The week of
April 14, 2026
PHENND Events/Activities
PHENND Fellows Virtual Information Session – Apr 20
Interested in making an impact on students, families, and communities in Philadelphia? Become an AmeriCorps VISTA and support local nonprofits and schools in the fight against poverty. Join us for a...
Other Local Events and Workshops
Webinar: Legal Rights of Multilingual Learners and Special Education – Apr 30
Center for Schools and Communities
Our team at Center for Schools and Communities, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is continuing our Learning Series: Together, We’re Better, in 2026! Creating a...
EcoPhilly Annual Summit 2026: From Hope to Action – May 9
EcoPhilly
Join the EcoPhilly’s Network on May 9, 2026 as we come together at our 5th Annual Summit! This year’s theme, From Hope to Action, is borrowed from the Laudato Si’...
OST PA Presents: Advancing Job Quality with the NAA Job Quality Standards – Apr 30
The Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative
The National Afterschool Association (NAA) has developed a national framework to define, assess, and strengthen job quality across the out-of-school time (OST) field. This workshop will introduce...
Together in Resistance: Black & Asian Futures Film Screening – Apr 19
University Community Collaborative
Join the Asian Arts Initiative for a screening of three short films including one by students from POPPYN! Featuring three short films: “Uncle Sam’s Legacy” by Wei Chen Lou,...
School District of Philadelphia Family & Parent University Virtual Workshops – Apr 15
School District of Philadelphia
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Upcoming Parent & Family University (PFU) Sessions – A big week is heading your way at PFU! We’ve lined up two FREE sessions starting to support families. Join us for...
City Council Hearing on Online Grooming & Youth Safety – Apr 24
Office of Councilmember Dr Nina Ahmad
Councilmember-at-Large Dr. Nina Ahmad recently introduced Resolution No. 260150 to examine the role of social and gaming platforms in online grooming of youth. As technology continues to evolve and...
Save the Date: PEF 40th Anniversary Gala and Master Class – Jun 4
Philadelphia Education Fund
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the Philadelphia Education Fund’s 40-year legacy of expanding opportunities for students across the city to achieve success after high school. In honor...
One Book, One Philadelphia: Film Screening and Discussion with the Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation – Apr 23
Free Library of Philadelphia
In partnership with the Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation, join us for a curated screening and discussion of three short-films: Fighting For Family, The Healing Circle, and Kalinga (Care)....
PHEAA Webinar: Financial Aid Overview for 2026-27 Academic Year – May 7
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
This event will feature a guest speaker from PHEAA. The webinar provides an overview of the new and changing process to apply for financial aid beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. During this...
PHEAA Webinar: Borrowing for Higher Education – May 7
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
You’ve chosen schools, filed your FAFSA and Pennsylvania State Grant Form, searched for scholarships, and reviewed your college costs. After calculating your funding gap, you may find that...
New Resources
Reflections on AmeriCorps Week
Campus Compact
AmeriCorps Week is a time to recognize the impact of national service and the members who make that work possible! As we look back on this year’s week (March 9-15), read more about how...
Hope Found Here: Recapping the Compact26 conference
Campus Compact
During a challenging time for higher education, we were so inspired to gather earlier this month in Chicago for Compact26 with nearly 900 attendees around the theme, “Hope found here.” Throughout...
This Month in Policy: Monthly Digest for PA Non-Profits
PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
Welcome to the first edition of This Month in Policy – a digest of what’s happening in Harrisburg and Washington, what it means for Pennsylvania nonprofits, and what you can do. We want...
Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention: Listening Guide for Educators
Pulitzer Center
Conversations with Sydney is a solutions-oriented podcast series exploring effective ways for parents, teens, teachers, and communities to respond to the crisis of teen mental health and suicide....
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Hybrid Conference on AI and Higher Education – Apr 22
American Association of Colleges and Universities
***Proposal Deadline Extended to April 22*** Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping teaching, learning, research, institutional operations, and the future of academic work. Colleges and...
Grant Opportunities
Community Drug Abuse Prevention Grant Program – rolling
Office of the PA Attorney General
Mini Grant Program Application The Community Drug Abuse Prevention Grant Program was created to foster parent, school and community groups in leading grassroots efforts to prevent the consequences of...
economic self-sufficiency and education – Apr 30
Provident Bank Foundation
Provident Bank Foundation invites applications from community-based organizations The New Jersey-based Provident Bank Foundation aims to build strong and healthy communities where everyone can live a...
