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While the nature of our economy is regional, at the same time it operates in a global marketplace. Because governments are organized on the state and local levels, we believe there is a significant gap between how our region functions and how it is governed, a gap the Economy League aims to bridge.
As a Public Charity community foundation managing more than $350 million in assets, The Philadelphia Foundation has long understood nonprofits’ importance in direct community services and advocacy. Yet the full impact of the nonprofit sector in southeastern Pennsylvania is not well understood. This report, "It Matters: The Nonprofit Sector in Southeastern Pennsylvania," attempts to fill this knowledge gap by demonstrating the sector’s critical contribution to the region’s economy, not solely as provider of services but also as consumer of goods and services, as employer, and as trustee of assets. ...more
What's the future look like for our region? How will we live, work, and play five, ten, fifteen years from now? How do we plan for these changes in a world of uncertainty? And how do we stay connected globally to ensure our prosperity as a region?
Check out the latest issue of Insight magazine for some insights into these questions raised at the 2009 Leadership Exchange, "Global Connections & the Region’s Future." ...more
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