Flashpoint: Bringing Families Back to Low Income Neighborhoods, Shift Fund Pay Small Bills with Impact and Diverse Force LLC
Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the impact of gentrification on Philadelphia neighborhoods. Newsmakers of the week are Pratyusha Yalamanchi and Elston He, founders of the Shift Fund. They recently made headlines in Philadelphia when they used their wedding registry to raise money to help underserved pay small fees that make a big impact. The Changemaker of the week is Diverse Force LLC. Founded by serial entreprenuer Suliaman Rahman. His group recruits diverse leaders to attend non-profit board training at the University of Pennsylvania and then matches them with organizations. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW." See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
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08/05/2018
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Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the impact of gentrification on Philadelphia neighborhoods. Newsmakers of the week are Pratyusha Yalamanchi and Elston He, founders of the Shift Fund. They recently made headlines in Philadelphia when they used their wedding registry to raise money to help underserved pay small fees that make a big impact. The Changemaker of the week is Diverse Force LLC. Founded by serial entreprenuer Suliaman Rahman. His group recruits diverse leaders to attend non-profit board training at the University of Pennsylvania and then matches them with organizations. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW." See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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