The Citizen Updates

Houwzer’s Next Move

Mike Maher’s growing, Philly-based real estate company has launched a nonprofit arm that's poised to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help underserved people buy homes

By Jessica Blatt Press
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Philly Forward Forum

This Thursday, join local changemakers—and investors who are committed to supporting them—to help catalyze real change in Philly

By Jessica Blatt Press
Holiday Gift Guide

25+ Philly gifts for everyone on your list

Check out our annual gift guide to discover a host of Philly-made goods that give back

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

5 Things We Learned from Night One

We laughed, we cried, we learned so much. Here's just a teaser from the opening night of our 3rd annual Festival. Join us for the remaining evenings to be part of the solution.

By Jessica Blatt Press

Who Is Philly’s Integrity Icon?

Last spring, The Citizen helped launch a search for our city’s most honorable public servant. Now, we’re announcing five astounding finalists—and asking you to vote for the person who most inspires you

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

“You Can’t Be Afraid of the Mess”

After last year’s Ideas We Should Steal Festival, The Citizen awarded $50,000 to pilot a basketball-based gun violence reduction program in Philly. Its long journey has just begun.

By Jessica Blatt Press
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Words of Revolution, Words of Solace

Join the nonprofit Blue Stoop for a cozy virtual fundraiser to support Philly’s diverse writing community

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

Nick Hanauer & Ali Velshi

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi will join the venture capitalist who has made combating economic inequality his cause at our upcoming virtual Festival. Join us to hear Hanauer’s wisdom—then, act on it.

By Jessica Blatt Press

Changing Behavior … For Good

Wharton professor Katy Milkman is co-leading groundbreaking research, along with her Penn colleague Angela Duckworth, to uncover why we make the decisions we do, and how we can make better ones—that stick

By Jessica Blatt Press

How Lisa Deeley Saved Democracy

She’s a Democratic party loyalist. But, along with her co-city commissioners, Omar Sabir and Republican Al Schmidt, the Northeast native spearheaded a heroic election process.

By Jessica Blatt Press