Feb. 19, 2025 8:00 am
Sanctuary Cities 102: What you need to know now
In 2017, OneStepAway contributor Jim Irby wrote, ”Sanctuary cities 101: Why they matter and how Philly came to be one.” Today as Sanctuary cities and immigration policies are challenged federally, Generocity’s ARC AI-Contributor has provided an update on what has happened since 2017 and offers some insight as to what leaders should know. Current […]
purpose
Sep. 8, 2021 5:00 pm
Food insecurity number is unchanged from 2019 — likely thanks to increased gov help and charitable efforts
Food banks and food pantries responded nimbly and quickly to an unprecedented increase in demand and provided assistance to at least 60 million Americans in 2020, says guest columnist Craig Gundersen.
purpose
Sep. 7, 2021 1:46 pm
Pandemic hardship is about to get a lot worse for millions of out-of-work Americans
Nearly a third of those currently unemployed come from three sectors of the economy: health care and social assistance; accommodation and food services; and retail trade.
purpose
Aug. 6, 2021 10:44 am
The federal foreclosure moratorium has ended. Here’s what to do to save your home
It is not too late for delinquent homeowners with government-backed mortgages to get into forbearance, says Rachel Labush from Community Legal Services.
purpose
Jul. 6, 2021 9:37 am
An economist outlines the impact of the charitable deduction
Even though it is available only for the 10% of American taxpayers who itemize their tax returns, guest columnist Patrick Rooney says giving incentives affect the amount donors actually give.
funding
May 26, 2021 8:34 am
PA county govs map out how they will use American Rescue Plan money while state dithers
According to experts, one of the most under-discussed aspects of ARP is that it represents "not only the largest positive fiscal jolt to state and local budgets in decades, but also the one most supportive of local discretion."
purpose
Apr. 2, 2021 8:30 am
American Rescue Plan Act offers City opportunity to meet critical behavioral health needs
"We call on government, civic, and business leaders to think differently about how their resources impact mental health and substance use," say guest columnists Joe Pyle and Kate Williams.
funding
Mar. 16, 2021 9:19 am
Federal support has shored up nonprofits during the coronavirus pandemic, but many groups are still struggling
The new stimulus package includes $7.25 billion in PPP loans, and has $470 million in support to U.S. arts and cultural organizations.
purpose
Feb. 22, 2021 2:09 pm
Does the local nonprofit sector have the collective agency to make change and move us toward just recovery?
“It is hard to find balance between doing the work and finding the energy and resources to argue at City Hall," says Farrah Parkes of Gender Justice Fund.
purpose
Feb. 22, 2021 9:28 am
Cathryn Miller-Wilson: Proposed legislation would acknowledge that immigrants are a public good
"Throughout the pandemic, we have seen how important immigrants are to our community as they have been on the frontlines of our healthcare system and our food production," says the executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania.