Tickets for the 2026 PACDC Gala & Awards Ceremony for Community Development Excellence are available now!

Join us as we celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our members and community leaders from across the city!

Our amazing awardees and finalists are fighting for an equitable Philadelphia every day.

Enjoy delicious food and network with PACDC staff, members, sponsors, and those creating the Philadelphia we all deserve.

Click the image above or this link to register: app.glueup.com/event/2026-pacdc-gala-awards-ceremony-163818/

PACDC 2025 Awardees & Finalists

PACDC 2026 Awardees & Finalists

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Congressman Dwight Evans

Community Development Champions:

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier

Council President Kenyatta Johnson

Karen Fegely, Commerce Department, City of Philadelphia

Yvonne Boye, Commerce Department, City of Philadelphia

Community Leaders:

Gregory R. Benjamin, 51st Ward Leader

Equitable Entrepreneurs:

Alia Sutton-Bey, A Sutton-Bey LLC​

Jillian Bauer-Reese, Kensington Voice

Rising Stars:

Amaranth Ruch, Tacony CDC

Joe Tatum, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia

Blue Ribbon Finalists: (Winners will be announced at the Gala)

Mi Casa Initiative, Xiente

Pushin Progress Philly, Nicetown CDC

Rev. Leon H. Sullivan Community Impact Center, Called to Serve CDC

Start 1-Esperanza Community Land Trust, Esperanza