The Philadelphia Foundation has a century-long history of connecting community-minded individuals with the people and organizations that are helping to build a Greater Philadelphia region. With deep relationships in the community and intimate knowledge of local nonprofits, we collaborate with individuals, families and businesses to magnify charitable and philanthropic impact. From Ben Franklin’s civic gift of 1,000 pounds sterling to Gerry Lenfest’s endowment for independent journalism, the Philadelphia Foundation stewards legacies that strengthen the place we call home, improving lives today and for future generations. To learn more, visit www.philafound.org.

For two decades, The Achieve Institute has helped individuals, teams and Fortune 100 organizations maximize their performance. The Achieve Institute is comprised of highly specialized certified performance experts and support professionals that deliver the tried and true methods of The Achieve System™.Achieve helps Companies quickly diagnose and pinpoint performance opportunities and uses actionable steps to achieve significant performance improvements in individuals, small leadership groups, large leadership groups and throughout an entire organization.Regardless of the size of your organization and the scope of your challenges, our team of performance experts use the innovative, results-driven methods of The Achieve System to unlock employees' potential and enable your organization to attain consistent, measurable and fundamentally improved results.

T. Qualli & Associates LLC amplifies the voice of leaders, movements, and missions by developing, executing, and supporting external affairs, public relations, and fundraising strategies for organizations and corporations.

Working with PAL's incoming Executive Director to support the transition in leadership; helping advance special projects during this critical time.

Among the most recognizable brands in Philadelphia, the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia (PAL) is public-private partnership between PAL, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and the PAL Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department. Since 1947, PAL has delivered high-quality fun, safe, and free programming to youth ages 6-18, living in Philadelphia’s highest-crime, lowest-income neighborhoods. There are currently 17 operational PAL Centers offering a wide array of educational and athletic activities. Each center is directed by one or two full-time Philadelphia police officers and a team of civilian support staff. The intended impact of PAL’s programming is to reduce crime, promote positive character development, and improve educational outcomes among participants. Operating for both drop-in and structured programming, nearly 7,000 children attended PAL Centers last year a collective 148,000 times.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters State Association of Pennsylvania is comprised of 26 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the Commonwealth serving more than 24,000 youth and adults annually in one-to-one mentoring relationships. Working with dozens of school districts and hundreds of partners, the Big Brothers Big Sisters State Association of Pennsylvania agencies are working to produce dramatic improvements in school attendance, academic achievement and juvenile delinquency.

The External Affairs & Marketing office oversees all agency communications, social and traditional media and marketing, public policy and advocacy work as well as fundraising in the areas of government, family/corporate foundations and United Ways.

Communications for all city departments, agencies, offices and commissions is coordinated through the Office of the Mayor.

DHS is responsible for protecting Philadelphia children from abuse and neglect and promoting permanency in their lives by managing a network of community based provider agencies that work to strengthen families through an array of social services.