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APPLICATION CLOSES JULY 17, 2024
Program Overview
The Urban Conservation and Community Fellowship Program aims to identify high-potential individuals interested in working with community-based, non-profit organizations. Each UCC Fellow will be placed with a non-profit, community partner host organization and develop a twelve (12) month work plan in collaboration with the host, the Fund, and the UCC Fellowship Advisory Council.

The UCC Fellowship Program will provide full-time experience working at the community-scale, assisting communities in realizing park, trail, or other greenspace visions and related social, economic, and environmental benefits.

Locations and Host Organizations
  • Durham, North Carolina- Merrick Moore Community Development Corporation: The Merrick-Moore Community Development Corporation, in its diverse community, exists for charitable and educational purposes, to improve the overall quality of life of the poor, underprivileged, and disenfranchised by strengthening the bonds amongst our residents, which include but not limited to providing a forum for the sharing of information, promoting activities/events, fulfilling the community needs and through enhancing the homeowner’s property values. This candidate will work on community organization, assist with marketing and communications, and grant writing. Fellow will assist in planning and organizing community events, facilitating discussions and engagements, and ensuring diverse community programs fit various individuals' needs. Fellow will also plan and oversee campaigns and events to raise money and other donations, which will help MMCDC grow and meet the needs of the Merrick-Moore Community. Preferred qualifications include proficiency in speaking Spanish.
  • Washington, D.C.- Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative: APACC is a network of organizations committed to maximizing the value of public spaces along the Anacostia River to residents of Wards 7 and 8 in the District of Columbia. This candidate is ideally an urban emerging professional interested in marketing and communication with the Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative. The fellow will help to elevate APACC’s presence on social media that includes twitter, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. The fellow will be working with disfavored communities that include single moms with children, public housing tenants, seniors, students and returning citizens. The fellow will also be required to attend meetings and events on behalf of APACC in an effort to help build capacity, recruit possible new members for APACC and spread the word on the wealth of information that APACC makes available to the east of the river community on the website

  • Flint, MI- The Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA): GCLBA seeks to participate as a host site for the Conservation Fund, Urban Conservation & Community Fellows (UCC) Program. The GCLBA holds nearly 10,000 vacant lots across Genesee County, MI and supports innovative solutions to address challenges associated with large scale vacant land maintenance, enhancement, and restoration. These spaces will help to mitigate the impacts of raising temperatures and flooding associated with Climate Change while improving the quality of life within neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by racial and environmental injustices.

    The UCC Fellow will support community-engaged green infrastructure development through the Land Bank’s Clean & Green program, a community-based volunteer program supporting 65+ neighborhood groups in maintaining and beautifying otherwise vacant land within Genesee County. Groups are directly connected to the neighborhoods in which they work, and include neighborhood associations, block clubs, and faith-based organizations and many engage youth. The fellow would provide technical assistance, training, organizing, and fund raising to support these efforts and to assist other groups in developing green infrastructure, including native plants gardens, and pocket parks, and food gardens.
  • Pontiac, MI- Pontiac Community Foundation: Pontiac Community Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 organization dedicated to building a brighter future for Pontiac by engaging philanthropy, leadership, and collaboration to tackle Pontiac’s most pressing issues.

    PCF’s most effective work accomplishes neighborhood investment, economic vitality, civic engagement, and racial equity initiatives, that help improve the quality of life for Pontiac residents and make the city of Pontiac the premier place to live, work, and play.

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* 1. Review the locations and organizational information above. Please indicate your location and placement preference? (please select one)

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* 2. Provide reasoning for your preference:

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* 3. Will you have reliable transportation at your preferred location?

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