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Nov. 19, 2018 10:25 am
This is what family homelessness looks like in Philadelphia — and how to solve it
Jason Miller, CEO of Families Forward Philadelphia, reflects on his first year at the helm of one of the only inclusive family shelters in the city and explains "invisible homelessness."
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Oct. 22, 2018 3:07 pm
Shift Capital founder Brian Murray: ‘Kensington’s opportunity is Philadelphia’s opportunity’
The social impact real estate developer on building equitable communities with patient capital.
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Oct. 19, 2018 10:56 am
A quick guide to creating social impact with your personal finances
First, consider balance and opportunity, writes investment advisor Greg Aloia.
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Oct. 17, 2018 4:27 pm
‘Each of us cannot tackle poverty alone’
On International Eradication of Poverty Day, Philadelphia Youth Network President and CEO Chekemma J. Fulmore-Townsend writes that intergenerational poverty can be addressed through partnerships throughout our city.
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Sep. 25, 2018 7:14 am
Investors must move beyond innovation to achieve impact
Ben Franklin Technology Partners President and CEO RoseAnn Rosenthal writes about the business community's embrace of the injunction to "do well by doing good."
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Sep. 21, 2018 12:45 pm
Your GoFundMe donation isn’t as secure as you think
Penn law professor John Bradley argues that in the wake of the Johnny Bobbitt saga, for-profit crowdfunding sites should hold themselves to the same standards of transparency as nonprofits.
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Sep. 20, 2018 12:45 pm
No showers or mail: This is what the Pennsylvania prison lockdown was like for inmates
A Philadelphia man incarcerated at SCI Huntingdon shares his experience: "Just because I lost my rights of freedom, that doesn't mean I should lose my rights as a human being."
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Sep. 17, 2018 11:39 am
What if the ‘unusual suspects’ suddenly became leaders in the community development field?
Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations' Pamela Bridgeforth on advancing racial equity and leadership development in local economic work.
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Sep. 6, 2018 11:43 am
The ACLU asked Nick Cannon, Pusha T and more about criminal justice reform at Made in America
On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania's Campaign for Smart Justice, Stimulus founder Tiffanie Stanard interviewed musicians and celebrities about reducing the U.S. incarceration rate.
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Aug. 29, 2018 12:30 pm
Investing to end poverty: On fostering economic growth and mobility in Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's community development advisor and outreach manager, Noelle St.Clair, writes about new models of moving capital for social good.
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