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Mar. 31, 2015 12:00 pm
City Appoints Ashley Del Bianco as New Chief Grants Officer
A new chief officer has been appointed to the Mayor’s Office of Grants, which has helped secure more than $48 million in federal and philanthropic investments since its establishment in 2012. Ashley Del Bianco, a veteran of the Office of Innovation & Technology, was appointed to the position last month by outgoing mayor Michael Nutter. She […]
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Mar. 31, 2015 9:00 am
Knight Awards $5 Million to Improve Cities, 9 Projects in Philly
The Knight Cities Challenge, an initiative of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, asked participants to answer the question, “What’s your best idea to make cities more successful?” The competition was open to any individual, business, government or nonprofit. The Knight Cities Challenge had two rules: (1) A submission may come from anywhere, but […]
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Mar. 31, 2015 8:30 am
Training Women Entrepreneurs in NYC, Transforming a Chicago Neighborhood with Art, and More in Social Impact Across the U.S.
This week in social impact across the U.S.: Fast Company reports on how New York City’s new initiative, Women Entrepreneurs NYC, dubbed WE NYC, will provide free training and business services—including loan negotiation workshops, connections to capital, pro-bono legal assistance, and navigating government resources—for aspiring entrepreneurs. Artist Theaster Gates spoke at TED2015 about how he went from […]
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Mar. 31, 2015 1:00 am
Update: Outcry Over Nonprofit Filing Requirement Leads to Extension of Deadline
UPDATE: The Office of Property Assessment has officially announced that the deadline for the filing requirement has been extended to June 1, 2015. It will also only require that the nonprofits submit “documentation to support their Non-Profit Tax Exemption status.” Other documents requested in past notifications are not required. Last month, the owners of the […]
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Mar. 30, 2015 1:30 pm
Forsei Consulting’s Campaign for New B’s: Yards Brewery
This article is part of our content partnership with Forsei Consulting. Last August, Forsei Consulting started its Campaign for New B’s to educate Philadelphians on the value of sustainable business, promote the causes of different responsible industries, and recruit customers and entrepreneurs alike to make Philly a hub for sustainable business practices. Part of this is […]
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Mar. 30, 2015 12:30 pm
Passionate about the Intersection of Food and Sustainability? Attend SPARC’s Food Week
SPARC (Sustainable Philadelphia Alliance of Regional Campuses) is hosting SPARC Food Week from April 6-12. “The goal of SPARC Food Week is to bring together students and professionals from the Philadelphia area who are passionate about the intersection between food and sustainability,” said SPARC co-founder and facilitator Sara Allan. “We hope that our food week […]
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Mar. 30, 2015 11:45 am
Stories of Gun Violence-Where is the Love, Philadelphia?
Two summers ago, while out doing some history research for one of his professors, University of Pennsylvania student Dan Kurland was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. He remembers it vividly. Not because of his diagnosis, but because of what happened in the midst of his emergency room heart examination. “I saw a young man being wheeled […]
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Mar. 27, 2015 12:53 pm
Video: Jennifer Raffo and Arin Sullivan of the Cultural Data Project
The Cultural Data Project was started in 2001 by six nonprofits in Pennsylvania. CDP has collected data from 11,522 arts and culture organizations across country, and from 687 cultural organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region. Anyone who has attended a theater event, a museum, or a zoo, they’re in CDP’s data set from the last 12 […]
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Mar. 27, 2015 11:30 am
$5,000 Youth Grants Awarded by The Spruce Foundation
Leading up to its annual gala, the millennial-led Spruce Foundation has named its 2015 grantees. Organizations supporting Philadelphia youth in each of Spruce’s four focus areas — education, health & wellness, arts and LGBTQ issues — will receive a $5,000 grant, publicity, and access to Spruce’s network of engaged millennials. The grantees are University Community Collaborative […]
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Mar. 26, 2015 1:30 pm
Learning Through Play: DVAEYC Hosts Annual Early Childhood Conference
The Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC)’s annual conference, held on March 20 and 21 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, drew nearly 14,000 participants. This year’s theme, “Early Learning: What’s Play Got to Do With It?” featured presentations and workshops that explored innovative ways to help children learn through play. From […]