Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) works to create an equitable city where all Philadelphians live, work, and thrive in a neighborhood that offers an excellent quality of life. We foster strong community development corporations and non-profit community organizations by enhancing their skills and advocating for resources and policies to create a just and inclusive Philadelphia. PACDC has over 60 community development corporation (CDC) member organizations throughout the city that work to address housing security, economic inclusion, and other community-identified priorities in their neighborhoods through a range of anti-poverty and direct-service strategies. PACDC supports member organizations and key partners with training, convening, capacity building, and advocacy. We are dedicated to strengthening a citywide network of community-based organizations that come together to organize and collaborate, share resources, and learn from each other to increase their impact in the communities they serve. Our team is currently in an exciting period of programmatic growth, engaged in several initiatives designed to help CDCs better address housing security and economic inclusion. The Community Development Specialist will help PACDC achieve this by strengthening the ability of community-based CDCs to provide high-quality, accessible services to low-income families and individuals. They will support the implementation and evaluation of new and existing initiatives designed to build CDC skills, talent, networks, and resources, and will help us to pursue the most effective strategies for growing the collective impact of our network of member organizations. With several CDC member organizations engaged in co-design and implementation, there will be many opportunities for the Community Development Specialist to engage with a wide range of community-based partner organizations across Philadelphia.
Member Duties : The VISTA will work with PACDC’s Director of Membership Engagement and Programs and Director of Training and Technical Assistance to: (1) Support implementation and evaluation of pilot and expansion phases for PACDC peer groups and cohort training programs targeted to support front-facing CDC staff; (2) Create training and technical assistance workflows and systems to support PACDC’s Community Development Leadership Institute and capacity-strengthening initiatives; (3) Assist with elevating the visibility and accessibility of PACDC’s capacity-strengthening services based on recommendations and roadmaps developed by previous VISTA fellows; (4) Design roles and processes for increased volunteer support in PACDC activities; and Assist with the design and testing of new systems and processes recommended in our ongoing strategic planning process, which are intended to improve PACDC’s ability to support our community-based member organizations.
Program Benefits : Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Education award upon successful completion of service , Monthly All Access Transportation Pass , Living Allowance , Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

SKILLS :

Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Community Organization , Leadership , Communications , Non-Profit Management , Urban Planning , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Public Speaking .

EDUCATION LEVEL

Some college

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