The week of

July 14, 2026

Other Local Events and Workshops

Free Photography & Videography Program: Shoot Cameras Not Guns – Thru Sep 2

Mighty Moves

Mighty Moves and Creative Mind Productions are excited to offer Shoot Cameras Not Guns, a free hands-on photography and videography program designed to provide youth and young adults with creative...

Kids’ and Teens’ Free Summer Lunches at Lawncrest Library

Free Library of Philadelphia

Free summer lunches are available for children and teens up to age 18 Monday through Friday! All meals must be eaten on-site between 1:00 and 2 pm. This program provides a welcoming space for young...

Webinar: Developing Federal Hot Topics: How to Prepare in an Uncertain Environment – Aug 26

PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)

With proposed updates to several funding/reporting processes at the federal level – including certification requirements for federal contracts, Uniform Guidance governing federal agencies and...

Rox The Block, Lil’ Filmmakers – Aug 8

Lil' Filmakers

Lil’ Filmmakers, a Philadelphia nonprofit that provides free filmmaking programs and internships for underrepresented youth and young adults, is keeping the cameras rolling! The organization...

New Resources

Catalyzing Climate Action Through Universities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Tecnológico de Monterrey, a private, nonprofit university in Mexico, has integrated sustainability into the school’s culture and educational model to build a community capable of addressing the...

When the Safety Net Fails

Stanford Social Innovation Review

An innovative public-private partnership between the San Francisco Human Services Agency and Crankstart, a San Francisco-based family foundation, offers a potential blueprint for cross-sector...

New Research Brief: Can School Districts Bounce Back from Large Pandemic-Era Chronic Absenteeism Increases?

Everyone Graduates Center

New research from Jina Kim and Robert Balfanz, published this week by the Johns Hopkins University Everyone Graduates Center, The GRAD Partnership, and the Partnership for Student Success examines...

New Edition of The Impossible Will Take a Little While

Paul Loeb

Since hope is intimately related to voting, I thought you’d be interested in the new edition of my political hope book, The Impossible Will Take a Little While, the companion to Soul of a Citizen....

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Place-Based Justice Network Annual Summer Institute (Virtual) – Aug 3,11,19

Place-Based Justice Network

The Place-Based Justice Network (PBJN) is a community of practitioners in higher education community engagement who are driven by values-oriented approaches to non-exploitative community engagement...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Director of Programs (Part-time), Philadelphia Solar Energy Association – Aug 14

Philadelphia Solar Energy Association

The Philadelphia Solar Energy Association is hiring a Director of Programs.  This part-time position is perfect for a Science, STEM or Environmental Educator.  The Director of Programs will be...

Program Director, Workforce Training and Services, William Penn Foundation

William Penn Foundation

The William Penn Foundation, founded by Otto and Phoebe Haas in 1945, is a leading American philanthropy located in Philadelphia with over $ billion in assets and a $155 million annual grant budget....

Miscellaneous

Webinar: Shaping the Future of Health Care Coverage: Policy Lessons from Romneycare and Medicaid Expansions – Jul 22

Institute for Research on Poverty

What can the United States learn about creating effective health insurance markets by examining state-level health care reforms and policy? This webinar will focus on the evolution of health...

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Exploring Equitable Community–Campus Relationships – Jul 15

LEAD California

LEAD California is hosting a Lunch ‘n Learn series this year, starting with Dr. Suchi Gururaj about her co-edited book on Equitable Campus-Community Partnerships. Dr. Gururaj will begin by...

Faculty Updates

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Exploring Equitable Community–Campus Relationships – Jul 15

LEAD California

LEAD California is hosting a Lunch ‘n Learn series this year, starting with Dr. Suchi Gururaj about her co-edited book on Equitable Campus-Community Partnerships. Dr. Gururaj will begin by...


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