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December 19, 2018
Full City Info Session - 12/20
Have questions about the Full City Challenge? Come see us at Venture Cafe Philadelphia's Thursday gathering on December 20 at 5pm. 3675 Market St...
December 14, 2018
Reflections on Anchor Collaboratives: Lessons from the Baltimore Integration Partnership
On November 28th, the Economy League convened over 170 nonprofit, government and business leaders to announce the launch of Philadelphia Anchors for...
December 14, 2018
December Reads
Economy League staff shares compelling reads on compelling subjects. How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet | PBS NewsHour...
December 12, 2018
Full City spotlight: This $20 million Seattle nonprofit helps vulnerable people find work in food
It’s like a cross between Philabundance Community Kitchen and EAT Cafe, plus more. Last week we kicked off the Full City Challenge , a collaboration...
December 3, 2018
How can Philly use the food boom to address pervasive hunger and poverty?
View Danya's original article on Billypenn.com The story of food in Philadelphia right now is a tale of two cities. Over the weekend, news spread...
November 15, 2018
November Reads
Economy League staff shares compelling reads on compelling subjects. From Brookings : "Cities have emerged as a bright spot of democracy in the United...
November 13, 2018
Anchor Collaboratives: Lessons from Peer Cities
Case studies written with research help from Theodora Okiro, MPA As the Economy League looks forward to the public launch of Philadelphia Anchors for...
October 18, 2018
October Roundup
Economy League staff shares compelling reads on compelling subjects. Killing SEPTA transfer fees, charging for parking differently — it's all in...
October 18, 2018
2018 GPLEX Seattle Wrap-Up
GPLEX 2018: An amazing program, a diverse group of people. Be part of our #Tools4Philly! In late September, Billy Penn asked why 140+ Philadelphia...
September 28, 2018
Growing Our Communities Now and In the Future Together: The Role of Think Tanks in the 21st Century
This week 150 leaders from Philadelphia are visiting Seattle, and a think tank, the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, is leading the way. In the...