Jun. 19, 2017 1:25 pm
Mental health services for immigrants and refugees in Philly must be reworked
In addition to language and cultural barriers, therapists and counselors "need to really shift from this idea that we are the experts that are fixing the problems in other people’s lives." Here's how three local nonprofits are doing it.
Jan. 25, 2017 10:00 am
This overdose prevention newsletter from 1999 is still relevant
Though the details of the Fall 1999 issue of Harm Reduction Coalition's newsletter may be out of date, the issues raised inside are as current as ever.
Nov. 21, 2016 12:58 pm
Obamacare’s uncertain future has some social workers on edge
President-Elect Donald Trump's vague plans for the Affordable Care Act are making some service providers uneasy. Others weren't exactly pleased with it from the jump.
Oct. 19, 2016 12:54 pm
This 27-year-old family foundation director doesn’t want your grant applications
Max Tuttleman "grabbed the reins" to his family's foundation when he was 20. He doesn't believe in mission and thinks institutional philanthropy is outdated — but he wants to fund your project.
Oct. 12, 2016 12:15 pm
Take our acronyms quiz to test your knowledge of social services
It's almost as if social workers and government agencies communicate in a foreign language. How well you can speak it? You have five minutes to figure out 20 acronyms.
Oct. 11, 2016 11:22 am
Visualizing Pennsylvania’s opioid epidemic
Nearly 78 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Reinvestment Fund's PolicyMap took a look at data surrounding the last ten years of overdoses in the U.S., honing in on how the epidemic has spread across Pennsylvania.
Aug. 8, 2016 12:51 pm
This social entrepreneur wants to bring you psychotherapy on-demand
Ajmail Matin is trying to get his app Psykee off the ground.
Mar. 14, 2016 9:29 am
This competition is putting recovery on a big stage with a microphone
Recovery Idol (yes, inspired by American Idol) is a talent competition featuring acts recovering from addiction, mental health issues and domestic abuse.
Dec. 22, 2014 1:25 pm
Philly Teens Award $50,000 to Youth-Focused Nonprofits
At their grantmaking ceremony last week, thirteen members of the YOUTHadelphia board, the teenage advisory committee of The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for Children, awarded $50,000 to youth-serving nonprofits. Priority areas were determined by the teens, and each grantee received $10,000. GALAEI received a grant for LGBTQ support. Communities in Schools Philadelphia, Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia […]
Nov. 13, 2014 12:36 pm
East Mount Airy Neighbors to Make Inaugural Grants Between $2,000 and 50,000
The East Mount Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund is seeking nonprofit applicants for its inaugural round of grantmaking. The Philadelphia Foundation helped the group establish a donor advised fund, a flexible alternative to the creation of a private foundation or direct giving. The Foundation will also manage the grant application and award process. Nonprofits working on innovative solutions to […]