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PHENND Fellows: Community Business Liaison

Park to Broad is a community development non-profit founded in 1999 to advance the growth and unique character of the Fairmount and Girard Avenue commercial corridors, support local businesses located in Fairmount, Brewerytown, Francisville, and Spring Garden and partner with adjacent neighborhood organizations to create a safer, more accessible, connected and equitable community. The organization produces monthly community-building public events and festivals to support local businesses, provides daily street cleaning, and connects entrepreneurs with resources to grow and thrive. Park to Broad also advocates for and invests in infrastructure and amenities to improve the community’s safety and quality of life. Through programs and partnerships, Park to Broad leads business growth and attraction efforts to build opportunities for employment and wealth-creation and amplify the strength of the local economy

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Member Duties : The Community Business Liaison will leverage Park to Broad’s existing credibility and position in the community and add to the organization’s ability to address the challenge/opportunity presented by Brewerytown’s persistent storefront vacancy. Of Brewerytown’s 150 commercial use buildings, 19 are unoccupied on the ground floor - a 13% vacancy rate, above the recommended 5-10% range for a healthy commercial corridor. To address this issue of persistent vacancy, the VISTA will implement an outreach plan for vacant property owners, document and build relationships with potential commercial tenants, and research best practices for disrupting long-term commercial vacancy and blight. Throughout their VISTA project, the Community Business Liaison will build awareness and relationships with property owners, source potential strategies and funding partners from peer organizations and policymakers, and develop business attraction materials for prospective tenants.

Program Benefits : Monthly SEPTA transportation pass , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Neighborhood Revitalization , Entrepreneur/Business , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .

Skills : Urban Planning , Business/Entrepreneur , Community Organization , Writing/Editing , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Communications , Leadership .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
PHENND Fellows: Community Business Liaison

Program Start/End Date
08/10/2026 - 08/10/2027

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia/Wilmington/Atlantic City

Accepting Applications
From 03/13/2026 To 05/15/2026

Contact	Eden Kainer
3440 Market St
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-573-2379
ekainer87@phennd.org
www.phennd.org

Listing ID	128871


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