Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh is a non-profit organization of residents and stakeholders collaboratively improving community quality of life by revitalizing Pittsburgh’s Uptown/Hill District Neighborhood.
We work to rebuild Uptown’s mixed-income population by reclaiming vacant/blighted properties, encouraging residential development, supporting small businesses, and fostering sustainable development.
As a member of the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group, UP collaborates with community-based non-profits to achieve economic justice and racial equity through revitalization efforts.
PCRG empowers community development organizations, providing resources like the VISTA program, which enhances organizational capacity while cultivating leadership.
The program has been successful in advancing the careers of VISTA members, who are given opportunities for professional development throughout the year.
About 70% go on to positions at community non-profits, while the other 30% pursue higher education, often supported by the end-of-service education award.
Member Duties : The VISTA with Uptown Partners will conduct research, prepare case studies, prepare marketing materials for new development, and support program development to help build an equitable and sustainable Uptown community.
Activities will include assessing community needs to grow the supply of affordable housing in the Uptown community.
The VISTA will also assess the state of our outreach and marketing efforts and improve those systems to market and revive the commercial corridor to bring economic opportunity to the community.
Finally, they will help tackle food insecurity by supporting monthly food distribution and no cost farmers market events and increasing engagement around the Uptown community gardens.
Through this year of service, the VISTA will learn about equitable development and community-based nonprofit operation, and gain research and outreach skills, while getting to know the Hill District.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance .
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 , Hunger .
Skills :
Team Work , Writing/Editing , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Communications , Computers/Technology .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Uptown Partners Real Estate and Development VISTA
Program Start/End Date
07/31/2023 - 07/31/2024
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 07/18/2023 To 02/01/2024
Contact Brittany McDonald
544 Miltenberger St
Pittsburgh PA 15219
412-742-4483
bmcdonald@uptownpartners.
org
www.
uptownpartners.
org
Listing ID 119842
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