Feb. 16, 2021 10:11 am
Embracing the past on the way to the future: Bethel Burying Ground Committee prepares to choose a public memorial
"We want [the memorial] to live and have purpose and meaning, not just for today, but into the future,” says Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, the pastor of Mother Bethel AME.
Feb. 10, 2021 5:23 pm
Omar Woodard announces he will be leaving GreenLight Fund in March
Colleagues and nonprofit partners react to the news that the Philadelphia social impact leader will leave to become vice president of the national consortium, Results for America.
Jan. 26, 2021 12:10 pm
Second chances stalled: Advocates wait for pardons on Gov’s desk to be signed
“[Pardon recommendations] could sit on his desk for two years. He has no accountability to do it or he has nobody pushing him.” Rev. Michelle Simmons tells Generocity contributor Brandon Dorfman in this deep dive into PA's pardons logjam.
Jan. 19, 2021 12:00 pm
Community advocates make the case for equitable housing in the spirit of Dr. King
In observation of MLK Day of Service, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia hosted a virtual conversation between Corinne O'Connell and James Crowder on the ongoing fair housing crisis —part of the org’s series, "Race, Housing, and Health in Philadelphia."
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.