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.
method
Nov. 3, 2016 9:43 am
There’s a food truck driving around teaching people how to cook kale
It's Vetri Community Partnership's Mobile Teaching Kitchen. Expect it to roll out in full this coming spring.
people
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 He doesn't believe in mission and thinks institutional philanthropy is outdated — but he wants to fund your project.
purpose
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.
purpose
Sep. 30, 2016 12:57 pm
3 things service providers want you to understand about homelessness
Above all, they stress one thing: Homeless individuals are not the "other."
results
Sep. 30, 2016 7:55 am
These data visuals show how Big Tobacco is impacting low-income communities
Joe Camel has been known to set his sights on the impoverished. This Smoke Free Philly data story shows how that's happening in Philadelphia.
people
Sep. 23, 2016 12:58 pm
Broderick Green was homeless and addicted. Now he works at the nonprofit that saved him
After five years at rock bottom, Green is living his 'wildest dreams' as a support specialist at Depaul USA.
method
Sep. 14, 2016 12:32 pm
This new report from the Office of HIV Planning accounts for things like incarceration and racism
The care and prevention plan mixes community-identified needs with federal goals and local priorities. Pretty cool, right?
purpose
Aug. 24, 2016 2:22 pm
How EvoXLabs is helping open up the city’s HIV data
The city's Office of HIV Planning keeps data in a 400-page PDF document. EvoXLabs is helping make it accessible for civic hackers.
results
Aug. 15, 2016 3:17 pm
Surprise! Philly is not a very healthy city
The City's Community Health Explorer compares public health indicators in Philadelphia with other major U.S. cities and highlights racial disparities, among other features.