purpose
Aug. 15, 2019 8:00 am
How PHMC enables employees to turn their passion into purpose
Director of Case Management and Program Standards, Katherine Addison shares her approach to finding joy in and outside of the office.
purpose
Aug. 13, 2019 1:12 pm
#ProTip: Stop saying you want to give back
No cookie for you if you utter that line during an interview, says columnist Valerie Johnson. Here's why.
purpose
May 7, 2019 6:56 am
B corps and nonprofits talk social impact through tech at #PTW19
“I learned that Philadelphia is a very service-oriented city,” said one audience member after the event at the Free Library's Parkway branch. “The panelists really care about their citizens."
method
Mar. 18, 2019 11:46 am
These are the questions you should be asking about your nonprofit’s management
Positioning a nonprofit for success requires taking a strategic look at these key areas, writes Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center's interim head, Krystine Sipple.
purpose
Aug. 15, 2017 11:05 am
Penn’s Fels Institute is launching a board governance program for leaders of color
DiverseForce and Urban Philly Professional Network founder Sulaiman Rahman led its development: "We wanted to be a resource for nonprofits that say they can't find" people of color for their boards.
funding
Nov. 9, 2016 12:50 pm
This nonprofit is training returning citizens for construction jobs
Philadelphia Community Corps has so far connected half its participants to employment opportunities and saved 100,000 pounds of materials from landfills in the process. It's crowdfunding for tools this #GivingTuesday.
people
Nov. 7, 2016 9:10 am
How this advocate is helping older foster kids improve a system that failed them
"It's not acceptable that youth we took responsibility for raising end up being homeless in adulthood or incarcerated so soon after they leave care," said Stoneleigh fellow Dominique Mikell.
purpose
Nov. 3, 2016 3:20 pm
The Barnes Foundation is piloting some wearable tech this month
Enhance your visit with complementary digital content. Barnes will experiment with Apple Watches this month, thanks to funding from the Barra Foundation.
results
Nov. 2, 2016 9:52 am
Back on My Feet just keeps growing in Philly
The nonprofit has launched its fourth local team, in Point Breeze and in partnership with Surge Recovery.
people
Oct. 14, 2016 12:57 pm
What this tech guy wants to bring to his new gig in civic engagement
Alex Kaplan left his job at makerspace NextFab for South of South Neighborhood Association, where he knows he'll have to "spider hunt" for innovation.