purpose
Aug. 13, 2021 10:53 am
5 #MeToo takeaways from Andrew Cuomo and Activision Blizzard sex harassment scandals
These two recent high-profile examples illustrate not only the power of the legal reforms that have been put in place, but how much employee culture has changed since 2017, when the #MeToo movement first started to get headlines.
purpose
Jul. 8, 2020 12:00 pm
Generocity.org is launching a year-long reporting project on a ‘more just recovery’
Called TRACE and supported by a consortium of regional foundations, the goal is to track and inform how the Philadelphia region responds to a pandemic, economic crisis and structural racism.
people
Feb. 14, 2019 10:31 am
My Philly Neighbor: Why Hestonville’s Juanita Acree encourages civic engagement
The community leader organizes block parties, feeds the hungry and encourages neighbors to register to vote.
people
Feb. 7, 2019 5:05 pm
My Philly Neighbor: Meet Germantown civic leader Marie-Monique Marthol
In this first edition of a Broke in Philly-adjacent reporting series about unsung community leaders, the Pomona Cherokee Civic Council's president describes people as the neighborhood's greatest resource.
purpose
Apr. 10, 2018 12:45 pm
Meet Philly Tech Week’s newest conference for change makers: Introduced by Technical.ly
Generocity is curating programming for the IMPACT track, so you can expect a high-level look at accessibility, education, diversity and more.
people
Dec. 7, 2017 1:41 pm
What does ‘civic tech’ really mean? Philly technologists weigh in
Who's in the tent, according to Azavea's Robert Cheetham, Fixlist's Stacey Mosley and Mjumbe Poe, and Protocol Labs' Michelle Lee in honor of Code for Philly's fifth anniversary.
purpose
Dec. 23, 2016 10:44 am
This website is helping people keep their neighborhoods clean
Not in Philly is a website that helps organize clean-up crews.
purpose
Dec. 21, 2016 7:48 am
Summer of Maps is back and nonprofits should apply for a fellow by Feb. 5
Get yourself a fellow and visualize your data.
funding
Dec. 20, 2016 12:39 pm
Knight’s revamped strategy calls for reinvestment in ‘promising projects’
Expect the foundation to "double down" on projects that work, said Philly Program Director Patrick Morgan.
results
Oct. 24, 2016 11:46 am
Why your calls with the Revenue and Water departments are friendlier
Staffers are receiving training in trauma-informed customer service. It's one outcome from Living Cities' City Accelerator initiative.