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A majority of Americans are in debt. Rachael Hanible, a certified financial education instructor and Founder of Missing Peace Financial Group, shared…
Temple University's ongoing efforts to enhance teacher diversity and tackle prevalent barriers in education were recently highlighted on The Source with Andrea…
In today's turbulent financial landscape, one undeniable truth stands out: Women need to invest. This conversation more critical than ever. Nancy Tangler,…
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Property ownership is a pivotal step toward financial freedom and paves the way to independence.
Aiming for a credit score…
Garry Johnson III, the founder and executive director of First Founders Inc., is leading the charge in Philadelphia to empower Black entrepreneurs…
Lisa Bryant and LyVette Bird, two women who have experienced vision impairment, have shown that with the right technology and support, they…
By Madhusmita Bora
Philanthropies seeking to promote equity and maximize impact can do so by embracing a few key principles. These ideas…
By Madhusmita Bora
Building a strong network is crucial for success in getting your organization funded. Black and brown leaders in the…
Relying on the largesse of big funders is a complicated and often frustrating endeavor. By Madhusmita Bora
“This equity, anti-racist work…
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, equitable access to technology and the internet is more crucial than ever. Ashley Pollard, the Digital…
The recent surge in AI technologies, driven by advances in machine learning and tools like Chat GPT, has sparked both excitement and…
Pennsylvania is widely known as a state bookended by two national cities – Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In an example of geographic tech…
The battle for dominance in the social media space has intensified with the emergence of two new contenders: Spill and Threads. As…
By Dylan Lewis If you didn’t plan ahead with a summer internship, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. WorkReady is a workforce…
By Madhusmita Bora
Increasingly, foundations and other philanthropic organizations are making grants and donations to media organizations. And in turn, media companies are…
By: Alesia Bani KEY INSIGHTS: Leading search engines like Indeed, LinkedIn and Glassdoor dominate the digital hiring market, but Black founders say…
By: Alesia Bani KEY INSIGHTS: Lack of job training and high rates of unemployment for formerly incarcerated people contribute to the high…
By: Alesia Bani
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Several Black-owned businesses based in Philadelphia received multi-million dollar investments in 2022.
Support organizations like 1Philadelphia,…
By: Alesia Bani
In October The Plug attended the Black and Brown Founders Chroma Conference in Philadelphia. The theme of the 2022 event: money. Founders, aspiring…
By: Alesia Bani
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Philadelphia has allocated over $200 million to violence prevention this year to address soaring gun violence; there…
By: Alesia Bani KEY INSIGHTS: The Black Squirrel Collective recently completed the first phase of its accelerator to train Black and brown…
By: Alesia Bani KEY INSIGHTS: The Connect is focused on attracting and retaining Black and brown talent in Philadelphia by creating a…
By: Alesia Bani
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New organization Philadose is working to destigmatize psychedelics and psychedelic therapy through its social club, networking events…
By: Alesia Bani Key Insights: The Innovation League is a program developed by Coded by Kids to encourage careers in innovation and…
By: Alesia Bani KEY INSIGHTS: Black Innovation Alliance partnered with Google to give away a total of $50,000 to five Black-owned businesses.…
By: Alesia Bani KEY INSIGHTS: Sixty-seven percent of charitable giving in 2021 came from individuals rather than corporations and foundations, with millennials…
By: Alesia Bani KEY INSIGHTS While femtech funding is on the rise, reaching $1 billion in 2021, SheMatters founder said raising for…
By: Alesia Bani KEY INSIGHTS: Philadelphia-based REC Philly is expanding its creative incubator space to Miami with a recent $2 million investment…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Nov 29, 2022
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$11 million from the PAsmart initiative is being allocated to 26…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Nov 22, 2022
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1Philadelphia celebrates two year anniversary with an Innovation Weekend in the…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Nov 03, 2022
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Philadelphia’s Operations Transformation Fund is a $10 million grant to support…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Oct 21, 2022
Startup accelerators are a tool for founders and entrepreneurs to gain access to mentorship,…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Oct 18, 2022
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Mentor Connect is a mentorship program for entrepreneurs in Philadelphia powered…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Aug 04, 2022
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In 2021, 2,710 tech talent jobs were added in Philadelphia, but…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Sep 08, 2022
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Visible hands launched its second accelerator cohort to support 51 underrepresented…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Sep 15, 2022 Key Insights: Philly Startup Leader is launching a blockchain accelerator for Philadelphia-based founders. UPenn’s Wharton School…
By: Alesia Bani | Published on: Sep 20, 202 Key Insights: Philadelphia is a hub for food innovation with the new Philly…