Monique Curry-Mims is the Principal and Founder of Civic Capital (owner of Generocity), an international social impact firm that supports communities and the organizations that serve them through consulting, cultivation, and content. A transplant from Upstate New York and graduate of Philadelphia University (now Jefferson) and The Pennsylvania State University, Monique is a philanthropist who spends her down time at the Float Spa or with her husband and two kids having movie or game nights.
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Mar. 11, 2026 8:00 am
Transforming Systems Through Love
When you ask Carniesha Kwashie where her story begins, she does not start with a job title or a program name. She starts at her grandparents’ kitchen table. “I came into the world knowing I was loved,” she says. “I never doubted it. My grandparents, my parents, my aunts and uncles – they poured so […]
Feb. 11, 2026 8:00 am
Blueprint to End Homelessness
Then: The Blueprint to End Homelessness, an interview with Peter Gonzales Now: Homelessness today in Philadelphia Homelessness is increasing again in Philadelphia. The city’s 2025 point-in-time count found about 5,500 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in 2025, and roughly 14,000 Philadelphians cycle through homelessness over the course of a year. Encampment closures […]
Jan. 14, 2026 8:00 am
What Generocity’s Top 10 Stories Reveal About Philadelphia in 2025, and what leaders should consider for 2026
image above from PhillyCAM’s Telling Our Stories Panel & Exhibit” photo credit: PhillyCAM In 2025, Philadelphia’s social impact sector faced serious challenges, including growing needs, shifting policies, and a widening gap between where resources are available and where problems exist. Generocity’s most-read stories went beyond our planned stories. They highlighted the people and organizations working […]
Jan. 7, 2026 8:00 am
Generocity’s 2026: Democracy, Rights, and Young People
Generocity took some time off to plan an ambitious year of impact and coverage. Take a moment to review our 2026 Editorial Calendar. Our theme this year is Democracy & Human Rights. As we enter the 250th anniversary of America, our coverage will examine the promise that was made and how our government and nonprofits […]
Nov. 12, 2025 7:19 am
Closing the Arc: Designing for human well-being
From pandemics to federal cuts, communities across the country have been impacted more than most have ever imagined by misaligned practices and divisive policies. Michael O’Bryan has long been a bridge-builder – a leader who sees beyond fragmented systems to the whole people caught within them. Through this lens, he launched Humanature, the consulting and […]
Aug. 6, 2025 8:00 am
Equity, Access, and Stability: How Communities Are Being Braver Today for Tomorrow
As August begins, communities across the Commonwealth are grappling with the tangible effects of seismic shifts in federal and local policy. The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill — a sweeping piece of legislation whose effects are only beginning to be felt — has brought dramatic changes to basic support services like Medicaid and SNAP. […]
Jul. 23, 2025 8:00 am
Reframing the Discussion
Before Generocity delves into this month’s flourishing solutions on voting and civic engagement, we’d like to share one reader’s idea of what it takes to increase civic engagement: “We need to change the structure of the ‘[get out the vote]’ conversation and create space for nonvoters to be seen, heard, and acknowledged rather than having […]
Jul. 2, 2025 7:52 am
Why I Didn’t Vote — And Why That Matters
Growing up, I was always so excited when my mother would take me into the voting booth with her. These experiences made me feel like a grown-up, an essential part of the democracy I learned about in school. It instilled in me a sense of civic duty. As an adult, I made it a point […]
Jul. 2, 2025 7:43 am
Big and Disastrous
With a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Vance, the Senate has approved the Federal Administration’s Big Beautiful Bill, which will now head to the House for final approval. While this bill will lead to Big changes in the way our Federal government utilizes taxpayer dollars and supports communities, Beautiful might not be the way […]
Jun. 18, 2025 7:21 am
Community Development Financial Institutions: Agents of Change
The Transformative Impact of CDFIs Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have fundamentally shaped the landscape of community investment and support. Over the past 40 years, Jim Burnett, Executive Director of VestedIn noted, “CDFIs have had a major impact on the communities that they serve, whether they be urban, rural, or native populations. We have made […]