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Jan. 31, 2014 3:35 pm
Wind Power Company Clean Currents Shuts Down
The Maryland-based wind power company Clean Currents is no longer in operation. All current customers will be returned to their utility service immediately, according to an automatic message from the company. The Green Philly Blog reported that the company was unable to handle the spike in electrical prices caused by the Polar Vortex. Generocity has […]
people
Jan. 31, 2014 1:19 pm
News Links: Philly school to become ‘Center for Excellence in Learning,’ Riding along with the people who help Philly’s chronically homeless, Philadelphia Freedom: The city is now taking requests for what data to set free
Watch this film by North Philly teens about a shooting Students at Strawberry Mansion High School created a film about a teen shooting funding by U.S. Attorney’s Office and nonprofit EducationWorks. [Technically Philly] CPC reviews plans for Central Northeast, Lower North neighborhoods The Philadelphia City Planning Commission reviewed district-level comprehensive plans for the Lower North and […]
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Jan. 31, 2014 10:23 am
Resource: GuideStar’s 2013 report on Nonprofit Compensation Now Available
The 2013 edition GuideStar’s annual report on nonprofit compensation is now available. This edition covers fiscal year 2011. The report includes the amount compensation for 14 job categories, including executive director. GuideStar, along with Charity Navigator, is one of the leading trackers of the nonprofit sector. GuideStar recommends the report to the following: “exempt organizations […]
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Jan. 30, 2014 3:13 pm
Meatless Mondays are a Possibility in Philly Schools
The Philadelphia School District could join dozens of other school districts who participate in a popular healthy trend known as “Meatless Mondays.” On January 16, Rachel Atcheson, Philadelphia director of The Humane League, introduced a proposal at the School Reform Committee meeting to serve healthy, vegetarian meals one day a week in the School District of Philadelphia. […]
funding
Jan. 30, 2014 1:15 pm
PECO is Offering Multiple Options to Explore the Arts for Free on Sundays in February
Art on Sundays in Philadelphia just became more accessible thanks to PECO.Throughout the month, PECO will sponsor some of the area’s top art attractions to so that community members can visit them for free. The Barnes Foundation is hosting a Free First Sunday on February 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on February 2 as well one on March […]
funding
Jan. 30, 2014 10:32 am
Philadelphia Futures Named the Youth Programming ‘Champion in Action’
The "Champions in Action" grant couldn't have come at a better time for Philadelphia Futures.
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Jan. 29, 2014 1:59 pm
Event: Sustainable Business Network Launches Series on Triple Bottom Line Businesses
The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) is holding a series of workshops at Impact HUB Philly on what it takes to become a triple bottom line company. The concept of a triple bottom line (TBL), at least that exact phrasing, was created in the early 1980s by writer Freer Spreckly. The idea behind the concept is that […]
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Jan. 29, 2014 12:00 pm
UCD is Now Accepting Proposals for its Partnership Programming Fund
Thanks to funding from the William Penn Foundation, the University City District is now taking proposals for cultural programming at the Porch at 30th Street Station through its Partnership Programming Fund. UCD is looking for projects that meet three criteria: (1) impactfully activate and animate the space; (2) attract new users to the site or meaningfully […]
people
Jan. 29, 2014 9:30 am
Free Library is Offering Help with the Affordable Care Act
The Free Library of Philadelphia, a Certified Application Counselor (CAC), has over 30 trained staff to provide assistance to people signing up for a health insurance online, via phone, or with a paper application through the current enrollment period ending March 31st. The Free Library is encouraging people to visit their local library branch to […]
method
Jan. 28, 2014 1:29 pm
Event: Geekli.st’s #hack4good Gears Up @ Impact HUB Philly February 7th-9th
Hack your way to a better world with Geeklist’s #hack4good Hackathon. The Hackathon will take place worldwide in 50+ cities with over 5,000 developers. The Philadelphia edition will take place at Impact HUB Philly on February 7th through 9th. The hackathon will take place over 48 hours and participants will get a chance to present […]