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Oct. 31, 2017 2:27 pm
5 lessons on leadership from Ela Conf, the not-just-for-coders tech conference
Thoughts on diversity, inclusion and failure from the annual conference for women-identifying people, trans men and genderqueer folks from all walks of the tech ecosystem.
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Oct. 31, 2017 10:38 am
GenPhilly is connecting young people to the aging population
The group hopes to bridge the gap between younger and older adults through events and education — because as chair Katie Young puts it, aging is "not something that any of us are immune to."
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Oct. 30, 2017 12:55 pm
Why citizenship? For this Chilean immigrant, Philadelphia is home
Karla Martin came to the United States last year for love. But she's found that she loves her new city, too, which is why she's participating in Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians' Citizenship in Action program.
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Oct. 30, 2017 11:33 am
Small biz owners: Check out this how-to on hiring returning citizens
Even if you agree hiring folks with criminal records is a good idea in theory, it can be hard to understand the real-world challenges and benefits. Join The Reentry Project to hear from business leaders who have done it this Thursday.
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Oct. 30, 2017 10:58 am
These 17 people are overseeing the $500 million Rebuild
These stakeholders are the new oversight board for the initiative improving Philadelphia's public spaces. Their first public meeting is this week.
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Oct. 27, 2017 12:55 pm
This real estate firm wants your ideas for revitalizing Kensington’s commercial corridor
How would you use an empty property on Kensington Avenue? Tell Shift Capital as part of the social impact real estate developer's Kensington Avenue Storefront Challenge.
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Oct. 27, 2017 11:26 am
Philadelphians are surprisingly OK with city services
The Office of Performance Management teamed up with Temple to find out how people think the city's doing on issues like sanitation and public safety. The gist: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Oct. 26, 2017 12:55 pm
The financial health of Philly nonprofits isn’t looking good. Here’s how to fix that
According to a report funded by The Philadelphia Foundation that examined the financial health of local nonprofits, more than 40 percent are running at a loss or producing no surplus at all.
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Oct. 26, 2017 11:52 am
After 16 years, the Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia chief steps aside
Executive Director Ina Lipman will leave by April to continue her work in educational advocacy — though she, purposefully, has no specific plan for next steps.
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Oct. 26, 2017 8:20 am
This One Step Away vendor wants you to understand one big thing about the street newspaper
Meet Joe Albater, who's been selling the paper in Center City for 10 months.