event
Oct. 31, 2016 12:51 pm
This fundraiser sends donors rappelling down a skyscraper. Is it worth it?
Last week, Philadelphia Outward Bound School sent dozens of people — including this editor — 29 stories down Two Commerce Square in the hopes of raising hundreds of thousands of dollars. But what’s the actual return on such a large-scale event?
event
Oct. 31, 2016 11:04 am
Asian immigrants are suffering from wage theft
Here's how Community Legal Services is stepping up to help.
featured
Oct. 31, 2016 9:54 am
Philly’s biggest funder has a big diversity problem
William Penn Foundation ED Laura Sparks became the fourth leader to depart the foundation in five years last month. Nonprofit Quarterly points to the board's lack of diverse perspective.
feature
Oct. 28, 2016 12:55 pm
A suit company wants to turn Philly inmates into artisan tailors
Hong Kong-based Bonham Strand is launching in Philadelphia, spearheaded by Penn grad and social entrepreneur Jong Lee.
column
Oct. 28, 2016 11:44 am
5 recent power moves by Philly impact leaders
Local impact pros are movin' on up. For one: Lutheran Settlement House has a new director.
people
Oct. 27, 2016 3:22 pm
This CEO is making sure fellow women technologists have mentors
Jumoke Dada is launching Tech Women Network while supporting her charity initiative for young women entering college. She spoke about both during her "Around the Corner" interview.
featured
Oct. 27, 2016 12:51 pm
This Philly nonprofit is pursuing new partners in the Caribbean
When she couldn't get a grant to continue working in one Dominican town, Schools for Sustainability founder Alyssa Ramos-Reynoso found opportunities elsewhere in the Caribbean.
people
Oct. 27, 2016 11:36 am
Philly voting wonks bent NYT’s ear on the math of disenfranchisement
Donald Trump warned against "large-scale voter fraud" in Philadelphia. A handful of social justice academics stepped up to explain to the New York Times why some Philly divisions are 100 percent blue.
purpose
Oct. 27, 2016 8:39 am
Here’s what went down at B Corp’s big street festival on Penn’s campus
B Lab moved its annual retreat to Philly this year in protest of HB2. Here are some snapshots of the event.
event
Oct. 26, 2016 3:09 pm
Livestream this local panel on social media for nonprofits
Reps from Philabundance, Parks and Rec, Red Cross and American Association of Cancer Research will share some best practices.