Advancing Community Connectivity and Public North Omaha | FUSE Executive Fellowship

Full-Time Advancing Community Connectivity and Public Life in North Omaha | FUSE Executive Fellowship

Priority Final date to receive applications:
August 14, 2026.

The City of Omaha is working to strengthen community connectivity, increase social capital, and improve quality of life in historically disinvested neighborhoods through deeper resident engagement and place-based activation strategies. In partnership with 75 North Revitalization Corp. and Canopy South, the FUSE Executive Fellow will help design and implement a “public life” framework that aligns workforce development, community engagement, youth and senior activation, and neighborhood-based services.

Ultimately, this work will help Omaha build stronger mixed-income communities, restore public trust, and create scalable models for equitable neighborhood revitalization that support long-term economic mobility and community well-being.

Fellowship Dates:
October 26, 2026 – October 22, 2027

Salary: Executive Fellows are FUSE employees and receive an annual salary of $95,000. Fellows can also access various health, dental, and vision insurance benefits. This amount is not representative of market-rate salaries for the experienced professionals in our program but is intended as compensation for a year of public service.

FUSE is a national nonprofit dedicated to increasing the capacity of local governments to work more effectively for communities. We embed private sector executives in city and county agencies to lead projects that improve public services and accelerate systems change. Since 2012, FUSE has led over 400 projects in 58 governments across 26 states, impacting a total population equivalent to 1 in 10 Americans.

When designing each fellowship project, FUSE works closely with government partners and community stakeholders to define a scope of work that will achieve substantive progress toward high-priority local needs. Projects address today’s most pressing challenges and opportunities, including affordable housing, economic mobility, climate resilience, public safety, infrastructure, technology, and more.

FUSE conducts a full executive search for each individual project to ensure that the selected candidate has at least 15 years of professional experience, the required competencies for the role, and deep connections to the community being served.

Executive Fellows are embedded in government agencies working with senior leaders for at least one year of full-time work. Prospective responsibilities may include thorough data analytics and research, developing enhanced operations and financial models, building change management and strategic planning processes, and/or building broad coalitions to support project implementation efforts. Executive Fellows are data-driven and results-oriented and able to effectively manage complex projects.

They build strong relationships with a broad array of stakeholders, foster alignment within and across various layers of government, and build partnerships between governments and communities.

Throughout the fellowships, Executive Fellows receive training, coaching, and professional support to help achieve their project goals.

Creating vibrant, connected neighborhoods requires more than physical redevelopment; it also depends on strong social infrastructure, trusted relationships, and meaningful opportunities for residents to engage with one another and with civic institutions. In mixed-income communities, increased social interaction and community activation can strengthen social capital, improve public safety, expand economic opportunity, and support long-term neighborhood stability. These investments are especially important in communities that have experienced historic disinvestment, displacement, and limited access to public amenities and economic opportunity.

Without intentional strategies to foster belonging and engagement, even significant investments in housing and infrastructure may fail to achieve their full long-term impact.

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