purpose
Aug. 19, 2015 10:10 am
Clean Air Council’s Greenfest Philly is turning 10 on September 13
The Clean Air Council’s Greenfest Philly, the largest environmental festival in the Philadelphia area, will host its 10th annual festival on September 13. The festival has over 100 exhibitors and vendors and is a place to learn about living sustainably in Philadelphia while having fun.The event offers a wide variety of activities, including shopping for […]
funding
Aug. 18, 2015 2:52 pm
Gethrr: an online community of givers focused on impact
“Anyone can make a tangible difference in other people’s lives.” This is the leading premise of the nonprofit community funding program Gethrr. Right now, 210 givers from across the country support this Philly-based “crowdfunding” organization. Similar to Sink or Swim, the medical aid program that closed its doors this past March, Gethrr is a membership […]
purpose
Aug. 18, 2015 2:26 pm
Philly, here’s four stats about emergency food providers that need our attention.
In Philadelphia one in four people faces food insecurity. With over 700 food pantries, soup kitchens, and other providers, addressing this issue is vital to the city. Every other year, The Coalition Against Hunger conducts a survey of Emergency Food Providers. The Coalition’s Emergency Food Provider Survey is aimed at identifying the issues these programs […]
method
Aug. 18, 2015 11:51 am
The City’s ‘Innovator in Residence’ employee swap program has officially kicked off
The City’s ‘Innovator in Residence’ program, part of the City’s Office of Innovation & Technology, swaps City employees with employees in local businesses about once a week for three hours to help solve problems within each organization. According to Andrew Buss, the Director of Innovation Management at the City’s Office of Innovation & Technology, the […]
funding
Aug. 17, 2015 2:46 pm
Philadelphia Geek Awards and OACCE announce $2000 grant fund to support geeky projects
To celebrate the 5th year of the Philadelphia Geek Awards, the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy is partnering with the Philadelphia Geek Awards to launch a grant fund of $2000. The award was announced by Lindsay T. So, Research & Policy Associate at OACCE, and Eric Smith, Philadelphia Geek Awards Producer, at […]
funding
Aug. 17, 2015 1:27 pm
The Merchants Fund is looking for small businesses facing hardship to fund
The Merchants Fund has over 150 years of experience providing financial assistance to merchants in Philadelphia. With $3.2 million distributed in its life span and more than 300 grants awarded to local small businesses since 2007, the private foundation has helped to provide charitable gifts to business persons facing financial hardship. Past grantees include Greensgrow […]
people
Aug. 17, 2015 10:28 am
August at OpenAccessPHL: The best ideas come from local stories
At the August 2015 convening of OpenAccessPHL we heard from Thaddeus Squire of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, Vered Nohi of Philadelphia-Israeli Chamber of Commerce, Dave Voyles of Microsoft, and Julia Hillengas of the City of Philadelphia and PowerCorps PHL. Thaddeus Squire — CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia Squire explained what CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia is –a platform for sharing […]
people
Aug. 14, 2015 2:19 pm
Nonprofits, it’s time to mobilize your people for election time
On September 22, National Voter Registration Day, community centers, libraries and local schools will be abuzz with volunteers helping people register to vote. Generally, these activities will be organized by election officials, community organizations or partisan advocacy groups. Nonprofits VOTE, a national nonpartisan organization, is working to make sure the nonprofit sector gets involved as […]
purpose
Aug. 14, 2015 11:00 am
LEADERSHIP Philadelphia is seeking Collaborative nonprofits through Sept 1
The LEADERSHIP Collaborative is open for applications for its 2015-2016 session until September 1. The LEADERSHIP Collaborative program, which starts in mid-September, works with nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia area to recruit qualified board members and volunteers from its alumni network. In addition, it also works to increase connections and visibility for nonprofits within the […]
results
Aug. 14, 2015 10:00 am
A new “living wall” at 3rd and Walnut acts as billboard for green tools
A partnership between Philadelphia Water, the National Park Service, Independence National Historical Park and SHIFT_DESIGN has created new “living wall” that manages stormwater runoff from the roof of the Department of Interior building located at 3rd and Walnut streets. The wall features over 70 individual plants—all of them native to Pennsylvania—suspended from a vertical structure […]