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Archive: December 2013

Best Stories of 2013: Q&As people

Dec. 30, 2013 12:30 pm

Best Stories of 2013: Q&As

“Philadelphia may be one of very few cities that can really mobilize around social [good] as a defining agenda for the social enterprise and business community.” - Garrett Melby
Events Roundup: Spruce Foundation Partner Showcase, Rough Cuts Philly, Power of the Plan and More purpose

Dec. 30, 2013 10:35 am

Events Roundup: Spruce Foundation Partner Showcase, Rough Cuts Philly, Power of the Plan and More

Spruce Foundation: 2014 Partner Showcase Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street on January 8th at 7:00pm-9:00pm Meet the Spruce Foundation’s 2014 partners: iPraxis, Asian Arts Initiative, The Attic Youth Center, and Girls on the Run. Learn about the Spruce Foundation and their partners as well as find out how you get involved in fostering change for Philly’s youth through volunteering and meaningful engagement. […]
Best Stories of 2013: Mechanics purpose

Dec. 27, 2013 11:30 am

Best Stories of 2013: Mechanics

This year Generocity launched a content series that focused on policy and legal changes as they apply to nonprofits and social enterprises. We called it Mechanics because sometimes the inner-workings of an organization, such as its legal framework, are crucial to understanding how they create social impact.
Best Stories of 2013: Food Access purpose

Dec. 26, 2013 2:30 pm

Best Stories of 2013: Food Access

Because food access is an essential issue in Philadelphia, Generocity makes a concerted effort to cover how socially-minded businesses, nonprofits and other organizations are working to bring more food to more people. Here are five of our best stories on food in Philadelphia, from innovative food pantries to the state of the co-op movement.
Best Stories of 2013: Community Building purpose

Dec. 26, 2013 10:00 am

Best Stories of 2013: Community Building

Community building is a broad term. It applies to housing and commercial development, land-use, quality-of-life improvements, grassroots activity, and much more.
In 1918 Inmates at Eastern State Penitentiary Crowdfunded an Ambulance for the Red Cross funding

Dec. 23, 2013 9:53 am

In 1918 Inmates at Eastern State Penitentiary Crowdfunded an Ambulance for the Red Cross

Photo: Father Gallagher with inmates and staff at Christmas, 1953. Collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, gift of the Scheerer family. (Photo courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary)  Here’s some philanthropic history for you. During World War I, the inmates at Eastern State Penitentiary joined together and were able to finance an entire ambulance for […]
Impact100 Philadelphia Sees 15% Growth, Set to Give Away $328,000 in 2014 uncategorized

Dec. 23, 2013 2:06 am

Impact100 Philadelphia Sees 15% Growth, Set to Give Away $328,000 in 2014

Impact100 Philadelphia, a collective giving organization, is set to award $328,000 to Philadelphia-area nonprofits in June. The sum is the group’s highest to date, due to an increase in membership. Every member contributes $1,000 to join for one year, and the pooled funds are donated to competing nonprofits. New member Melinda Berkman learned about Impact100 […]
Citi Leadership Program For Opportunity Finance Announces 2014 Class of CDFI Professionals funding

Dec. 20, 2013 10:00 am

Citi Leadership Program For Opportunity Finance Announces 2014 Class of CDFI Professionals

(Image via Opportunity Finance Network) Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) and the Citi Foundation announced on Tuesday it’s selection of 50 Community CDFI professionals for it’s 2014 Citi Leadership Program for Opportunity Finance. The ten-month program, beginning in January 2014, is designed to help empower the individuals selected with leadership skills and knowledge to not only advance […]
Staff Blog: Tell Your Story at the Second Annual Philly DoGooder This Spring method

Dec. 19, 2013 11:54 am

Staff Blog: Tell Your Story at the Second Annual Philly DoGooder This Spring

For those of you old enough to remember the TV series Dragnet, you’re familiar with the old adage that the city has a thousand stories. Well, that was such 20th Century thinking. In the new millennium our city now has tens of thousands of stories; stories about creative approaches to improving the lives of marginalized […]
Who is @GreenPhillyDave? people

Dec. 18, 2013 2:48 pm

Who is @GreenPhillyDave?

If you're active in the local Twitterverse you have may have interacted with or come across Dave Greene, an enthusiastic green-minded local resident who is involved in everything from shiitake mushroom growing to advocating for the Philly Land Bank.