The Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia is in the home stretch of accepting applications for their Designing Leadership series. With programming for emerging leaders in both the for-profit and nonprofit arts and culture communities, this series will be taught  by staff and faculty from both IBM and the Wharton School. The Designing Leadership […]

  Another Look at the Paseo Verde Housing Development  Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron’s profile of the Paseo Verde Apartments looks at how the project managed to incorporate sustainable features and other amenities despite its tight budget. [Inquirer] City Releases Manuel for Green Street Design  The Philadelphia Water Department and the Streets Department teamed up […]

Over the past seven years, University City District has helped high school students in West Philadelphia gain real-life work experience over the summer in the form of internships with local businesses. This year, UCD’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative Summer Jobs Program will focus on high school students graduating in 2014 in order to support students in the first […]

The International Foods aisle at the ShopRite of Fox Street. (Photo by Alex Vuocolo) Inside the the ShopRite of Fox Street, the deli counter and checkout lanes are busy with customers. Food access expert and fourth-generation grocer Jeff Brown leads a tour of interested professionals through the throngs of people, pointing out each of the […]

Philly Net Squared's next Net Tuesday meetup on March 4 will showcase social media success stories from local experts from nonprofits and businesses.

Doorbells were rung to commemorate the official opening of the John C. Anderson Apartments. A ribbon ceremony was held yesterday for the John C. Anderson Apartments, a dmhFund and Pennrose Properties’ project which provides LGBT-friendly, low-income senior housing in the heart of the Gayborhood. A number of state and local officials attended, including Mayor Nutter […]

Former office of Josh Meyer, owner of the properties Just outside the stone walls of Girard College, a former halfway house is being transformed into a low-rent living space for social entrepreneurs and local craftsmen. Martin Montero, founder of Startup Basecamp Philly, said that the goal of the project is to cut the cost of living […]

Our job at Generocity is to keep a tab on Greater Philadelphia’s expansive (and ever growing)  social good sector. Whether we are talking to community leaders working hard in their neighborhoods, or companies innovating how they engage in philanthropy and community outreach, the idea is to paint a full picture of what social good is […]