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What can Philly learn from Detroit? Local leaders are heading to the Midwest to find out
The two cities have a lot in common, so organizers say this year’s GPLEX conference has a ton of potential.
How local Black and brown companies can score big contracts with Philly’s biggest institutions
Tips from the pros include networking, streamlining pitches, and getting the right insurance — which a new fund will help provide.
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Grand prize winner: App connecting ‘aunties’ with younger Black women scores $50k
Nicole Kenney’s platform was crowned winner of the Well City Challenge.
The woman helping direct $100k in Philly social enterprise funding is dedicated to boosting Black biz
Chelsey Lowe’s culturally-relevant leadership made a big difference in the Well City Challenge.
Bikes, breathing, and barber shops: 5 new ideas to get Philly’s mental health back on track
Meet the finalists in the Well City Challenge Mind/Body category.
Women’s hiking hive, outdoor art workshops and wisdom from ‘auntie’: 5 ideas to help Philly millennials flourish
These Well City Challenge finalists use community and social connection to improve body and mental health.
Everyone knows a superhuman Black woman, but there are no superhuman Black women (Opinion)
2020 was the year that flapped me.
These 15 new startups want to help Philly millennials stay healthy
After getting access to expert advice, the Well City Challenge finalists will compete to win $50k in prizes.
COVID wrecking your mental health? New initiative will award $100k to pilot solutions for Philly millennials
Applications to the Well City Challenge are accepted Oct. 26 through Nov. 20.
5 concrete ways employers can uplift Philadelphia’s Black workforce
Examine your hiring practices, deepen community engagement and commit to providing support.
Opinion: Focus on scalable growth, access to capital and pardon reform — and listen to Black Philadelphians
We need a vaccine for the racist pandemic.
Buy local: How Philly’s biggest institutions can help create a more equitable post-coronavirus region
We need to start laying recovery groundwork now.
Opinion: 5 ways Philly leaders can work toward equitable workforce recovery
As we move from the COVID-19 crisis to the resilience that will follow, let’s make sure everyone’s on board.
More than 1 in 10 jobs in Philly are food-related — and the industry is still growing
A new report quantified the city's booming scene for the first time.
$36,000 in a week: How local news partnered to fight hunger and poverty in Philly
Philadelphia's food economy is booming, yet one in five people don't have enough to eat. Can the Full City Challenge help?
GoFundMe to give free Philly seminar on crowdfunding for social impact
Thanks to the Full City Challenge, an expert is flying in from across the country.
How can Philly use the food boom to address pervasive hunger and poverty?
Have an idea? Apply to the Full City Challenge — you could win $5,000 to test it out.
Introducing the Full City Challenge
It's a pitch competition for ideas to use food for social impact, from Billy Penn and the Economy League.
