement on spending. At this time, there is no indication that a compromise is...

CitizenCast Podcast: The Incredible Shrinking Housing Plan

The Philadelphia Citizen

The new Philadelphia Citizen podcast will offer spoken versions of articles, deeper dives into the political, social and cultural workings of our city, explainers on the issues of our day,...

New Report: The Polluter Next Door

Physicians for Social Responsibility PA

Our new report, The Polluter Next Door: A Report on the Mental and Emotional Impact of Industrial Pollution on Fenceline Communities, is a clear, rigorous examination of precisely how people’s...

New Narrative Toolkit—Future Over Fear: Tools To Build A Different Story

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

In this Spotlight Exclusive, we look at a new narrative toolkit—Future Over Fear: Tools To Build A Different Story—recently unveiled by the Opportunity Agenda (TOA). TOA hopes the new toolkit...

New FRONTLINE Documentary Looks at the Realities of Growing Up Poor in The U.S.

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary, Poor Kids, the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in America as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. This fall,...

Civics 101- VOTE: Committee of Seventy Non-Partisan Voter Guide

Committee of Seventy

Be prepared this upcoming election! Pennsylvanians will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 for the General Election, where they will select municipal officials and judges. Use the...

Webinar Recording: Amplifying Impact Through Nonprofit Leadership and Evaluation

Center for Creative Leadership

For nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, demonstrating impact is foundational. Typically, measuring community impact of an organization’s mission-driven work involves program and staff evaluations....

The America at 250 Civic Toolkit and Interactive Declaration of Independence

National Constitution Center

As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, we invite all Americans to explore the principles and ideas that shape our nation through a new America at...

The Power of Young People Podcast: When Adults Champion Youths: Lessons from Operation Grow

National Youth Leadership Council

Join us as we sit down with Sharonda Allen, an inspiring adult leader and founder of —a 2025 9/11 Day Team and an innovative youth-led initiative in East Orange, NJ dedicated to addressing food...

College Planning Resources

PA Department of Education

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, is recognizing the College Application Campaign on the statewide level,...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Save the Date: National Partnership for Education Access Conference – Apr 15

National Partnership for Educational Access

SAVE THE DATE 17th Annual NPEA Conference April 15-17, 2026 in Atlanta Join education champions from across the country as we gather in community to share strategies for supporting students from...

Grant Opportunities

Health Equity Scholars for Action program – Nov 6

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for Health Equity Scholars for Action program The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is committed to dismantling barriers to health equity by...

NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – Nov 13

National Academy of Education

National Academy of Education invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships The National Academy of Education invites applications for its NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The...

programs and research to benefit the planet – Nov 19

National Geographic Society

National Geographic Society invites applications for programs and research to benefit the planet The National Geographic Society (NGS) has issued a request for proposals for projects to help learners...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Content Development Specialist, Foundations – Oct 17

Foundations Inc

Foundations, Inc. is seeking a Content Development Specialist to create, write, and refine high-quality materials that support professional learning and technical assistance for educators and...

Vice President for External Relations (VPER), Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College was founded in 1885 as a women’s college. Throughout its history, it has encouraged students and alumnae/i to pursue academic excellence and research to have a profound impact on...

Pro Bono Case Manager, Philadelphia VIP – Oct 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...

Miscellaneous

Webinar: Not your Average GOTV: Using Civics to Get Out The Vote – Oct 22

Nonprofit VOTE

It’s time to GET OUT THE VOTE (GOTV)! With over 100,000 seats open this year all across the country, 2025 has been incredibly active for a “quiet year”. If you have a local election coming...

Webinar: Getting Started with Voter Engagement – Oct 16

Nonprofit VOTE

Are you a nonprofit ready to engage your community in voting but unsure where to begin? You’re not alone, and we’re here to help. Nonprofit VOTE’s Getting Started with Voter...

Virtual Event: Centering Youth in Youth Participatory Action Research – Oct 22

Campus Compact

Campus Compact and the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) are partnering to host a virtual discussion with the authors published in the recent special section on Centering Youth...

Webinar: Expanding the Entryways: What High School Civic Engagement Research Shows Us about the Next Generation of Civic Leaders – Oct 21

Campus Compact

How much are community engagement professionals involved in the recruitment and preparation of incoming students? How much time do you spend ensuring that community engagement offices are ready...

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