The week of
July 28, 2026
Other Local Events and Workshops
2026 Collaborative Conference: Rooting Deeper, Rising Together – Sep 24-25
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
The work of our 2025 Collaborative Conference, Meeting the Moment – Rooted Together, was finding each other beneath the surface. With our 2026 theme of Rooting Deeper, Rising Together, we’ll...
Virtual Training: Overview of Federal Changes to SNAP and Lessons Learned – Jul 29
PA Health Access Network
In July 2025, Congress passed 1, a law that will fundamentally change how Pennsylvanians access food and healthcare. As these new policies take effect, PA Health Access Network PHAN, Community Legal...
KB Foundation Fall Fundraiser: 5th Annual BBQ Experience – Sep 24
KB Foundation
Join KB Foundation’s most anticipated annual gathering—an evening where Philadelphia’s business leadership comes together to fuel the futures of our city’s most promising young...
Webinar: Introducing the Act 1 Graduation Plan Toolkit: A Framework for Timely Graduation – Oct 14
Center for Schools and Communities
Navigating graduation requirements for students experiencing school instability can be complex, but Pennsylvania’s Act 1 and a well-designed graduation plan can pave the way to academic success. In...
Save the Date: NAMIWalks Philly – Oct 17
National Alliance on Mental Illness Philly
Save the date for NAMIWalks (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Philly on October 17 at Friends Hospital. The annual community walk raises awareness of mental health and supports NAMI...
New Resources
New Report: Closing School Funding Gaps Across Urban and Rural Pennsylvania
Penn Policy Center
The Pennsylvania Policy Center has released its newest report examining the impact of adequacy funding. For decades, Pennsylvania’s school funding system relied too heavily on local wealth...
New Report: Where Young Voters Can Decide Elections in 2026
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
In a new report, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) shares its latest Youth Electoral Significance Index, breaking down where the country’s youngest...
New Report: Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Independent Sector
This year’s findings show that nonprofits remain a rare point of common ground. Americans continue to trust nonprofit organizations more than government institutions, corporations, the media, and...
2026 Center for Black Educator Development Policy Agenda
The Center for Black Educator Development
We’re excited to announce the launch of our first-ever Policy Agenda: Rebuilding the Black Teacher Pipeline. It’s grounded in a simple premise: the decline of Black educators over the...
Webinar Recording: What You Need to Know About Immigrant Access to Medicaid
PA Health Access Network
HR1 will cause many immigrants to lose access to affordable health insurance. On July 8th, CLS attorneys Lauren Davis and Maripat Pileggi led a webinar explaining which immigrants might be at risk of...
Building power to protect immigrant neighbors
Stanford Social Innovation Review
When Operation Metro Surge moved through Minnesota, it tested whether years of community organizing had built enough civic infrastructure to respond. JaNaé Bates Imari and Lilly Sasse, leaders of...
Policy Briefing: Cash Transfers And Child Health In The US: What Is Known And What Questions Remain
Health Affairs
Cash transfer programs, which give money directly to individuals or families, are intuitively appealing as a means to improve economic security. They are relatively simple to design and administer,...
Partnerships Classifieds
Sunrise C2L Career Exploration: Volunteer Recruitment – Jul 30-31
Sunrise of Philadelphia
Reverse Career Fair Visitor– Join our end of summer culminating event, where students will try to recruit YOU to consider the careers they have been researching over the summer. When: July...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for manuscripts: Pluralism in Place: Civic Engagement and the Democratic Promise of Metropolitan Higher Education – Nov 1
Metropolitan Universities journal
Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) is accepting full manuscripts for the upcoming special issue on pluralism and democracy. Pluralism in Place: Civic Engagement and the Democratic Promise of...
Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships – Oct 17
Transform Mid-Atlantic
Join us for the 2026 SLCE Conference at American University in Washington , Saturday, October 17, 2026. The Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (SLCE) Conference cultivates a thriving network of...
IARSLCE 2026 – The Fierce Urgency of Now: Building Solidarity and Trust amid Emerging Realities – Oct 11-13
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Join us for the International Association for Research in Service-Learning & Community Engagement (IARSLCE) 2026 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. IARSLCE 2026 will take place October 11–13...
CUMU Conference 2026 – Nov 8-11
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
The 2026 Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) Conference: Anchored in Purpose, will be November 8–11, 2026 at the Marriott Marquis Houston, Houston, TX. Urban and metropolitan...
Registration Open: 2026 Imagining America National Gathering Tides of Transition: Restoring Collective Spirit in Troubled Times
Imagining America
We are excited to let you know that Registration for the 2026 IA National Gathering Tides of Transition: Restoring Collective Spirit in Troubled Times is now open! Early bird registration rates end...
Grant Opportunities
Game On-Community Places to Play – Aug 15
DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation
Grants to create/renovate youth sports spaces in underserved communities Game On-Community Places to Play is an initiative of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC. The initiative provides...
Music therapy grant – Aug 7
Academy of Country Music
Grants to support mental health, healing and SEL through music therapy Deadline: August 7, 2026 ACM Lifting Lives is the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music, dedicated to improving...
Game On – Community Places to Play Initiative – Aug 15
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
This program provides funding to community-rooted organizations to create and renovate multi-use youth sport spaces in under-resourced communities. Grant awards will range from $50,000-$100,000 and...
