Feb. 9, 2023 10:26 am
How 100+ years of disinvestment has led to today’s Philadelphia
A brief explainer of the policies and organizations that have impacted communities in Philadelphia.
method
Jan. 25, 2023 9:00 pm
Youth-led Solutions for a More Just Society
For 15 years, a Philadelphia-based Youth Advocacy Program has influenced national and statewide legislation, learn how it can help your organization.
purpose
Jan. 16, 2023 9:19 am
Why Philanthropy Can’t Overlook the Mayoral Primaries
With nine candidates and more considering, will the next Mayor represent the community and issues philanthropy is called to support?
people
May 26, 2020 11:03 am
Power moves: Stefanie Arck-Baynes has moved from Philabundance to Benefits Data Trust
Plus, Alexander DeSantis is named Philadelphia's inspector general, and John Dombroski becomes the CFO of the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia.
people
Oct. 27, 2016 11:36 am
Philly voting wonks bent NYT’s ear on the math of disenfranchisement
Donald Trump warned against "large-scale voter fraud" in Philadelphia. A handful of social justice academics stepped up to explain to the New York Times why some Philly divisions are 100 percent blue.
purpose
Aug. 21, 2015 12:38 pm
The new Startup PHL call is out — what’s your big idea?
This initiative, spearheaded by the City of Philadelphia, PIDC and First Round Capital, provides funding for early-stage companies and supports programs that develop the startup community in Philadelphia.
method
Aug. 19, 2015 11:39 am
How would you use the City’s energy data for good?
The City of Philadelphia’s Energy Office, part of The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, is the information gatekeeper of the City government’s energy supply and demand, working to get cost effective, reliable, safe energy for the city. It’s also in charge of educating the other city offices on energy conservation, providing education, technical expertise, and analysis […]
results
Aug. 14, 2015 10:00 am
A new “living wall” at 3rd and Walnut acts as billboard for green tools
A partnership between Philadelphia Water, the National Park Service, Independence National Historical Park and SHIFT_DESIGN has created new “living wall” that manages stormwater runoff from the roof of the Department of Interior building located at 3rd and Walnut streets. The wall features over 70 individual plants—all of them native to Pennsylvania—suspended from a vertical structure […]
purpose
Aug. 5, 2015 12:00 pm
Kids and their foster grandparents are filling summer reading gaps with The Playstreet Book Club
Mayor Michael A. Nutter recently launched the Playstreet Book Club, a pilot program that aims to help address summer reading loss among children who receive USDA-funded free summer meals. The Book Club operates at select locations by providing children with five free, take-home books. The Playstreet Book Club also offers literacy assessments and activities led […]
funding
Aug. 3, 2015 2:12 pm
Starting this fall, you’ll know who’s funding campaigns in Philly
Mayor Michael A. Nutter, City Council President Darrell L. Clarke, and Philadelphia Board of Ethics Executive Director Shane Creamer signed a landmark campaign disclosure legislation into law on July 30. The legislation, Bill No. 150368, adds regulation to campaigns in Philadelphia — support from non-candidate parties, such as nonprofit organizations, corporations, partnerships, and political action […]