Mr. Julian needs new shoes: Philly students’ joke fundraiser goes viral
These kids didn’t come to play.
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How to support Ukrainian people this weekend in Philly
Several ways to help the cause.
The 18-year-old son of late housing activist Jennifer Bennetch started a GoFundMe to help him and his siblings
Bennetch died last week of COVID at age 36.
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How to help survivors of the devastating and tragic Fairmount house fire
The blaze tore through a home owned by PHA, taking 12 lives — eight of them children.
Donations to North Philly riding club skyrocket after confusion over ‘Concrete Cowboy’ fundraiser
The Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club is still searching for a new permanent home.
Asian American nonprofits get low share of Philly’s COVID relief grants, so mutual aid orgs step in
The Asian Mosaic Fund's giving circle has raised $40k.
Rebuild the Block, started by two 23-year-olds, raises $200k for Black-owned businesses
Started at a moment's notice in Philadelphia, the grassroots fundraiser has gone national.
Marian Anderson defended civil rights, broke racial barriers, defied the Nazis — and her South Philly museum needs help
Water damage atop pandemic slowdowns have the historical society searching for a savior.
5 initiatives for Philly small business recovery: Where to donate and how to apply
Some stores sustained property damage just as they were emerging from lockdown.
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.
This Philly ‘mompreneur’ invented a system to make breast milk cooling easy
Think S'well bottle, but for pumping.