method
Dec. 28, 2018 10:00 am
3 nonprofit managers on how to be a great (productive, actually useful) volunteer
Do your research, let your skills lead and consider donating your time during the non-holiday season, say pros from Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, Broad Street Ministry and Hopeworks Camden.
results
Dec. 10, 2018 12:52 pm
Can free backpacks and mentorship help immigrant and refugee students adjust to South Philly?
Taggart Elementary School’s Family Welcome Center will launch soon, thanks to a major boost from Navy Yard-based ecommerce company RevZilla.
purpose
Nov. 19, 2018 12:58 pm
10 volunteer and donation opportunities to aid Philly’s hungry this holiday season
Plus, a rundown of all the time and effort it takes to run a Thanksgiving meal service.
method
Oct. 26, 2018 1:32 pm
Here’s what it takes to bake almost 10,000 pies for MANNA’s Thanksgiving fundraiser
Over a few weekends in September, October and November, roughly 400 volunteers make enough pies to raise about $300,000 each year. For one afternoon, reporter Peak Johnson was one of them.
purpose
Sep. 20, 2018 11:15 am
Philly’s new Mayor’s Volunteer Corps program wants to make it easier to find service opportunities
Chief Service Office Stephanie Reid sees the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service program as being "responsive" to the social impact community's needs.
purpose
Sep. 19, 2018 10:46 am
10 ways to get civically engaged at State of Young Philly 2018
Here are our picks for each day of Young Involved Philadelphia's annual volunteering and education series, which returns this year Oct. 11 through 20.
people
Aug. 31, 2018 12:45 pm
Leader List 2018: Meet 12 people of color strengthening Philly’s social impact sector
Nonprofit, philanthropy, local gov and biz pros working in the fields of hiring, women in leadership, social entrepreneurship, accessibility, criminal justice, LGBTQ, sustainability, leaders of color, community development, impact investing, civic tech and volunteerism.
funding
Aug. 16, 2018 12:45 pm
You don’t need Lenfest wealth to make a difference
Fundraisers: Stop spending time strategizing about how you might be able to get to those bigwigs who have already committed the bulk of their giving to other nonprofits, and start paying attention to the next generation of philanthropists.
people
Jul. 16, 2018 12:50 pm
Nominate a Philly leader of color to be recognized in Generocity’s 2018 Leader List
This August, our editorial calendar will again celebrate the local social impact sector's diversity, but we need your help.
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.