Topic: Nonprofits
No Benefits Left Behind
When Benefits Data Trust closed earlier this year, some experts foresaw a calamitous impact on public benefits access. Now nonprofits are stepping up to stop that from happening
By Malcolm BurnleyCalling All Nonprofit Leaders!
The Fitler Club Foundation’s new impact residency offers a year of membership, wellness and mentoring for the most worthy Philadelphians — those on the frontlines of helping others
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy“A Pathway Into Wealth”
Hopeworks and other local programs are training Philadelphians for jobs in the growing healthcare industry while creating financial stability — and mobility
By Jessica Blatt Press“How Will You Go To Bat For A Young Person Today?”
The president and CEO of PECO’s parent company serves on the board of Cal Ripken’s foundation. Here’s why they just opened a new STEM center at Essington’s Tinicum School
By Calvin ButlerA 24-Hour Marathon of Giving Local
The director of Austin’s annual event that raised $10 million for 700 local nonprofits — in one single day — talks about how it works at The Citizen’s 7th annual event on November 15
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyA Jobs Program that Works
The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative helped nearly 2,000 Philadelphians find work. Now, with a large grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the organization is expanding and rebranding to connect more Philadelphians with skills, jobs and career opportunities
By Courtney DuCheneImproving Economic Health, Generation to Generation
The 40-something year-old Norris Square-based nonprofit Xiente takes a new, all-ages approach to tackling poverty among some of Philadelphia’s poorest residents
By Courtney DuCheneAre We in a Nonprofit Bubble?
UArts. Benefits Data Trust. The Free Library Author Series. Resources for Human Development … Is the nonprofit sector imploding? What the hell’s going on?
By Larry PlattDear Philly, Please Pay Your Providers
The CEO of a health services nonprofit calls on Mayor Parker to ensure fast, reliable payment to organizations doing the hard work of keeping Philadelphians safe and healthy
By Michael PearsonArt Is a Verb That Means Change
The Forman Arts Initiative hired its first executive director, Adjoa Jones de Almeida, to shape their vision for an exhibit and engagement space centering their vast art collection and local community. Just don’t call it a museum
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy