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On the final day of Netroots Nation, four presidential candidates showed up purpose

Jul. 14, 2019 10:08 am

On the final day of Netroots Nation, four presidential candidates showed up

Local politicians and community activists joined four Democratic presidential candidates onstage for policy talk and shout outs about immigration, climate change and trans-inclusive reproductive justice.
Day two of Netroots Nation brings crowds to the streets and fireworks to the panels purpose

Jul. 13, 2019 11:14 am

Day two of Netroots Nation brings crowds to the streets and fireworks to the panels

Day three — today — will conclude with a Democratic Presidential Candidates Forum at the Convention Center, and two final actions at the nearby Friends Center bookending the marquee event.
This startup delivers surplus restaurant food to homeless shelters method

Jan. 5, 2016 8:00 am

This startup delivers surplus restaurant food to homeless shelters

The Food Connect Group delivers unused food from restaurants and caterers to shelters. First, they had to learn to wrestle with food donor liability.
Yes, Park(ing) Day is still happening–and you can sign up to host one purpose

Jul. 21, 2015 10:43 am

Yes, Park(ing) Day is still happening–and you can sign up to host one

Even with the Pope’s visit shutting nearly everything down at the end of September, the annual Park(ing) Day event will continue as planned on September 18, a week before the visit. This year marks the 8th year of Park(ing) Day, which was created to re-imagine the possibilities of 170 square feet of public space that […]
How OFN is using partnerships to champion community development results

Jul. 10, 2015 12:17 pm

How OFN is using partnerships to champion community development

What do Starbucks, Google, Banana Republic, Goldman Sachs and Sam’s Club have in common, besides being large, multi-national corporations? They have all partnered with Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), a Philadelphia-based, national membership network for community development financial institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are the real workhorses of community development. They are private entities that serve and invest […]
Meet Kevin Moran, the new Fairmount CDC Executive Director people

Jul. 7, 2015 3:28 pm

Meet Kevin Moran, the new Fairmount CDC Executive Director

  The Fairmount Community Development Corporation just hired a new Executive Director, Kevin Moran. Having previously served as the Fairmount CDC’s Communications Director a few years ago, Moran has experience with the organization already. In addition, Moran spent the last few years working at a national level of urban district management at the International Downtown […]
Venture for America creates cross-sector intersect with speaker series purpose

Jul. 7, 2015 10:05 am

Venture for America creates cross-sector intersect with speaker series

Julia Anaya speaking at the February Open Access PHL event.    The Intersect Philly speaker series, started by Venture for America fellows living and working in Philadelphia, aims to highlight two disparate, but meaningful, organizations in Philadelphia at each event. The first event takes place this Thursday, July 9 at the Dreaming Building at 618 […]
LISC is offering microgrants for orgs working in the Promise Zone funding

Jul. 6, 2015 11:09 am

LISC is offering microgrants for orgs working in the Promise Zone

Last month, Philadelphia LISC announced a request for applications for West Philadelphia Capacity Building Grants Program. Philadelphia LISC is the local office of LISC, a national nonprofit community development organization which combines corporate, government, and philanthropic resources to help community-based organizations revitalize underserved neighborhoods. The grant program is being administered in coordination with the Mayor’s […]
10 of the 50 black men honored for community building are from Philadelphia people

Jul. 1, 2015 10:30 am

10 of the 50 black men honored for community building are from Philadelphia

Earlier this month, BMe announced its 2015 BMe Community Leader Awards. Now in its fifth iteration, the awards give up to 50 black men across the country $10,000 for their community-building efforts and connects them with people who share a similar social mission. 10 of those men are from Philadelphia, and they’re working in a […]
PACDC Looking to Advance Affordable Housing for 70,000 in Need purpose

Jun. 26, 2015 11:15 am

PACDC Looking to Advance Affordable Housing for 70,000 in Need

The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) is partnering with Philadelphia Runner’s Philly 10K to offer runners charity bibs for the sold out race. “PACDC is partnering with the Philly 10K because the race is built around Philadelphia’s diverse and vibrant neighborhoods, and PACDC believes that strong neighborhoods are the key to a strong […]