The Kensington Engagement Center and exhibit space opens at 3000 Kensington Avenue
Learn MoreCo-Creating Kensington releases the second of three reports on an ongoing engagement and implementation process
Learn MoreFirst report on Co-Creating Kensington centers the community's voice
Learn MoreThe Kensington community will receive 7ドル.5 million from the National Opioid Settlement
Learn MoreNKCDC and our partners are turning vacant properties into community assets
Learn MoreWe’re building a network to address the social determinants of health in Kensington
Learn MoreWe believe community strengths can solve community challenges
Learn MoreAt NKCDC, we’re powered by the community we serve
Learn MoreEffective solutions come from those most affected by the outcome
Learn MoreEquity means we focus on the areas of greatest need and opportunity
Learn MoreGood public health requires access to affordable, healthy food
Learn MoreWho is NKCDC?
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) is a different kind of nonprofit. We are community-driven, trauma-informed, and equity-focused.
We provide a wide range of services—real estate development, housing counseling, small business assistance, corridor cleaning, workforce development, nutrition education, community health resources—to residents and businesses across the Kensington, Port Richmond, and Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia.
We offer housing services city-wide.
OUR MISSION
NKCDC advances social equity & economic empowerment by nurturing and creating opportunities for residents to live in, and actively shape, their neighborhoods of choice.
Our Intersecting Values
Community Driven
NKCDC believes community development can and should benefit all residents. We draw our inspiration and goals—and our staff and board—from the communities we serve.
Trauma Informed
The stress of poverty, violence, racism, disinvestment, and the opioid epidemic traumatizes individuals and neighborhoods. NKCDC calls on community strengths to face our shared problems. We build networks to bring healing to clients, community members, and staff.
Equity Focused
At NKCDC, racial equity is not a fashion statement—it is a deeply held value and a tool to create lasting change. Equity means we focus on the areas of greatest need and opportunity. Equity means the people impacted by our work lead it.
Recent News
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Upcoming Events
Apr 3, 2025 – 6pm
HCA General Meeting
Apr 5, 2025 – 8am
Philly Spring Cleanup
Apr 5, 2025 – 9am
First Time Homebuyer Workshops
Apr 7, 2025 – 6pm
SNBL General Meeting
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I want to express my greatest gratitude for all the help and support NKCDC provided me during my difficult time. Without their help I would not be able to save my house. They’re very professional and caring, and I really appreciate all they did for me.
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