Community Spotlight Contest: 2026 Celebration – Oct 14

Posted by We Love Philly on October 7, 2025

We Love Philly just launched the Community Spotlight Contest: 2026 Celebration, a citywide initiative that will award five organizations across Philadelphia $10,000 in free marketing services. The goal is to highlight businesses, nonprofits, and cultural institutions that are strengthening our city and planning to take part in the 250th celebration.

Applications are open now through Tuesday, October 14 at http://welovephilly.org/contest.

About the Contest
The Community Spotlight Contest: 2026 Celebration is a citywide initiative to uplift and invest in the organizations that make Philadelphia strong every day. From small businesses to nonprofits to cultural institutions, these community-rooted organizations are at the heart of our neighborhoods and will play a vital role as the city marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Through this contest, five winners from across Philadelphia will each receive $10,000 in free marketing services from We Love Philly to amplify their work and bring their 250th celebration plans to life.

This project is made possible through funding by the Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial.

Eligibility
To enter, your organization must:

• Be independently owned and operated within Philadelphia city limits.
• Be a business, nonprofit, or community-serving entity. (Government agencies are not eligible.)
• Have a clear plan to participate in or highlight Philadelphia’s role in the 250th anniversary celebration.
• Submit a complete application by the deadline.