The WilsonVA blog profiles an organization doing good works every month. If you know an organization doing great works that you think might want some exposure, please contact me. This month we feature Making a Progressive Philadelphia.
Because my buddy, Gloria Bell, is involved in great organizations, I am profiling another one that she serves personally – Making a Progressive Philadelphia – or MAPP – which launched in October of this year. The mission of MAPP is to “fund thoughtful, committed citizens who can positively transform the City of Philadelphia neighborhood by neighborhood through the use of micro-grants.”
As examples, MAPP will give micro-grants to a neighborhood watch group that may need flashlights and whistles – or to a community garden that needs a rain barrel.
MAPP currently has 18 volunteers that help with everything from Community Relations to Social Media to Grant Review – as well as volunteer Explorers who visit neighborhoods to discover committed citizens and groups making a difference. Gloria, who owns Red Stapler Consulting, is on the team handling social media strategy and outreach for MAPP.
Want to help? MAPP is looking for corporate as well as individual donations to help fund grants. You can donate or volunteer by visiting the MAPP website.
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