Community Improvement & Capacity Building Nonprofits in Pennsylvania

MISSION:

THE PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IS THE LARGEST BROAD-BASED BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IN PENNSYLVANIA. THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH EMPLOY GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT OF PENNSYLVANIA'S PRIVATE WORKFORCE. HEADQUARTERED IN HARRISBURG, THE PA CHAMBER SERVES AS THE FRONTLINE ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS ON CAPITOL HILL BY INFLUENCING THE LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT. THE PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IS DEDICATED TO HELPING ITS MEMBERS UNDERSTAND AND EASILY FOLLOW THE COMPLEXITIES OF STATE AND FEDERAL WORKPLACE REGULATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO ACT AS THE "STATEWIDE VOICE OF BUSINESSTM AND ARTICULATE AND ADVOCATE ON THOSE PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES THAT WILL EXPAND PRIVATE SECTOR JOB CREATION AND LEAD TO A MORE PROSPEROUS PENNSYLVANIA FOR ALL ITS CITIZENS.

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PIDC PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES WHICH ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, GENERATE JOBS AND PRODUCE HIGHER TAX RATABLES THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA.

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PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AND CARRYING ON RESEARCH IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF HEART DISEASE.

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SUPPORT AND BENEFIT THE PURPOSES OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE PHILADELPHIA REGION.

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PROMOTE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES. PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH RENEWAL AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BENEFIT RATEPAYERS.

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SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR RIDC OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, PROVIDING DIVERSIFIED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations whose members are residents of a particular community or neighborhood who have joined together to remedy deficiencies in existing neighborhood conditions or to enhance conditions that are currently satisfactory.

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TO SERVE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH JOB IMPACT, ASSISTING AREA ENTITIES TO SECURE NECESSARY CAPITAL TO GROW AND PROSPER, AND SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING TOURISM.

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THE ECONOMIC PROGRESS ALLIANCE OF CRAWFORD COUNTY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BY PROMOTING, FACILITATING AND SUPPORTING VIABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

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CED'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE JOB CREATION AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN BEAVER COUNTY BY: ASSISTING IN OR UNDERTAKING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SITES AND STRUCTURES IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS FOR VALUE-ADDED COMPANIES; OPERATING OR ACCESSING FINANCING PROGRAMS FOR VALUE-ADDED COMPANIES; AND, ASSISTING IN OR UNDERTAKING SPECIAL INITIATIVES THAT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY IMPACT.

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The goal of this organization is to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community.

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LEASING OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AS OFFICE AND CLINICAL SPACE TO RELATED AND UNRELATED PARTIES.

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COMBAT URBAN DETERIORATION AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY.

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RIDC MILL 19A SHALL BE OPERATED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS ORGANIZED, AND AT ALL TIMES, EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY REVIVING PROPERTY, LESSENING NEIGHBORHOOD TENSIONS, LESSENING BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT AND COMBATING COMMUNITY DETERIORATION BY DEVELOPING AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT A LOCATION WITHIN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

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TO PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY, ENCOURAGE, AND DEVELOP BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LEHIGH VALLEY.

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THROUGH THE CREATION OF MARKETPLACES, NETWORKS AND CERTIFICATIONS THAT RAISE THE LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM BY INSPIRING, LEADING AND EMPLOWERING EACH MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

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TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVE DETERIORATING NEIGHBORHOODS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THE REHABILITATION OF NEGLECTED INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES INTO BUSINESS INCUBATORS AND NEW VENTURE FACILITIES WHICH ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS IN GROWING AND CREATING JOBS.

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MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED HOUSING PROJECTS FOR THE ELDERLY.

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FINANTA IS A NONPROFIT LENDING INSTITUTION FACILITATING ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND CONSULTATION SERVICES TO ENTREPRENEURS, FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS AND CONSUMERS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY REGION.

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DRWC'S MISSION IS TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OFTHE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S CENTRAL WATERFRONT. THIS TASK IS OF VITALIMPORTANCE TO THE CITY AND ONE WHICH THE CITY WOULD OTHERWISE BEREQUIRED TO PERFORM ITSELF ABSENT THE DRWC.