PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 11, 2023) – The Urban League of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) wants to help you buy a home.

The Urban League just received a sizable $100k donation from Penn Community Bank, which will go to the Urban League’s program to help with financial literacy and first-time homebuyers.

According to the Urban League, this donation will help 35 more people buy their first home, 75 more counseling sessions intended to help those attain future home ownership, and financial literacy education for another 250 people.

Learn about our Urban Tech Jobs Program that trains Black Americans for high-growth and entry-level jobs in the IT sector.

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Bernard E. Anderson, PhD

Senior Economic Advisor, National Urban League and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Senior Economic Advisor, National Urban League and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 

As the U.S. economy experienced a lower-than-expected job growth of 187,000 new jobs in August, more women enter the labor force 

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League