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Mark Manning

For over a decade, Mark Manning has worked in youth development, including roles in programming, operations, and fundraising at nonprofit summer camps. That work led him to the rural villages in Alaska, ski slopes of Lake Tahoe and summer camp programs in 10 states, including Pennsylvania. Currently, he enjoys freelance writing and volunteering for youth development causes in the Philadelphia area.

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Kensington Derby and Arts Festival celebrates on-the-fly inventiveness and spirit of community

May 13, 2019 6:00 am

Kensington Derby and Arts Festival celebrates on-the-fly inventiveness and spirit of community

The final event of #PTW19 brought together local businesses, artists and STEM-informed "human-powered transit."
March For Our Lives Philly youth organizers: It’s ‘extremely important for us to participate in politics’

Feb. 20, 2019 2:40 pm

March For Our Lives Philly youth organizers: It’s ‘extremely important for us to participate in politics’

Local teens are hosting voter registration drives at their schools and encouraging their peers to be politically aware. Plus, here's how to vote for the first time.
‘Grief looks different person-to-person’: The Dinner Party serves up conversation on loss

Jan. 29, 2019 7:45 am

‘Grief looks different person-to-person’: The Dinner Party serves up conversation on loss

A local organizer of the group that convenes young adults to discuss the impact of loved ones' deaths shares what he learned from a recent Dinner Party panel.
How to break up with your therapist

Jan. 23, 2019 12:05 pm

How to break up with your therapist

Picking the right care environment for your needs in essential. Two people who have received mental health services and two health professionals advise on how to make the switch when it's not working out.
How neurotypical nonprofit pros can be better allies to the autism community

Sep. 7, 2018 12:46 pm

How neurotypical nonprofit pros can be better allies to the autism community

We asked 15 relevant Philly nonprofits if people with autism were represented in leadership roles; most didn’t respond or declined to comment. Here are some actionable tips for recruiting and retaining board members from diverse neurological backgrounds.
Stop hiring fundraisers to fundraise

Jan. 2, 2018 7:22 am

Stop hiring fundraisers to fundraise

A thought experiment from one Philly development director.