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Apr. 22, 2015 12:30 pm
Get to Know the Reading Viaduct Before It’s Transformed
Over the next few months, Friends of the Rail Park will be holding street-level walking tours of the future rail park, following the three-mile elevated and submerged route of the former Reading and Pennsylvania Railroads. The tours will also visit Phase One of the project, slated to break ground within the upcoming year. Friends of the […]
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Apr. 22, 2015 11:30 am
How To Get Veterans Back Into the Workforce
When Alex Archawski got home to Philadelphia in 1999, after serving as a Navy rescue swimmer stationed in Japan, he didn’t know many veterans. He didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do, either. “It took longer than I had hoped to get a job,” he said, but he did eventually land a good job […]
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Apr. 21, 2015 1:00 pm
OpenAccessPHL Will Launch CivInc, A Microgrant Program for Innovative Civic Technology Projects
On Monday, April 20, OpenAccessPHL held a special edition of its monthly convening as part of Philly Tech Week. During the event, which was celebrating five years of existence, organizer Yuriy Porytko announced the program’s new microgrant program, CivInc, which will provide microgrants for innovative civic technology projects that have been impacted by the OpenAccessPHL […]
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Apr. 21, 2015 12:00 pm
Catching Up with Philly’s 2014 BMe Award Winners
Jeff Jones, winner of a 2014 BMe Community Award (and acting community manager at BMe) in the BMe office at Impact Hub Philly). The 2015 BMe Community Leader Awards are about to kick off once again. Now in its fifth iteration, the awards give up to 50 black men across the country $10,000 for their […]
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Apr. 21, 2015 11:04 am
Going Public as a B Corp, Investing in Better Data, Embracing Rapid Rehousing – Social Impact Across the U.S.
Online craft bazaar Etsy went public last week on the Nasdaq stock market, making it only the second for-profit company with a B Corporation certification to do so. A report by the New York Times states that the public offering is a kind of “experiment in corporate governance, a test of whether Wall Street will embrace […]
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Apr. 20, 2015 1:30 pm
Biz Journal: Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust Merge
Two nonprofits announced on Monday that they have merged to form one organization. The Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust have merged and will go by the name Fairmount Park Conservancy. The newly merged organization will have an annual operating budget of about $2 million and a staff of 16 people. […]
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Apr. 20, 2015 12:30 pm
5 Quotes from Philadelphians You Should Read
You’ve heard us talk about #PhillyChangers in video chats — here’s the first of a regular roundup of quotes from local leaders who are making tangible change in our city. Heard a quote you think should be shared? Email us at news@generocity.org [listly id=”evh” layout=”magazine” show_header=”false” show_author=”false” show_sharing=”false” show_tools=”false” per_page=”25″]
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Apr. 20, 2015 11:30 am
Wells Fargo Awards $750,000 to New Kensington CDC To Spur Neighborhood Development
The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation has awarded a five-year, $750,000 grant to New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) that will support a resident-driven revitalization plan for the neighborhood known as North of Lehigh. “New Kensington has spent a number of years working to organize the neighbors in that area, which was an area that had […]
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Apr. 17, 2015 1:30 pm
Pew Supports Seniors with $4.2 Million Grant
The Pew Charitable Trusts has committed $4.2 million to support Philadelphia-area organizations working to preserve the quality of life for frail and low-income seniors. Twenty-seven organizations are slated to receive grants that will help approximately 26,000 seniors meet their basic needs each year. “Low-income and frail elderly are among the most vulnerable members of our […]
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Apr. 17, 2015 1:00 pm
LGBTQ Advocacy in Pennsylvania After Marriage Equality
In recent years, public discussion and action around LGBTQ rights has centered around the issue of marriage equality, and real progress has been made as a result. States across the country have dropped their bans on gay marriage, and in others the debate is moving towards acceptance. A total of 37 states now allow for […]