Apr. 28, 2017 12:55 pm
#PTW17 is here. Get psyched with these 20 impact-tinged events
Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast starts today. Here's our short list of must-attend events for nonprofit pros and the like.
Jan. 26, 2017 10:16 am
Philly reentry advocate Bill Cobb is heading to the ACLU
The Redeemed founder and Defender Association board member is now a deputy director with the organization's Campaign for Smart Justice.
Jan. 13, 2017 1:00 pm
PennFuture finally has a lobbying arm in Conservation Voters of Pa.
It's not a "merger" per se, but a new partnership between the two nonprofits will consolidate influence and allow PennFuture to work through election cycles.
Jan. 9, 2017 12:51 pm
Pa. is having trouble paying for both of these neighborhood development programs
WHYY's Keystone Crossroads takes a look at the state's reinvigorated Neighborhood Assistance Program and its struggle funding Keystone Opportunity Zones.
Dec. 29, 2016 12:14 pm
5 stories we fawned over in 2016
The stories we're most proud of from the past year.
Nov. 21, 2016 12:36 pm
The path to juvenile justice reform in Trump’s America
Stoneleigh Foundation's Marie Williams has some words of wisdom for concerned advocates: "Reform has always been local."
Oct. 20, 2016 2:43 pm
Here’s the inherent problem with Philly’s Reentry Coalition
So, 85 nonprofits and government agencies working together? Get real.
Oct. 17, 2016 11:58 am
Pa.’s first step toward nixing life without parole could be taken this week
In Pa., being sentenced to life without parole is equivalent to being sentenced to death. This Tuesday, a coalition of advocates will rally in Harrisburg to support reforms once deemed nonviable.
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. 12, 2016 11:43 am
Slate takes a look at Pa.’s troubled history of wrongful convictions
The system is broken.