The week of
August 25, 2026
Other Local Events and Workshops
Webinar: Supporting Students with Special Circumstances Through the Financial Aid Process – Sep 10
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
Navigating the financial aid process can be especially challenging for students facing unique circumstances. This webinar will provide an overview of the financial aid application process, available...
Lunch & Learn Webinar: 2026-27 Funding for PA Public Schools From Budget to Classroom: What Schools Can Expect This Year – Aug 26
PA Schools Work
For the third year in a row, Pennsylvania lawmakers in both parties kept their promise to public school students — the 2026–27 state budget delivered another $565 million in adequacy and tax...
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Octavius Catto Legacy Conference – Oct 10
Community College of Philadelphia
The goal of this free conference is to create a meaningful dialogue around expanding the pipeline of college admission and success in Philadelphia. Emphasis will be placed on conversations that...
CIVIC HOLIDAY: 2026 Constitution Day – Sep 17
National Constitution Center
Every year on September 17, the National Constitution Center celebrates Constitution Day—the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in 1787. You are invited to experience history in action...
ALL IN & Pennsylvania Department of State Webinar: PA Campus Voting Challenge – Sep 17
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
With the new academic year around the corner, we invite you to a webinar to prepare for the 2026 Midterm Elections. ALL IN and the Pennsylvania Department of State invite you to a webinar to prepare...
Connecting Roots: Multicultural Community Wellness Fair – Sep 5
NAMI Philadelphia
Join NAMI Philadelphia to celebrate Philadelphia’s multinational, multicultural and immigrant communities! Connecting Roots Immigrant Support Group at NAMI Philadelphia is hosting its very...
Cultural Conversations in Philadelphia – Aug 27
Govenor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs
The public is invited to attend the “Cultural Conversations” town hall meeting, bringing together residents, leaders, advocates, and changemakers to help shape policies, programs, and solutions...
New Resources
YSA’s 2026 ServiceVote Campaign
Youth Service America
Youth Service America’s (YSA) ServiceVote campaign asks young people to help register, educate, and get their peers out to vote; to connect their volunteering and service to voting and advocacy...
How Campuses Can Boost Student Voter Registration
Forbes
It is a long-standing tradition for colleges and universities to serve as places where democratic participation comes to life. Across generations, campuses have been spaces where students engage with...
Colleges’ Next Step In Civic Engagement: Recruiting Poll Workers
Forbes
Growing up, civic engagement was always around me. My mom has worked the polls during elections, so Election Day had a familiar routine in my family. I would go with my dad while he voted, stop by to...
Voting 101 Resources: Info on Provisional Ballots & Resource for Multilingual Voters
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Election Day is less than 100 days away, and it’s important to prepare your campus community so that they can cast their ballot with confidence! The ALL IN team has developed Voting 101 resources,...
Give Them Ballots
Liberal Education Magazine
Liberal education prepares students for citizenship. Colleges and universities must ensure they can vote. In February 2026, US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon declared, “American colleges and...
Community Asset Mapping: Creating Empowering Pathways to Community Development
Center for Schools and Communities
Community Asset Mapping is a tool for anyone looking to build stronger, more connected, and more resilient communities. Rather than focusing on deficits or gaps, this strengths-based approach helps...
Research Report: Expanding the Reach and Impact of School Meals
Urban Institute
Millions of children rely on free school breakfasts and lunches daily. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a federal program that allows schools to serve meals to all students at no cost....
New Book: Transformative Teacher Education: Disrupting Pedagogy, Practice, and Ideology to Forge Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education
Emerald Publishing
New book for equity-driven educators available now! Transformative Teacher Education: Disrupting Pedagogy, Practice, and Ideology to Forge Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education (CRSE)...
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...
Partnerships Classifieds
Volunteers Needed to Lead Workshops: CASE College Awareness Campaign
College Access and Success Ecosystem
College Access and Success Ecosystem (CASE) is seeking support for the upcoming college awareness campaign in October 2026 around specific topics. Please send this opt in campaign survey to folks in...
Volunteer with Philly Reading Coaches
City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families
An hour a week from you, a lifetime of literacy for Philly. Only 1 in 3 fourth graders are reading at grade level. Make a difference in your community by volunteering as a Reading Coach for the...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Present at the NPEA 2027 Conference – Sep 15
National Partnership for Educational Access
The National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) 2027 Conference: Igniting Possibility, Inspiring Change: Expanding Opportunity in Education, is coming to Boston, April 7-9, 2027 — and...
Grant Opportunities
Community, youth development, education, housing, environment and diversity program grants – Sep 30
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund
Deadline: September 30, 2026 Through the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund, we support and Canadian communities where we have a significant presence or business interest. These communities range from rural...
Community mobility, safety, environment, health and education grants – Sep 15
Bridgestone
Deadline: September 15, 2026 Bridgestone has awarded over $60 million to nonprofit organizations in the United States since 1951, and we are committed to continuing our legacy of giving back by...
Global sustainability award grants for youth, universities, and organizations – Sep 21
QS ImpACT
Deadline: September 21, 2026 The QS ImpACT Awards are global sustainability awards for youth, universities, and organisations driving measurable change aligned with the UN Sustainable Development...
