Section I: Organization Information

Name of Agency: The Partnership CDC (TPCDC)

Name/Title of Contact: Stephanie Scott, Dir. Programs & Policy

Address: 4020 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone Number: 215-662-1612

Email Address: sscott@thepartnershipcdc.org

Web Address: www.thepartnershipcdc.org

Total Number of Staff Members: 15

Total Agency Budget: $1,663,722

Agency Mission: The Partnership CDC is dedicated to building wealth in West and
Southwest Philadelphia through securing economic opportunities for low and moderate
income households through the provision of financial and housing education, rehabilitation of vacant residential and commercial properties, workforce development for
disadvantages workers and the coordination of neighborhood planning in
collaboration with other stakeholders.

Fellow’s Job Title: Development Associate

Section II: The Nitty Gritty

1. Will fellow be working at the same address listed above? If not, please list the
address for the fellow’s worksite.

yes

2. Will the fellow have:

A. _X_Own Office? ____Shared Office? ____No Office?
B. _X_Own Desk? ____Shared Desk? ____No Desk?
C. _X_Own Computer? ____Shared Computer? ____No Computer?

3. Please state name and title of fellow’s immediate supervisor.
Stephanie Scott, Director of Programs & Policy

4. Please approximate the percentage of time fellow will work:

_60_Independently __30_As a team member in a group setting
_10_As a team leader in a group setting

5. Will fellow be expected to travel as part of his/her position?
If so, will travel be:

_X_Within Philadelphia? ____Outside Philadelphia?

How often will they need to travel?

Will fellow need: ____a car? _X_a transpass? __X_occasional tokens?

Will the agency provide or reimburse for these expenses?
yes


Section III: Community Need
Please submit a one paragraph response for each question.

1. Please state in measurable and quantifiable terms the specific community need
that the Philly Fellow will address, including the number of people in the community
directly affected by the problem.

The Partnership CDC has defined its target area as 40th St. to 63rd St., and Market
Street to Baltimore Avenue, including the neighborhoods of Cobbs Creek and Walnut
Hill. This area covers Census Tracts 79-87 or West Philadelphia’s core, west of the
University of Pennsylvania. This area has a population of approximately 64,411
residents with 83.2% of residents being black, 10.0% white, 3.4% Asian, and 1.5%
other ethnic origin. 16.9% of this population did not complete high school, and 25.9
% live in poverty (2000 Census). These census data illuminate the need for
investment not just in the physical but also in the enormous untapped human capital
in the community. The vast majority of the households served are female-headed
(over 70%). The continuing decline of Philadelphia’s older neighborhoods have
increased demand for our services, inspiring The Partnership CDC to pursue
opportunities to embark on large scale projects, design innovative partnerships, and
increase fundraising efforts. The Development Associate position is crucial to the
support of TPCDC’s programs and capacity to address these issues.

2. Describe how your agency addresses this need, and how the new capacity created
by this fellow will help alleviate the problem.

The Partnership CDC serves as a direct service provider as well as a community
advocate. In terms of advocacy, we are committed to ensuring that our community
has access to the information needed to achieve economic stability and break the
cycle of poverty. To this end, we hold a number of free educational programs and
services for the community providing relevant information on several topics. The
Fellow will add capacity and support to all TPCDC programs, improving the quality
with which we provide these services. In addition, we provide capacity building
support and lead revitalization on commercial corridors in our service area to
increase local investment and the economic stability of our communities.

3. Describe the level of community involvement in the fellow’s project.

The Fellow will attend relevant community meetings monthly as well as attending
TPCDC community events.

Section IV: Job Description

1. Please outline in list form the fellow’s duties and responsibilities.

See attached

2. Please outline in list form the skills/qualifications a fellow should have to succeed
in this position.

See attached

3. Please outline your agency’s plan to orient and train the fellow.

The Partnership CDC will provide a guided tour of our service area. We will also orient
the Fellow on TPCDC’s Policy and Procedure Manual (Employee Handbook). The
Fellow will spend up two weeks shadowing the Director of Marketing and
Development and will have weekly meeting with her for the duration of their
appointment. The Fellow will also be sent to appropriate trainings, if necessary.

Section V: Supervision/Resources

1. Please briefly describe plans for supervision of fellow.

The Fellow will meet with his/her supervisor weekly to ensure progress on projects as
well as to answer questions the Fellow may have.

2. What methods, information, or data will you use to evaluate the fellow’s success in
their position?

The Partnership CDC uses a performance mapping system for all staff evaluations.


Section VI: Project Plan

Please outline goals and results you expect the fellow to achieve and the measures
you will use to evaluate performance. These goals must address the community need
stated above.

1. Please describe the proposed project goal you expect the fellow to achieve.

• The Fellow will add to the quality of TPCDC’s programs by providing
comprehensive information on public policy and legislation affecting our
constituents
• The Fellow will increase the community’s knowledge of resources available
through TPCDC.
• The Fellow will increase TPCDC’s capacity to engage and serve the community
through attending community meeting and informing TPCDC of expressed
needs.
• The fellow will assist in securing funding for TPCDC programs by writing grants

2. Please list significant milestones for this project and dates by which they will be
accomplished:

• Submission of at least five grants – December 2008
• Centralized public policy library for TPCDC staff – December 2008
• Assist with the creation of draft communication plan – September 2008