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How do I talk to my students about what happened? purpose

Jan. 7, 2021 8:42 am

How do I talk to my students about what happened?

Guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins says she may not know how to answer her students' questions on yesterday's mob attack on the Capitol, but she shares her approach and the resources that can help.
What kind of data affects social change and where does it come from? purpose

Nov. 2, 2020 3:00 pm

What kind of data affects social change and where does it come from?

At ECS’s Forum on Justice & Opportunity, the Scattergood Foundation and Azavea presented projects on understanding needs and assets, and strengthening social programs through data and evaluation.
Opinion: During the pandemic Philadelphia has been dealing with a silent epidemic of sexual violence purpose

Jul. 14, 2020 7:30 am

Opinion: During the pandemic Philadelphia has been dealing with a silent epidemic of sexual violence

"For many people, the coronavirus-related stay at home order has resulted in victims of sexual violence being quarantined with their abusers," says guest columnist Dr. Monique Howard.
Mighty Writers to expand to Kennett Square purpose

Sep. 18, 2019 4:06 pm

Mighty Writers to expand to Kennett Square

The bilingual programming, says Mighty Writers' Executive Director Tim Whitaker, will help immigrant children express themselves well at a critical moment in time.
Money Moves: The eagle-eyed will notice that these grants and donations total more than $11 million funding

May 6, 2019 8:15 am

Money Moves: The eagle-eyed will notice that these grants and donations total more than $11 million

The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, NRG Gives, Eagles Autism Challenge and more, made significant awards to area organizations in April.
The Foundation for Delaware County made its first major grants funding

Nov. 2, 2018 2:16 pm

The Foundation for Delaware County made its first major grants

Totaling $1,165,000, all grants were given to programs that improve maternal and child health, particularly for children living in poverty.
Home visits from education experts are improving outcomes for Philly kids in poverty results

Aug. 8, 2018 12:45 pm

Home visits from education experts are improving outcomes for Philly kids in poverty

In-home lessons for under-resourced families can improve literacy rates and shrink the achievement gap. Here's how they work — and one North Philadelphia mom's story.
Why PCCY is hosting a first-of-its-kind Minecraft-themed fundraiser funding

Aug. 24, 2017 1:27 pm

Why PCCY is hosting a first-of-its-kind Minecraft-themed fundraiser

Public Citizens for Children + Youth is meeting parents and their kids where they are: playing video games. Here's what other nonprofits can learn from the event.
Child’s World America wants to be a ‘catalyst’ in uniting child advocacy orgs purpose

Aug. 22, 2017 8:50 am

Child’s World America wants to be a ‘catalyst’ in uniting child advocacy orgs

Former Philabundance ED Bill Clark and Rutgers anthropologist Cindy Dell Clark say there's no one entity calling for systematic change in child welfare in the United States. That's where their nonprofit comes in.
How Witnesses to Hunger uses first-person stories to affect policy method

Dec. 21, 2016 11:51 am

How Witnesses to Hunger uses first-person stories to affect policy

The Center for Hunger-Free Communities program invites people experiencing hunger and poverty to be their own advocates.