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June: Comings & Goings

Interfaith Walk for Green Energy Culminates After 100 milesAn interfaith, intergenerational group of activists concluded their 100-mile trek through PECO’s service area, a demonstration dubbed the Walk for Green Jobs and Justice.  About 40 walkers began the journey May 8 at Morris Chapel Baptist Church in North Philly, and upon their return to the city

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Fixing social problems requires a new framework for philanthropic giving

Illustration by Carter Mulcahy Old Money, New Ideas by Omar Woodard I believe in social innovation as a pathway to eradicate poverty in Philadelphia.  Broadly defined, “social innovation” is new thinking or novel approaches to longstanding challenges facing society, such as poverty. Philadelphia suffers the distinction of being America’s poorest big city, and accelerating the

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