purpose
Apr. 19, 2019 10:33 am
Ana Santiago wants to restore her husband’s garden. And with it, she says, the neighborhood’s respect
Impact Services says it is working on a plan to revitalize the garden, but they’ll need gardeners to help.
people
Apr. 18, 2019 4:59 pm
Ellen Hwang on her move to the Knight Foundation: ‘This is my dream job’
Her own personal mission — to engage and inform people — aligns particularly well with the funder's, said the former city staffer and smart cities pro.
results
Apr. 18, 2019 10:51 am
Knight Foundation releases report assessing Civic Commons efforts in 5 cities, including Philly
The initiative was piloted in Philadelphia in 2015 with $11 million in support from Knight and the William Penn Foundation.
purpose
Apr. 17, 2019 4:41 pm
Media Mobilizing Project calls on FCC to advocate for more diversity in ownership of media
Access to diverse news sources is “essential to try to change and fight deep problems of poverty and racial injustice,” said MMP's Hannah Sassaman.
purpose
Apr. 17, 2019 2:08 pm
How to pitch a story to Generocity
These tips will help your story catch our editor's eye.
purpose
Apr. 16, 2019 12:24 pm
Another community garden is losing land to development
A developer recently purchased one of César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden's parcels in Kensington for $2,500.
purpose
Apr. 15, 2019 2:19 pm
Neighborhood gardens grow community as much as food. Now there is online tool to help
Grounded in Philly, relaunched April 11, fosters relationships between community gardeners and municipal authorities while supporting food access and leveraging vacant land policies.
purpose
Apr. 15, 2019 11:46 am
Fundraisers, do you have a hard time asking for help?
Columnist Valerie Johnson says if you’re doing it right, the ask should be the easiest part of a fundraiser's job.
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.
purpose
Apr. 12, 2019 7:31 am
As Project HOME turns 30, a look at the state of homelessness in our city
According to Sister Mary Scullion of Project HOME, Philadelphia has made substantial progress on homelessness in the past number of years. The city's street counts are the lowest of the nation’s 10 largest cities.
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