Apr. 12, 2017 11:58 am
Here’s who won Wharton’s biggest impact investing competition yet
Nearly 600 students attended the annual event, up from 125 last year, and they were so talented that judges chose six finalists, instead of five.
Apr. 12, 2017 8:57 am
Back on My Feet wants you to #stopthesnooze and wake up to homelessness
The nonprofit's #stopthesnooze campaign is asking Philadelphians to donate $5.30 or wake up at 5:30 a.m. for a morning run.
Apr. 11, 2017 10:30 am
These 11 area nonprofits received $225K from Citizens Bank for their financial literacy programs
Eighty nonprofits nationally received a total of $1.4 million in donations from the bank as part of its Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money financial literacy initiative.
Apr. 10, 2017 12:12 pm
The NFL Draft will produce a lot of waste. Here’s a peek at Philly’s defensive playbook
Thousands of people means thousands of pounds of waste. Philly.com takes a look at where it will all go.
Apr. 4, 2017 12:36 pm
56 languages are spoken at Northeast High. This program helps students understand each other better
Al-Bustan's Tabadul Project is a cross-cultural arts program helping NEHS students and their families become one cohesive community.
Apr. 3, 2017 12:52 pm
These Penn students invented a way to keep encamped refugees warm through the winter
Ember is a wood stove attachment that improves heating time by 150 percent.
Apr. 3, 2017 11:12 am
Without federal funds, this regional homelessness program is shutting down
Homeless Outreach Support Transition Program's one-year federal grant has run dry.
Mar. 31, 2017 12:52 pm
A big coalition of activists is pushing Philly’s DA candidates further left
Media Mobilizing Project, Project HOME, Color of Change, the ACLU and more have come together to organize for a "just district attorney."
Mar. 29, 2017 10:47 am
Learn from these ‘conscious capitalists’ next month
Over 300 leaders of the Conscious Capitalism movement will convene in Philadelphia on April 18. Their mission? Use capitalism as a force for good.
Mar. 27, 2017 12:51 pm
The color of a collar: Jeff Abramowitz’s road to reentry
Abramowitz was a Center City lawyer. Then he went to prison. Now, he's dedicating his life to helping other returning citizens successfully re-enter society.