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June 2009 |
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 Greetings!
We are about to embark on a strategic planning process. In a related discussion, a board member asked me, "Why are we here?" I responded with our mission language: "to mobilize and connect." We are also here to cause conversations about what is right about Philadelphia. We're here to open eyes and to open doors.
While our mission remains unchanged, we could use a good tagline. We welcome your suggestions. If you think of a sentence that sums up your experience with us, please send it in. Meanwhile we simply ask that you continue to Pay It Forward.
Fondly,
Liz Dow, President
PS. We are still accepting Core applications (contact Angela) |
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ALUMNI SURVEY In an effort to better serve our growing number of alumni, we ask that you please take a moment to complete the brief survey in the link below. LEADERSHIP Philadelphia is working hard to enhance the value of the LEADERSHIP program to our graduates.
If you haven't taken our survey yet, please take a moment to do so today. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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LEADERSHIP Events!
Breakfast With A Bestseller....
Dan Gediman, Executive Director, This I Believe Inc.
June 11, 2009
7:45 - 9:30 AM
Lincoln Financial Field - Chrysler Premier Club Suite
Join LEADERSHIP Philadelphia alumni, Core participants, and guests for breakfast with Dan Gediman, Executive Director of This I Believe, Inc. Dan is a co-editor of the recently published editions of This I Believe. This event will mark the graduation of the Core Class of 2009. The This I Believe initative, in partnership with WHYY and MuralArts, celebrates the 50th Anniversary of LEADERSHIP Philadelphia.
Tickets: $60 per person or $600 per reserved table of 8. Book and breakfast included.
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Alumni Engagement
LEADERSHIP Philadelphia is working hard to enhance the value of the LEADERSHIP Program after graduation. Find out how, below!
May 13, 2009 - Alumni Networing & Social Event
Thank you to everyone that was able to attend. We had another sell-out event at The Capital Grille! Looking forward to future socials with alumni. Thank you again to Woody Rosenbach '07, Scott Miller '08, and our Alumni Class Agents for organizing this event.
In-Transition Meeting
LEADERSHIP Philadelphia hosted a small session for our alumni that are currently in transition. Individuals were able to meet and network for an hour over a small breakfast.
Alumni Focus Group
A group of recent alumni gathered with Medard Gabel to participate in a focus group about what LEADERSHIP Philadelphia could be doing to enhance alumni engagement and increase the value of the LEADERSHIP program.
Newsletter
Alumni can now receive and submit news to LEADERSHIP Philadelphia for our monthly newsletter. Changes and enhancements continue to be made. Please submit information or suggestions! |
 City-Wide Mural Design Chosen!
After months of community meetings and vote collecting (with help from this year's Core class), Mural Arts has announced that Team 1 - Eric Okdeh, Kien Nguyen, and Michelle Ortiz - will be painting the city-wide mural this summer. Over 4500 votes were cast - Thank you to all of you that participated! We hope you will be able to join Mural Arts for a community paint day this summer.
SAVE THE DATE: City-Wide Mural Dedication
September 25, 2009
North Waiting Room, 30th Street Station
Sunday, June 21: Allens Lane Art Center, 601 W. Allens Lane Saturday, June 27: John Perzel Community Center, 2990 St. Vincent Street
Sunday, June 28: Wall St. International, 1431-39 N. 52nd Street
Saturday, July 18: Colombus Sqaure, 12th & Wharton
Saturday, July 11: ARC/PDDC, 2350 West Westmoreland Street
Sunoco Welcome America! Paint Day - On July 1 four city sqaures will host painting simultaneously from 1-3pm:
Rittenhouse Sqaure - 18th & Walnut Streets
Logan Circle - 19th & The Parkway
Washington Sqaure - 7th & Walnut Streets
Franklin Sqaure - 6th & Race Streets
Additional paint days in Soutwest Phila will be scheduled. Please call 215-685-0729 for more. |
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Recent Board Placements
Andrew Toy '96 and Maurenn Rush '04 have joined the Board of Directors at the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Laura Copeland '08 has joined the Board of Directors at the Utility Emergency Services Fund.
Ralph Mauro '03 has joined the Board of Trustees at La Salle Univeristy.
Joe Frick '90 is now a member of Executive Committee of the Committee of Seventy.
Gregory Cary '94 has joined the Board of Directors at Brandywine Health Foundation.
