Building Community Resilience
and Cultivating the Next
Generation of Climate Leaders

Meet CivicSpark

CivicSpark is an award-winning and evidence-based AmeriCorps program that builds local government and community capacity to address emerging and entrenched community resilience challenges.

The Fellowship

Each year, CivicSpark recruits 100+ emerging leaders who are interested in gaining professional experience in the community resilience field and developing technical skills, 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 resilience initiatives.

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

Need help with a community resilience project in your agency?

Building Capacity around

Affordable Housing

Our Impact

10 Years

of Building Local Community
Resilience

1,000,000

Hours of Service

1,700

Community Events Hosted

3 States

California, Colorado, Washington
More to come in 2024!

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
2017 Service Year Impact Award – Mid-Size Program | 2018 Governor’s Volunteering & Service Award – Agency of the Year | 2020 Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development – ZEVe- Award | 2020 American Climate Leadership Awards – Finalist

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.

24-25 Fellow Application has closed

The 24 – 25 CivicSpark Fellowship Application is now closed. Please return in Spring 2025 to apply to become a 25 – 26 CivicSpark Fellow.

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