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Jul. 26, 2016 12:27 pm
Follow Media Mobilizing’s Bryan Mercer on this ‘social justice tour’ of Philly
This is the real Philadelphia — not the Philadelphia DNC visitors might be seeing.
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Jul. 26, 2016 8:10 am
Wharton Social Impact Initiative just launched its Urban Impact Scaling Lab
During her Around the Corner interview, Stephanie Kim describes the website as a hub of the initiative's years of research.
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Jul. 25, 2016 2:54 pm
This pop-up art exhibition in Callowhill examines a plethora of social issues and looks really, really cool
Banksy's in town for the DNC.
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Jul. 25, 2016 12:57 pm
Obama banned juvenile solitary confinement but here’s why it’s still alive and well
A new exhibition from California-based photographer Richard Ross is on display at the Free Library, where a handful of experts gathered to talk about juvenile solitary confinement reform in the U.S.
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Jul. 25, 2016 11:32 am
Moving On: Lutheran Settlement House ED Kelly Davis
Here, the outgoing director discusses managing the "large octopus with many legs" that is the 114-year-old, multifaceted nonprofit. (Turns out it's a lot like being a public defender.)
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Jul. 25, 2016 10:39 am
How Urban Creators is giving youth an alternative to the DNC this week
The urban farm is hosting a series of events around community and social issues such as #BlackLivesMatter and food justice.
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Jul. 22, 2016 12:55 pm
How ‘ethical overhead’ can help us think differently about how nonprofits spend money
On "overhead myth" and how to combat it.
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Jul. 22, 2016 8:24 am
FeedPhilly listened to its community and added medical clinics to its food sites
The hunger relief org regularly surveys those who receive its services and adjusts its work accordingly. Founder Hamza Shaikh explains in his Around the Corner interview.
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Jul. 21, 2016 2:54 pm
Impact100 Philadelphia is expanding its Founders Fellowship
The collective giving nonprofit just opened its third application cycle to help young women get their feet in the philanthropic door. It's started a "path to membership" program for existing fellows, too.
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Jul. 21, 2016 12:01 pm
ImpactPHL just launched and here’s the first thing it needs to do
Get more diversity in the room.