Profile
History
In 1969, a historic partnership between business and community leaders was formed, resulting in the formation of The Philadelphia Urban Coalition. Nicknamed ‘The Urb,’ its purpose was “to eliminate poverty, discrimination and civic unrest, and to secure human and civil rights.” Through the 1980s, alliances grew with the founding of The Urban Affairs Partnership, an organization created to improve the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia Region. In 1991, The Urban Affairs Partnership and the Philadelphia Urban Coalition merged to create the Urban Affairs Coalition (GPUAC). In 2010, the Greater Philadelpia Urban Affairs Coalition changed its name to the Urban Affairs Coalition.
What We Do
- Improve the life chances for youth and young adults.
- Build wealth in urban communities.
- Strengthen the non-profit sector with particular focus on working with grassroots nonprofits working in their communities.
How We Do It
Driving Change
UAC drives change in communities through Programs, Policy and Research. We focus on opportunities that matter most to low-income households, working families and minority-owned businesses.
Our Programs provide direct services to thousands of families and individuals through the operation of community-based programs; our work in Policy brings together business, government and community leaders to develop data-driven policy and advocacy agendas; and through Research, we conduct in-depth analysis of issues critical to communities and translate those results into policy and evidence-based services.
Strengthening Nonprofits
The Coalition is a premier provider of Professional and Supportive Services that improve the organizational health and quality of programs.
As a fiscal sponsor, our Professional Services provide administrative and charitable infrastructure to nonprofits so that they can focus on what they do best - solve problems and transform lives. Our services include: Financial Management, Human Resources and Payroll Management, Facilities and IT Support, Compliance and Risk Management.
We offer Supportive Services for Coalition members and independent clients to help them demonstrate their impact and improve the quality of their programs. These include technical assistance and proformance management analysis.
Service Area
Metropolitan Philadelphia area (Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, Chester counties). We also provide technical assistance, upon request, to other regions and cities.
Budget FYE 6/10
The Urban Affairs Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with an annual budget of $22 million. More than 90 percent of all funding goes for direct support of more than 80 programs and services.
Organization's operations include fiscal sponsorship and professional services:
- 501(c)(3) tax exempt status
- Fiscal management
- Human resources management
- Program oversight and support
Organization's staff represent the following departments/personnel:
- President’s Office
- Fiscal Services
- Operations
- Human Resources
- Advancement
- Policy & Planning
- IT
- Program Operations
Funding Sources
Government grants and contracts, corporate contributions, non-governmental grants and contracts (including foundations), and individual donations.
Employees
The total number full-time employees fluctuates due to changes in programs. There are approximately 400 employees.
Officers
Overseeing policy is a distinguished Board of Directors comprised of 60 leaders from all segments of the community. Officers are:
President/CEO
Sharmain Matlock-Turner
Co-chairs
Gloria M. Guard, President,
One Economy, Inc
Daniel J. Hilferty, President,
Health Market,
Independence Blue Cross
Cecilia Moy Yep, Founder & Executive Director Emeritus, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
Donn G. Scott, Executive Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Banking Group, Wachovia
Secretary Treasurer Brian Edmonds, Managing Principal,
Concordis Key Advisors
Keith Daviston, CFO, UAC
1207 Chestnut Street, 7th Floor