column
Oct. 26, 2016 12:32 pm
‘We all live in a place that desperately needs us’ to be civically engaged
Philly Set Go cofounder Gabriela Guaracao moved to Olney from Colombia as a child. In her new city, she learned what makes communities strong — and ultimately, why her voice matters.
featured
Oct. 26, 2016 7:34 am
From the Shark Tank to Philly’s food bank
Baltimore social enterprise Hungry Harvest has officially launched in Philly, but its partnership with Philabundance here is a deviation from its original model.
people
Oct. 25, 2016 4:26 pm
NKCDC’s longtime executive director, Sandy Salzman, is saying goodbye
Salzman has helped the community development corporation revitalize the Fishtown and Kensington areas for over 20 years. She will retire when a new ED is named.
feature
Oct. 25, 2016 12:45 pm
How philanthropy introduced this Boston investor to Philly’s tech scene
When GreenLight Fund cofounder John Simon brought the organization to Philly, the tech investor found a community of startups ripe for investment. But his philanthropy and business dealings aren't mutually exclusive.
funding
Oct. 25, 2016 11:50 am
The long process of opening a grocery cooperative in Kensington is (probably) ending soon
Thanks to $350,000-worth of support from its local councilman and the Department of Commerce, Kensington Community Food Co-op may be able to break ground in early 2017.
method
Oct. 24, 2016 3:45 pm
Social workers are taking improv classes to learn how to think on their feet
Improv comedy: It's not just for your annoying theatre friends anymore.
column
Oct. 24, 2016 12:55 pm
The case for GoodCompany Ventures’ impact in Philadelphia
Cofounder and CEO Garrett Melby on why the social enterprise accelerator's pilot program has been a boon for the city, even when the companies making that impact are located elsewhere.
featured
Oct. 24, 2016 11:46 am
Why your calls with the Revenue and Water departments are friendlier
Staffers are receiving training in trauma-informed customer service. It's one outcome from Living Cities' City Accelerator initiative.
results
Oct. 24, 2016 9:53 am
Over 22K children in Philly’s suburbs are experiencing deep poverty
Two reports of a series of five from Public Citizens For Children and Youth show more children in Delaware, Montgomery, Chester and Bucks counties are experiencing economic hardship now than they were during the Great Recession.
feature
Oct. 21, 2016 12:37 pm
3 initiatives making NextFab look more and more like a social enterprise
"Projects with Purpose" is the makerspace's year-old "code-named initiative" for helping members actualize personal social mission.