Update
Apply: PHI’s Civic Spark Partner Applications
Returning organizations can apply to host a PHI CivicSpark Fellow to help advance community resilience goals, with a focus on regions disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. Applications for new partners opens March 20, 2025.
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Climate Change, Wildfires & Extreme Heat, Workforce Development -
Expertise
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Programs
CivicSpark
Looking to host a CivicSpark fellow during their next 11-month fellowship opportunity starting in September 2025? PHI’s CivicSpark partner applications for returning partners opened on February 28, and opens March 20, 2025 for new partners.
CivicSpark places highly motivated emerging leaders with local organizations to support research, planning, and implementation projects for community resilience. CivicSpark staff work with project partners to coordinate a positive fellowship experience. Site Supervisors provide direct project supervision of Fellows, with support from CivicSpark Regional Coordinators and other program staff.
This upcoming year, CivicSpark will continue to focus on California, Colorado and Washington state and welcome partners from all states to apply. CivicSpark will also expand its focus to accommodate a wider range of community planning needs, including but not limited to public health, disaster preparedness, economic development and housing and homelessness.
*The returning application link will be shared directly with returning partners. If you did not receive it, please contact Justin Brosseau.
learn more and applyThe CivicSpark program increased effectiveness by adding resources to help us do things we wouldn't otherwise have been able to do. For a smaller jurisdiction like Redmond, this has been a huge value add.Jenny Lybeck
Sustainability Program Manager, City of Redmond, WA
Partner eligibility includes:
- Public agencies (local, county or regional governments), state agencies, Tribes, and non-profit organizations can contract directly to host CivicSpark Fellows
- Fellows cannot be placed at for-profit organizations
- Fellows must implement projects or initiatives with a clear scope of work designed to build organizational capacity on a community resilience issue
- Partners must agree to follow all AmeriCorps requirements
Join CivicSparks Partner Info Sessions. Register below:
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