Oct. 27, 2020 5:20 pm
Candace McKinley: ‘We have all the tools we need to start building and collectively funding the alternatives to police’
In this Q & A, the lead organizer of the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund talks about posting bail for last night's protesters, how small businesses are in the same boat as looters, and what we all need to get about this police violence.
Apr. 28, 2014 1:20 pm
Q&A: How local organizations are coming together for “collective impact”
A recently convened session brought together thought leaders, stakeholders, community leaders, people with lived experiences, and funders together. Nonprofits based in Greater Philadelphia are looking at the idea of “collective impact” as a means of achieving their goals. The Foundation Strategy Group (FSG), an international nonprofit consulting firm, which has embraced the idea, defines collective […]
Mar. 19, 2013 2:25 pm
Filling in the Gaps: A Q&A With Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
New York City native Alan Greenberger has been championing responsible Philadelphia architecture and development since 1974. After 34 years with MGA Partners (formerly Mitchell/Giurgola Architects), in 2008 he joined the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. Greenberger also serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Design Advocacy Group, Envision Peace Museum, and the Association […]
May 17, 2012 11:09 am
Q&A with Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder of B Lab
Entrepreneurial friends Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan and Andrew Kassoy have always been passionate about creating a better world through business. In the early aughts, when Jay and Bart were running AND1, their $250 million basketball footwear and apparel business, and Andrew was deep into a private equity investment career, they came up with a way […]