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Community Trust Boards
- How the Empowerment Zone is Governed
- Empowerment Zone Membership
- Apply for Membership
- Meeting Times and Locations
How the Empowerment Zone is Governed
The Philadelphia
Empowerment Zone (EZ) utilizes a community-driven governance structure, guided
by the belief that successful neighborhood revitalization
depends on a strong working partnership among residents, community organizations,
local businesses and government. From the outset, the Empowerment Zone
has been committed to the principle that residents must be involved in the
decisions
made around funding allocation and project design. Unlike many urban renewal
programs, the EZ seeks to create sustainable change, not only by providing
resources, but also by building the capacity of targeted communities to
make decisions about resource use.
A Community Trust Board (CTB) governs each of the three EZ neighborhoods. The boards are comprised of ten community representatives who live or work in the EZ. The five other members are representatives who bring other forms of expertise to the CTB. Appointment to the CTB is also designed to achieve the objectives of geographic diversity among the census tracts that comprise the EZ neighborhood, continuity of leadership while providing opportunities for new community leadership, and expertise to support EZ projects.
The CTB identifies neighborhood assets, resources and opportunities and develops neighborhood funding strategies and priorities. for Neighborhood Funding Stream grants.
Apply for Membership
The Empowerment Zone is always seeking new membership for its Community Trust Boards. If you work or live in one of the three Zones, or believe you could bring other expertise to the mission of the EZ, please call 215-564-9470 to request an application; or click the link below and print.
Download
the
Community Trust Board Application
Click here to apply now!
Community Trust Board Membership
American Street
Meets every 4th Wednesday, 5:45 PM at the Project Rainbow/Drueding Center
(address below).
- Board Chair: Maria Gonzalez, Vice President, HACE
- Anne Marie Collins, Executive Director Drueding Center / Project Rainbow
- Tom Forkin, business development and legal consultant
- David Gleason, Co-founder, Crane Arts, LLC, and community resident
- Francisco Martinez, local entrepreneur and community resident
- Nimidia Oviedo, MD, physician, Kensington Hospital
- Stanley Robinson, Jr., Financial Analyst, ING Financial Partners
North Central Philadelphia
Meets every 2nd Thursday, 6:00 PM at the Philadelphia OIC (address below).
- Board Chair: Robert Nelson, President, Philadelphia O.I.C.
- Rev. Claude Ashe, Senior Pastor, Faith Tabernacle Church
- Carolyn Brown, Housing and Economic Development consultant
- Mark Lumpkin, Community resident
- Kay Ray, Staff Development & Training Manager, Behavioral Health Special Initiative, PMHCC
- Kevin Valentine, Esquire, Valco Consulting Group Ltd.
West Philadelphia
Meeting dates TBD.
- Board Chair: Kenneth Woodson, Senior Vice President, Philadelphia Zoo
- Jim Anthony, Community resident
- Jim Baker, President, Baker & Company, LLC
- J. Holland Brown, Executive Director, Carroll Park Community Council
- Mark Harris, Secretary & Community Liaison, Cathedral Park Association, and Community Resident
- Lucinda Hudson, President, Parkside Association, and Community resident
- Roman McDonald, President, First Genesis Financial Institution
- Bishop Benjamin Peterson, Senior Pastor, Greater Bible Way Temple
- Geraldine Poaches, Community resident
- Ka'Li Ra, Director, Rays of Hope Youth Program
- Richard Redding, Director, Philadelphia Planning Commission
- Linda Savage, Community resident
Meeting Times and Locations
American Street:
Drueding Center / Project Rainbow
1328 N. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
5:45 pm
North Central:
O.I.C.
1231 N. Broad Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19122
6:00 pm
West Philadelphia:
Parkside ShopRite Community Room
1575 N 52nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19131
6:00 pm

