method
Feb. 23, 2015 12:32 pm
Leeway Foundation Looking to Fund Women and Trans Artists to Prompt Social Change
The Philadelphia-based Leeway Foundation, a grantmaking organization that supports women and trans artists using art to create social change, is seeking applicants for its upcoming art and change grant. The project-based grants of up to $2,500 are available to artists of all mediums, traditional and nontraditional, who reside in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or […]
purpose
Feb. 23, 2015 11:32 am
Co-op Currents: The Hidden History of Interracial Co-op Organizing in Philadelphia
Recently, Drexel University professor Dr. Andrew Zitcer and I embarked on a research project to uncover the largely unknown history of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Federation, an association of 18 consumer food co-ops, many of them black-owned, which was active from roughly 1943 to 1952. It’s a fascinating history that still matters today. In honor […]
method
Feb. 20, 2015 12:35 pm
More Than a Check-up: Project HOME Health Center Expanding Services
The Stephen Klein Wellness Center opened almost two months ago, and signs of its newness are everywhere. Medical machines are still wrapped in plastic. Scaffolding still sits in the main lobby. Makeshift signs hang on the walls. The public health center, located at 21st Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, broke ground in January 2014 […]
purpose
Feb. 20, 2015 11:29 am
Twitter Chat Around PHENND’s Justice For All Conference
Join in for a conversation on Twitter hosted by Generocity.org and PHENND about the PHENND Conference, #justiceforall, as well as how education and academics can intersect with community involvement. Follow @generocity on Twitter for the questions and use #PHENND2015 to follow along with the chat! Original article: PHENND (Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development) is holding its 2015 […]
purpose
Feb. 19, 2015 2:09 pm
Equitable Development: Philly CDCs Call for Strong Commitments From the Next Mayor.
Sandy Salzman, executive director of NKCDC, speaking at announcement of PACDC policy platform With the mayoral race approaching, the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) announced the release of a policy platform Wednesday on how to make development more equitable in rapidly changing neighborhoods. The platform, “Beyond Gentrification, Toward Equitable Development,” contains 19 recommendations […]
funding
Feb. 19, 2015 11:38 am
Wash Cycle Laundry Receives Loan to Hire 500 Workers Re-Entering the Workforce
Wash Cycle Laundry, a Philadelphia-based commercial laundry service that uses sustainable practices, including delivering laundry by bike and using eco-friendly detergent, recently received a $450,000 loan from The Distinguished Social Ventures Foundation to help create job opportunities for adults re-entering the workforce. “With our investment in Wash Cycle Laundry, we hope to see them […]
people
Feb. 18, 2015 1:59 pm
#PhillyChangers Chat: Paul Wright of EveryBlock
#PhillyChanger Chats is a video series aimed at making Philly leaders more accessible. We’ll be featuring leaders of nonprofits, social enterprises, local government, and community organizers who are active in the city. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYBWhES8RqI&w=700&h=394] Is there someone you’d like to see featured here? Email us at news@generocity.org. Paul Wright is director of local media development […]
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Feb. 18, 2015 1:24 pm
More than 100 Next Great City Members Give Recommendations for Next Mayoral Term
On Wednesday, February 18, Next Great City announced the six initiatives of its 2015 policy agenda, which is designed to lead to renewed investment, energy and strength in the city‘s neighborhoods while supporting sustainable practices and an effective city government. More than 100 Next Great City Coalition members participated in three town hall style meetings to help identify the […]
funding
Feb. 18, 2015 11:36 am
$25,000 to Be Granted by Scattergood Foundation and The Kennedy Forum for Innovations in Behavioral Health
The Scattergood Foundation, a grantmaking organization that works toward advances in the behavioral health field, is partnering with The Kennedy Forum for its 2015 Innovation Award, a $25,000 cash prize designed to improve behavioral health policy and practice. For-profit and nonprofit organizations from across the nation are eligible to apply, and the top five finalists […]
funding
Feb. 17, 2015 3:14 pm
Expect Tons of “Performances in Public Spaces” This Year- Mayor Nutter and OACCE Announce Grantees
Mayor Michael A. Nutter and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) announced the first grantees for the Performances in Public Spaces program. The program provides grant money to artists and art organizations to cover all costs associated with presenting performances in select parks and plazas across the city. All the grantee’s performances will take […]