Public school theatre program support grants – Sep 18
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation
Deadline: September 18, 2026 With the generous support of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, the American Theatre Wing is investing in public schools to help drama teachers get more of the resources...
Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative – Sep 25
U.S. Department of Justice
Public safety and mental health intervention and treatment program access expansion grants Deadline: September 25, 2026 This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Public Safety...
Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation – Sep 17
Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
Children and family healthy food access and nutrition education grants Deadline: September 17, 2026 In 2001, Food Lion created a 501(c)(3) foundation operated by a volunteer board to help make it...
2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity – Oct 20
AmeriCorps is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Since 1971, RSVP has engaged older Americans in volunteer service that...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Youth Development Specialist, Fab Youth Philly
Fab Youth Philly
Fab Youth Philly (FYP) Fab Youth Philly (FYP) is an award-winning youth development nonprofit whose mission is to build bridges to adulthood through meaningful employment, strong community...
AmeriCorps Program Officer, PennServe – Apply by Sep 3
PennSERVE
Step into a meaningful role as an Administrative Officer 2 with PennSERVE in the Department of Labor & Industry. This position helps strengthen AmeriCorps programs that create positive change in...
Executive Director – P4A
PA Association of Area Agencies on Aging (P4A)
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION The Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging (P4A) is a statewide nonprofit membership organization that represents Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging...
Coordinator, College Access & Equity, Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia (“Heights”) is an economic mobility catalyst committed to breaking the cycle of generational poverty in Philadelphia by creating pathways to educational and workforce success...
Advisor, College Access, Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia (“Heights”) is an economic mobility catalyst committed to breaking the cycle of generational poverty in Philadelphia by creating pathways to educational and workforce success...
Manager, Career Pathways (Program Manager), Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia
Heights Philadelphia (“Heights”) is an economic mobility catalyst committed to breaking the cycle of generational poverty in Philadelphia by creating pathways to educational and workforce success...
Miscellaneous
2026 ALL IN Party at the Polls Interest Form
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Are you ready to party at the polls this year? Whether it’s during early voting or on Election Day, hosting a Party at the Polls event — complete with food, music, and positive energy — is...
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Fall Virtual Town Hall – Sep 23
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
With the start of a new academic year, the ALL IN team is offering conversation space for campus contacts to explore the possibilities of uplifting nonpartisan opportunities to engage students in...
Webinar: Investing in Educators, Improving Families’ Access to Care: Evidence from DC’s Early Educator Compensation Initiative – Sep 14
Urban Institute
Without sufficient public investment, child care businesses in the United States have faced financial strains that contribute to low wages and high turnover among educators, heavy cost burdens passed...
Revolutionary Schools: Elevating K-12 Education in New Jersey – Sep 16
CivicsNJ
CivicsNJ invites you to our September Exchange! Hosted by Ashley Woolsey-Greene, Social Studies Coordinator with the New Jersey Department of Education, this month’s conversation is Revolutionary...
Civic Learning Institute Fall 2026 Course Schedule
Harvard University
Join the Civic Learning Institute for engaging, affordable professional learning designed for educators and civic learning practitioners in classrooms, museums, and other learning settings. These...
Campus Compact Campus Action Planning Virtual Series
Campus Compact
The Campus Action Planning (CAP) Virtual Series is an opportunity for active CAP teams to get practical guidance, collaborate with peers across the network, and facilitate their team’s success....
Campus Compact Webinars: Programs and partnerships you can recreate on your campus
Campus Compact
Join us as we continue our Impact Award Spotlight Series, a collection of webinars presenting the best and most innovative program and partnership models from across the country. Get a...
Nominate a Graduate Student for the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award – Oct 2
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Nominations are now open for the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. This award recognizes graduate students planning a career in higher education who demonstrate exemplary promise as future...
Campus Compact Student Change Agent Coalitions Leader Pilot Program – Apply by Aug 28
Campus Compact
Please share with your students the Student Change Agent Coalitions leader application(SCAC), a student-run community of practice opportunity where students from across the country can come together...
MS in Nonprofit Leadership Online Information Sessions
University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice
The Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership (NPL) Program prepares nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs to guide organizations tackling some of the world’s most complex social challenges....
Webinar: Supporting Campuses as they Prepare for the 2026 Midterm Elections – Sep 2
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 September 2 at...
Democratic Engagement
Webinar: Supporting Campuses as they Prepare for the 2026 Midterm Elections – Sep 2
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 September 2 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...
College Success Network
Hosting a College or Career Event? Submit it to PhillyGoes2College Citywide Calendar
PhillyGoes2College
In an effort to capture more college and career events for the city of Philadelphia in one place the On Time High School Graduation Action Team, part of the College Access and Success Ecosystem...
Faculty Updates
Webinar: Addressing Wicked Issues: Climate Hope – Apr 30
Campus Compact
This is the final session in the webinar series, Addressing Wicked Issues: Our Climate and Our Health. Featuring Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, this session will provide a high-level understanding and...
Dissertation Dish Webinar Recording: Anti-Racist Community Engagement Among White Faculty: An Emergent Model
LEAD California
Abstract: In an era when acknowledging race and diversity is viewed with hostility, researching and understanding more about that which fosters anti-racist practice and racial justice in community...
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