purposeMar. 6, 2020 2:22 pm
Forget #WomensHistoryMonth. We celebrate the accomplishments of women every week
This month we turn the spotlight on women in leadership throughout the nonprofit and social impact sector in Philadelphia.
peopleFeb. 25, 2020 11:17 am
Katherine Johnson: NASA mathematician and much-needed role model
In her guest column, The Conversation's Monica Grady celebrates the extraordinary achievements of Katherine Johnson, and why women space scientists and engineers still need role models.
purposeJan. 27, 2020 11:00 am
The hidden story of two Black women looking out from the pages of a 19th-century book
Lecturer and poet Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is known for her work to secure women's right to vote in Philadelphia (and beyond). But Mary E. Harper's story is hidden. Two historians set out to uncover it.
purposeOct. 31, 2019 12:30 pm
The appeal of collective giving
From nonprofit organizations to the broader community to the women members who join together, collective giving can make a world of difference, say guest columnists Mary Broach and Beth Dahle.
purposeOct. 7, 2019 8:00 am
Report details the gender gap on boards of Philly’s nonprofit meds and eds
The Women’s Nonprofit Leadership Initiative and the Nonprofit Center at La Salle University just released their 2019 census of women board members of the 50 largest nonprofit medical and educational institutions in Greater Philadelphia.
peopleJun. 29, 2019 8:00 am
Escaping Zurnita’s box: An Indonesian immigrant’s journey to find community
Adjusting to life in the United States isn’t easy when home still feels like thousands of miles away.
peopleMay 20, 2019 8:30 am
Farrah Parkes: ‘I have always wanted my work to be about making a difference’
The new executive director of New Century Trust says that the private foundation's focus on gender justice is a perfect fit.
peopleApr. 2, 2019 3:07 pm
Power Moves: Remembrance, justice and paradigms in the spotlight
An astonishing range of power women made their moves in March — fittingly, the month in which we stop to honor women's history and achievements.
fundingMar. 7, 2019 2:04 pm
Beware that your relationship with donors isn’t sabotaged by unconscious bias
A recent Twitterstorm from Stephen King was a useful reminder for fundraisers: Do not make assumptions based on binary gender stereotypes. Full stop.
purposeFeb. 8, 2019 10:50 am
#MeToo must focus on the experiences of low-wage workers facing sexual harassment
"One thing we can try to do is to prevent sexual harassment from happening in the first place, before the harm occurs that can leave someone traumatized for life, or excluded from a career."
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