funding
Jun. 30, 2015 10:56 am
Knight Foundation Awards $1.48 mil to 22 Orgs Pushing Boundaries in Philly
The latest group of Knight Foundation’s arts grantees in Philadelphia includes 22 organizations receiving $1.48 million total, and the grantee list consists of a mix of large cultural institutions in the city as well as smaller organizations. This is a result of the Knight Foundation’s arts program’s two-pronged strategy: funding both large institutions, ones that […]
purpose
Jun. 29, 2015 11:41 am
DesignPhiladelphia Wants Your Event Proposals for This Year’s SHIFT
The Philadelphia Center for Architecture is now accepting event proposals for the 11th annual DesignPhiladelphia Festival, taking place citywide from October 8-16. Working with over 150 partners each year, DesignPhiladelphia offers a wide range of open-sourced, independently organized, public programming to demonstrate Philadelphia’s re-emergence as a 21st century city shaped by design, technology, and collaborative […]
method
Jun. 29, 2015 10:18 am
Cooperative Studio Traction Company is Helping Artists Exchange Resources
Traction Company, an artist cooperative and studio based in West Philadelphia, was founded by, and is comprised of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts alumni, faculty and staff. Its mission is “to provide an environment where established, emerging and transitioning artists can expand on their artistic practice in a cooperative setting.” The group also […]
people
Jun. 26, 2015 3:05 pm
“You can’t create an entrepreneurial ecosystem by proclamation, you have to do it by actions”
Open Data, Inclusion, and Access The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation and Technology was selected as one of CIO magazine’s CIO 100, an annual awards program that recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology, for its Open Data and digital access and inclusion […]
purpose
Jun. 26, 2015 12:55 pm
Point Breeze is the New Home for Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore
ReStore’s Kensington location is no more– a larger location for the nonprofit home improvement store has settled in Point Breeze. ReStore is a major source of funding for Habitat for Humanity, supporting work in affordable housing, helping low-income families in need of housing, and a home repair program. By moving into the growing neighborhood, ReStore […]
purpose
Jun. 26, 2015 11:15 am
PACDC Looking to Advance Affordable Housing for 70,000 in Need
The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) is partnering with Philadelphia Runner’s Philly 10K to offer runners charity bibs for the sold out race. “PACDC is partnering with the Philly 10K because the race is built around Philadelphia’s diverse and vibrant neighborhoods, and PACDC believes that strong neighborhoods are the key to a strong […]
purpose
Jun. 25, 2015 2:44 pm
Let’s Dance is Calling for Stories of Bop and Cha Cha
Melissa Talley Palmer is hosting a series called The Let’s Dance Project which will consist of Bop and Cha Cha dance instruction and story circle time. The project is designed to preserve the history and culture of dances in the community related to the music and dance movements in the 1950’s. For the project, Talley […]
people
Jun. 25, 2015 10:59 am
Groundswell Hires Former White House Official Michelle Moore as CEO
is a nonprofit devoted to a concept it calls “civic consumption,” the idea that consumers can pool their purchasing power for the betterment of society. In particular, it has applied this idea to the energy economy by helping consumers choose renewable energy options. The nonprofit announced this week that it has hired Michelle Moore as […]
purpose
Jun. 24, 2015 2:15 pm
1000+ Organizations Will Give Away Free Summer Meals to Kids
At a press conference held on June 23, at the Aquinas Center in South Philadelphia, Mayor Nutter announced the start of a yearly cross-sector initiative to provide free meals to kids through the summer months at locations around the city. Free meals are now available during set times at over 1,000 sites located at recreation […]
purpose
Jun. 24, 2015 1:32 pm
Neighborhood Storefronts will Continue to Improve Despite Federal SIP Guidelines
The Storefront Improvement Program will continue, thanks to help from Councilman Bobby Henon, other members of Council and Mayor Michael Nutter, who worked to fund the program with the city’s General Funds in the FY16 budget. The budget, passed by City Council and signed by Mayor Nutter last week, contains $535,000 in locally generated revenue […]