people
Nov. 20, 2014 11:50 am
People’s Emergency Center and Public Workshop Partner to Bring Message Board to Lancaster Avenue
At the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and 42nd Street in West Philadelphia, a formerly vacant corner lot now features a picnic table and colorful message board where residents can post information about upcoming events, services, and other useful resources for the community. The table and board were designed and built by volunteers through a partnership […]
method
Nov. 19, 2014 2:17 pm
Submissions for Azavea’s OpenDataPhilly Visualization Contest Due November 30
, a certified B Corporation that applies geographic data and technology for civic and social impact, is releasing a new Open Data Philly website later this year with a new design. “We are completely redesigning the visual look and feel of the site as well as migrating it to a new software framework called CKAN. […]
people
Nov. 19, 2014 12:10 pm
The 4th Annual APIC Giveback Hosts a Day of Feast and Fun for the Less Fortunate
Rashaad Lambert has been organizing events for Philadelphia’s less fortunate for the past 15 years. It started with Feast Incarnate, the University Lutheran Church of Incarnation’s weekly hospitality drive. After eleven years of service, Lambert noticed a trend. “A lot of people were feeling alienated because they weren’t Christian – they were Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim […]
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Nov. 18, 2014 1:59 pm
Philly Foodworks Shares Lessons from its First Year
Philly Foodworks launched at the beginning of 2014 with the mission to connect consumers with local food producers through an online food marketplace and a community supported agriculture (CSA) program that sources products from Philadelphia-based and regional farms. The way a CSA works is the consumer pays upfront for a season’s worth of produce. Philly […]
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Nov. 18, 2014 1:30 pm
Excerpt from Nic Esposito’s Essay Collection “Kensington Homestead” on Urban Farming
Editor’s Note: Nic Esposito is an author, urban farmer, small business owner, and well-known advocate for sustainability in Philadelphia. He is also a monthly columnist for Generocity.org who writes about the everyday challenges of living a sustainable lifestyle, from keeping backyard chickens to encouraging kids to be farmers. When not writing for Generocity.org or other Philly […]
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Nov. 17, 2014 9:39 pm
Recap of State of Young Philly’s Education Events
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method
Nov. 17, 2014 1:30 pm
Biz Journal: Drexel professor creates LocoRobo, a nonprofit to teach robotics
This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal here. Pramod Abichandani wants every school district in the United States to have a solid robotics program. LocoRobo is his key to making that dream a reality. Officially founded in August, LocoRobo is a nonprofit educational robotics company, formed by Drexel University professor Abichandani and a […]
funding
Nov. 17, 2014 12:50 pm
Regional Funders Say Overall Giving, Philanthropic Collaborations are Up
Earlier this year, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, whose membership is a broad spectrum of funder types, including private, community, and corporate foundations and grantmaking public charities, surveyed 71 of its member organizations about the state of giving in the region. The resulting data indicates that from 2011 to 2013, regional giving rose by 10 percent — […]
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Nov. 14, 2014 11:52 am
VIDEO: GREEN Program Gears Up for Second Peru Trip in January
Last July, The GREEN Program piloted its first Peru study abroad program with 15 students who traveled to Peru to spend 10 days in Cusco studying water resource management. “They have one of the most contaminated rivers inside the city, which brings a lot of larger problems, [such as] disease and other issues, elsewhere,” said […]
method
Nov. 13, 2014 1:31 pm
The PHILO Project Provides Video Services to Local Nonprofits
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUb6OsJLoTs&w=560&h=315] What does a nonprofit need today to spread its message? Most consultants would say a website and social media presence at least. In addition, many nonprofits are using professionally-made videos to represent their mission. “This is the way the modern world is,” said Gerald Kolpan, founder of The PHILO Project and a former […]