Organizational Overview:
Located just 9 miles from Philadelphia’s Center City, downtown Ardmore is home to over 250 independent retailers, restaurants, and service businesses nestled along Lancaster Avenue and nearby side streets. Affectionately nicknamed “The Main Street of the Main Line”, Ardmore is a key commercial center in Lower Merion Township, attracting thousands of visitors each year and generating significant economic activity.
The Ardmore Initiative (AI) is the Business Improvement District that supports downtown Ardmore. Funding for the District is provided through an additional assessment of property taxes. The BID was reauthorized by the township in 2023 for an additional 10 years. Ardmore Initiative is also a nationally accredited Main Street program and adheres to the four points (Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion and Organization) of the program.
AI works cooperatively with Lower Merion Township to achieve mutually beneficial objectives. Services provided include public space maintenance, marketing and promotions, capital improvements, landscaping, events, and various community services. The Ardmore Initiative is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Accessibility, equity, and inclusion benefit the community in multiple ways and we strive to work collaboratively with the municipality and local businesses to ensure an accessible and inclusive environment, contributing to an engaged community and lively business corridor.
For more information, please visit: https://destinationardmore.or
Position Overview:
The Ardmore Initiative Board of Directors seeks an energetic, thoughtful and proactive professional to lead the organization as its Executive Director. The Executive Director will serve as Ardmore Initiative’s lead administrator, providing leadership and implementing policies and programs to carry out the work of the organization. The Executive Director is supported by an Assistant Executive Director and several contractors that support the organization’s bookkeeping, marketing, landscaping, and other activities as needed.