people
Apr. 28, 2016 3:09 pm
“It’s all about leveraging the resources you have” — Dignity Housing’s new ED
John Ungar says he'll preserve the nonprofit's individualized approach to quelling homelessness while seeking new kinds of partnerships in Germantown.
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.
method
Mar. 7, 2016 2:39 pm
Here are two approaches to using real estate for social impact
Whether you're for-profit or nonprofit, putting power back into the hands of the community is key.
method
Mar. 7, 2016 12:42 pm
The neighborhoods of Northwest Philly are collaborating to make you love them
Chestnut Hill, East Falls, Germantown, Manayunk, Mt. Airy, Roxborough and Ogontz-West Oak Lane are spreading the word about their collective assets, thanks to a state grant and some consulting help.
funding
Feb. 12, 2016 9:45 am
13 Historic Germantown sites just landed $78K ‘to make a visible difference’
Historic Germantown’s Sustaining Our Sites Fund is granting the money to pay for exterior improvements and site restoration.
funding
Jul. 2, 2015 9:29 am
The Fund for Germantown is driving local improvement projects
Germantown United Community Development Corporation established the Fund for Germantown — Projects for Progress Program last year, and the program designed to enable members of its community to undertake locally impactful projects that have an immediate impact on Germantown. The deadline for the first round of 2015 grants is July 15. The grants, which are […]
results
Aug. 15, 2013 2:59 pm
West Rockland Street’s Litter Scavenger Hunt Turns Cleanup into a Game
On August 8th, 15 kids, ages three to 13, took to the streets on a scavenger hunt for specific items often found in the heaps of litter tucked into vacant lots and scattered across sidewalks and front lawns.