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The Gamma Epsilon chapter in Philadelphia of a national sorority for college women, with members from five area schools, Penn among them. It puts scholarship, service, and friendship first.
Last seen active: January 2026
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Penn's Asian-interest sorority. The Penn chapter was founded in 1994. It offers sisterhood and support for women, and it does awareness work on Asian American issues at Penn and in Philadelphia.
Last seen active: September 2026
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Penn's Epsilon Rho chapter of a national business fraternity. Students from every undergraduate school at Penn are members, and the chapter gives back to campus and the city.
Last active date not known yet
Student group 路 University Southwest
A Penn chapter of a national service fraternity. Members volunteer together and go to social events, and new members join through the fall rush.
Last seen active: September 2026
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The young adult group of the Appalachian Mountain Club's Delaware Valley chapter, for people in their 20s and 30s. It runs hikes, bike rides, paddling and social outings, and you do not need an AMC membership to take part.
Last active date not known yet
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A North Philadelphia American Legion post of about 60 members, mostly Vietnam-era veterans. A 2019 news report describes members placing flags on veterans' graves before Memorial Day.
Last seen active: May 2019
Club 路 Central
A veterans post that meets once a month at the Union League of Philadelphia. Its site also lists local events, including the Philadelphia Veterans Parade and a yearly dinner gala.
Last seen active: November 2025
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A Philadelphia division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic fraternal group for men of Irish birth or descent. The national directory lists it, but its listed website did not open.
Last active date not known yet
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A Philadelphia division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic fraternal group for men of Irish birth or descent. The national directory lists it and mentions a division hall, but its listed website did not respond.
Last active date not known yet
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A Philadelphia division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic fraternal group for men of Irish birth or descent. The national directory lists it, but no page we could open describes its meetings or activities.
Last active date not known yet
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A Philadelphia division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic fraternal group for men of Irish birth or descent. The national directory lists it, but its own page could not be opened.
Last active date not known yet
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A Philadelphia division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic fraternal group for men of Irish birth or descent. The national directory lists a clubhouse for it, but its listed website no longer shows division content.
Last active date not known yet
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A Philadelphia division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic fraternal group for men of Irish birth or descent. The national directory lists it with no website or meeting details.
Last active date not known yet
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A Philadelphia division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic fraternal group for men of Irish birth or descent. The national directory lists it under the Port Richmond name, with no website or meeting details.
Last active date not known yet
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A Philadelphia division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Catholic fraternal group for men of Irish birth or descent. The national directory lists it with no website or meeting details.
Last active date not known yet
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A Penn student group for students from around the world, offering orientation, mentoring, social events, and advocacy for international students.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Lower Northwest
A veteran-led community for veterans and their families, with peer support, education and wellness resources on topics such as the transition out of military service and suicide prevention.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club
A Philadelphia area chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, serving the area since 1944. It runs fundraisers for health and community causes, including a St. Jude walk team, a bowling party and a supply drive.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
A community group that helps Black women get outside for their health and peace of mind, with guided hikes, trail runs, wellness retreats and learning walks.
Last seen active: November 2025
Student group
Supports graduate and professional students with roots in the African Diaspora at Penn. It helps with academic, social, political and cultural needs, and helps newcomers settle in. Allies from any background are welcome too.
Last seen active: December 2024
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A community for Black Muslim students at Penn and at other universities. It works to unite people from across the African Diaspora, deepen Islamic learning, and support charity and service.
Last active date not known yet
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A Penn student group that builds community for Black students who want research careers. It offers networking, career development, and mentoring.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 South
A slow pitch softball league for LGBTQIA+ players and their allies. Divisions run from recreational to competitive, and the league offers new player clinics and social events.
Last seen active: September 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
A Philadelphia organization for queer people of color that offers health care, HIV and sexual health services, case management and support groups. It also hosts community events such as an open mic night and book clubs, and it makes a video talk series called Conversations.
Last seen active: March 2025
Club 路 Central
A national social sorority based in Philadelphia, with college chapters and alumnae groups. Its educational foundation gives scholarships each year.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community 路 Central
A Catholic community for LGBTQ+ Catholics in Philadelphia. Members gather for Sunday Mass in Center City, join online Masses and discussion nights, and get email updates about events.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club 路 Fishtown and Lower Kensington
A weekly social run that has met every Thursday since 2007. Runners go at their own pace, then finish at a pub for a drink or two.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit
A Philadelphia collective of queer and trans Asian artists, writers, and organizers. It holds gatherings and makes printed work, and its Many Folds Press runs a risograph print studio.
