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It was an honor to sit down with the best and brightest in Philadelphia philanthropy at State of Young Philly’s “State of Young Philanthropy” panel discussion on Monday, October 1! Philly4Philly Field Manager Rudy Flesher joined Knight Foundation‘s Donna Frisbey-Greenwood, Generosity‘s Mike Kaiser, and The Spruce Foundation‘s Ari Kushner to talk about the impact online micro-philanthropy is having on the sector and how ordinary individuals are harnessing the power of their personal networks to engage with their community.

We’ve added some pictures below (courtesy of Generocity) and we encourage you to check out the full schedule of events, as SOYP continues through October 13th.

CLICK HERE to read the full press release!

: Rudy Flesher of Phily4Philly

: Mike Kaiser of Generocity

: Donna Frisby-Greenwood of Knight Foundation

: Ari Kushner of The Spruce Foundation

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As we told you last week, we’re super excited to be a part of Philly in Focus and wanted to share with you our second video for the site. Philly in Focus is chock full of on-demand Philadelphia-centric video content, from education to sports to music and more.

We posed the question “What Makes Philly Great?” to some of the nonprofit sector’s top movers and shakers, including Taylor Frome, Executive Director of YESPhilly; Josh Romalis, Executive Director of LIFT-Philadelphia; Donna Frisby-Greenwood, Program Director at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; and Kerry McKenzie, Grant Writer at the Center for Literacy.

CLICK HERE to view our video on their site, or check it out below. And be sure to follow Philly in Focus on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest and greatest in video from Philadelphia.

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We’re thrilled to now be a part of Philly in Focus, a “community-driven, local video and interactive media network dedicated to supporting the creative efforts of the personalities, businesses and organizations that make this city great.” How awesome is that?

Our first video was shot at the Philly4Philly Launch Event and we pose the question “What is a Citizen Philanthropist” to some of the nonprofit sector’s top movers and shakers, including Taylor Frome, Executive Director of YESPhilly; Josh Romalis, Executive Director of LIFT-Philadelphia; Donna Frisby-Greenwood, Program Director at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; and Kerry McKenzie, Grant Writer at the Center for Literacy.

CLICK HERE to view our video on their site, or check it out below. And be sure to follow Philly in Focus on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest and greatest in video from Philadelphia.

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Event guests joined the Knight Foundation's Philadelphia Program Director Donna Frisby-Greenwood (far right) for great conversation about Philly4Philly and more. (Photo by Andrew Bateman for Citizen Effect)

We’ll keep this short and sweet: thank you, Philadelphia, for being welcoming hosts for our official launch of Philly4Philly. Nearly 130 people stopped by Smokin’ Betty’s last night to learn more about our partners and projects. And several of you signed up to be CPs on the spot! Stay tuned for more from the launch and click on “Join The 150″ to sign up today.

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We couldn’t do what we do in Philly without the support of an amazing Local Advisory Committee. They represent a cross-section of Philadelphia and it’s such an honor to have them supporting this initiative.

Whether you live in the city, are an ex-pat, or just want to learn more about Philly4Philly, we invite you to learn more about our advisors and the organizations, businesses, and government offices they represent. Get to know them!

Donna Frisby-Greenwood – Program Director/Philadelphia at the Knight Foundation
Tayyib Smith – COO/Founder of Little Giant Media
Jeff Friedman – Manager of Civic Innovation and Participation at the City of Philadelphia – Office of Mayor Michael A. Nutter
Deborah Diamond – President of Campus Philly
Loree Jones – The School District of Philadelphia
Claire Robertson-Kraft – Chair of the Board at Young Involved Philly
Josh Romalis – LIFT Philadelphia
Dwayne Royster – Executive Director at Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower & Rebuild (POWER)
Nicholas Torres – Publisher at Philadelphia Social Innovation Journal
Hillary Kane – Director at Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)
Jamira Burley – Executive Director at Philadelphia Youth Commission
Megan Wendell – Founder and President at Canary Promo

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State of Young Philanthropy a Success!

Philly4Philly Asks: What Makes Philly Great?

Find us on Philly in Focus!

Thank you, Philly, for a fantastic Launch Event!

State of Young Philanthropy a Success!

Philly4Philly Asks: What Makes Philly Great?

Find us on Philly in Focus!

Thank you, Philly, for a fantastic Launch Event!

Meet the Local Advisory Committee