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2011 Matching Gift
Give a gift to the Community Design Collaborative in honor of our milestone 20th anniversary. Thanks to a matching gift from The William Penn Foundation, your gift made in 2011 will be matched dollar-for-dollar. We're close to our goal of $150,000. And with your help we will reach it! Please give by December 31, 2011 to help us meet the challenge. The Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status, tax ID #23-2835435. Donate now.
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Elevate your holiday!
Get your copy of Leverage: Strengthening Neighborhoods through Design or give one to a friend or family member. Our new book's a great way to dig deeper into community design, or introduce someone new to the power of public-interest architecture. Recent reviews by the Philadelphia Weekly and Hidden City Philadelphia. On sale at the AIA Bookstore & Design Center, 1218 Arch Street or online.
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Design Charrette: Planning for the Next Century of Service
The Collaborative's November design charrette brought together over 50 people to envision new possiblities for The Neighborhood Center's Camden campus. "We want people to come to this center and find out something about themselves that they never knew before..." Ideas and images from the day.
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The Story of Sheridan Street
"Like all good things, Sheridan Street Housing took time, perseverence , and partnership, " writes Beth Miller, "I feel lucky to have seen this project take shape, gain momentum, and get built. While Sheridan Street remained true to the original design concept developed at its start with the Collaborative--a minor miracle in itself-- it also ended up being much more..." Sheridan Street from start to finish.
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Project Review Meetings
December 6 and 20. Tuesday 12:00-1:30PM. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street.
Join us at lunchtime to hear 1-2 presentations by current volunteers. Share expertise by providing feedback and critique for these in-progress projects. AIA/CES credits (HSW) available. RSVP.
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General Events
Mural Arts Program ǀ Creative Forum: How We Fish
December 1, Thursday. 5:30pm - 8:00pm. ECA Green Jobs Training Center, 106 W. Clearfield Street and December 5, Monday. 6:00pm – 8:30pm. United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue.
Led by Mural Arts and sponsored by Citizens Bank, How We Fish will engage stakeholders from the public and private sectors, citizens and business leaders in a series of conversations about the value and meaning of work and the challenges this issue presents to all of us. Tell your story and contribute to the design of this new city-wide mural project about what work means, honoring the rich history and exciting potential of Philadelphia's workforce. RSVP to howwefish@muralarts.org or 215-898-1112.
Penn Fels Institute of Government ǀ Making Smaller Better - Finding Regeneration Opportunities in Pennsylvania's Smaller Cities
December 2 and 3, 6:00pm Friday through 1:00pm Saturday. Meyerson Hall.
Do the seeds of city renewal necessarily lie with growth and expansion - or can smaller be better? This region-wide symposium will build on the momentum of innovations in Michigan, Ohio and elsewhere to bring proven methods for the strategic reclamation and management of vacant urban property to the attention of policy makers and implementers in our region. For more info: Click here. Register for Friday's event at decevent@design.upenn.edu
Prelude Gallery LLC ǀ "My Philadelphia" Art Exhibition and Reception
December 7, Wednesday. 7:00pm – 9:00pm. 406 S. 20th Street
Local student and recent-graduate emerging fine artists will be showing their works with a chance to win prizes, including a featured wall at Prelude Gallery! See how these artists express the great city of Philadelphia in their own personal way. First, second, and third prize winners will be announced! Learn more.
PennDesign ǀ Alan Berger Systematic Design + Exterial Landscapes
December 5, Monday. 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Meyerson Hall, Upper Gallery.
Join us for a lecture by Alan Berger, Tenured Associate Professor of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Berger founded and directs P-REX, The Project for Reclamation Excellence, a multi-disciplinary research effort at MIT focusing on the design and reuse of waste landscapes worldwide. CEU credit will be available for registered landscape architects. Register.
Town Square ǀ Nonprofit Finance Fund ǀ Blended Value: A Discussion with Jed Emerson & Antony Bugg-Levine
December 14, Wednesday. 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Do you manage your nonprofit’s financial assets? Join these well-regarded financial advisors for a webinar on how best to value social and environmental factors, a major challenge for capital markets. More info.
Fleisher Art Memorial ǀ Urban Design Workshop
January 11 through February 8, Wednesdays. 6:30pm – 9:30pm.
Are you a designer looking to bolster your portfolio? Are you a beginning artist interested in a new way to explore the city? This January, Bella Vista's venerable Fleisher Art Memorial may have just the winter project for you with a new, five-session workshop in Urban Design. Register.
Citi ǀ 2012 Financial Academy: Economic Development Finance
January 10 and 11, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Join development professionals, banking and finance experts from across the region for intensive hands-on training in how to position your organization for better small business development and innovative tax credit financing. The first of two trainings by the National Development Council, this course provides important analytical and financing skills needed by nonprofit developers who are assisting local small businesses and creating jobs for neighborhood residents.Register.
Citi ǀ 2012 Financial Academy: New Market Tax Credit Financing
January 24-25, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Join development professionals, banking and finance experts from across the region for this intensive session is geared for practitioners new to this powerful financing tool and a refresher for those with some tax credit experience. The second of two trainings by the National Development Council, this course provides important analytical and financing skills needed by nonprofit developers who are assisting local small businesses and creating jobs for neighborhood residents. Register.
Resources + Opportunities
United Way of Pennsylvania ǀ Voice Your PA Budget Concerns
Deadline: December 2, Friday.
Take a few minutes to contribute your comments to this statewide survey to document the impact of budget cuts on agencies and the people they serve. The economic recession and recent state budget cuts have created funding issues for many social service organizations throughout Pennsylvania. To access the survey, go here.
City of Philadelphia ǀ RFP for Mixed-Use Development
Deadline: Thursday, December 22 by 4:00pm.
The City of Philadelphia's Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) and the Department of Commerce are soliciting proposals for its Mixed-Use Development Program. The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to create economic and affordable housing opportunities by eliminating blight and strengthening Philadelphia's neighborhood commercial areas. A total of up to $1 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds have been made available in Fiscal Year 2012 to support the rehabilitation of mixed-use properties on or adjacent to commercial corridors. Download the RFP.
School Garden Grant Program
Grant applications accepted through December 31, 2011.
The Whole Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization created by Whole Foods Market to support schools and inspire families to improve children's nutrition and wellness, is accepting grant applications for its first major initiative, the School Garden Grant Program. The program will provide grants of $2,000, along with curriculum resources and mentorship, to one thousand schools to launch or expand school garden projects. Apply.
Opportunity Knocks ǀ Call for Nominations
Deadline: December 31, 2011
Opportunity Knocks, the national nonprofit jobs website, has issued a call for nominations for its 2011 Best Nonprofits to Work For Awards. Winners will be selected based on a brief essay from employees on why they consider their organization the best place to work. The essay should consider work/life balance, the organization's adherence to its mission, camaraderie of employees, unique benefits, training and mentoring programs and more. For more information, go here.
Conferences
Cities Alive | 2011 Green Cities Restoring Urban Waters
Wednesday, November 30 - Saturday, December 3. Sheraton City Center, 17th and Race Streets.
Dig into great greening projects from around the globe and Philadelphia's own multi-billion dollar plans to utilize green infrastructure to revitalize its urban waters. There is a range of options for attending this international conference. Sign up for the full conference at a special rate for local design, planning, and construction professionals and students: $299 for individuals when 5 or more employees register, $99 for students (contact Tracy Jackson at 416-971-4494 x222 for details). Or sign up for individual tours of greening projects throughout the city and region. Learn more and register. |
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