Urban Affairs Coalition Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsPennsylvania, United States51-200 Employees
Based in Philadelphia, Urban Affairs Coalition is a mid-sized nonprofit that coordinates a network of more than 80 partner organizations to improve quality of life in urban communities and to foster wealth-building in the region. The organization strengthens other nonprofits through fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, and program evaluation, while focusing on opportunities for youth and for low-income households and disadvantaged businesses. By shaping public policy and delivering targeted programs, it mobilizes public, private, and community resources to address complex urban challenges from the ground up. It operates within the non-profit sector as a coalition that unites government, business, neighborhoods, and individual initiatives to address urgent community needs. Recent developments include leadership changes with the appointment of Daniel J. Allen as President in March 2026, and its history of collaborative work with foundations such as the Philadelphia Foundation and the William Penn Foundation to catalyze civic initiatives, including the Ending Racism Partnership launched in 2021.