purposeSep. 29, 2020 8:58 am
Finding light in darkness: Tips on embracing community and self-care
Guest columnist Ami Patel Hopkins remembers her student Cheickna Traoré, and offers insights into the elements of both the artwork memorializing him, and her own Love-and-Light map.
purposeSep. 25, 2020 9:39 am
One of the keys to the Philadelphia Worker Relief Fund’s success was accessibility
The City of Philadelphia partnered with the philanthropic community, the Pennsylvania National Domestic Workers Alliance, and 14 local CBOs to distribute $1.7 million in direct cash payments to more than 2,160 families.
purposeSep. 24, 2020 12:25 pm
Temple University’s COVID outbreak left North Philadelphia’s Black community ill-equipped and uninformed
Neighborhood leaders paint a picture of a vulnerable community imperiled, not only by COVID-19, but by students' risky behavior and a university plan that didn't include them.
fundingSep. 24, 2020 7:00 am
Today’s state budget blues will bring tomorrow’s nonprofit woes
“Cuts in social service nonprofits will decimate a system that is already too fragile,” says Donna Cooper, the executive director of Public Citizens for Children & Youth (PCCY).
purposeSep. 21, 2020 12:45 pm
During COVID-19, underserved communities in Philly rely on tech to connect
In and around the Hunting Park neighborhood, Latinx nonprofits use tech to build community and to keep people engaged.
purposeSep. 17, 2020 12:00 pm
The other side of the heroic nonprofit pivot to provide COVID-19 services? The toll on the mental health of staffers
If people are an organization’s most vital asset, a troubled workforce doesn’t bode well for the future of nonprofits.
purposeSep. 15, 2020 12:00 pm
Grassroots nonprofits and COVID-19 relief funding
With the surge in philanthropic efforts to provide COVID relief, have grassroots organizations been able to access those funding opportunities?
purposeSep. 14, 2020 12:44 pm
A working mom on back-to-school life in COVID
In the midst of a global pandemic, when the family juggling act has intensified and the ability to provide the most basic needs is even more at risk, the crises faced by working mothers cannot be ignored, says guest columnist Michelle Legaspi Sanchez.
purposeSep. 11, 2020 1:22 pm
Here’s an up-to-date guide to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and other benefits in PA
Julia Simon-Mishel, of Philadelphia Legal Assistance's unemployment compensation division, has more advice on how gig workers can apply for benefits during COVID-19.
fundingSep. 10, 2020 1:42 pm
COVID-19 funding: Seniors both need more and give more
The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy estimates that of the $11.3 million that has been awarded to COVID-related health causes regionally, only 1%, or $131,500 was directed to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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