people
Feb. 27, 2020 9:05 am
‘People need to see leaders who look like they do’: Q & A with the DVCCC’s Dr. Dolly Wideman-Scott
"I’ve also been blessed with a very diverse staff, and I’ve seen that it makes clients more comfortable when coming to us at the most vulnerable points in their lives," says the leader of the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County.
purpose
Feb. 26, 2020 12:30 pm
As DiverseForce on Boards prepares for a sixth cohort, we look back over the program’s impact
For the past three years, the board governance program has expanded its reach to over 200 nonprofit partners.
purpose
Feb. 26, 2020 8:58 am
Minority entrepreneurship is the antidote to persistent poverty
"If Greater Philadelphia is serious about equitable growth and becoming a national 21st-century leader, it cannot afford to continue relegating support for minority entrepreneurship to the back seat," says The Enterprise Center's Della Clark.
people
Feb. 25, 2020 11:17 am
Katherine Johnson: NASA mathematician and much-needed role model
In her guest column, The Conversation's Monica Grady celebrates the extraordinary achievements of Katherine Johnson, and why women space scientists and engineers still need role models.
purpose
Feb. 14, 2020 3:45 pm
Economy League is launching a civic impact accelerator, makes 4 hires
The Civic Impact Labs program, led by Jen Devor, is set to launch this spring.
people
Feb. 14, 2020 1:11 pm
Ronald Crawford believes Meek Mill, Jay Z and Nas have something healing to say to Philly’s returning citizens
That belief is the backbone of HipHopPsychoEd, the free therapeutic town halls that Crawford hosts.
people
Feb. 11, 2020 8:21 am
‘What has the most significant impact on leadership of color?’ 16 Philly-area leaders answer our question
Is it a personal quality? A professional trajectory? A political imperative? Challenges to be confronted? Any combination of the above? Or something other? The leaders of color we asked weighed in on both negative and positive impacts.
purpose
Feb. 4, 2020 8:07 am
Brother to brother: An open letter to the next generation of Black male leaders
"To the young brothers rising in the ranks: we see you. We need you. The leadership positions held by me and others need successors," says guest columnist Darryl Bundrige of City Year Philadelphia.