The Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) is currently hiring two positions for the development of the proposed Atlanta LGBTQ+ Community Center.
AFCRA is hiring a Director of Strategic Partnerships to develop and lead the fundraising campaign for the community center. This senior leader will be responsible for designing and executing the initiative’s capital campaign and building long-term philanthropic partnerships. The salary for the job is $105,000 per year.
The organization is also hiring a summer fellow, a project-based fellowship for an undergraduate or graduate student to gain experience in site selection strategy, early design coordination, capital campaign planning, and second-phase community needs assessment efforts. The fellow will earn $25 to $35 an hour based on experience.
Since the creation of the center has yet to receive approval from the City of Atlanta or AFCRA, Georgia Voice first reached out to the City about where funding will come from for the positions. Michael Smith, the City’s Press Secretary, was unable to comment because the roles are not City positions. AFCRA did not respond to multiple inquiries about funding.
AFCRA, a public authority created by the Georgia General Assembly to steward and activate public venues across Atlanta and Fulton County, would operate the LGBTQ+ center on the city’s behalf.
Malik Brown, the community center’s project director, told Georgia Voice that the team is “still waiting for the Mayor’s Office to get back to us with an official greenlight to move from feasibility to implementation, following our December presentation.”
The LGBTQ+ Community Center Feasibility Study team presented the findings of the year-long study and Community Input Survey, which showed “overwhelming support” for the project.
Application deadlines for the Director of Strategic Partnerships and summer fellow are Mar. 1 and 8, respectively.
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