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Archive: November 2013

Local Chapter of Net Impact Restarts with New Leadership and Mission purpose

Nov. 27, 2013 3:38 pm

Local Chapter of Net Impact Restarts with New Leadership and Mission

Net Impact is a nonprofit network for professionals interested in driving positive change through their careers and as individuals. There are over 300 volunteer-run chapters around the world. The Philadelphia chapter, after a year-long hiatus, is reopening with new leadership and a fresh vision for the group’s potential. The chapter’s new president, Ilana White, explained […]
The New York Time’s Annual Giving Section is Now Available funding

Nov. 27, 2013 10:30 am

The New York Time’s Annual Giving Section is Now Available

Serving as a yearly report on philanthropy across the nation, The New York Times annual Giving section reviews current trends and discussions around philanthropy. It includes stories on private and corporate foundations, charitable institutions and individual recipients of generosity. The opening story for the series, “Precious Eyes,” is a feature on guide dog training schools, detailing their importance […]
Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative Shows Narrowing of Digital Divide results

Nov. 26, 2013 4:00 pm

Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative Shows Narrowing of Digital Divide

The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative revealed through recent polling that the digital divide continues to narrow. Between 2011 and 2013, the number of Philadelphia adults with Internet access increased from 76 percent to 82 percent. The polling also shows that the number of people who access the Internet via their cell phones increased […]
The State of Paid and Unpaid Internships in the Nonprofit Sector method

Nov. 26, 2013 12:30 pm

The State of Paid and Unpaid Internships in the Nonprofit Sector

 (Image via Flickr user afagen) Controversy sparked when Lean In Editor Jessica Bennett posted an opportunity for an unpaid internship on her personal Facebook page. The post gained nearly 250 comments, most of them from people outraged over the fact that a successful organization that fights for women’s rights was hiring unpaid workers. The controversy over […]
Event: PACDC Symposium – Philadelphia: Perception vs. Reality method

Nov. 26, 2013 10:00 am

Event: PACDC Symposium – Philadelphia: Perception vs. Reality

The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) is holding its first-ever symposium of the Philadelphia Community Development Leadership Institute on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The symposium will begin with keynote speaker Carol Coletta, vice president for community and national initiatives for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Coletta […]
Greater Philadelphia Fundraising Professionals Celebrate National Philanthropy Day funding

Nov. 25, 2013 3:00 pm

Greater Philadelphia Fundraising Professionals Celebrate National Philanthropy Day

The Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Philadelphia Chapter (AFP-GPC) celebrated National Philanthropy Day last week by handing out awards to local leaders, fundraisers, philanthropists and volunteers. Similar events all over the country celebrated the integral role of philanthropy by highlighting newcomers, long-time philanthropic leaders, and a mix of representatives from foundations, corporations and large […]
Guest Post: Steal This Nonprofit method

Nov. 25, 2013 9:30 am

Guest Post: Steal This Nonprofit

(Photo by Niklas Wikström)  There shouldn’t be intellectual property in the 501c3 sector. Many economists agree that patents and copyrights kill innovation, and the 501c3 sector needs to be innovative now more than ever. Nonprofits are literally designed to disrupt. Their mission is to change the way things are and make them better. You shouldn’t be able […]
Sparking Solutions Conference Recap: Delaware Valley Grantmakers Becomes Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia funding

Nov. 22, 2013 1:30 pm

Sparking Solutions Conference Recap: Delaware Valley Grantmakers Becomes Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia

The Delaware Valley Grantmaker’s 2013 Sparking Solutions Conference kicked off  last Thursday with the announcement of their new name — Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, and tagline — Smarter giving. Greater Good. “It was important to come up with this stronger brand,” said Executive Director Debra Kahn. “[It’s] a much better way to say who we are, where we are, […]
Webslam Hackathon to Teach Students Coding and Build Websites for Nonprofits purpose

Nov. 22, 2013 9:30 am

Webslam Hackathon to Teach Students Coding and Build Websites for Nonprofits

Webslam is teaching coding skills to students this week to prepare them for civic hackathon being held over the weekend to build websites using the WordPress platform for nonprofit and student projects. “The Webslam is an intensive one week experience with a capstone that is a civic hackathon,” said Digital Harbor Foundation Executive Director Andrew Coy. […]
Community Lender PUFC Closes, Passes Torch to FINANTA method

Nov. 21, 2013 4:00 pm

Community Lender PUFC Closes, Passes Torch to FINANTA

The Philadelphia Urban Finance Corporation (PUFC) closed its doors in 2012 and transferred its assets to Finanta, a community development financial institution (CDFI) based in North Philadelphia.The $550,000 amount will go towards loans for affordable housing developments in the region. PUFC was in operation for 38 years, and it administered over $50 million in interest-free […]