funding
Jan. 30, 2015 12:32 pm
Community Greening Made Easier with Microgrants From Keep Philadelphia Beautiful
Between Germantown Avenue and American Street Keep Philadelphia Beautiful recently released a set of guidelines for how to improve communities through cleaning and greening. Now the organization is offering microgrants to community-based organizations to help them put this advice to good use. “Proposals will be evaluated primarily on impact, innovation, feasibility, and sustainability, and three grants […]
funding
Jan. 30, 2015 11:27 am
To Engage Millennials, the Spruce Foundation Hosts Education-Themed Scavenger Hunt
Next Thursday, the Spruce Foundation is hosting a scavenger hunt at the National Liberty Museum, the second in a series of fundraising engagement events designed to appeal to its millennial base and reach new stakeholders. Each of Spruce Foundation’s four grantmaking areas — education, health & wellness, arts and LGBTQ issues — are tied to […]
method
Jan. 29, 2015 1:07 pm
Who Has the Power to Define a Public Charity in PA?
The release of a special report by former Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has stirred an ongoing debate over how tax-exempt status is determined in Pennsylvania. The report analyzed tax data from 10 counties around the state and found that the amount of lost revenue due to tax-exempt public charities ranged from $35 million in Monroe […]
method
Jan. 29, 2015 12:36 pm
Event: Repair Fair in Port Richmond on January 31
The Repair Fair, run by the Philly Fixers Guild, is coming to Port Richmond this weekend at the Memphis Street Academy, located at 2950 Memphis Street. The Philly Fixers Guild is a volunteer-run group that offers free repair services to save the community time and money, reduce waste, and educate people about mechanics, engineering and IT. […]
purpose
Jan. 29, 2015 11:32 am
Groundswell’s Forum Discusses Community Engagement in the Philadelphia Arts Community
Groundswell, the community engagement arm of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, held a community engagement forum last Thursday, January 22, In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The forum, meant to provide an open discussion on the tremendous impact that arts and culture is having in our communities, began with a brief […]
people
Jan. 28, 2015 12:37 pm
#PhillyChanger Chats: Michelle Feldman of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful
#PhillyChanger Chats is a video series aimed at making Philly leaders more accessible. We’ll be featuring leaders of nonprofits, social enterprises, local government, and community organizers who are active in the city. Is there someone you’d like to see featured here? Email us at news@generocity.org. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVDBYG2za5c&w=700&h=394] Michelle Feldman is the executive director of Keep […]
people
Jan. 28, 2015 11:29 am
Weavers Way Launches New Food for All Program
Co-ops across the country, including West Philadelphia’s Mariposa Food Co-op, are developing programs to help low-income residents get access to healthy, local food. Weavers Way Co-op‘s Food Justice Committee, chaired by former board members Nathea Lee and Sue Wasserkrug, looked at these programs when it came to developing Weavers Way’s own program for lower income residents. “For example, GreenStar […]
people
Jan. 27, 2015 12:43 pm
Social Impact Across the U.S.
This week in Social Impact Across the U.S.: In states that opted out of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, African Americans are disproportionately falling into a “coverage gap,” Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts, reports. As for Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf has vowed to transition former Governor Tom Corbett’s Healthy Pennsylvania plan […]
uncategorized
Jan. 27, 2015 11:32 am
Upon Opening of 13th Library, WePAC Looks to Refine Model
Andrew Hamilton Elementary is an old, angular building that hugs the corner at 57th and Spruce Streets. The public school, whose student body is approximately 600, has lacked a library for the last four years. That will change next week. Before the library at Hamilton becomes the 13th one reopened and operated by the West Philadelphia […]
purpose
Jan. 26, 2015 12:30 pm
Volunteering and Protest Are Not Mutually Exclusive
Series Intro: This series, titled Thoughts on a Movement, is intended to explore the philosophical implications and systems changes that are made possible by our society’s shift to sustainable practices. The author hopes to offer thoughts, opinions, and analysis on issues and innovations in the sustainability movement that inspire readers to both connect with and […]