August 18, 2026

PHENND Events/Activities

Fall PHENND Meeting – Oct 1

Date: Thursday, October 1st Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Location: Virtual The Fall PHENND Meeting is a chance for the entire PHENND Network to get together to share ideas, events, challenges,...

Other Local Events and Workshops

Webinar: Finding Your Cause: Building Purpose, Partnerships and Influence for Change – Aug 19

Temple University

The Lunch & Learn Webinar Series offers monthly, one-hour professional development sessions designed for working professionals across industries who want to stay current, build relevant skills,...

Legal Webinar: Lobbying & Electioneering for Nonprofits – Sep 9

PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)

The elections in November will shape the future of our country. Nonprofits and their stakeholders have an interest in the outcome. But can nonprofits actually do anything to affect public policy?...

Meet the Visionaries Shaping Philadelphia’s Growth – Sep 16

Center City Business Association

Join the Center City Business Association on Wednesday, September 16, from 8:00–10:00 at the Fitler Club (24 S. 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103) for a conversation with developers, builders,...

Milestone Mashup Community Expo – Aug 22

Mann Center

The Mann Center, in collaboration with the Parkside Association of Philadelphia, will host the free Milestone Mashup Community Expo on Saturday, August 22, from 11 to 5 Highmark Mann’s Milestone...

Lunch and Learn: Strong Readers Start With Strong Teachers – Sep 10

Read by 4th

If we want our children to become strong readers, we have to invest in the people who teach them. Right now, the teacher shortage crisis in the United States has left roughly 400,000 positions...

The Dissertation Dish is a collaboration between the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE), GivePulse, and LEAD California. Dissertation Dish...

100-YEAR-OLD IDEA FOR FEEDING AMERICAN CITIES

The Philadelphia Citizen

Every neighborhood should have a grocery store. Not just a corner store or a dollar store, but a place to buy fresh produce, meat and pantry staples at a fair price: the same kind of baseline amenity...

We Serve to Remember 9/11 Day Ideas & Resources

National Youth Leadership Council

For the 25th anniversary of 9/11, millions of Americans will join together in a powerful expression of unity — putting aside differences to do good. Are you in? More than 100 million Americans...

America’s Promise Alliance – Field Insights Report 2026

America's Promise Alliance

Each year, in partnership with 180+ of the leading nonprofits in the , America’s Promise Alliance identifies the most important insights we are seeing in the field. It is our hope that a deeper...

Sparking Civic Action: Introducing the IGNITE Cycle

National Youth Leadership Council

Whether you’ve been facilitating service-learning for years or are just beginning your journey, you know the magic that happens when students connect classroom learning with real-world...

From Curiosity to Action: Campus Compact Fall Student Engagement Programming

Campus Compact

Two of the greatest strengths and consistent themes of higher education are 1) students want their lives to make a difference in the world and 2) students have questions about what that means for...

New Issue: Metropolitan Universities Journal, Vol. 37, No. 2 (2026)

Metropolitan Universities journal

The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 37 No. 2 (2026): 2025 CUMU Conference Issue Part 1 is now available online. Building on the presentations and scholarly work shared...

AmeriCorps Grant Dollars Are Flowing to Communities Nationwide

Voices for National Service

AmeriCorps has been busy putting grant funding to work – and it is reaching communities far and wide. AmeriCorps State and National: In July, AmeriCorps awarded more than $387 million to state...

Book Launch: Leading Place-Based Community Engagement Initiatives in Higher Education

Campus Compact

This edited collection spotlights the leadership behind contemporary examples of place-based community engagement in higher education. Through compelling first-person narratives, leaders from diverse...

Inaugural Issue – Catalyst: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Service Learning & Community Engagement

Catalyst

We are pleased to announce the inaugural issue of Catalyst: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Service Learning & Community Engagement, Summer 2026, featuring contributions from faculty, staff,...

A-Z Philadelphia Environmental Volunteer Guide

Green Philly

Ask anyone at any nonprofit, and they will all agree – volunteers are the heart of every organization. Volunteers even make up one-third of the nonprofit workforce. Volunteers provide a...

