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December 21, 2016
Thanking a World Class Leader
A nonprofit organization like the Economy League doesn’t stick around for 100-plus years without a compelling mission and dynamic leadership. We have...
December 21, 2016
Economy League Announces Resignation of Steve Wray as Executive Director
Regional Nonprofit Thanks Wray, Outlines Plan for Leadership Transitio n Philadelphia , PA – The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia today...
December 21, 2016
Moving from College Access to Success
In the second installment of the Economy League’s Talent in Greater Philadelphia series, Anne Marie Bonner looks at how Greater Philadelphia currently...
November 28, 2016
Commentary: Lessons learned from L.A. can help address Philly problems
November 28, 2016 By Christina Chepel, Julie Coker Graham, Peter Gonzales, and Hugh Lavery, Philadelphia Inquirer In some ways, Philadelphia couldn't...
November 22, 2016
Coming Together to Advance Educational Attainment
In the first installment of the Economy League’s Talent in Greater Philadelphia series, Steve Wray examines two successful, collaborative efforts...
November 3, 2016
University City Science Center QED program fuels 5 startups with $4.84M in funding: Study
November 3, 2016 Michelle Caffrey, Reporter The University City Science Center’s QED proof-of-concept program, designed to bridge the funding gap...
November 3, 2016
If SEPTA strike lasts long, local economy could lose millions: Experts
November 3, 2016 Kenneth Hilario, Reporter As more people find alternate modes of transportation to their destinations during the SEPTA strike...
October 19, 2016
L.A. Goes Big … and Philly Should Follow Suit
Executive Director Steve Wray offers his reflections on the 2016 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange in Los Angeles. In January when we announced...
October 19, 2016
Heeding Our Better Angels: Takeaways from the 2016 Leadership Exchange
It’s been a few weeks since we returned from Los Angeles after an eventful four days at the Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange. This year marked...
October 19, 2016
2016 World Class Index: Where Does Greater Philadelphia Stand?
As the Economy League releases the 2016 annual update of the World Class Index, we’ve come to understand and appreciate the fact that tracking...