
Dec. 8, 2020 9:57 am
A look inside the stubborn problem of access to benefits and relief in Kensington
Generocity contributor Brandon Dorfman looks at some the root causes of poverty in Kensington, and at the limitations of, and challenges to, poverty alleviation efforts that have been deployed in the neighborhood in the past.

Dec. 1, 2020 4:11 pm
This is Philadelphia’s largest, newest coalition combating poverty
Generocity contributor Brandon Dorfman takes a deep dive into how poverty manifests in Philadelphia, and the unprecedented coalition that has committed to lift 100,000 Philadelphians out of it in the next five years.

Nov. 16, 2020 12:30 pm
ADVANCE 2020 brings together nonprofit leaders to tackle the region’s most significant crises
Session hosts such as GreenLight Fund’s Omar Woodard, Knight Foundation’s Alberto Ibargüen, and Think & Grow Farms' Jamie Bracey-Green challenged conventional wisdom.

Nov. 4, 2020 10:00 am
In Northeast Philadelphia, changing demographics and diverse issues bring first-time voters to the polls
Majority-white neighborhoods are populated by cops, contractors, teachers, and other government workers forced to live within city bounds. But priorities are slowly changing in Philadelphia’s forgotten borough.

Nov. 3, 2020 12:48 pm
Leap Fund’s Karen Schoellkopf details the ‘benefits cliff’ problem
Why would a worker turn down a promotion with a wage increase? Because wages aren't the full story, said the Fund's CEO, at the Forum on Justice and Opportunity last week.

Oct. 30, 2020 9:01 am
POWER Interfaith hopes to bring 100,000 voters to the polls — including young Black men disaffected by the system
Bishop Dwayne Royster and other members of the organization talk about voter engagement and suppression, ballot initiatives 1 and 3, and their efforts to make sure people vote this Tuesday — and beyond.

Oct. 6, 2020 11:00 am
Drexel University’s Dr. Frank Lee projects civil dialogue seven stories tall for Philly Tech Week
Lee and Gossamer Games brought together a large-scale art piece that put everyone’s voice into the public sphere in a physical way.

Sep. 24, 2020 12:25 pm
Temple University’s COVID outbreak left North Philadelphia’s Black community ill-equipped and uninformed
Neighborhood leaders paint a picture of a vulnerable community imperiled, not only by COVID-19, but by students' risky behavior and a university plan that didn't include them.

Sep. 9, 2020 3:12 pm
Salima Pace is one of a new generation of union leaders. But why stop at that?
The Secretary-Treasurer of District 1199C National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees talks with Generocity about funding education, supporting maternity care, and creating space for Black women in politics.

Aug. 24, 2020 1:53 pm
Independence Media Foundation’s Community Voices grant elevates Black and brown voices left behind during COVID-19
At the end of July, IPMF announced they awarded a total of $1.75 million to 43 projects across the greater Philadelphia area. The projects will record, document, share, and preserve underrepresented voices and narratives.
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