An Ask From Some Higher Powers

Citizen Media Group CEO/President on why what we do matters now more than ever — and how you can keep us going.

By Larry Platt
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Citizen Chairman David Cohen Invites You To Come Along For the Ride

The former Ambassador to Canada spoke at The Citizen’s Ideas We Should Steal Festival about the importance of free press, quality journalism and Philadelphia in our American story

By David Cohen

“To Be On Someone’s Mind Is To Be Loved”

It’s hard to serve others these days. That’s why the United Way’s Bill Golderer, along with former Big Brothers CEO Marcus Allen, is giving thanks this week to Philly’s nonprofit leaders

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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What We Saw At The Ideas We Should Scale Showcase

At The Citizen’s inaugural event last week, funders and supporters had the chance to support three local nonprofits that are aiming for a bigger impact.

By Malcolm Burnley

Hello? Board Leadership? Are you There?

The Art Museum sacking of Sasha Suda is the latest story to raise questions about nonprofit governance in Philly.

By Larry Platt

“What Do You Need?”

In light of federal funding cuts affecting those most in need, the Patricia Kind Family Foundation is calling all donors to join a new collective supporting Philly’s small, hardworking nonprofits

By Jessica Blatt Press
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Party with a Purpose

The annual gala for the American Association for Cancer Research is your opportunity to help end cancer once and for all

By Jessica Blatt Press

The Skills Initiative is an Idea Worth Stealing

In partnership with Accelerator for America, the West Philly-based jobs training program is sharing its successful model across the country — starting with our Super Bowl rival Kansas City

By Courtney DuChene

Only One in the Room? Not Anymore.

A Philadelphia-born engineer wanted to see more young people of color enter STEM fields. He started a program in his garage — and ended up with a generation of confident scholars

By Jade Pennyman

I Know What You Did Last Summer. And it Helped

A Germantown nonprofit offers Philadelphia students who’ve experienced gun violence the chance to tell their stories on the big screen. The result: healing

By Charissa Howard