Organizational Overview:
WCRP is a non-profit organization committed to social and economic equity for low-income women and families. Founded in 1986 as Philadelphia’s first and only women-led community development organization, the organization has grown to become a nationally recognized, innovative developer that has built more than 350 affordable rental homes and established the Community Justice Land Trust to protect the long-term affordability of homes. The organization also leads community organizing campaigns aimed at shaping public policy outcomes, to date winning more than $100 million for affordable housing in Philadelphia. WCRP also manages its properties and provides supportive services to tenants in communities throughout Philadelphia.
Position Overview:
The Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP), a non-profit committed to social and economic equity for low-income women and families, is hiring a Community Organizer.
The Community Organizer develops and implements WCRP’s neighborhood-level organizing work in support of WCRP’s affordable housing and equitable development goals.
This work serves as a vehicle for the development of leadership within WCRP and the community as a whole. The Community Organizer reports to WCRP’s Organizing Director and works closely with the board committee that helps lead WCRP’s organizing and advocacy work.