Inside
February 18, 2021 Issue 491
Spotlight
Bread & Roses Offers Grants from Racial and Economic Justice Fund
March 8 is the deadline to apply for a grant from the Racial & Economic Justice Fund. more
Apply now - Grant Opportunity for Poverty Fighting Organizations in Philadelphia
SVP Philadelphia is inviting Philadelphia poverty-fighting nonprofits led by and serving people of color to apply for grants of up to $100,000. The deadline to submit a Letter of Interest is Friday. more
Valentine Leadership Fund Application Open
The Valentine Foundation's Leadership Fund application is now open. Grants are available for nonprofit leadership training for women working in nonprofit organizations serving women and girls. more
RISE Partnership Deadline Extended for Evaluation Capacity Building Program
RISE Readiness provides introductory knowledge and skill-building for organizations in key concepts and tools for evaluation capacity building and performance management.more
News
City sets up website to register for COVID-19 vaccination
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is providing COVID-19 vaccine to all Philadelphia residents. more
PA offers online tool to identify eligibility for COVID vaccine
The Pennsylvania Health Department has announced a new online tool to help Pennsylvanians keep track of when it’s their turn to schedule an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine. more
CHOP, City join for COVID vaccination campaign in all schools in city
The goal is to vaccinate teachers, principals, and staff at all Philadelphia schools, child care centers, and pre-K providers. more
Kenney seeks public input in budget challenged by COVID crisis
Due to COVID-19, the City is facing difficult budget choices this year. more
Biden takes action to remove work requirements for Medicaid
The Biden administration has begun the process of rescinding a Trump Administration policy allowing states to impose punitive work requirements on Medicaid recipients. more
Proposed Biden child payment plan: What you need to know
Under the plan Democrats unveiled February 6th, most American parents would receive $3,000 a year for every child ages 6 to 17 and $3,600 a year for every child under age 6. more
Now enrolling: Out-of-school time programs for teens in city
The City of Philadelphia is funding free, quality out-of-school time opportunities for middle and high school students this year. more
PA court considers challenge to end of cash assistance program
A case before Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania challenges the end of a cash assistance program for the poorest Pennsylvanians. more
2021 Out-of-School Time Professionals Survey released
With only five minutes of your time, you will help uncover trends and identify opportunities and gaps in the OST field that will inform new strategies. more
Youth of color 5x more likely to be incarcerated: study
In ten years, the United States has cut youth incarceration in half, but youth involvement in the juvenile justice system continues to impact youth of color disproportionately. more
Report: People with dementia are twice as likely to contract COVID-19
People with dementia had significantly greater risk of contracting the coronavirus, and they were much more likely to be hospitalized and die from it, than people without dementia. more
First Up offers full-tuition preschool scholarships
First Up is excited to announce that we have full-tuition preschool scholarship funding for families of young children experiencing financial hardships, especially due to COVID-19. more
Wolf promises action on increasing COVID vaccinations for aged
In a news conference last Thursday, Wolf and Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Robert Torres said state agencies are working on solutions to help seniors get vaccinated. more
DHS issues evaluation of group homes and institutions
The report is the second annual evaluation report issued by the agency. more
NELI: Leading As An Executive Through Crisis and Recovery
NELI’s Executive Leadership Certificate Program offers the creativity and support you need to lead your organization through its next stage of recovery in 2021. more
Insurance companies offer financial help to COVID families
Cigna and New York Life have created a grant program for families who have lost a health care worker to COVID. more
City publishes website to answer questions about vaccines
The City of Philadelphia website now has a page dedicated to sharing information about the COVID-19 vaccine. more
Tech Impact seeks young adults for tech training program
We're seeking motivated young adults who want to pursue a career in technology. more
PA offers one-time grants of $600 to child care workers
About $20 million is available, and could provide grants to as many as 33,000 child care workers, the administration said. more
Black doctors collaborative is offering COVID-19 vaccines
The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium has begun offering COVID19 vaccinations in the African-American community. more
Chester and Delaware Counties offering COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccine supply remains limited and appointments are opened as more vaccine becomes available. more
SEAMAAC offers small grants to support AAPI civic engagement
We saw record AAPI voter turnout during the 2020 General Election but there is still so much work ahead of us. more
City sustainability office publishes climate action plan
Philadelphia has drafted a guide to actions the City is taking to reduce carbon pollution and adapt to a hotter, wetter future. more
Upcoming Events
Scattergood webinar focuses on COVID, racism and mental health
Webinar: COVID-19, Structural Racism, and Mental Health Inequities: Policy Implications for an Emerging Syndemic. more
Designing Leadership Program aimed at cultural organizations
Applications are open and accepted on a rolling basis for the Arts + Business Council's 2021 Designing Leadership program. more
TLC webinar discusses strategies to gain internet access
Please join the Technology Learning Collaborative on 2/23 at 2pm for Solutions for Internet Access to learn more about connecting families and households in Philadelphia to free or low-cost internet. more
Consultant offers training for whites committed to racial equity
Intended for white leaders committed to racial equity and justice and deepening their anti-racist leadership through reflection of personal racial bias and other obstacles to anti-racist leadership. more
CCP to hold webinar for 'Introduce Girls to Engineering Day'
Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) is sponsoring a free virtual event for girls grades 8-12 during National Engineering Week on Thursday, February 25th. more
The Wardrobe offers free Work It Wednesdays series
To address the ever-changing needs of the workforce in these challenging times, The Wardrobe’s "Work It Wednesdays" professional development series continues. more
Volunteer Requests
Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps seeks volunteers
Volunteers provide a variety of services during a response, depending on their individual licensing and credentials. more
Employment Opportunities
Youth eligible for Community Health Worker/ Certified Peer Specialist training
February 19th is the deadline to apply for this free job training for Philly residents age 18-24. The program trains those impacted by violence to use their experiences to help others heal. more
Variety-the Children's Charity seeks summer staff
Seeking Seasonal Summer Staff to support the overall mission of Variety’s vocational, educational, and recreational summer programming that serves children with disabilities. more
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