Topic: Nonprofits
It’s Time to Act on Fair-Chance Hiring
Philadelphia companies have outwardly embraced putting returning citizens to work. That’s great, says a decades-long fair-chance employer — provided those employers do some work themselves
By Nic Watson
Pay Philadelphia’s Nonprofits Faster
Nonprofits provide many of the services that keep Philadelphians fed, educated and safe. A local leader urges the city to take better care of those who care for us
By Cynthia Figueroa
Jane Golden, Edward G. Rendell Lifetime Achievement Award
Mural Arts Philadelphia’s founder and executive director, who is stepping down this year, has made Philly the public art capital of the country, with over 4,400 murals gracing walls citywide. Here are the ones that tell her story
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Key to Staying Out of Prison? Jobs
Through partnerships with the City and HRP Group, the Center for Employment Opportunities is helping formerly incarcerated Philadelphians on the path to a better life
By Christina Griffith
The Fitler Forum
An all-day summit of local nonprofit leaders aims to make the day-to-day job of doing good a whole lot easier.
By Courtney DuChene
Teaching Kids to Cook Is a Public Health Strategy Philadelphia Can’t Afford to Lose
The CEO of Vetri Community Partnership on what the loss of federal SNAP-Ed funding might mean — and how you can help
By Maddy Booth
Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou, Quiet Champion
For more than 20 years, the co-founder of Philly AIDS Thrift has done good by selling people’s old, unwanted stuff — resulting in more than $5 million of good
By Natalie Pompilio
Give Every Kid a Bed
Three percent of all children in the U.S. are bedless. An Idaho-based nonprofit working to give them a safe, comfortable place to sleep now has a chapter in NJ. Is Philly next?
By Courtney DuChene
Youth Citizen Yuvaraj R. Gambhir
For his advocacy, fundraising, mentorship and more, the Philly native and University of Pennsylvania senior is this year’s Youth Citizen of the Year
By Christina Griffith
215 Day of Giving
Two-thirds of Philadelphia nonprofits operate on shoestring budgets. A new fundraiser aims to give them the financial and morale boost they need
By Natalie Pompilio