Organizational Overview:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Philadelphia is one of over 35 local offices of the nation’s largest community development organization. LISC works alongside residents and partners, to create resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America –great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.
Position Overview:
LISC Philadelphia seeks an individual with a commitment to economic inclusion and community economic development. This position will advance all aspects of LISC Philadelphia’s equitable economic development strategies including commercial corridor revitalization and other place-based economic development; community organization capacity building; and small business support through LISC’s business development organization network. This position will effectively collaborate with Philadelphia and National LISC staff and will work closely with local community organizations and other organizational partners. The APO will coordinate with other programmatic teams, including affordable housing, equitable neighborhood development and lending, to advance equitable economic development strategies in our place-based work.