Advance Your Community Planning Goals with a CivicSpark Fellow!

Partner Applications are now open for new and returning partners looking to host a fellow during our next 11-month fellowship opportunity starting in September 2025. Apply by May 15 to secure your spot!

Missed our March 20 Info Session? Recording available soon!

Join our next Partner Info Session! Register below:

Thursday, April 24 at 1pm PT

Since 2014, CivicSpark—an award-winning and evidence-based AmeriCorps program—has helped over 300 communities in three states (California, Washington, and Colorado) build local workforce capacity to meet community planning goals while providing a launchpad for almost 1,000 emerging leaders.

In 2025-26, we will continue offering fellowships in California, Colorado and Washington, and also open up eligibility to all 50 states. 

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.

How It Works

Each year, CivicSpark recruits Fellows through a highly competitive application process.

Fellows spend up to 11 months embedded in government agencies and community organizations, serving between 900 to 1,300 hours implementing a needed community planning project, while also building long-term capacity to ensure the work is sustained after their service year. While all projects are unique, your Fellow’s service will include:

Benefits

  • Access a proven capacity building workforce model
  • Increase resources for all communities 
  • Attract, train and retain young leaders
  • Reach and exceed your organizational and community planning goals

Gap Assessments
Determine current needs and finalize project scope

Service Projects

Research, planning, or implementation project

Volunteer Engagement

Involve community members in planning efforts

Knowledge Sharing

Training to sustain progress beyond the service year

For more information contact
Justin Brosseau

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