Hillel J. Korin, a fundraising consultant with extensive regional and national experience, has joined Jamaica Plain and Roxbury-based community development corporation Urban Edge as its new chief development officer.

As chief development officer, Korin is assuming a variety of organizational, planning, and fundraising activities, including some previously performed by Mossik Hacobian, who retired as Urban Edge’s president at the end of last year after more than 30 years with the organization.

Korin, president of Korin Development Assoc. of Newton, will focus on building capital resources and developing philanthropic support for Urban Edge as the organization undertakes new and expanded projects.

The nonprofit community development corporation is currently focusing on additional new affordable housing in Roxbury and Jamaica Plain and is preparing the launch of the first phase of the Jackson Square mixed-use development.

"With his extensive financial and fund-raising experience, Hillel is perfectly suited to the needs of Urban Edge as it expands its revenue base and moves into new and collaborative relationships that will help fulfill its missions of creating affordable housing and building community," said Chrystal Kornegay, Urban Edge president and chief executive officer. "We welcome him to our team."

Korin said he will work with the organization’s staff to strengthen and better coordinate its fund-raising activities.

"As Urban Edge looks to redefine the scope of services currently provided and as it considers new lines of business and new models of service delivery, new sources of philanthropic support will be required to support Urban Edge’s mission," he said.