Last active date not known yet
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The Penn chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, a national sorority that does community service and advocacy work in Philadelphia. The directory says it is not taking new members right now.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
A Philadelphia community space that brings people with different views together for conversation, creative arts, and small dinners.
Last seen active: June 2023
Club
A southeastern Pennsylvania group for people who enjoy gothic horror, going by its name. We have not yet found its own page.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
A Philadelphia nonprofit that promotes gratitude and appreciation. It runs a Women's Circle every two weeks, an arts and crafts workshop for ages 9 and up, and a recognition program at participating venues.
Last seen active: April 2026
Nonprofit 路 Central
A network for women that runs peer advisory groups, a members' circle, and grant programs for women's ideas. Members meet, learn together and support each other.
Last seen active: September 2026
Club 路 Central
The Greater Philadelphia region of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Its chapters cover most of Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware, and focus on health, social action and community events.
Last seen active: October 2026
Nonprofit 路 Lower Far Northeast
Grants wishes, such as trips and special experiences, to veterans and first responders. Supporters can nominate a hero, volunteer, or send a thank-you card to a veteran featured on the site.
Last seen active: September 2024
Club
A women's hiking and wellness group that runs healing hikes, weekday happy hour hikes, field trips and retreats for women of all fitness levels.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 North Delaware
A nonprofit that encourages women going through life changes. It runs virtual gatherings and empowerment events, and offers one-on-one and group coaching.
Last seen active: August 2025
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A square dance club for LGBTQ+ dancers in Philadelphia. Members dance modern Western square dance, and you change partners with each tip, so you can come without a partner.
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
A Penn student group for international students who are first generation or from limited-income families. It offers support and community to these students and advocates for them.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 West
The Philadelphia chapter of a Muslim women's group. It runs service, charity, and education programs and holds yearly events such as a family luncheon and a convention.
Last seen active: May 2026
Program 路 University Southwest
A Jewish community network for graduate students and young professionals in Philadelphia, run as a program of Philly Hillel. It lists programs named Shabbat Across Philly and Philly Jewish Community, along with student associations.
Last active date not known yet
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A Penn student society that trains students to give campus tours to visitors. Students apply, interview, and complete training before they become members.
Last active date not known yet
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A social group for Penn students who want to share Malaysian culture and make friends. Malaysian students and anyone who wants to make new friends are both welcome.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
A nonprofit for Jewish men of all ages. It runs online support groups, workshops, and Mussar study, plus a yearly retreat where men build friendship and meaning together.
Last seen active: July 2026
Club 路 Upper Northwest
A club for men and fathers that supports its own members, mentors young people, and runs community drives for food, back-to-school supplies, and coats.
Last seen active: August 2026
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A student group in Penn's School of Nursing that promotes cultural awareness in the school and the wider university. It runs faculty talks, potlucks, study sessions, service projects, and social events.
Last seen active: September 2025
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A student group that supports pre-med students from groups that are under-represented in medicine. It offers study sessions, shadowing and mentorship from medical students, and volunteer work.
Last active date not known yet
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A Jewish young adult house in Philadelphia for people in their 20s and their friends. It hosts about seven events a month, such as talks, learning sessions, a Moishe Eats series, and holiday parties.
Last active date not known yet
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A social running and walking group in Philadelphia that meets on Sunday mornings and gathers afterward for a snack and coffee.
Last seen active: April 2025
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A Philadelphia alumnae chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, chartered in 1926. Its foundation gives scholarships and grants, and the chapter runs public programs such as health fairs and voter events.
Last active date not known yet
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A Penn senior honor society, founded in 1974, that recognizes students for scholarship, leadership, and service. Members run community service, academic support workshops, and alumni programs.
Last active date not known yet
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A group for Paraguayan undergraduate and graduate students at Penn. Members meet regularly over food and conversation, and new students are welcome to join.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
A Philadelphia area chapter of The Links, a national service organization for women, founded in 1975. It offers scholarships and mentoring and holds programs in the arts, sciences, education and civic engagement.
Last active date not known yet
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An all-gender pre-medical fraternity at Penn. Members plan social, service and fundraising events and get career support for pre-med students.
Last active date not known yet
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The Philadelphia alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, with about 700 members. It works on education, health, economic development and civic life in the city, and it opens some of its events to the public.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club 路 Upper Northwest
The Philadelphia alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. It runs the Achievement Academy, a youth mentoring program, and funds scholarships through its Achievement Foundation. The chapter is based at the Achievement Center in Germantown.
