About
PACDC Board and Staff
PACDC Staff Members
PACDC Board Members
Advisory Board Members
Bernard Anderson, Ph.D.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Stephen Briggs
WELLS FARGO
William Bronson
COMCAST
Daniel Cappello
JP MORGAN PRIVATE BANK
Paige Carlson-Heim
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
John Chin
PHILADELPHIA CHINATOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Omar Dudyk
PNC BANK
Andrew Frishkoff
LISC PHILADELPHIA
Ira Goldstein
REINVESTMENT FUND
Maria Gonzalez
HACE
Rose Gray
ASOCIACIÓN PUERTORRIQUEÑOS EN MARCHA
Lee Huang
ECONSULT SOLUTIONS INC
Aldustus (A.J.) Jordan
Vanguard
Randy Kunkle
M&T Bank
John MacDonald
Alan Mallach
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS
Deborah McColloch
Joe McNeely
Sharmain Matlock-Turner
URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION
Pedro Ramos
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
Lucy Robson
OAK FOUNDATION
Mark Schwartz
REGIONAL HOUSING LEGAL SERVICES
Theresa Singleton
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA
Joan Straussman-Brandon
NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA
Kira Strong
Sponsors
PACDC gratefully acknowledges our 2025 Signature Events Series Sponsors for their support and encouragement of our efforts on behalf of our members serving neighborhoods across Philadelphia.
Who We Are
PACDC Publications
On November 12th, nearly 200 people attended PACDC’s 2025 Equitable Development Symposium on Investor Ownership of Philadelphia’s Housing. Thank you to our presenters and sponsors, and to all of our members and partners who were able to join us. There are the slides that were shown as part of the Symposium program. The 2024 PACDC Journal includes original articles by PACDC staff about Community Development in Philadelphia and more about our award winners and Blue Ribbon nominees. A Guide for Powering Up Neighborhoods with the People who Live There, for CDCs and their Allies.2025 PACDC Symposium Slides
2024 PACDC Journal
ART-POWERED PLACES: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND PLANNING USING ARTS-BASED PRACTICES
PACDC Board
Staff Members
Advisory Board
Supporters
Acknowledgements
PACDC gratefully acknowledges the following funders for their support and encouragement of our efforts on behalf of our members serving neighborhoods across Philadelphia
In addition, thanks to our 2025 Signature Events Series Sponsors here.
Accomplishments
To learn about PACDC’s recent achievements, download the FY25 PACDC Annual Report
PACDC’s achievements include:
- Housing Trust Fund ($250+ million) – 50,000+ households assisted, including 3,000 prevented from being homeless and 22,000+ emergency heater repairs.
- Philadelphia CDC Tax Credit Program ($40+ million) – 10-year support to 40 non-profits to support neighborhood economic development.
- Philadelphia Land Bank – created to safeguard equitable re-use of vacant land.
- Philadelphia Community Development Leadership Institute – professional development and network strengthening.
- Economic Impact of CDCs – $5.4 billion to Philadelphia and $9 billion to Pennsylvania over 28 years.
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