results
Sep. 29, 2016 8:07 am
Here’s the technology wiping criminal records at those new expungement clinics
Community Legal Services attorney Mike Hollander built the Expungement Generator in 2011 to streamline the process.
method
Sep. 7, 2016 12:44 pm
This Chester County fund is taking a stand for local women
In the Greater Philadelphia region, we need as many women-minded funding orgs as possible, and we need them to work together.
people
Aug. 26, 2016 12:58 pm
Why it’s important you know that Soneyet Muhammad is a boss
The Clarifi exec's job is to help low-income families manage their money better. But it's also her job to make sure they know that she, a women of color, is in a position of power.
people
Aug. 22, 2016 10:52 am
Saleem Chapman’s SustainPHL speech will pick you up if you’re feeling low
"What our path for equality demands is that we do not simply look at the way the world is and why, but that we look at the way the world should be and ask why not?"
people
Aug. 18, 2016 3:08 pm
Here’s your primer on Afrofuturism
Rasheedah Phillips, a Community Legal Services managing attorney and the founder of The AfroFuturist Affair, explains why it should matter to the social impact community in her Around the Corner interview.
results
Jul. 11, 2016 11:15 am
The Enterprise Center is creating the funding network its minority founders don’t yet have
The West Philly-based community development corporation just graduated the first cohort of minority businesses from ScaleUp.
method
May 17, 2016 9:09 am
Digital On-Ramps is bridging the digital divide job by job
It's a process that's working for the employment opportunity collaborative, which consists of 13 institutions and city agencies.
method
Apr. 26, 2016 2:57 pm
3 reasons why nonprofits should care about the city’s export plan
The Greater Philadelphia Export Plan needs to involve more than just international businesses. Here's how nonprofits factor in.
method
Apr. 26, 2016 12:49 pm
For Germantown, integration and inclusion are ‘something to strive for’
It's not something that just happens. Neighbors gathered recently to discuss the challenged past and hopeful future for socioeconomic diversity in Germantown.
funding
Apr. 12, 2016 12:56 pm
This will be the state’s biggest social impact project ever. How will Philly fit?
Two "pay for success" initiatives will work to cut recidivism rates and government spending. Philadelphia will be involved in some way, though it's unclear as to what extent.