people
Apr. 26, 2019 12:50 pm
Generocity asks: How does media literacy impact your work?
Four mission-driven professionals working in the nonprofit sector give us their answers.
funding
Nov. 21, 2016 10:48 am
GlaxoSmithKline just awarded 10 Philly nonprofits $40K each
Youth sports, safety, housing and community health were the areas of interest this year for the healthcare company.
purpose
Nov. 8, 2016 7:25 am
MSNBC takes a long look at the cycle of poverty in Philadelphia
The network's Geography of Poverty series reports on how the criminal justice system has kept many Philadelphians trapped in the cycle of poverty.
purpose
Apr. 15, 2016 12:53 pm
Hack against gun violence or for womens’ health this weekend
Two cities, two hackathons, one weekend. Here's what you need to know.
method
Mar. 30, 2015 11:45 am
Stories of Gun Violence-Where is the Love, Philadelphia?
Two summers ago, while out doing some history research for one of his professors, University of Pennsylvania student Dan Kurland was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. He remembers it vividly. Not because of his diagnosis, but because of what happened in the midst of his emergency room heart examination. “I saw a young man being wheeled […]
method
Oct. 23, 2014 11:25 am
Be the Change Advocates to Expand Successful Gun Violence Strategy
From Left to Right: Dave Forde, Movita Johnson, Hassan Freeman, Joe Kramer,Tom Hickey, Najee Darby and Pat Haughney In January 2008, Movita Johnson moved her family to Landsdowne in hopes of safeguarding her sons from the gun and drug culture running rampant in Philadelphia. In 2011, three years later to the day, Johnson buried her […]
method
Aug. 15, 2014 11:44 am
Urban Affairs Coalition’s WorkReady Program Comes to a Close
Ashley Marcus, 15, participated in WorkReady this summer. There was no lounging around this summer for more than 1,000 youth who participated in WorkReady Philadelphia through the Urban Affairs Coalition. Urban Affairs Coalition is one of the largest providers of the WorkReady program, an initiative of the Philadelphia Youth Network, aimed at helping low-income youth, ages […]