February 3, 2025

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Jobs

Title: Coordinator, Civic Engagement and Development
Organization: Downtown Denver Partnership
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $55k - $65k

Title: Marketing and Communications Associate & Director of Services
Organization: Union Square Alliance
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $75k - $85k; $130k - $140k

Title: Economic Development Coordinator - Public Improvement Districts
Organization: City of Dallas
Location: Dallas, TX
Salary: $73,584.79 - $91,980.98

Title: Placemaking Manager
Organization: Tysons Community Alliance
Location: Tysons, VA (Hybrid)
Salary: $75k - $90k

Title: Program Officer, American Cities
Organization: The Kresge Foundation
Location: Detroit, MI
Salary: $140k

Title: Director of Community Development
Organization: Friends of the Rail Park
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Salary: $80k - $90k

Title: Program Manager
Organization: Climate Mayors
Location: Remote (US)
Salary: $80k - $85k

Title: Assistant District Manager
Organization: New City America, Inc.
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $36.07 - $40.87/hour or $75k - $85k

Title: Executive Director
Organization: Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition
Location: Fall River, MA
Salary: $70k - $80k

Title: Director of Engagement + Partnerships
Organization: Urban Juncture Foundation
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $65k - $75k

Title: Public Space Manager
Organization: Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Salary: $75k - $90k

Title: Director, Communications and Systems ($95k - $135k) & Manager, Executive Office and Governance ($70k - $95k)
Organization: Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund
Location: Remote (Canada)

Title: Part-time Program Coordinator
Organization: Florida Bicycle Association
Location: Winter Garden, FL (Remote)
Salary: $22 - $28/hour

Title: Government & Community Relations Coordinator
Organization: Prospect Park Alliance
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Salary: $53k - $57.5k

Internships, Fellowships, Grants, & Calls

Internship: Public Space Landscape Architect
Organization: City of Seattle
Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid)
Salary: $26.71/hour
Open to graduate-level students. Working hours are up to 40 per week during the summer, and a max of 20 per week during the academic year.

Internship: Events & Partnerships Intern (Full-time)
Organization: Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $18.75/hour

Grant: Lowe’s Hometowns
Organization: Lowe’s
Location: United States
Amount: $2,500 - $25k
Apply by February 18th

Grant: Indigenous Peoples’ Resilience Fund
Organization: Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund
Location: Canada
Amount: $5k - $100k

Event: GCPE Graduate Admissions Info Session
Organization: Pratt Institute
Location: Virtual
Details: February 11, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

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