Aging Advocacy Projects – May 1
Retirement Research Foundation
Retirement Research Foundation invites applications for projects in aging Since 1979, the Chicago-based RRF Foundation for Aging has awarded more than $239 million to enhance and improve the quality...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Food Security Initiatives Program Manager, City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
The Food Security Initiatives Program Manager provides support to the Director of Food Security Initiatives to ensure successful implementation of key food security initiatives including the City’s...
Education Innovation Reporter, Citizen Media Group
Citizen Media Group
About Us Citizen Media Group is a nonprofit media organization encompassing Philadelphia magazine and The Philadelphia Citizen. We are committed to producing journalism that informs, inspires, and...
Partner Experience Squad Lead, Urban Affairs Coalition
Urban Affairs Coalition
The Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) is home to 50+ organizations who work on issues that affect communities. We strengthen nonprofits through fiscal sponsorship, shared services, program development,...
2026 Delaware River Watershed Fellowship – Apply by May 1
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
The Delaware River Watershed Fellowship is a 12-week, paid summer job opportunity designed to introduce young people from local communities to careers in environmental education. Fellows are hired at...
Community Organizer, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership – May 1
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) seeks to achieve the transformation and emergence of Philadelphia’s Tacony Creek Park through the creation of a leading model of community...
Miscellaneous
Webinar: Active-Allyship in the Modern World – May 19
Nonprofit Learning Lab
Today’s social climate can feel overwhelming, to say the least. As we navigate ongoing societal shifts, economic uncertainty, and the very real impact these dynamics have on marginalized...
Anchor Action Virtual Summit: Workforce Development – Jun 2-3
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
This two-day, virtual experience includes a keynote presentation by Wil Del Pilar, and a panel discussion from guest presenters that are open to the public. So, invite your professional network to...
MUJ Virtual Dialogue Series: Public Scholarship for Innovative Practice – May 20
Metropolitan Universities journal
Join Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) authors and editors to explore the most recent issue of the journal. This panel features authors from a recent issue of Metropolitan...
Black Teacher Appreciation Day – May 7
The Center for Black Educator Development
Join us in honoring this year’s National Black Teacher Appreciation Day (May 7, 2026) theme, Black Resistance and Joy: Celebrating Black Educators and Teaching as a Practice of Freedom. This is...
Engaged Scholars Initiative, Campus Compact – May 22
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Engaged Scholars Initiative (ESI). Accelerate your growth and help strengthen the field of community engagement through...
Webinar: News Deserts and Universities – May 7
Campus Compact
Campus Compact and The Center for Community News (CCN) are hosting a webinar on university-led student reporting programs – programs that help confront the local news crisis while providing a...
Zoom Event: 2026 Student Voting Honor Roll Roundtable – Apr 22
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge has recognized 168 students from across the country who worked tirelessly throughout 2025 to support their campuses with institutionalizing nonpartisan civic...
Webinar: The Stories We Carry: Exploring our Implicit Bias and Creating Equitable Change – May 11
Nonprofit Learning Lab
We all move through the world shaped by experiences, messages, and stories that influence how we see others. Implicit bias is a natural part of how the human brain categorizes information, yet...
Public Health Institute for Leadership & Advocacy (PHILA) Pre-College Program, Drexel – Jun 19
Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
Applications are open for Drexel Dornsife’s Public Health Institute for Leadership & Advocacy (PHILA) Pre-College Program (formerly the Public Health Summer Institute). PHILA is a one-week,...
Democratic Engagement
Zoom Event: 2026 Student Voting Honor Roll Roundtable – Apr 22
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge has recognized 168 students from across the country who worked tirelessly throughout 2025 to support their campuses with institutionalizing nonpartisan civic...
College Success Network
PHEAA Webinar: Financial Aid Overview for 2026-27 Academic Year – May 7
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
This event will feature a guest speaker from PHEAA. The webinar provides an overview of the new and changing process to apply for financial aid beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. During this...
PHEAA Webinar: Borrowing for Higher Education – May 7
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
You’ve chosen schools, filed your FAFSA and Pennsylvania State Grant Form, searched for scholarships, and reviewed your college costs. After calculating your funding gap, you may find that...
Faculty Updates
MUJ Virtual Dialogue Series: Public Scholarship for Innovative Practice – May 20
Metropolitan Universities journal
Join Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) authors and editors to explore the most recent issue of the journal. This panel features authors from a recent issue of Metropolitan...
Engaged Scholars Initiative, Campus Compact – May 22
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Engaged Scholars Initiative (ESI). Accelerate your growth and help strengthen the field of community engagement through...
Webinar: News Deserts and Universities – May 7
Campus Compact
Campus Compact and The Center for Community News (CCN) are hosting a webinar on university-led student reporting programs – programs that help confront the local news crisis while providing a...
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