Add critical capacity to your organization by bringing top talent back home to serve.
The American Connection Corps, an AmeriCorps program of Lead for America, is seeking dedicated community organizations ready to invest in local talent and drive digital innovation.
Are you a nonprofit or government agency eager to spark positive local change? Become an American Connection Corps Host Site and receive the valuable capacity of an American Connection Corps Member(s) throughout their year of service. Host Sites play a pivotal role in closing the digital divide and advancing economic prosperity, and by providing high-quality learning experiences to corps Members, they help attract and retain civic-minded talent long-term.
If your organization is ready to add a skilled, locally-rooted, and service-minded leader to advance your local impact, please consider applying. It's the first step on a journey to shape your community's future for the better.
Why should your organization apply to be a host site?
Access Top Talent:
We'll support you to recruit great candidates directly from your community
Turnkey Capacity Building Solution:
We’ll handle all compliance, onboarding, payroll, and benefits, allowing the Member to focus on serving your team
Change the Narrative of Success:
Be part of a “Start Where You Live” movement to retain a new generation of locally-rooted leaders in your area
What do you need to provide if you are accepted as a Host Site?
1) Provide a host site financial contribution
2) Establish a clear supervisor and scope of work for your American Connection Corps Member(s)
3) Select a program area:
A) Community & Economic Development
B) Health & Social Capital
C) Agriculture & Natural Resources
Do you qualify?
American Connection Corps host organizations must be 501c(3) nonprofits, government entities (local, tribal, or state), or faith-based organizations focused on non-religious activity. Each organization should fall into one of our three program areas, which are listed below:
Community &
Economic Development
Example Host Sites Include:
Broadband offices
Municipal governments
Planning commissions
Connectivity-focused nonprofits
Health &
Social Capital
Example Host Sites Include:
Community health centers
Health systems
Housing organizations
School districts
Agriculture &
Natural Resources
Example Host Sites Include:
Extension offices
Local farm bureaus
Energy or land use organizations
Ag-focused nonprofits
Across all 3 program areas, Members serve our core campaign of Bridging the Digital Divide.
