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Archive: September 2014

Commentary: How Organized is Philly’s Nonprofit Sector? purpose

Sep. 30, 2014 2:58 pm

Commentary: How Organized is Philly’s Nonprofit Sector?

In Philadelphia County, there are 7,728 Federally Registered Nonprofit Organizations, who earned $27,270,938,218 in revenue and hold $56,727,871,600 in assets1. Leading this vast sector are board members: The average board size is 16.2 voting members, according to the 2012 BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index, which means there are as many as 125,919 board members running our nonprofit […]
Applications for ArtPlace America’s Placemaking Grants Due November 3rd funding

Sep. 30, 2014 11:50 am

Applications for ArtPlace America’s Placemaking Grants Due November 3rd

The application process for the fifth round of ArtPlace America‘s National Grants Program is now open. The grant program targets creative placemaking projects, in which art and culture help strengthen the social, physical, and economic fabric of communities. Since 2011, ArtPlace has contributed $56.8 million to 189 projects across 42 states and the District of Columbia. This […]
Music-Focused Presser Foundation Takes Steps to Modernize funding

Sep. 30, 2014 10:18 am

Music-Focused Presser Foundation Takes Steps to Modernize

The Presser Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on music education and advancement that awards approximately $3 million a year ($2 million locally), has recently taken steps to modernize and boost its transparency. Founded in 1939 to fulfill the will of Theodore Presser, a devoted philanthropist who made his fortune in the music publishing business, the […]
Seeking Freelancers for Coverage of Social Impact uncategorized

Sep. 29, 2014 12:37 pm

Seeking Freelancers for Coverage of Social Impact

Our job at Generocity.org is to keep a tab on Greater Philadelphia’s expansive (and ever growing) social impact sector. Whether we’re talking to community leaders who are 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 impact looks […]
North Light’s Food Cupboard Receives $15,000 Grant From Lincoln Financial Foundation funding

Sep. 29, 2014 11:29 am

North Light’s Food Cupboard Receives $15,000 Grant From Lincoln Financial Foundation

The Lincoln Financial Foundation awarded nearly $400,000 to 23 nonprofits providing health and human services, part of $2.1 million in charitable giving it has allocated for Philadelphia this year. One of the grantees was the Manayunk-based North Light Community Center, which received a $15,000 grant to support its emergency food cupboard. Lincoln Financial awards grants in four key areas: youth […]
Event: Eye on Education Symposium Community Forum at Franklin Institute uncategorized

Sep. 26, 2014 12:01 pm

Event: Eye on Education Symposium Community Forum at Franklin Institute

Talk radio station 900AM WURD’s Eye on Education series aims to address the difficult issues the Philadelphia education system is currently facing by focusing on models of success in education both locally and nationally. The series kicked off with coverage of a School District of Philadelphia press conference.  At the conference, Superintendent Dr. William Hite outlined […]
Commentary: Please Let Kids Be Farmers purpose

Sep. 26, 2014 11:11 am

Commentary: Please Let Kids Be Farmers

Series Intro: This series, titled Thoughts on a Movement, is intended to explore the philosophical implications and systems changes that are made possible by our society’s shift to sustainable practices. The author hopes to offer thoughts, opinions, and analysis on issues and innovations in the sustainability movement that inspire readers to both connect with and […]
ACHIEVEability Forms Strategic Partnership with Mission First Housing to Stabilize Operations uncategorized

Sep. 25, 2014 12:49 pm

ACHIEVEability Forms Strategic Partnership with Mission First Housing to Stabilize Operations

The West Philadelphia-based social service provider and affordable housing developer ACHIEVEability is set to become an affiliate of Mission First Housing in an effort to preserve itself and improve operations. Mission First Housing, which manages affordable homes across the mid-Atlantic region and is headquartered in Center City, will become the parent company of the formerly […]
Franny Lou’s Porch Will be More Than Just a Coffee Shop uncategorized

Sep. 25, 2014 11:42 am

Franny Lou’s Porch Will be More Than Just a Coffee Shop

East Kensington residents may remember a small coffee shop on York and Coral streets called Leotah’s Place, with its homey environment and familiar neighborhood faces sipping on coffee and taking advantage of the store’s open-use-policy computer. They may also remember how the store attempted to bridge the gaps between the young people moving into the […]
Event: Asian Arts Initiative’s Pearl Street Block Party uncategorized

Sep. 24, 2014 12:39 pm

Event: Asian Arts Initiative’s Pearl Street Block Party

This Saturday, September 27, Asian Arts Initiative is holding the Pearl Street Block Party from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Pearl Street between 12th & 13th St. The neighborhood arts festival, which celebrates the rich cultural diversity and artistic community of Chinatown North / Callowhill, is free and open to the public. The event […]