John Byars '09 has joined the Board of Directors at Moore College.
Chris Mrozinski '09 has joined the Board of Directors at Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance.
Tanya Andrews '09 has joined the Board of Directors at the Metropolitan Career Center.
Have you joined a Board recently? Have you been elected as an officer on your Board?
Let us know! Email or call 215-893-9999.
John Nixon '03 and Natalie Weathers '04 were married this winter.
Todd Marzoff '07 was introduced to his wife by Stephanie Ellis '07, fellow Junto member and now sister-in-law!
Do you have stories or updates since Core? Please let us know how life after LEADERSHIP is going!
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Paying It Forward (Story submitted by an alumna) I was walking back from a meeting in Center City Philadelphia when I noticed a ring of keys on the sidewalk next to the bus stop at 21st and Locust. I bent over to pick them up and then thought to myself, "Oh here you go AGAIN trying to do a good thing and you know that people will tell you what a waste of time this will be." I put the keys back down and told myself to be just like everybody else, let it go, don't interfere, don't get involved. Well that lasted all of 3 seconds. I started to walk away but I could not leave them there.
There were several of those plastic tags that are "club cards" for the supermarket, pharmacy, etc. but I could not get a live person to help me on any of those. I then saw a tag from a pre-paid legal company in case one gets arrested. My first thought was, "OH GREAT! Now look what you have gotten yourself into." Again, I could not help myself, and I called the pre-paid legal company, who in turn got in touch with the owner of the keys while I stayed on hold. We made arrangements for me to leave the keys for someone named Darnell at a nearby coffee shop. I stopped by later in the after-noon to see if Darnell had picked up the keys. They had not been picked up, and again, I tried to think like everyone else and just remind myself that when you do a good deed, all that will happen is that someone will scam you. I never think that way but so many people around me do that I was starting to believe that maybe they are right and I am wrong.
This morning I stopped at the coffee shop, and lo and behold Darnell came by to pick up her keys while I was at the counter drinking my coffee. I told her that I was the one who had found the keys. She clearly was not very well off financially, and yet she tried to give me $10, which I told her to donate to charity. She told me that the day before, when I had found her keys, an amazing thing had happened.
Earlier that morning she had found a cell phone. She back dialed off the call log and arranged to return to phone to a 72-year-old woman. Just after she had returned the phone to the 72-year-old woman, Darnell got a call from the pre-paid legal company telling her that someone had found her keys and was trying to return them to her. So that morning, Darnell did a random act of kindness by returning a phone and then a random act of kindness was done for Darnell when someone tracked her down to return her keys.
- Story submitted by LEADERSHIP Philadelphia alumnus |
Center City Happenings
Events sponsored and suported by LEADERSHIP Philadelphia alumni and friends.
Party in the Playground at SMITH
June 4, 2009
5:30 - 8:30 PM (adults only)
SMITH - East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
A fundraising cocktail to benefit SMITH - food, drinks, live jazz, and the presentation of the IDA Newman Magic of Play Award.
Please contact Kate or 215-765-4323 x101 for more information.
Campus Philly Opportunity Fair!June 16, 2009 St. Joseph's Maguire Campus See event information online!Recruit recent graduates for entry level positions or internships. OR Participate in Networking Circle - A fast-paced, exciting event for professionals and recent graduates to connect and share information on career opportunities and industry knowledge and connections. Twenty professionals are needed for this exercise! Please contact Colleen if you are willing to help with this exercise. No long-term committment required. Non Profit Directors Dialogue June 16, 2009 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM Pearlstein Business Learning Center 3218 Market Street, Room 101 $50 - Register Today(Space is very limited!)
2009 Teen Conference
Sponsored by State Representative Cherelle Parker ('08) June 25, 009
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Alumni Hall, 1020 Locust Street
Topics: "It's Your Life: You Choose"
Sex, Absitnence, Relationships & Violence
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia - HGTV
June 26-28
Join RTP and HGTV as they put the finishing touches on the house that is being featured in the HGTV special "Change the World: American Heroes". They will be filming the work in the Frankford neighborhood while building a home for verterans in transition. There will be jobs for all skill levels.
Email Jen Wooten for more information or call 302-234-2045.
