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Monthly News & Updates
April 2023
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Good morning,
A reflection for today: “To engage in social change at this moment in time requires consistent attention, deep reflection, and committed collective action.” - Deepa Iyer
Hear from Deepa Iyer and other wonderful leaders at our June 6 Summit on Social Change and Solidarity! We look forward to learning and connecting with you!
Please continue to keep us informed of what's happening with you in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. The information here comes from you, with links to our website for more complete information and resources. Send your events and updates to Kristyn: [email protected]. Thank you!
Warmly,
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Coming up with the Collaborative! |
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Thank You to our Sponsors and Funders! |
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Bucks-Mont Collaborative Sponsors |
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Bucks-Mont Collaborative Funders |
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Upcoming Community Events |
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Board 101: Moving from a Working Board to a Governing Board
April 13
10am-12pm
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Business 101 for Nonprofits
April 19th
10-11:30am
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Engaging Potential Corporate Sponsors & Funders - Part 2
May 9th
10-11:30 am
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Housing as a Human Right: A Community of Care Statewide Housing Conference
Self-Determination Housing of Pennsylvania
May 8 and 9, in Harrisburg or online.
Sign up now to join SDHP, a Program of Inglis Community Services, in Harrisburg, PA for a two-day conference focusing on expanding choice and control in housing for people with disabilities.
This year includes two days of workshops and keynote speakers, a full virtual experience for remote attendees, and access to recordings of all workshops after the close of the conference. Also, stay for the first ever Impact Accelerator Pitch Event dinner event taking place the night of the conference. Learn more and register. |
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New Reports: Affordable Housing and Community Development Advocacy
Thank you to Your Way Home for sharing!
This annual resource provides resources and practical knowledge for those involved in affordable housing and community development advocacy to take into their own communities. The 2023 Guide includes new chapters on the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) program and on community land trusts, as well as updated information on COVID-19-era housing programs. Additionally, it provides comprehensive information on federal housing policy and important funding eligibility guidelines. Read the guide here.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has also released its annual report The Gap 2023: A Shortage of Affordable Homes. This year’s report finds that the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of 7.3 million affordable and available rental homes. Between 2019 and 2021, this shortage increased by more than 500,000 rental homes, as the number of renters with extremely low incomes increased while the supply of housing affordable to them declined. Read the report here.
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Legal Update on Recent Major Changes to PA Law Impacting Nonprofits
Thank you to the Catalyst Center for Nonprofit Management for sharing this update!
Join Morgen Cheshire, Esq. and other nonprofit leaders at the 2023 Nonprofit Finance Forum which will include this legal briefing. Pennsylvania made significant amendments to its nonprofit corporation law in November 2022, which just went into effect in January 2023 - don’t miss out on how these major changes impact your organization.
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SEPTA Bus Revolution Update
The next phase of SEPTA’s Bus Revolution is underway with the release of the Updated Draft Network and SEPTA wants your feedback! View the Updated Draft Network and register for an upcoming webinar covering changes in our region.
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What Religious Holidays are in April and Why Does it Matter? By Interfaith America
Thank you to Interfaith Philadelphia for sharing!
“…we know that religion is important to 61-91% of Americans. If each of us isn’t cultivating the capacity to engage religious diversity with respect, we’re not only leaving out an important aspect of people’s motivation and meaning making, but we’re also leaving it to others to shape the conversation. Read more.” |
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Learn more about these three legislative proposals in PA for equal pay.
On March 14, it was Equal Pay Day, marking how far into the year women need to work to earn the same pay that a man made in the previous year; women of color must work even longer to earn the same pay.
"Equal Pay Day this year was on March 14 to represent how long it would take an average White woman to work to bring in what a White man earned in 2022, because they make 82 cents for every dollar earned by a White man. Women of color have to work even longer: April 5 for women who are Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; July 27 for Black women; October 5 for Latina women; and November 30 for Native and Indigenous women.