Last seen active: October 2026
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The founding chapter of Jack and Jill of America, a club of mothers that organizes activities for children from age 2 through 19 in leadership, culture and education.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 South
A soccer club in Philadelphia whose members are mostly LGBTQIA+ players. It runs weekly indoor and outdoor pickup games, leagues and tournaments, and welcomes anyone who wants to play.
Last seen active: August 2026
Nonprofit
A membership group for LGBTQ+ families in the Philadelphia area. It hosts get-togethers and family events, runs resource fairs, and offers classes for people thinking about becoming parents.
Last seen active: November 2025
Club 路 Central
An LGBTQIA+ running and walking club for athletes and allies at every pace. Members meet on Saturday mornings at Lloyd Hall on Boathouse Row for a run or walk at their own speed.
Last seen active: October 2026
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A tennis group open to LGBTQ+ players and allies across the Philadelphia area and the wider Delaware Valley. It runs drills and events and is a USTA community tennis association.
Last seen active: October 2026
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An Optimist club based in Philadelphia, named for kinship care and support for seniors. The national directory lists a noon meeting at Greater Harrison Community Center, but shows no recent news.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 University Southwest
A Philadelphia nonprofit that holds a yearly Dave & Buster's event and takes donations on its website.
Last seen active: November 2025
Nonprofit 路 Central
A group that puts on Pride celebrations for LGBTQ people of color in Philadelphia. Its main festival is held during the Penn Relays Carnival at the University of Pennsylvania, and it also runs year-round programs and a fund that takes donations.
Last active date not known yet
Team or league 路 Central
An all-volunteer cheerleading team in Philadelphia that uses cheer to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ equality.
Last active date not known yet
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A Catholic young adult group in Philadelphia, named after Pier Giorgio Frassati. It has planned outdoor adventures, gatherings and faith formation for young adults, and it shares member content on Patreon.
Last seen active: September 2024
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A monthly daytime meetup for neurodivergent adults at a Norris Square coffee shop. People sit in a circle, share what is going on in their lives, and get to know one another.
Last seen active: July 2025
Neighborhood or civic group 路 Central
Philly Pride 365 puts on the Philadelphia Pride March and Festival and runs OURfest, a National Coming Out Day festival. It also holds civic forums and year-round programs for LGBTQ+ visibility and economic inclusion in the city.
Last seen active: June 2026
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A peer-led group for LGBTQIA+ climbers in Philadelphia and nearby areas. It holds regular Queer Climb Night meetups at climbing gyms around the city, open to climbers of all skill levels.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit
A nonprofit community for people in recovery, the people who love them, and anyone who wants friends without alcohol or drugs. Its Philadelphia programs include workouts, art, social meetups and other free events.
Last active date not known yet
Student group
A student collective for Black students who are queer or part of the LGBTQ+ community. It offers a comfortable place to socialize, plus sex education and relaxed programs to unwind.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 Central
A Philadelphia alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, chartered in 1976. It serves the city through education, health, emergency preparedness and social action, and some of its events are open to the public.
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
A Penn group for LGBTQ+ students and allies who care about the queer Asian community. It hosts boba socials, discussion nights, game and movie nights, and picnics.
Last active date not known yet
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A free run club for LGBTQIA+ runners in Philadelphia, run as a nonprofit. Runners of all paces meet for weekly runs in Center City and Manayunk.
Last seen active: April 2025
Faith community 路 Central Northeast
The young adult ministry of a Catholic parish at Castor Avenue and Vista Street, for people aged 18 to 35. Its groups meet for Bible study, social mixers, talks and retreats, and the parish holds four Sunday Masses plus a weekday morning Mass.
Last active date not known yet
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The Philadelphia chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, a men's fraternity. It meets monthly and lists national, special and local service programs, though the site does not describe them.
Last seen active: October 2026
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A Rotary club of business and professional members, part of Rotary District 7450. It focuses its service on people in need, mostly in Philadelphia and some abroad.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club 路 Central
A Catholic fraternal service club in South Philadelphia that runs food, coat and blood drives and takes part in parish Masses and festivals.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club 路 Central
A women's social club in the Turtle Rock lighthouse building on Kelly Drive. Members and guests gather for lunches, teas and dinners, and the clubhouse is rented out for meetings and parties.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 Central
A Catholic club that works to encourage vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and helps members listen for their own calling. Meetings feature speakers on vocations.
