people
Sep. 28, 2021 3:14 pm
Collective power: Nine Philadelphia-area Latinx leaders answer our questions
These Latinx nonprofit and civic leaders fight injustices, offer solutions, build community and cultivate incredible creativity even as they throw elbows to make sure there is space at the table for more Latinxs.
purpose
Mar. 17, 2021 10:35 am
Poverty Action Fund grants $1 million to LISC and LEDC to assist Philly’s Latinx communities
The organizations hope to create “a place-based, collective service delivery model” to create the ultimate in coordination — one-stop shopping to tackle poverty.
purpose
Jan. 11, 2021 11:09 am
Can EITC be a tool for poverty alleviation or wealth building in Fairhill?
“We need to develop systems to ensure warm and effective connectivity between the free tax prep and the comprehensive set of public benefits, subsidies, supports, and resources," says Will Gonzalez, executive director of Ceiba.
purpose
Jul. 23, 2020 12:56 pm
The memo barring immigrants from being included in the Census is ‘further motivation to be counted’
Local orgs weigh in on the constitutionality of Trump's "Memorandum On Excluding Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census," and step up efforts to get city residents to participate in the Census.
purpose
Jun. 18, 2019 7:03 am
On the Market: 28 opportunities for jobs to rock your world
This week: Multiple opportunities to lead development efforts at nonprofits; anti-racism work at an organization with a long history of social justice, and various openings at Latinx-serving organizations.
purpose
May 22, 2015 11:11 am
FINANTA Seeks to Make Banking Local in South Kensington
Until 2011, the Borinquen Federal Credit Union offered residents of South Kensington a local banking option where they could open a savings account, apply for a loan, or seek financial assistance, all in their own neighborhood. Then the 35-year-old institution ran into some financial and legal trouble, ranging from mismanagement to outright fraud.The National Credit […]