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Place-Based Impact Investing 101: How local dollars can be deployed to benefit local communities
Wharton Social Impact Initiative's Sherryl Kuhlman and Nick Ashburn on CDFIs, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and pay for success financing.
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Jul. 13, 2018 12:50 pm
How ReStore’s self-sustaining revenue model supports local housing in Philadelphia
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia CEO Corinne O'Connell explains the on-mission success of the nonprofit's social enterprise arm.
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Jun. 11, 2018 10:25 am
It’s Disability Pride Week. Here’s how Philly could better serve its citizens with disabilities
Disability Pride Philadelphia Director Vicki Landers said the city is doing a few particular things well — but badly needs more accessible housing. Plus, a list of the week's events.
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Mar. 5, 2018 10:00 am
People of color are more likely to be denied a conventional home loan in Philadelphia
Soneyet Muhammad, Clarifi's director of community engagement, shares three ways to reduce the barriers to home ownership, especially for low-income residents.
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Dec. 21, 2017 7:21 am
Philly’s poverty problem is also a housing security problem
Columnist Akeem Dixon talks with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia's Kathryn Fernandez about holiday giving and housing in the nation's poorest big city.
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Dec. 4, 2017 10:32 am
Philadelphia Tenants Union is taking on surprise evictions
The activist group is building a coalition to advocate for "safe, decent and affordable housing." Its first major campaign: "Good Cause" eviction legislation.
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Jun. 5, 2017 12:49 pm
Philadelphia Assembled asks: What does a ‘just neighborhood’ look like?
The "Blueprint for a Just Neighborhood" project tackles gentrification and community engagement in South Kensington.
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Apr. 27, 2017 11:08 am
It’s National Reentry Week. Here are 4 policy solutions to help youth with criminal records
Why two Philly lawyers are calling for "bold policy reform."
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Mar. 24, 2017 12:56 pm
Is there hope for improving North Philadelphia’s gentrification problem? The solutions are varied
“What I see is a lack of respect,” said one panelist at The Advocate Center for Culture and Education's recent What Matters Forum.
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Mar. 22, 2017 12:55 pm
Solving Philly’s ‘eviction crisis’ will take the city committing to free legal help
Providing legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction is a "basic human right," as several government agencies and organizations testified at a recent City Council hearing.
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