Philadelphia’s Poverty Rate Declined in 2013, But Not By Much
By Kim Glovas, CBS Philly, Nov. 17, 2014 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The latest figures on Philadelphia’s poverty rate show the…MORE
Nutter salutes year of anti-poverty work, $30 million federal grant for N. Philly
HOLLY OTTERBEIN, WHYY NewsWorks, Nov. 18,2014 More than a year after Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter unveiled his anti-poverty plan, the…MORE
Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia Seeks Strategic Plans for Promise Zone
The Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia solicits proposals for developing two products that will help advance the Philadelphia Promise Zone. These…MORE
Roundtable Series: Criminal Records: From Barriers to Solutions
Sharon Dietrich, Litigation Director for Community Legal Services (CLS) Philadelphia, was the featured speaker for the September 2014 Shared Prosperity…MORE
West Philadelphia Promise Zone
In January 2014, West Philadelphia was one of three cities designated as a “Promise Zone” by the Federal government. The…MORE
Roundtable Series: The Trauma – Poverty Connection
The June 2014 Shared Prosperity Philadelphia Roundtable, titled The Trauma – Poverty Connection, featured complementary presentations on the topic of…MORE
Meals and More Grant Now Available
Over 1 in 4 Philadelphia residents are food insecure and below the federal poverty line. Addressing these realities will take…MORE
Web tool helps inform child care decisions
by Kristen A. Graham, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 29, 2014 In a city with more than 2,000 child-care and preschool facilities,…MORE
Philly Families Get Help in Search for Quality Preschools
By Kevin McCorry WHYY–Newsworks August 27, 2014 Parents searching for high-quality pre-kindergarten options for their children can be overwhelmed trying…MORE
Tackling Persistent Poverty in Distressed Urban Neighborhoods
By Margery Austin Turner, Peter Edelman, Erika Poethig, and Laudan Aron with Matthew Rogers and Christopher Lowenstein, An Urban Institute…MORE