Organizational Overview:
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy, formerly the Chestnut Hill Historical Society, founded in 1967, is an educational center and advocate for the architecture, open space, and social history of Chestnut Hill and surrounding communities. Through programs and the Archives (with over 21,000 photographs, maps, records, and more), the CH Conservancy is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the Chestnut Hill area’s heritage. An innovative easement program preserves open space and historic facades in partnership with the Friends of the Wissahickon. Advocacy for preservation of historic buildings is initiated by the CH Conservancy and supported by our Resource Center, which directly advises homeowners on their care of their property, from maintenance to restoration to adaptive reuse.
Position Overview:
The Programs and Communications Manager will lead our outreach efforts, handling the organization’s communications, and helping to create & manage engaging public programs to illuminate the area’s architecture, open space, and history. This role will manage all communications including Constant Contact email and newsletters, newspaper articles, social media posts, program notices to calendars; following a strategic communications plan (participating in strategy discussion, if possible). Public programs include in-person and virtual lectures, tours, exhibits, etc., organized with an active Program Committee.