Eagles Flight Night - Franks Gang
August 2, 2009
7:00 PM
Benefits Eagles Youth Partnership
Special Offer! Franks Gang will have the first chance to purchase tickets to the event and at a decreased price. Sit in great seats with Franks Gang and see the 2009 Eagles participate in preseason practice. Great for the whole family!
Fireworks, player intros, interviews, live practice, giveaways, interactive activities and more.
Buy Tickets: Follow link, click "Find Tickets" and enter Promo Code: FRANKSGANG
Contact 215-463-5500 for assitance.
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Job Announcements
Deputy Director, CeaseFirePa -
A growing, energetic non-profit organization, whose mission is preventing and reducing gun violence in Pennsylvania, seeks a full-time deputy director.
The deputy director reports to the executive director. The job includes grants management; identification and development of new funding opportunities; development of advocacy materials; development of a membership base, and helping to manage the daily administration of the organization. Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years work experience required.
Finance Director, Homemaker Service of the Metropolitan Area
Homemaker Service is a progressive, non-profit organization created by the United Way in 1968. With annual revenues in excess of $25 million, its mission is to provide in-home services to the low-income adults in Philadelphia who are medically and physically disabled. The Agency has an aggressive growth strategy in place, and is led by a team of seasoned non-profit veterans. The Finance Director will be an integral member of the management team and will oversee finance, administration, human resources and information technology. Bachelor's degree and CPA required, 10 years finance experience preferred.
AmeriCorps VISTA Business District Coordinator, Logan CDC
Interested individuals will be expected to commit a year of service to fighting poverty and supporting ongoing economic development efforts. The AmeriCorps VISTA will receive a stipend and limited health coverage.
The business district coordinator will help lay the foundation for a mainstreet/commercial corridor revitalization program by working closely with community leaders, business associations, and merchant. Bachelor's degree and 1-2 years of community outreach, volunteer and/or leadership experience required.
Logan CDC
5325 Old York Road, Suite 217
Philadelphia, PA 19141
AmeriCorps VISTA Technology Center Coordinator, Logan CDC
Interested individuals will be expected to commit a year of service to fighting poverty and supporting ongoing economic development efforts. The AmeriCorps VISTA will receive a stipend and limited health coverage.
The technology center coordinator will be responsible for computer, job and business development training and workshops for residents and business owners. They will develop and maintain the volunteer and resident database system and coordinate logistics for the Technology Center space.
To Apply: Please send resume and cover letter to Carla Robinson.
Logan CDC
5325 Old York Road, Suite 217
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Executive Director (part time), Samaritan Counseling Center of Chestnut Hill
Major responsibilities include fundraising, with grant writing and business development, public relations and marketing. The ideal candidate will have administration, team building and excellent written and oral communication skills that encompass active community engagement. Experience in a non-profit organization that provides pastoral care, counseling and psychotherapy preferred.
To Apply: Email resume or send to:
Search Committee
Samaritan Counseling Center
22 E. Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia, PA 19118 ________________________________________________________________________________ Job SearchLEADERSHIP Philadelphia hosted an "In Transition" meeting on June 1. Twelve individuals expressed interest in the meeting and several were able to attend. After a successful meeting for networking, introductions, and resume sharing, some individuals provided the following information. If you have any positions or information to share with the individuals below, please contact Colleen.
"I am interested in a position with a non-profit, for profit, educational or social service agency as a program director, manager, or analyst."
"I am an experienced, enthusiastic, and award-winning communications professional having created extremely successful public awareness and marketing campaigns in support of both event and program goals. I have also been responsible local branding initiatives and the promotion of enterprise-wide activities, including advertising, all collateral materials and web content management. I have excellent communication skills and extensive experience in working with a wide variety of organizations, in creating and promoting partnerships, sponsorships, events, and programs. I am flexible and creative and I enjoy an excellent relationship with the media across the region and, selectively across the country as well."
"I am seeking appointments as a neutral arbitrator or mediator of major business and real estate disputes and major construction claims. I come to this work with more than 40 years of experience as a transactional lawyer, arbitrator and mediator. I also provide litigation support as an expert witness." | |
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United Way Annual Campaign
Please consider LEADERSHIP Philadelphia as a designated recipient for your personal pledge.
Donor Number 09089
We appreciate your support. Thank you for thinking of us. |
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123 South Broad Street, Suite 2044
Philadelphia, PA 19109
215-893-9999 (p)
215-893-9363 (f)
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