Organizational Overview:
Fairmount Park Conservancy brings parks to life. We work with the City of Philadelphia and its communities to steward our parks and nurture our shared environment, cultural resources, and public health. We lead capital projects and historic preservation efforts, foster neighborhood park stewardship, attract and leverage investments, and develop innovative programs throughout the 10,200 acres that include Fairmount Park, six other watershed parks and more than 130 neighborhood parks and gardens around the city.
Position Overview:
The Coalition and Convening Manager is a unique position recently created by Fairmount Park
Conservancy. This position will primarily work on:
● Convening community members, citizen advocates, and public space partners around
key geographies and common issues
● Drawing on these networks to advance FPC’s strategic plan, priorities, and initiatives
● Building and documenting FPC’s network of resources and trusted partners amongst
Philadelphia’s diverse communities of park neighbors and partners
● Creating opportunities for constituents to learn from one another, inform, and support
FPC’s project and program delivery