The week of
August 11, 2026
Other Local Events and Workshops
Mapping Your Impact: Fall 2026 Evaluation Planning Workshop Series and Coaching Support
ImpactEd
Our Mapping Your Impact: Evaluation Planning Workshop Series and Coaching Support is back this fall! This series pairs interactive workshops with individualized coaching to help your team develop a...
Call for Proposals and Save the Date: University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS): Democratic Partnerships That Improve Neighborhoods, Schools, and Universities – Oct 26 & 27
University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Join us in Philadelphia for “University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS): Democratic Partnerships That Improve Neighborhoods, Schools and Universities,” a free, in-person conference hosted at...
Webinar: Best Practices for Assisting with Public Benefits Applications – Aug 12
PA Health Access Network
In July 2025, Congress passed , a law that will fundamentally change how Pennsylvanians access food and healthcare. As these new policies take effect, PHAN, Community Legal Services, The Pennsylvania...
Hybrid Event: Gender Minorities in the Sciences Panel – Sep 16
Science History Institute
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and the Science History Institute are hosting the second Gender Minorities in Science Panel. During this panel, speakers will share their...
Project HOME: Goal Setting and Vision Boarding Training – Apply by Aug 24
Project HOME
The Project HOME Adult Education and Employment program offers Goal Setting and Vision Boarding Training: 100% free In-person For adults of all ages Dates and Times: Option 1 Monday, August 31 and...
New Resources
Community Engagement Outcomes and Measurements
HE-SL Listserv
The following questions were posed on the Higher Education – Service Learning (HE-SL) listserv: Has anyone put together a review/compilation of recent research on outcomes of student community...
Eco-Explainer: What is Environmental Justice?
Green Philly
You’ve seen environmental justice come under fire. But what does the term mean? Here are the basics of what it is – and why it matters now more than ever. Environmental justice is a term that...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
AAC&U Advancing Public Trust Leadership Institute (Hybrid) – Jan 22 – Jun 25
American Association of Colleges and Universities
In recent years, American confidence in and support for higher education has declined sharply. This erosion of public trust has created new urgency for colleges and universities to demonstrate their...
Grant Opportunities
Campus Compact 2026 Election Rapid Response Mini-Grants – Apply by Aug 21
Campus Compact
Election seasons are among the most powerful opportunities higher education has to engage students and communities in civic life. The Election Rapid Response Mini-Grant Program offers $500-$5,000 in...
Request for Proposals: Innovative Postsecondary Models Fund – Apply by Sep 14
Panorama Global
The Innovative Postsecondary Models (IPM) Fund seeks proposals from organizations operating innovative postsecondary education models that are rethinking how education is designed, delivered,...
2027-2028 Transform Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps VISTA Grant Program (Anti-Poverty Project) – Aug 21
Transform Mid-Atlantic
Transform Mid-Atlantic (TMA) is currently welcoming concept papers from colleges, universities, and nonprofits seeking to establish anti-poverty projects on their campuses or in their surrounding...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Employer Partnerships Lead, Power Corps PHL
Power Corps PHL
The Employer Partnerships Lead will play a crucial leadership role in guiding PowerCorpsPHL participants and alumni toward successful and sustainable careers. This position is responsible for the...
Chief Strategy Advancement Officer, Free Library of Philadelphia
Free Library of Philadelphia
We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Chief Strategy Advancement Officer to lead our organization’s strategic initiatives and drive sustainable growth. This executive-level role requires a...
Director of Development, Baker Industries
Baker Industries
Baker Industries is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit with 46 years of innovation in workforce development. We provide job training and employment opportunities for adults facing significant barriers to...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: Supporting Campuses as they Prepare for the 2026 Midterm Elections – Aug 26
Campus Compact
Thinking about how else to prepare for the fall election season? Join ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Campus Compact, and the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition for a webinar on August 26 at...
Webinar: Rethinking Social Change Through Norm Design – Sep 22
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Some of society’s most entrenched problems persist not because people consciously resist change, but because invisible social norms quietly reinforce the durability of the status quo. What if...
Webinar Series: Fair Trade Learning Community of Practice – Aug 21
Community-based Global Learning Collaborative
The Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative (“the Collaborative”) is a network of educational institutions and community organizations that advances community-based global learning and...
Webinar: Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative 101 – Aug 28
Community-based Global Learning Collaborative
Whether you are new to the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative (CBGL) and interested in learning more about our signature activities, or a long-time member who is curious what is happening...
Who’s your green hero? SustainPHL Nominations are Open – Aug 19
Green Philly
SustainPHL 2026 nominations are open — Green Philly’s sustainability awards, Philly’s Green Oscars, minus the red carpet and plus an open bar. The form takes about five minutes. No...
Wohlreich Junior Fellows Program
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
The Wohlreich Junior Fellows program is a nine-month after-school program for high-school students interested in science, technology, and medicine. The College’s more than 1,000 Fellows connect...
Democratic Engagement
Webinar: Supporting Campuses as they Prepare for the 2026 Midterm Elections – Aug 26
Campus Compact
Thinking about how else to prepare for the fall election season? Join ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Campus Compact, and the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition for a webinar on August 26 at...
Campus Compact 2026 Election Rapid Response Mini-Grants – Apply by Aug 21
Campus Compact
Election seasons are among the most powerful opportunities higher education has to engage students and communities in civic life. The Election Rapid Response Mini-Grant Program offers $500-$5,000 in...
Sustainability
Who’s your green hero? SustainPHL Nominations are Open – Aug 19
Green Philly
SustainPHL 2026 nominations are open — Green Philly’s sustainability awards, Philly’s Green Oscars, minus the red carpet and plus an open bar. The form takes about five minutes. No...
Faculty Updates
Community Engagement Outcomes and Measurements
HE-SL Listserv
The following questions were posed on the Higher Education – Service Learning (HE-SL) listserv: Has anyone put together a review/compilation of recent research on outcomes of student community...
Webinar Series: Fair Trade Learning Community of Practice – Aug 21
Community-based Global Learning Collaborative
The Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative (“the Collaborative”) is a network of educational institutions and community organizations that advances community-based global learning and...
Webinar: Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative 101 – Aug 28
Community-based Global Learning Collaborative
Whether you are new to the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative (CBGL) and interested in learning more about our signature activities, or a long-time member who is curious what is happening...
AAC&U Advancing Public Trust Leadership Institute (Hybrid) – Jan 22 – Jun 25
American Association of Colleges and Universities
In recent years, American confidence in and support for higher education has declined sharply. This erosion of public trust has created new urgency for colleges and universities to demonstrate their...
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