National Conferences & Calls for Proposal

Call for Submissions: Catalyst, An Interdisciplinary Journal of Service Learning & Community Engagement, Issue 2 – Dec 1

Catalyst

We are currently accepting submissions for the second issue of Catalyst, An Interdisciplinary Journal of Service Learning & Community Engagement, centered on the theme “Our Democratic...

Grant Opportunities

Community development, safety and environmental responsibility program grants – Sep 11

Erie Insurance Giving Network

Deadline: September 11, 2026 The Erie Insurance Giving Network helps Erie Insurance and the Erie Insurance Foundation volunteer time and give annually to organizations that support our three areas of...

Community Economic Development grants for CDCs – Sep 8

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Low-income community job creation and business support project grants Deadline: September 8, 2026 The Office of Community Services (OCS) will award approximately $ million in Community Economic...

Educator professional development project grants – Sep 15

NEA Foundation

Deadline: September 15, 2026 Learning and Leadership Grants are available to individual educators or groups of educators who are pursuing high-quality professional learning experiences that will...

Innovation Grants Program to serve Philadelphia youth – Sep 18

Seybert Foundation

Does your organization have an idea that you know could create big change for children and youth in Philadelphia, but you haven’t had the time or resources to test its viability? An idea your team...

Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities

Special Education Teacher, YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a tuition-free, public charter high school, with a singular focus on supporting youth aged 17-20 who have been pushed out of traditional schools. During our...

Miscellaneous

Zoom Event: America After 3PM: Special Report on STEM – Aug 26

Afterschool Alliance

On behalf of the Afterschool Alliance and in collaboration with AAAS – STEMM Opportunity Alliance, we are pleased to invite you to join us for the release of the America After 3PM: Special...

Webinar: The AI Tightrope: Recognizing and Resisting the Roles of AI in Community Engagement – Sep 23

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

AI is reshaping the conditions under which community-engaged teaching and partnership work happens. The tools promise efficiency while threatening the relational, place-based integrity that defines...

Apply to SBN’s Montgomery County 2026 Food Saver Challenge and Help Eliminate Food Waste – Aug 31

Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

Apply to join the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia’s (SBN) Montgomery County 2026 Food Saver Challenge made in partnership with Montgomery County. This campaign raises awareness...

Webinar: Sustaining Early Care: State Lessons on Capacity Limits, Maternal Trade-Offs, and the Impact of Child Care Closures – Aug 26

Institute for Research on Poverty

Child care in the faces critical access and affordability challenges for families, defined by a national supply gap and an average annual cost of about $28,000 for two children. However, the...

2026 Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellowship: Examining Interconnected Health Inequities Through Global Reporting – Apply by Sep 1

Pulitzer Center

How can engaging with news stories about health inequities empower students, communities, and local governments to find solutions? Applications for the 2026 Pulitzer Center Teacher...

Congress is Home for August Recess – Now’s the Time to Speak Up for Service and AmeriCorps

Voices for National Service

It has been a busy summer for service and it’s not over yet! As Congress heads home for August recess, America’s governors are calling for expanding service opportunities and new...

Applications Open: Local Letters Train the Trainers Program – Apply by Aug 24

Pulitzer Center

Amplify the Local Letters contest and the student voices that power it in this paid, virtual program for educators. We’re looking for educators passionate about global citizenship, solutions...

2026 Local Letters for Global Change Contest Now Open – Nov 1

Pulitzer Center

It’s that time of year again—it’s back-to-school season and time to launch our annual fall letter-writing contest for students! We are excited to share that the 2026 Local Letters for Global...

Sustainability

Apply to SBN’s Montgomery County 2026 Food Saver Challenge and Help Eliminate Food Waste – Aug 31

Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

Faculty Updates

Webinar: The AI Tightrope: Recognizing and Resisting the Roles of AI in Community Engagement – Sep 23

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Call for Submissions: Catalyst, An Interdisciplinary Journal of Service Learning & Community Engagement, Issue 2 – Dec 1

Catalyst

We are currently accepting submissions for the second issue of Catalyst, An Interdisciplinary Journal of Service Learning & Community Engagement, centered on the theme “Our Democratic...

Dissertation Dish Recording: Authentic Youth Community Engagement in Nonformal Service-Learning and Community Engagement Programming

LEAD California

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