purpose
Jul. 12, 2018 10:13 am
United By Blue is on tour to clean the country’s waterways
The Bluemovement Road Trip kicked off in Richmond on June 1 and will finish in Urbana, Il. on Aug. 3, with stops in Arizona, South Dakota and more in between.
purpose
Jun. 26, 2018 12:44 pm
5 LGBTQ nonprofits in Philly that need volunteers right now
Here's how to support Philadelphia FIGHT, Mazzoni Center, Attic Youth Center, William Way LGBT Community Center and Independence Business Alliance.
method
Jun. 14, 2018 12:45 pm
Nonprofits, this is your ultimate guide to managing skilled volunteers
Columnist Lansie Sylvia asks eight pros for their best tips and shares back their wealth of experience. For one: Communicate the “why” of volunteers' tasks in addition to the “how” to keep them engaged.
people
May 22, 2018 1:18 pm
On the Market: 8 jobs plus 10 things we learned at INTER/VIEW
Check out these newsy tidbits about local employment and the people looking for it at INTER/VIEW 2018 presented by Public Health Management Corporation (plus a handful of jobs you can apply for right now).
method
May 21, 2018 12:44 pm
Storytelling is the new support group for social impact pros
We've counted at least five mission-themed story slams in Philly in the past month. Why? "Seeing someone that goes through the same things you do is very powerful."
funding
May 11, 2018 10:30 am
Homelessness nonprofits need skilled volunteers, not publicity stunts
A questionable social experiment inspired columnist Lansie Sylvia to ask three development pros about the best way for skilled professionals to help their cause.
purpose
Feb. 3, 2017 11:54 am
Help Temple University secure this summer camp for kids of cancer patients
Temple University is likely going to get a Camp Kesem chapter for 2018, but your vote can help make it happen for sure.
purpose
Dec. 7, 2016 8:45 am
Penn students made a website to make finding volunteer opportunities easy
Organizations just need to sign up and post said opportunities.
purpose
Dec. 10, 2015 7:05 am
This study says Pennsylvania is pretty bad at giving
The study analyzed volunteer rate, percentage of donated income, volunteering hours, charities per capita and more. We're wedged between New Jersey and Michigan at no. 43.
results
Jun. 24, 2015 12:07 pm
Surprise! (Not Really) Millennials Get Involved When Their Friends and Bosses Do Too
There are an estimated 55,727,000 managers in the U.S. over the age of 20, and 30,230,000 Millennial employees born between 1980 and 2000 in the U.S. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2014 Giving USA report noted that the United States gave an an estimated $358.38 billion to charity in 2014 and saw […]