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Advancing Community Planning Goals
Building Local Workforce Capacity
Cultivating Career Opportunities for Future Civic Leaders

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Meet CivicSpark

CivicSpark is an award-winning and evidence-based AmeriCorps program that builds local workforce capacity to address community planning challenges.

The Fellowship

Each year, CivicSpark recruits 100+ emerging leaders who are interested in gaining skills and professional experience on local community planning issues, all while creating a meaningful and lasting impact in their service community.

During the 11-month service year, CivicSpark Fellows will complete research, planning, or implementation projects that support local governments and community organizations in advancing their community planning initiatives.

Want to advance your career and make an impact in local communities?

Become a Fellow

Need help with a community planning project in your agency?

Host a Fellow

Building Capacity around

Parks & Recreation

Our Impact

11 Years

of Building Local Workforce Capacity

1,250,000

Hours of Service

1,700

Community Events Hosted

3+ States

California, Colorado and Washington state, with more coming later in 2025!

110,000
Community Members Engaged

73%

of Alumni Still Work in
the Public Sector

300

Local Public
Agencies

1,000

Emerging Leaders

95%+

of Completed Projects Have
Met or Exceeded Expectations

Awards & Recognition
2024 Segal AmeriCorps Alums Segal Leadership Award | 2020 Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development – ZEVe- Award | 2018 Governor’s Volunteering & Service Award – Agency of the Year | 2017 Service Year Impact Award – Mid-Size Program 

Organizations who participate in CivicSpark are 5 to 15 times more likely to achieve their project goals than organizations who don’t have a Fellow.

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