No games, just game changers! Generocity's inaugural conference includes a keynote by Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler, and panels and presentations led by local leaders Anuj Gupta, Vanessa Briggs, Markita Morris-Louis, Tiffany Tavarez, Peter Gonzales, Manuel Portillo and Stephanie Sun.

Meet the author, get a signed book and connect with local impact leaders at ADVANCE by Generocity presented by Knight Foundation on Friday, Nov. 1.

"While there’s no denying that bigger nonprofits have some distinct advantages, we celebrate what small nonprofits can achieve by strengthening core infrastructures," says Laura Otten, director of the university's Nonprofit Center.

"This is our path to success: the clients report self-confidence that makes them engaged in their job search, they get employment, they transition off benefits,” said Sheri Cole, the executive director of the social enterprise.

The Urban League of Philadelphia's Ethan Tan on why the "dignity of work" is an ideology — and an immoral one, he argues.

Fundraising platform DonorPerfect provided the data for the tech education nonprofit to illustrate.

"If we're going to talk about poverty, we have to address racial disparities," said JOIN Director Carniesha Kwashie about a new learning network for job training grantees.