funding
Mar. 23, 2015 11:31 am
Girl Power: Mighty Writers gets $10,000 Grant to Empower Women and Girls
Mighty Writers has received a $10,000 grant from the Valentine Foundation, a Philadelphia-area grant making organization that provides charitable funds to programs that empower women and girls. Mighty Writers aims to teach Philadelphia kids ages 7 to 17 to think and write with clarity though workshops, classes and events. The grant will allow the organization […]
people
Mar. 20, 2015 1:45 pm
Video: Faye Anderson on All That Philly Jazz
In partnership with EveryBlock, All That Philly Jazz is enabling people to experience historic jazz locations and current jazz activities. The community is encouraged to interact and create a collaborative history of jazz on the website by sharing photos, drawings, and videos. In addition, Faye Anderson hopes to create a walking tour of Philadelphia jazz by […]
purpose
Mar. 20, 2015 12:57 pm
PPA Approves Taxi Worker Co-op Following Threat of Lawsuit
After six years of applying, being denied and applying again, the Alliance Taxi Co-op has been approved by the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) for a dispatch license. The license will allow the co-op to finally send its drivers, who are also its owners, out onto the streets. This is the first time a co-op has […]
funding
Mar. 20, 2015 11:37 am
GSK Awards $5 Million to Ten-Member Collaborative Led by The Food Trust
GSK announced a three-year, $5 million IMPACT grant to support positive health outcomes for Philadelphia youth.
method
Mar. 19, 2015 1:30 pm
‘Do Remember Me’ Project Teaches Philadelphia’s Youth to Live Beyond Stereotypes
Meet Sannii Crespina-Flores: artist, poet, educator, mother, advocate, filmmaker, and activist for women and youth. She’s also the founder of “Do Remember Me,” a Philadelphia-based program (named after her 2009 film) for youth of color, which recently launched its spring session on March 14. The project, which runs for ten weeks every season of the year, […]
funding
Mar. 19, 2015 12:30 pm
Gender Justice and Mass Incarceration: Bread & Roses Hosts Town Hall Event
The Bread & Roses Community Fund, a grantmaking organization that has awarded more than $10 million to support grassroots organizing over the past 40 years, is hosting a gender justice and mass incarceration town hall on March 25. The event is part of RELEASE, an exhibit and program series presented by Bread & Roses in […]
results
Mar. 19, 2015 11:30 am
Center for Literacy Provides Classes and Tutoring for 1,600 Adults Every Year
There are over 200,000 Philadelphians over the age of 18 that do not have a high school diploma, and as a result, they are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty as an individual with a secondary school credential, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011 American Community Survey. The Center for Literacy, which started […]
purpose
Mar. 18, 2015 1:34 pm
Home•Buy•Now Supports Artists to Become Homeowners
Fleisher Art Memorial is the newest member of the City of Philadelphia’s Home•Buy•Now program, a program that provides incentives for employers to provide employees with grants or forgivable loans toward the purchase price of a home within the city. Fleisher is the oldest community art school in the country, mission is to make art accessible […]
people
Mar. 18, 2015 12:44 pm
#PhillyChanger Chats: Nick Marzano of Young Involved Philadelphia
#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. Is there someone you’d like to see featured here? Email us at news@generocity.org. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijDLtVPRVCo&w=640&h=360] Nick Marzano is president of Young Involved Philadelphia, […]
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Mar. 17, 2015 12:53 pm
Springboard Collaborative Exports Summer Reading Program to West Coast
View of Bay Bridge from Oakland Springboard Collaborative, a nonprofit that helps students in Pre-K through 3rd grade continue to grow their reading skills through the summer break, pioneered its nationally-recognized model in Philadelphia and Camden. Now it’s going bi-coastal with an expansion to Oakland, CA. Starting this summer, the nonprofit will operate in four schools […]