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Plugged-in and nonprofit: Nominate up to 10 people to be considered for inclusion in our ‘RealLIST Connectors’ people

May 27, 2020 2:08 pm

Plugged-in and nonprofit: Nominate up to 10 people to be considered for inclusion in our ‘RealLIST Connectors’

In a couple of weeks we'll publish a list of connectors from across the nonprofit sector. Not necessarily the most powerful people in the sector, but among the most influential and consequential.
We are all social enterprises now purpose

Apr. 9, 2020 11:21 am

We are all social enterprises now

The coronavirus crisis "has fully exposed the certainty that investing in the welfare and talents of workers is inextricably linked to the success of our economy," says guest columnist Matt Bergheiser.
Our 2020 holiday gift guide takes you on a jaunt around Philly purpose

Dec. 6, 2019 12:31 pm

Our 2020 holiday gift guide takes you on a jaunt around Philly

Items from Project HOME, Barnes Foundation, Triple Bottom Brewing, Grant BLVD, and so many more, are highlighted in our guide. Plus we've mapped it out for you...
It takes a city: Dispatch from a two-month-old social enterprise purpose

Dec. 2, 2019 3:21 pm

It takes a city: Dispatch from a two-month-old social enterprise

Tess Hart, the co-founder and CEO of Triple Bottom Brewing, writes about taking the time to reach beyond traditional recruiting practices to develop a work culture that is inclusive and welcoming.
What I’ve learned about creating truly inclusive workplaces and how you can do it too purpose

Oct. 22, 2019 12:30 pm

What I’ve learned about creating truly inclusive workplaces and how you can do it too

There’s an elephant in the room when most organizations talk about workplace diversity, says guest columnist Lauren Prince. She believes that inclusive hiring practices continue to be exclusive of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A resource for those transitioning professionally and personally, Career Wardrobe opens a second Delco site purpose

Aug. 8, 2019 8:08 am

A resource for those transitioning professionally and personally, Career Wardrobe opens a second Delco site

"This is our path to success: the clients report self-confidence that makes them engaged in their job search, they get employment, they transition off benefits,” said Sheri Cole, the executive director of the social enterprise.
The Rooster, the social enterprise eatery on Sansom Street, is set to close this week purpose

Jun. 4, 2019 5:03 pm

The Rooster, the social enterprise eatery on Sansom Street, is set to close this week

The closure of The Rooster is part of a trend of closures of restaurants that served social good along with food: Rosa's Fresh Pizza's flagship shop at 11th and Market streets and West Philly's EAT Café both closed in April of this year.
In conversation with Bill Golderer: On changes at Philly’s United Way, his new hires and the bat signal purpose

Apr. 15, 2019 8:00 am

In conversation with Bill Golderer: On changes at Philly’s United Way, his new hires and the bat signal

The CEO with a gift for memorable turns-of-phrase and pop culture allusions has a plan to drop Philadelphia's poverty rate by six percentage points.
‘Being thorough is being sustainable’: The South Philly Food Co-op story method

Jan. 15, 2019 10:49 am

‘Being thorough is being sustainable’: The South Philly Food Co-op story

Two board members of the soon-to-open, community-owned grocery store discuss collaborating with likeminded businesses and adapting to setbacks.
Is deeper impact possible with program-related investments? method

Dec. 20, 2018 7:26 am

Is deeper impact possible with program-related investments?

The Common Market cofounder Haile Johnston argues yes: Here's what one of the social enterprise's foundation partners found out when it evaluated the efficacy of its own PRI.