purpose
Nov. 1, 2016 12:47 pm
This nonprofit is furnishing affordable homes with furniture built by former inmates
Meet Furnishing a Future, a NextFab-based nonprofit helping formerly homeless individuals feel comfortable while getting returning citizens jobs.
funding
Oct. 31, 2016 12:51 pm
This fundraiser sends donors rappelling down a skyscraper. Is it worth it?
Last week, Philadelphia Outward Bound School sent dozens of people — including this editor — 29 stories down Two Commerce Square in the hopes of raising hundreds of thousands of dollars. But what’s the actual return on such a large-scale event?
people
Oct. 27, 2016 11:36 am
Philly voting wonks bent NYT’s ear on the math of disenfranchisement
Donald Trump warned against "large-scale voter fraud" in Philadelphia. A handful of social justice academics stepped up to explain to the New York Times why some Philly divisions are 100 percent blue.
people
Oct. 25, 2016 12:45 pm
How philanthropy introduced this Boston investor to Philly’s tech scene
When GreenLight Fund cofounder John Simon brought the organization to Philly, the tech investor found a community of startups ripe for investment. But his philanthropy and business dealings aren't mutually exclusive.
method
Oct. 24, 2016 12:55 pm
The case for GoodCompany Ventures’ impact in Philadelphia
Cofounder and CEO Garrett Melby on why the social enterprise accelerator's pilot program has been a boon for the city, even when the companies making that impact are located elsewhere.
purpose
Oct. 21, 2016 12:37 pm
3 initiatives making NextFab look more and more like a social enterprise
"Projects with Purpose" is the makerspace's year-old "code-named initiative" for helping members actualize personal social mission.
people
Oct. 20, 2016 12:42 pm
Why this city employee wants young people to consider City Hall for their next jobs
The Office of Innovation and Technology's Eliza Pollack makes the case for public service. "Working for the city is unlike anything I imagined, and it has turned out to be the best decision I could have made."
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 He doesn't believe in mission and thinks institutional philanthropy is outdated — but he wants to fund your project.
people
Oct. 18, 2016 12:54 pm
Every police officer and business owner should watch this Ignite Philly 18 talk
"How much do you value someone else's personal history?" asked Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity founder Mike Lee.
results
Oct. 17, 2016 12:55 pm
Marley Dias couldn’t be at the Philly Geek Awards because she was busy being honored by Ava DuVernay
The 11-year-old founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks won for Movement of the Year. Here's the full list of 2016 winners.