2026 Summer Causality Brand Grant – Aug 7
Causality
Causality offers both full (pro bono) and matching (partial pro bono, funding requirement of 50%) service grants to help nonprofits and good causes access their services at no or low cost. Recent...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Senior Learning and Instruction Manager, City Year
City Year Philadelphia
City Year’s dual mission is to expand educational opportunity for all students and develop the next generation of leaders through national service. Trained teams of City Year AmeriCorps members...
Build Staff Carpenter, Habitat for Humanity – Aug 21
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
At Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia (“HFHP”), we are builders who work alongside, not for, others. We are driven by accountability and defined by our stick-to-itiveness. The BUILD Department...
Program Manager: Membership & Events, Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative – Sep 7
Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative (“PYSC”) is a registered 501c3 organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of every child through the power of sports by collaborating with...
Program Manager – K-8, Project HOME
Project HOME
At Project HOME, every role contributes to our mission of empowering individuals to achieve stability, wellness, and self-determination. As a K-8 Program Manager, you’ll oversee dynamic...
Support Staff 2 – Philly Home at Girard, Project HOME
Project HOME
We are looking for a compassionate, dependable, dedicated Support Staff team member. About the Role: Support Staff will support residents in achieving their goals that promote recovery, wellness, and...
Assistant Program Manager, Project HOME
Project HOME
At Project HOME, every role contributes to our mission of empowering individuals to achieve stability, wellness, and self-determination. As an Assistant Program Manager – Residential Services,...
Director, Talent Strategies
Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership
The Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership is a business-led, cross-sector effort to grow quality jobs and strengthen economic competitiveness and opportunity across Southeastern Pennsylvania....
Manager, Business Attraction & Expansion
Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership
The Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership is a business-led, cross-sector effort to grow quality jobs and strengthen economic competitiveness and opportunity across Southeastern Pennsylvania....
Miscellaneous
Zoom Event: Party at the Polls Launch Call – Jul 29
Civic Nation
Join Civic Nation and the When We All Vote team for the Party at the Polls Launch Call! Party at the Polls is a nonpartisan program that activates communities, reinvents the voting experience, and...
Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Contribute to Voter Safety for Free and Fair Elections – Jul 29
Nonprofit VOTE
Every voter deserves to cast a ballot safely and confidently. Join Nonprofit VOTE alongside national partners for a practical conversation about helping communities navigate today’s election...
2026 Groundbreaker Awards Nominations – Jul 31
Green Building United
The Groundbreaker Awards celebrate the people, projects, and organizations advancing healthy, resilient, and sustainable built environments across our region. This year’s award categories recognize...
Zoom Event: Black August Part 1: Educate + Heal – Aug 4
The Center for Black Educator Development
As a new school year begins, Black August calls us to honor our history, prioritize wellness, and consider our roles in advancing educational freedom. Join the Center for Black Educator Development...
World United Against Bullying: A Virtual Day of Action – Oct 5
Center for Schools and Communities
In a multinational study across 83 countries, of adolescents reported being bullied. Bullying isn’t just a discipline issue—it’s a public health concern. Join educators, community leaders...
Webinar: Enough with “Just”: Owning Your Role as a Volunteer Engagement Professional – Aug 18
GivePulse
“Just” ends here. This conversation challenges volunteer engagement professionals to stop minimizing their role and start owning it. Through the lens of professional self-advocacy, we’ll...
Online Training: Developing a Culturally Responsive, Trauma Informed Care Framework for Your Programs and Services – Aug 10&17
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Case managers are often trained in trauma informed care, but applying those principles consistently across programs, teams, and systems can be challenging, especially when working within high demand,...
Democratic Engagement
New Report: Where Young Voters Can Decide Elections in 2026
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
In a new report, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) shares its latest Youth Electoral Significance Index, breaking down where the country’s youngest...
Zoom Event: Party at the Polls Launch Call – Jul 29
Civic Nation
Join Civic Nation and the When We All Vote team for the Party at the Polls Launch Call! Party at the Polls is a nonpartisan program that activates communities, reinvents the voting experience, and...
Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Contribute to Voter Safety for Free and Fair Elections – Jul 29
Nonprofit VOTE
Every voter deserves to cast a ballot safely and confidently. Join Nonprofit VOTE alongside national partners for a practical conversation about helping communities navigate today’s election...
Faculty Updates
Call for manuscripts: Pluralism in Place: Civic Engagement and the Democratic Promise of Metropolitan Higher Education – Nov 1
Metropolitan Universities journal
Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) is accepting full manuscripts for the upcoming special issue on pluralism and democracy. Pluralism in Place: Civic Engagement and the Democratic Promise of...
IARSLCE 2026 – The Fierce Urgency of Now: Building Solidarity and Trust amid Emerging Realities – Oct 11-13
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Join us for the International Association for Research in Service-Learning & Community Engagement (IARSLCE) 2026 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. IARSLCE 2026 will take place October 11–13...
CUMU Conference 2026 – Nov 8-11
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
The 2026 Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) Conference: Anchored in Purpose, will be November 8–11, 2026 at the Marriott Marquis Houston, Houston, TX. Urban and metropolitan...
Registration Open: 2026 Imagining America National Gathering Tides of Transition: Restoring Collective Spirit in Troubled Times
Imagining America
We are excited to let you know that Registration for the 2026 IA National Gathering Tides of Transition: Restoring Collective Spirit in Troubled Times is now open! Early bird registration rates end...
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