Organizational Overview:
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) is a community development corporation committed to sustainable development in housing opportunities, economic development, vacant land strategies, community engagement, and real estate development. NKCDC advances social equity and economic empowerment by nurturing and creating opportunities for residents to live and actively shape their neighborhoods of choice. To that end, NKCDC provides free housing counseling to anyone in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and offers many additional resources to residents and businesses in the Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond neighborhoods.
Position Overview:
Team member provides constituent intake, data entry, and resource promotion around constituent services resources for residents that NKCDC serves in the Fishtown, Kensington, and Port Richmond neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Administers and coordinates NKCDC’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) Program of the City of Philadelphia. Associate helps residents navigate and build skills needed to see success in areas such as crime and safety reporting, housing assistance, vacant land acquisition, and sustainable living throughout NKCDC’s diverse service area. Plans and staffs community events and provides needed support to Community Engagement team over the course of its many projects.