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Teaching Children Goal Setting: How Parents Can Build Confidence, Discipline, and Lifelong Success
As parents, we play a crucial role in teaching our children essential life skills, and goal setting is among the most important. This guide is designed to help you navigate the process of teaching your child valuable goal-setting strategies so they can set out to pursue and achieve their goals and dreams. Discovering Natural Talents…
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TLC: The Power of Play: How Play Helps Kids Heal and Grow
“Play is what makes kids, kids. It’s what they do,” says Allison Gopnik, human play researcher and psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Yet each decade, society has continued to edge play out of the regular rhythm of life for children and families, replacing that play with busyness, distraction, and isolation. Families have…
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Philadelphia’s Largest Nonprofit Expo Is Coming June 20 — Here’s What to Know
What began as a vision to unite about 100 nonprofits in the region has evolved into what organizers are calling a historic citywide activation aimed at connecting Philadelphians with life-changing resources. The Coalition of Non-Profits Community Health & Help Expo is set to take place on Saturday, June 20, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, bringing…
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TLC: Summer Reading Is a Relaxing Way to Cultivate Lifelong Readers
Many of us remember those hot, languid summer days spent reading the latest novel by our favorite author or immersing ourselves in a fascinating new obsession. Today, as we observe the students in our lives, we might feel lucky if their screen time dips below the national average (4-6 hours for children aged 8-12; up…
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The Gravity of Love: Reflecting on What Drives Our Decisions
Have you ever stopped to consider how the things and people that you love influence the decisions you make? Speaker and writer Myles Munroe once shared a profound insight, saying, “Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities.” But there’s a…
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The Art of Boredom: Rediscovering Creativity and Connection in a Digital World
Good and bad most often come mixed together. An unruly child may have incredible drive and an insatiable curiosity. The student who talks out of turn also knows how to sustain conversation and keep others entertained. A good teacher trains students to harness the productive aspects of their personalities without indulging in harmful extremes. What…
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Local Nonprofit Leader Redefines Trauma Education to Build Safer, Stronger Communities
Communities today are carrying more emotional weight than they have the tools to manage. Schools are overwhelmed. Nonprofits are stretched thin. Families are navigating stress that grows heavier each year. And in the middle of it all are leaders searching for a real solution to a problem they were never trained to solve. Cleous “GloWry”…
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Better Giving Summit Returns May 20 — But Don’t Miss the Free Nonprofit EXPO
The 2026 Better Giving for Greater Impact Summit & EXPO is back on Wednesday, May 20, at the Chester County History Center. The Summit will host expert speakers who will share knowledge and ideas on topics that matter most to today’s philanthropic community, with sessions covering Diagnosing Strategic Problems, Transactional to Strategic Corporate Sponsorship Investments,…
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138-Year-Old Ryerss Farm in Chesco Offers Safe Haven for Retiree Horses
For 138 years, Ryerss Farm has provided a peaceful retirement home for aging horses, first in Philadelphia, and since 1987 on 388 acres of Chester County pasture, writes Art Petrosemolo for Lancaster Farming. The farm stands as a living legacy of Ann Wain-Ryerss, a Philadelphia native, humanitarian, and early advocate for horse welfare before organizations like the American Society for…
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World Stage, Formerly World Cafe Live, Faces Uncertain Future As Troubles Continue
For two decades, World Cafe Live served as a valued cultural and artistic hub, but in recent months, that hasn’t been as much of the case, writes Julia Binswanger for Billy Penn at WHYY. In May 2025, tech entrepreneur Joseph Callahan was named the new CEO after founder Hal Real retired from the role after…
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PHILADELPHIA Careers – The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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World Cafe Live Undergoes Name Change Amid Bankruptcy Filing Proceedings
World Cafe Live has filed for bankruptcy after a year’s worth of turmoil, and has also changed its name amid the proceedings, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After filing for bankruptcy on March 10, the venue has also announced its new name as World Stage. In May 2025, the venue welcomed a new…
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Save the Date: Better Giving for Greater Impact Summit Returns May 20, 2026
Community leaders, nonprofit professionals, donors, and philanthropists are invited to mark their calendars for the 2026 Better Giving for Greater Impact Summit, set for Wednesday, May 20, at the Chester County History Center (225 N. High Street, West Chester). Presented by the FirstBank Charitable Foundation, the free regional summit is designed to inspire thoughtful philanthropy…
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PHILADELPHIA Careers – The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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PHILADELPHIA Careers – The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Keith Sterling, CEO, Habitat for Humanity MontDelco
Keith Sterling, CEO of Habitat for Humanity MontDelco, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about how he came out of retirement during the quarantine: What started with his reaching out to help build affordable homes for his community ended up with his becoming a nonprofit CEO within a year. Sterling came to Habitat for Humanity with an…











































