The City of Boston aims to narrow the racial wealth gap by expanding access to housing and homeownership for low and moderate income members of historically marginalized communities. Building on advancing equity in the Mayor's Office of Housing, the FUSE Executive Fellow will collaboratively select and advance 2 3 priority initiatives through stakeholder engagement, strat

The City of Boston is committed to preventing commercial gentrification and expanding equitable economic opportunities for all community members. The FUSE Executive Fellow will support the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion (OEOI) in designing and implementing a strategic framework that drives community led investments in historically overlooked neighborhoods. A

Beginning in May 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will conduct a comprehensive listening tour to build a deep understanding of the current landscape of Phoenix's municipal owned solar energy infrastructure and related contractual agreements. This will include conducting a detailed evaluation of the City's existing solar contracts as well as reviewing existing financial mod

Starting in May 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will develop deep relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including City and County partners (e.g., LAC Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer, IT officials from key departments), State partners (e.g., CalVet), federal partners (e.g., the Veterans' Administration), local community organizations that

Beginning in April 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will conduct a comprehensive landscape analysis to understand the current state of support for immigrant owned small businesses in Philadelphia. This will include a listening tour to gather insights from key stakeholders, including immigrant business owners, community leaders, business associations, commercial corridor ma

Beginning in April 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will work closely with the DPD, the Philadelphia Land Bank, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, third party consultants, and the Department of Public Property to expand equitable affordable homeownership opportunities in Philadelphia. This will help with Philadelphia's broader strategy to achieve 30,000 affordable h

In the initial months of the project, the FUSE Fellow will embark on a comprehensive listening tour, engaging with key stakeholders, including community organizations, financial institutions, and residents affected by housing policies. This tour will allow the FUSE Fellow to gather invaluable insights into the current housing landscape, identify barriers to affordability,

While the Port of Long Beach is a major economic engine, the neighborhood around it does not benefit from it the way it should. The Executive Fellow will cultivate partnerships to unlock wealth creation and financial empowerment opportunities in West Long Beach. As a result of this work, neighborhood residents will have access to sustainable, equitable economic opportunit

Beginning in May 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will collaborate with DHCD, local stakeholders, and community partners to stabilize and expand LECs. The Executive Fellow will begin by conducting a landscape analysis of current LEC properties in Washington, D.C. and the policies, practices, and funding mechanisms impacting them, as well as research successful LEC models a

The City of Atlanta is working to address significant racial wealth disparities and ensure that all residents benefit from neighborhood revitalization initiatives equitably. The FUSE Executive Fellow will develop a comprehensive neighborhood wealth building strategy to support economic inclusion and protect legacy residents. Ultimately, this work will create pathways to p

Beginning in May 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will collaborate with the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to create and implement a strategic framework to expand homeownership opportunities for Baltimore residents through coaching resources. This initiative will focus on supporting renters in achieving homeownership as a pathway to g

Starting in May 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will develop deep relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including City partners (e.g., the Down Payment Assistance Program administrator), affordable housing industry partners, and members of the public (with an emphasis on BIPOC individuals and communities). The Fellow will seek to understand the resources, oppo

Starting in May 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will develop deep relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including City partners (e.g., OEI and subsidiary offices), local non profits (e.g., United Way of Central New Mexico), and members of the public (with an emphasis on Asian Albuquerqueans and families who are likely to receive guaranteed income payments). Th

Beginning in April 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will work with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to refine and optimize its newly established Project Management Office (PMO), the Office of Performance and Program Management. The Executive Fellow will engage with various stakeholders across DEP's divisions to assess and improve current proje

Beginning in April 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will work with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its centralized IT team to develop a strategic plan and roadmap for the department's core technologies, and the preparation and utilization of emerging technologies over the next five+ years. As well as collating and documenting existing pla