Eagles Win the (Civic) Super Bowl!

No matter what happens on Sunday (cue: GREASE THE POLES!), our team will always be winners for their contributions off the field. Here, a look at how our beloved Birds are really making a difference

By Aly Kerrigan and Ethan Young
Ideas We Should Steal Revisited

Giving Locally

Philadelphia is among the least charitable regions in the country. Could a local version of Giving Tuesday, like they have in Austin, be the answer?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Full-Circle Support

The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle supports Black-led, Black-serving nonprofits while disrupting the field of philanthropy

By Katherine Rapin
Citizens of the Week

Project W

Philanthropic giving circles are all the rage. Three local women focused their all-female group on aiding—and volunteering for—Delaware County nonprofits

By Jessica Blatt Press

Green-Lighting Change

Poverty-fighting programs have spent millions in Philly—but the numbers of poor people remain high. GreenLight Fund supports data-based programs that have proven to make a real difference

By Jessica Blatt Press

Michael Rubin’s Challenge

Catching up with the billionaire who has raised in excess of $26 million to combat food insecurity during the pandemic. Now, about those ABCs…

By Larry Platt

Giving Well

Geneva Global, a certified B Corp, brings a business mindset to big money philanthropy to spread change around the globe

By Jill Harkins
Guest Commentary

Let’s Get To Average

The Founder of Fairmount Ventures calls on Philadelphians, who give among the lowest to charity in the country, to do just a little better—for all our sakes

By Don Kligerman

Small Groups Moving Mountains

Bread & Roses Community Fund launches a project that proves philanthropy isn’t just for rich people and foundations—it’s available to every citizen who cares about changing their world

By Emma Copley Eisenberg
The Citizen Recommends

St. Chris Foundation’s Autumn Harvest Dinner

The foundation celebrates its success at bringing fresh produce to those who need it most

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy