Organizations and Businesses

The Philadelphia region is home to hundreds of non-profit organizations, civic and professional associations, and public agencies dedicated to connecting the region to the rest of the world and enhancing its international reputation.  

Whether it's an international development agency working on behalf of women's rights in Afghanistan or teaching sustainable agricultural techniques in Africa, an association of citizens organized in support of the goals of the United Nations, a chapter of the International Visitors Council dedicated to citizen diplomacy, or a chamber of commerce focused on promoting business ties with South America, you can find it here.

From multi-national corporations to neighborhood restaurants specializing in ethnic and regional cuisine; from law and accounting firms that handle cross-border transactions every day to a busy port that ships a world of goods; from airlines serving both Asia and Europe to a pharmaceutical industry that spans the globe; and from international investors to small-to-medium businesses that import and export goods of every kind, the Greater Philadelphia business community is one of the keys to the region’s vibrant international character.

 

Featured Organization / Business: Philadelphia Global Business Alliance

 Philadelphia Global Business Alliance (PGBA) provides a comprehensive range of resources to international companies planning to establish themselves in the Greater Philadelphia Area, which includes New Jersey and Delaware, as they enter the US market and offer assistance to those companies seeking to expand their business globally.

 

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Civic/Community Organization
Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

Our mission is to preserve, protect, and promote Chinatown as a viable ethnic, residential, and business community.

Affordable Housing

We are the foremost developer of affordable housing in Chinatown, with 481 units to date. 51 units at 800 Vine Street for senior housing are currently in the pre-application phase.

Neighborhood Advocacy

We organize our community to promote equitable development and advocate for immigrant rights in Chinatown and city-wide. 

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Communication, Entertainment, Media
Philadelphia Citizen

The Philadelphia Citizen, a nonprofit, non-partisan media organization has a dual mission: to provide deeply reported journalism that emphasizes solutions that can move our region forward, and to actively reignite citizenship in and around Philadelphia.

We seek to identify our innovators, call out those who stand in the way of progress and shine a light on the next generation of Philly leadership — all while giving Philadelphians the interactive tools they need to become more involved, engaged citizens.

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Nonprofit
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB)
The PHLCVB& is the official Tourism Promotion Agency for the City of Philadelphia and the primary sales and marketing agency for the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The PHLCVB competes with its counterparts worldwide for convention and tourism business. The organization has departments dedicated to the multicultural, sports, and life sciences markets.
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Government and Public Administration
Philadelphia Department of Commerce
  The Philadelphia Department of Commerce is the umbrella organization for all economic development activity in the city. Coordinating the work of related agencies, the Department leads efforts to develop business-friendly strategies to help both small businesses and major corporations in Philadelphia thrive.
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Civic/Community Organization
Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association
The Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association (PDBA) not only has the oldest dragon boat team in the United States, it is also the most decorated team. This organization trains members to become members of the National Team. 
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Civic/Community Organization
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
 Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral is the spiritual and liturgical home for the 144 congregations that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. After the ancient pattern of the Church, the Cathedral offers a sacred place where the Diocese may draw together across parish boundaries and divisions of many kinds to worship in the beauty of holiness and to offer the best of ourselves before God. In a defining expression of our historic Anglican identity, Episcopalians gather in their Cathedral to offer thanks and praise to God in prayer and to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As the seat of the Bishop, Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral hosts Diocesan liturgies including ordinations and rites of initiation on major feast days, Epiphany, Easter Vigil, and Ascension, and is the frequent site of the Diocesan annual convention.  
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Philadelphia Film Society
The Philadelphia Film Society (PFS)’s mission is to utilize film’s unique capacity to engage a broad cross-section of the community, while further providing access to powerful films from around the world in order to increase education and understanding. It does so by annually producing a top-tier film festival featuring the best of American and International cinema, as well as offering unique and varied programming throughout the year that furthers the awareness of film as an important form of artistic expression and instrument of cultural change.
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Philadelphia Global Business Alliance
 Phladelphia Global Business Alliance (PGBA) provides a comprehensive range of resources to international companies planning to establish themselves in the Greater Philadelphia Area, which includes New Jersey and Delaware, as they enter the US market and offer assistance to those companies seeking to expand their business globally.   
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Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the only major airport serving the 5th largest metropolitan area in the United States. PHL and Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), PHL's general aviation reliever airport, are owned and operated by the City of Philadelphia. The Airport is a self-sustaining entity that operates without the use of local tax dollars. It is one of the largest economic engines in Pennsylvania, generating more than $14.4 billion in spending to the regional economy, and accounts for more than 141,000 jobs within the region.
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