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Apr. 23, 2014 10:21 am
Ignition Philly Returns May 2-4 to Connect Millennial Leaders through Storytelling
Last year’s Ignition Philly participants share what they’ve learned. Ignition Philly, a weekend-long storytelling workshop put on by Ignite Good, is back for a second round in Philadelphia on May 2-May 4. Ignite Good held it’s first ever city-based event last November in Philadelphia. It should also be noted that Ignition Philly is also not to […]
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Apr. 22, 2014 12:31 pm
Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is Campaigning to #RestoreArtsFundingPHL
At 6 pm today, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance interim Executive Director Michael Norris will be testifying at a City Council budget hearing in an effort to increase the budget for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF) to its 2010 level of $3.2 million. GroundSwell (an initiative of the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance) is asking people to […]
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Apr. 22, 2014 10:04 am
Photos: Greensgrow Farms Moves West, Aims to Engage Community
Kensington’s popular Greensgrow Farms expanded to West Philadelphia in early April with the opening of the Greensgrow West garden center on the 4900-block of Baltimore Avenue. The garden center includes a weekly farmer’s market and CSA, and it aims to be a focal point for community interaction through classes, workshops, and other gatherings designed around […]
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Apr. 21, 2014 2:35 pm
First Meeting Held for Philadelphia 2035 Lower Northwest District Plan
Residents of the Lower Northwest District joined city planners last Tuesday night in the basement of William Penn Charter School for the first of three community meetings designed to gather input on the Philadelphia 2035 district plan for the area. The Lower Northwest is made up of three major neighborhoods — Manayunk, East Falls and […]
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Apr. 21, 2014 12:14 pm
The Reinvestment Fund Updates PolicyMap for Easier Use
Philadelphia-based community development financial institution (CDFI) The Reinvestment Fund came out with a re-designed version of PolicyMap. The data mapping and analysis tool was tweaked to make it simpler to use and navigate. The website also has more functions, including advanced multi-tiered mapping and custom data tools, according to Maggie McCullough, president of PolicyMap. The […]
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Apr. 18, 2014 12:10 pm
News Links: Understanding Promise Zones, Housing-first success story, Q&A with Project HOME founders
Housing First Success Story The Inquirer profiles the local successes of the “housing-first” method of addressing homelessness, which places homeless individuals into housing immediately. The theory behind the method is that stable housing is key to the success of other forms of aid, including drug rehabilitation. [The Inquirer] Inside Mantua’s Promise Zone Designation […]
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Apr. 18, 2014 10:37 am
Free People Features Adoptable Animals From PAWS
Simba, one of the dogs adoptable from PAWS featured in the Free People shoot Local nonprofit PAWS has teamed up with Free People, a high-end clothing store owned by Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters, Inc, for an advertising campaign designed to encourage adoption. Free People is currently featuring photos of dogs currently up for adoption at Philadelphia […]
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Apr. 17, 2014 12:43 pm
Here’s My Chance Nominated for a Webby Award for FastFWD Website
Local “creativity agency for good,” Here’s My Chance has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Best City & Urban Innovation Website category for their work on the FastFWD website. The Webby Awards, which are awarded by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, are essentially “the Internet’s highest honor,” according to the New York […]
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Apr. 17, 2014 11:05 am
The Monkey and the Elephant Expands Youth Engagement With $15,000 Grant
Lisa Miccolis, founder of The Monkey and the Elephant, is one step closer to opening her own permanent cafe and helping out more former foster youth in Philadelphia gain life skills with a $15,000 grant from Women’s Way. Miccolis announced last week that she has received the Women’s Way and Women for Social Innovation’s Turning […]
people
Apr. 16, 2014 3:22 pm
Kensington Community Food Co-op Signs Lease on Storefront Location
The Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC) signed a lease on a storefront yesterday, April 15, ending months of searching. The co-op has organized without a storefront for nearly six years and has managed to build a membership of 390 members. The exact location of the co-op will be announced on May 4 at an event […]