E30: The Importance of Fundraising and Philanthropic Support

Samantha Castagna,​ Innovation and Resource Associate at Philadelphia Works, joins the program to discuss the importance of securing philanthropic support, and how securing that support will lead to additional programming and services for both job seekers and employers. Discover the process of locating funding sources and you'll also hear about the details about a three million dollar grant recently awarded to Philadelphia Works! Additional info: PhilaWorks was awarded $3,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) as a part of its 'Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery (CAREER) National Dislocated Worker Grants' initiative. The cost of this initiative is 100 percent funded through federal money. Ways to give: Give directly by visiting www.philaworks.org/support-us Select "Philadelphia Works" as your charity of choice when shopping through smile.amazon.com Use donor number 12541 when giving through the United Way To connect about other ways to invest in Philadelphia Works, email [email protected]