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A group of attendees at the June 4 Every Voice, Every Vote 202 Grant Launch event at Lenfest's headquarters in Philadelphia
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Every Voice, Every Vote coalition launches two-year, $1.8M grant program to expand civic news and information efforts

Grant applications now open for media and community organizations With Philadelphia’s municipal primaries less than a year away, Every Voice, Every...
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas raising his hand as he engages with audience at a recent panel about education funding and school closures in Philadelphia.
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As Philadelphia weighs school closures, civic leaders advise heeding lessons from past

City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas speaks at a March 24, 2026, Every Voice, Every Vote Community Conversation about education funding and school...
Eric Marsh, of the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, speaking on a Feb. 27, 2026 panel about public safety.
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Civic leaders credit anti-violence groups for historic decline in violent crime

Eric Marsh, director of operations for The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, speaking at an Every Voice, Every Vote Community...
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VIDEO: EVEV Community Conversation: Clean & Green

Every Voice, Every Vote’s second Community Conversations event, held virtually on January 27, 2026. The title of the event was “Clean, Green and...
Screenshot from EVEV Community conversation event on Jan 27, 2026
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Civic leaders, journalists discuss Philly’s clean-and-green progress at virtual event

Screenshot from EVEV's 2nd Community Conversations event, held virtually on January 27, 2026. Clockwise, from top left: Erica Atwood, Fairmount...