Support for good ideas
and the people behind them.
The Help Bank provides Philadelphia-area adults with skills, support, and start-up help for new businesses and community minded projects. We prioritize ideas that are rooted in creativity, service, and local impact, including art-based projects, community initiatives, and animal-focused work. Participants choose their level of involvement and can apply for additional resources when they are ready to take the next step.
Support varies based on your goals and where you are starting from.
Weekly skill building
classes that make the
next step feel doable
Success Groups for
accountability and
encouragement
Coaching to help you
organize your goals
and follow through
Planning support
so your idea has a
simple path forward
The opportunity to request
start up support or in kind
resources through a proposal
How it works
1
Start with a quick form
Tell us what you are working on and what support would help.
2
Get connected
We will reach out and help you choose a starting point that fits your schedule.
3
Show up and build
Join Classes, Success Groups, and Coaching as you move your idea forward.
4
Ask for resources when the time is right
When you are ready, you can submit a proposal to request start up support or in kind resources.
Who this program is for
The Help Bank is a good fit if you’re a Philadelphia-area adult who wants to:
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Build practical skills for work
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Get support and accountability while you work toward a goal
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Start or grow a small business idea, event, or community project
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Turn an idea into a simple plan you can actually follow
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Request start-up support or in-kind resources when you’re ready
We’re especially excited about business ideas connected to animals, service, arts, and the environment.
Sales Training
Selling is an action – not a theory, mental exercise or a state of mind. It’s fun, it’s lucrative and the skills are transferable to all kinds of businesses. This workshop will teach you how to sell a product or your services and most importantly your idea.
There are ways to establish trust, influence and persuasion. You can learn these skills. If it is sellable, you can sell it.
Topics include:
- Meeting and Greeting
- Asking the Right Questions
- Listening
- Product Demonstrating Techniques
- Creating Life-long Customers
- How to Close
- The Soft Sell
Communication Coaching
Being an excellent communicator is an indispensable skill in all aspects of life. From building relationships to body language and knowing how to listen.
Topics include:
- Non–verbal Communication
- Communicating as a Leader and Presenter
- Difficult Messages and Dealing with a Crisis
- The Power of Listening
- Confidence
- Talking on Camera—Tone, Speed, and Rhythm
Skillbuilding Classes
Who works with an individual coach?
Entrepreneurs, students, business executives, actors, musicians, creative people, managers, small business owners, start-ups, professionals and home-makers.
If there is a gap between where you are now and where you want to be, there is room for coaching.
Why struggle on your own when you can get what you want out of life in a fraction of the time with the structure, support, and tools of a skilled coach?
Not only will your coach help you close the gap, they increase your success rate by 88%.
What would you work on with a coach?
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Setting and achieving goals and objectives
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Balancing business and personal life
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Designing strategies for success
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Communicating powerfully and succinctly
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Designing a framework of steps to start a new business
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Assists you in strengthening interpersonal relations
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Making an important life transition
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Growing a business
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Figure out what you love to do
Class Calendar
Find us in
Philadelphia
Our Locations
Classes and groups
The Atheneum
219 S 6th St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Individual coaching
233 S 6th St
Suite 1107
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Funded by Green Corps
The Help Bank is funded by Green Corps, an organization dedicated to helping people develop tools for a life with purpose, fulfillment, and kindness.
Do Good. Spread Love. Give Hope.