CEISLER PERSPECTIVES

Always Listen to ‘NIMBYs’ to Gain Their Respect

VP Brian Dries explains how our project strategies include taking into account the views of people impacted by the plan—especially the “not in my backyard” opponents. It’s common to find words of wisdom worth quoting from those in our own

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Helping Kids by Keeping Moms in the Workforce

Future Works Alliance PHL knows that improving the lives of children starts with supporting working mothers, writes Ceisler’s Alison Burdo. Nurture the roots of the tree and its fruit will blossom. In other words, if you want to improve the

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Stepping Up To Stop Child Abuse in Philadelphia

Ceisler’s Shannon McLaughlin explains how the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance protects the city’s children – and how you can help. Everyone who works with Philadelphia Children’s Alliance will tell you that abuse can happen anywhere. In 2020, the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance

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It’s Hard To Learn Anything On an Empty Stomach

Ceisler Special Projects Director Larry Miller lauds a Cheyney U program giving food, supplies—and hope—to disadvantaged students. When I look at children, I’m always acutely aware that I’m staring at the future. I have three daughters, one biological and two

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Cheyney’s Leader Inspires as He Upgrades the University

President Aaron Walton combines solid ethics, social responsibility & academic excellence to save America’s oldest HBCU, writes Ceisler Sr. VP Kirk Dorn. Image Credit: Cheyney University One of the great privileges of the mission-driven nature of the work I perform

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Helping IBX – as It Helps the Health of Millennials

Our 22-year-old associate Sam Gorodetzer gets to be part of Independence Blue Cross’s innovative “Well City Challenge” & learns a few lessons along the way. Photo by R. Kennedy for VISIT PHILADELPHIA® Rusty Kennedy / 2012 EDITORIAL USE APPROVED ©VISITPHILADELPHIA®