Community Progress is looking for a Communications Fellow to contribute to all aspects of our communications infrastructure – including working with our communications, advocacy and outreach teams to develop educational content and ensure that we reach critical stakeholders. Fellows receive $1,500/mo stipend, plus 6 days of paid sick/vacation leave per six-month tenure and paid leave on observed holidays. Applications due February 20; position is available March 1. Visit our site to learn more.

Applications due Friday, February 10th for an internship with our youth programs. This is a 10 hour/week position designing lesson plans, a training manual for volunteers, and facilitating our after school program on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information on this internship and/or to apply, email Kristina at kristinaa@allenneighborhoodcenter.org. Regular volunteer times are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm. For more information about our youth programs, <a href="http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/youth/">visit their websites</a>.

As a member of the Family Relationships Department the Family Relationships Liaison/Recruiter will work collaboratively as a team to manage all aspects of family homeownership.  This is a part-time position. Read more (PDF).

Transportation for Michigan (Trans4M) is seeking a talented individual to coordinate the activities of our diverse coalition of prominent state and local organizations. Trans4M is a state-wide initiative comprised of 16 core organizations and dozens of supporting partners, all committed to advancing transportation policy reform in Michigan. The Coordinator will work closely with the Trans4M core partners to facilitate internal communication, expand the coalition and meet capacity-building goals. Read more (pdf).

Michigan Community Resources seeks a self-directed, enthusiastic and energetic candidate to fill an immediate vacancy for the position of Program Manager.  Read more (pdf).

The Detroit Food Policy Council (DFPC), a 21-member advisory group committed to nurturing the development and maintenance of a sustainable, localized food system and a food-secure Detroit, seeks a professional writer/journalist to author its 2011 City of Detroit Food System Report. The writer will author two issue-focused chapters (about 10-12 pages each) and a 2-3 page DFPC-focused introduction, along with one-page summaries of the issue chapters. The project timeframe begins Feb. 1, with the hiring of the writer, with the final draft completed by May 15, 2012. Read more (PDF).

The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) advances community-based economic development to revitalize and rebuild Michigan communities and neighborhoods.  We are the unified voice of our member organizations and generate resources through advocacy and collaboration. We build and sustain our members  through training, technical assistance, and opportunities to share best practices. CEDAM is currently seeking a part-time  Program/Events Intern with strong verbal and written communication skills to assist with two networks that CEDAM supports: the Michigan Rural Council and the Michigan Community Development Association. Read more (pdf).

Incumbent of this position will provide technical assistance to Michigan communities through the use of incentive tools that advance project development in both the downtown and surrounding communities. Incumbent works to expand and implement a variety of statewide development projects. This position will serve communities in regions 5 and 8. See more.

The Michigan Foreclosure Task Force (MFTF) is a broad-based statewide coalition sponsored by CEDAM for the purpose of providing a unified Michigan voice to respond to the ongoing foreclosure crisis. The MFTF seeks an outstanding graduate student or upper-level undergraduate for a part-time internship of about 20 hours a week. Read more (pdf).

Northern Initiatives seeks a Vice President of Lending to lead and manage the day-to-day operations of its Lending Program, including program administration, marketing, underwriting, risk management, product development, policy oversight and development and social impact and compliance reporting. Read more (pdf).

The North Rosedale Park Civic Association (NRPCA) is planning to launch a $2 - $2.5 million fundraising campaign and is looking for a  Fundraising  Manager to coordinate  all fundraising activities.  The purpose of the campaign is to completely renovate the North Rosedale Park Community  House and  adjacent park grounds. The campaign will also include raising money for community programs and a facilities maintenance fund to be implemented when the renovations are completed. The position is contractual and is available for one year, with further contracts to be negotiated at the end of the first year. Read more (pdf).