The gender pay gap makes it very difficult for women to build financial security over time and increases the likelihood that they will go into debt to pay for basic expenses and emergencies. Lower wages will also mean women will have to try to survive on smaller Social Security checks in retirement. The current pay gap amounts to $9,954 in median earnings for a year for an average working white woman. This money could pay for all of the following and more: two months of child care ($1,883), three months of rent ($3,573), three months of health insurance premiums ($1,544), two months of student loan payments ($544) and six tanks of gas ($316).
Today’s gender pay gap can result in a loss of nearly $400,000 for full-time, year-round White women and their families over a 40-year career. For women of color, the loss is much greater: for Latinas and Native women, the losses are over $1 million; and for Black and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander women, the losses are nearly $1 million over a lifetime.
Inequality is not inevitable if we come together to fight it! Three legislative proposals are currently under consideration in Pennsylvania. Learn more about these bills!
• House Bill 98 – Rep. Donna Bullock (Philadelphia). HB 98 would improve the state equal pay law, impose more penalties on employers engaging in discriminatory practices, and would establish an Equal Pay Commission to research pay disparities.
• Senate Bill 36 – Sen. Tartaglione (Philadelphia) HB 36 would clarify and strengthen the state equal pay law, including capturing discriminatory disparities beyond wages, such as benefits and supplementary pay.
• Senate Bill 386 – Sen. Judy Schwank (Reading). SB 386 would restrict the right of prospective employers to ask applicants and employees about prior wage history, essentially expanding the protections found in Philadelphia’s ordinance to workers throughout the state."
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On Wednesday, April 26th, Education Voters of Pennsylvania will team up with partners in the PA Schools Work campaign to host an advocacy day in Harrisburg!
Public education advocates from throughout the commonwealth will come together in Harrisburg for meetings with their lawmakers and a press conference. They will call on the legislature to support Governor Shapiro's full education funding proposal plus $300 million in new Level Up funding for the 100 districts with the fewest resources to meet their students' needs and additional funding for school district facilities. If you would like to join, Education Voters of PA will set up your meetings with your lawmakers and provide you with training, materials, talking points, and lunch! Learn more about Level Up funding. Sign up for April 26th!
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Upcoming Election Information |
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The May 2023 Municipal Primary is coming up! |
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Take the pledge to believe! Victim Services Center of Montgomery County invites you to watch their short video clip to learn why believing survivors makes a positive impact and learn what to say when someone trusts you to believe them. Take the pledge and show your support this April!
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Upcoming Jefferson Health programs: |
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What Every Parent Needs to Know about Online Access to Drugs and Other Harms
Thursday, April 27, 2023
12:00 p.m.
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Check out these in-person programs from the
Greater Harleysville and North Penn Senior Services!
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COVID-19 and Flu Information and Updates |
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MCIC is partnering with Senior Centers and Giant Pharmacy on COVID-19 Booster and Shingles Vaccine Clinics at the Centers. No appointment needed!
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Food, Housing, and Financial Resources |
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Partnership in Youth Services Grant
Foundations Community Partnership
Applications due April 15, 2023
PYS recognizes and supports organizations that are dedicated to helping solve community problems, and enhancing the quality of the life for children, young adults, and families. Preference is given to nonprofits applying to FCP for the first time and those that have not applied in the past 5 years.
Learn more and apply here. |
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WalkWorks is an initiative between the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center that supports the development and adoption of active transportation plans or related policies. Its mission is to increase access and opportunities for physical activities, such as walking, biking, wheeling, and using public transit. Learn more, with the funding information, guidelines and dates here.
Thank you to TMA Bucks for sharing!
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Learn more about the Partnership TMA of Montgomery County and its diverse services and education programs.
Looking for SEPTA updates? They’ve got you covered!
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Thank you for joining us and for supporting your fellow members.
See you next month!
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Bucks-Mont Collaborative
We produce results-oriented impact on health and human services issues in our community through education, collaboration, and advocacy.
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