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Dec. 18, 2013 11:27 am
Event: Girl Develop It Philly Aims to Introduce Women to Civic Hacking and Open Data
Code for Philly Members at their December 17th meetup. (Photo by Kristen Gillette) Women make up only 2% of those who participate in open source coding, so for Girl Develop It Philly founder Yasmine Mustafa co-organizing an intro night about civic hacking with Code for Philly made sense for a lot of reasons. “We’ve been […]
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Dec. 17, 2013 3:13 pm
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation Joins National Network of Community Lenders
Map of OFN members (Image via Opportunity Finance Network) The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) has joined a national network of community financial development institutions (CDFIs). The move coincides with the 53-year old development corporation’s shift towards making more comprehensive investments in low-income communities. The network is called the Opportunity Finance Network, which is based in […]
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Dec. 17, 2013 11:36 am
Event: 4th Annual Community-Driven Research Day
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is hosting the 4th Annual Community-Driven Research Day on Thursday, January 30th. The event is designed to foster collaborations between community-based organizations, academic researchers and students. This year’s focus is “Community Approaches to Improving Health Outcomes” and participants in the event will include area nonprofits, community groups, public sector partners, […]
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Dec. 16, 2013 2:19 pm
Tech Impact Receives $200,000 for Workplace Training Program
Tech Impact received a $200,000 unrestricted grant from Bank of America to go towards its ITWorks program, a 16-week technology training course for disadvantaged adults that culminates in an internship. The idea behind the program, according to the Tech Impact blog, is to prepare individuals for increasingly technology-focused workplaces. The nonprofit technology assistance firm is […]
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Dec. 16, 2013 10:31 am
Applications Now Open for Philly DoGooder II
Disclaimer: Generocity is an organizing partner in the second annual Philly DoGooder Awards.” This year’s Philly DoGooder Awards will be open to more than just nonprofits. Individuals and for-profits are welcome to apply, as long as they demonstrate a concept for a sustainable social program. Philly DoGooder launched in 2013 to help nonprofits use the power of […]
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Dec. 14, 2013 12:27 pm
The Pattison-Leader Ball To Convene Young Civically Engaged Pennsylvanians
On Saturday, December 14th, the Inaugural Pattison-Leader Ball promises to bring together civically engaged young people of Pennsylvania to begin a conversation about policy and politics and network with others. We spoke with organizer Kellan White about the event and its goals. His answers have been edited for length. 1. What was the genesis of […]
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Dec. 13, 2013 1:05 pm
5 Ways Businesses Can Break The Mold and Give Back this Holiday Season
Find a local community-minded project on a crowdfunding site that aligns with your corporate values and fund the remaining balance. (Image via Flickr user HM Revenue & Customs) With the season of giving underway, it’s a good time for companies to reassess or even expand their humanitarian activities. This can mean encouraging employees to […]
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Dec. 13, 2013 12:25 pm
TEDxPhiladelphia is Back: Theme and Date Announced for Spring 2014 Conference
After a two-year hiatus, TEDxPhiladelphia is back. The theme of the 2014 one-day conference, announced earlier this week, is “The New Workshop of the World.” “[The theme] is a play on a nickname that Philadelphia used to have which is ‘the Workshop of the World,’ which we were known as from the 1860s to the early 1970s […]
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Dec. 12, 2013 3:05 pm
Guest Post: Nic Esposito on the Sustainability of Black Friday
One of my favorite side effects of farming is figuring out American colloquiums while I’m working. It was in the moment of moving hay with a pitchfork that made me understand the term “pitching in,” or the term “thinning it out” while I pruned a plant or thinned seedlings. So it was appropriate that on […]
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Dec. 12, 2013 12:12 pm
Mariposa Food Co-op’s Social Justice Book Club Goes Beyond Just Groceries
Co-ops have a long history of commitment to social and economic justice, starting with the early industrial age when skilled tradesmen used them organize to their revival in the ’60s and ’70s. But as co-ops have become more popular and inclusive, how politics and co-ops mix is an open question. “Maybe as co-ops have become […]