Last active date not known yet
Student group 路 University Southwest
A Penn student group that connects Black members of the university who experience misogynoir, and works to build community among them.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Central
A Philadelphia group for women who work in food and hospitality. They offer mentoring, networking, food fairs, happy hours and workshops.
Last seen active: July 2026
Student group
Penn Student Government's events branch. It runs eight committees that plan campus social events, concerts, films and speaker nights for students.
Last active date not known yet
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A free running club for South Philadelphia and nearby neighborhoods such as Queen Village, Old City and Society Hill. Runners of all abilities meet for weekday morning and Saturday runs, and each December the club joins a holiday lights run that ends at a brewery.
Last seen active: November 2025
Student group 路 University Southwest
The SPEC committee that books and runs Penn's annual Spring Fling concert each April. Members plan the show, work on marketing and event details, and help with the concert.
Last active date not known yet
Faith community
An egalitarian prayer group for Jewish people in their 20s and 30s who live in Philadelphia. It holds a monthly Friday night service followed by a shared Shabbat meal.
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community 路 University Southwest
A Catholic parish at 38th and Chestnut streets that serves students and young adults through the Newman Center on its campus. It offers Mass, adult and young adult groups, Bible studies and a homeless outreach team.
Last seen active: September 2026
Faith community 路 Central
A Catholic parish near 4th and Vine streets in Old City with Filipino and young adult community groups, Sunday Socials and a History Fair. Its ministries include liturgy, music and outreach.
Last seen active: October 2026
Faith community 路 Central
An Augustinian parish at 923 Christian Street with an active young adult ministry. Its events include a monthly service night, a biweekly Bible study and a young adult Mass with a social afterward.
Last seen active: October 2026
Club
A recreational sports and social group for the LGBTQIA+ community. It runs leagues in sports such as kickball, volleyball, bowling and pickleball, plus trivia and social events.
Last seen active: August 2026
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A non-competitive run club that stresses encouragement and friendship. Its website says it serves Black and brown communities and that all levels are welcome, and the April 2025 guide lists a monthly run of 1 to 5 miles.
Last seen active: April 2025
Program 路 Lower Northwest
A faith-based teaching group that treats tears as a signal for change. It offers a teaching each Tuesday morning and a monthly live women's gathering streamed on Facebook and YouTube.
Last active date not known yet
Student group
Penn's co-ed professional engineering fraternity. Members build professional skills and friendships through committees, service work, and social events.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 Central
A Jewish social community for people ages 21 to 40 in Philadelphia. Its gatherings include a monthly game night, Shabbat dinners, brunches, and hands-on sessions such as cooking or frame drumming.
Last seen active: October 2026
Student group
A student group at Penn for Ukrainian students and anyone curious about Ukrainian culture. It holds monthly social and cultural events, hosts discussions on current events and history, and links students with the wider Ukrainian community in Philadelphia.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 Central
A Veterans of Foreign Wars post on South Broad Street. A veterans resource directory lists it as offering help with veterans benefit claims and peer support.
Last active date not known yet
Student group
A group that creates free, welcoming gathering spaces in West Philadelphia so people can meet, build connections, and feel less alone.
Last active date not known yet
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A community for Wharton MBA students who want to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander identities while building careers and friendships. Students of any background and allies are welcome.
Last active date not known yet
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A student board at the Wharton School that helps undergraduates find their way around campus through community events and school traditions.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 Lower North
A monthly evening of climbing for women and nonbinary climbers at the Movement gym in Fishtown, held on the second Wednesday at 6 pm.
Last active date not known yet
Nonprofit 路 Upper Northwest
Helps women learn more about themselves and grow in confidence. Each year it hosts a daylong conference, and women can register to attend or sign up to volunteer.
Last seen active: October 2026
Network or meetup 路 Logan Square
The Philadelphia chapter of a national network for young professionals in the energy industry. It is open to anyone interested in energy work in the Philadelphia area and nearby region, and it holds a monthly networking gathering.
Last active date not known yet
Club 路 West Park
A Philadelphia chapter of Omega Psi Phi that runs youth education work, an HBCU college tour and health and community action projects. Its Epic Day Party is open to the public and raises money for the chapter's foundation and community causes.
Last active date not known yet
Includes: meetups for people new to philly, conversation circles and dinners with strangers, social clubs for twenties and thirties, singles and dating events, lgbtq+ social groups, affinity social groups, neurodivergent and disability friendly socials, sober friendly social events, veterans groups and posts, lodges and service clubs.