Vibes: SMILING THROUGH IT ALL ππ€΄πΎπ
This isn't a sports newsletter but it was hard to miss the buzz that culminated last week with LeBron announcing that he was bringing his talents to Cleveland Miami Philadelphia. Bron's decision reminded me of the peak memeage of the 2010s.
It's wild out here and sometimes we gotta keep smiling through it all π. More in the Recharge section for us to support each other
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π° Funding Opps
πΌ Jobs & Fellowships
π RFPs & Contracts
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π° Funding Opps Β· 30+
READY Appalachia: Ready Local Governments 2026 Cohort by Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
π° $50,000
βπΎ Nine-week virtual course plus flexible funding to help Appalachian local governments identify, secure, and manage federal grants.
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July 31, 2026 π Appalachian Region (13 states, including AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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Climate Tech Fellowship by New York Climate Exchange
π° $10,000
βπΎ Six-month fellowship providing $10,000 stipend, mentorship, and curriculum for early-stage energy and urban resilience innovators
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August 1, 2026 π United States
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Studio KIN Kinfolx Imagining Neighborhoods | Cohort 2 by BlackSpace Urbanist Collective
π° $5,000 stipend per participant, with opportunities to win an additional $5,000 or $10,000 at Pitch Night
βπΎ A 12-week accelerator for place-based founders advancing cultural heritage projects in Black communities, with a $5,000 stipend and pitch competition prizes.
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August 10, 2026 π United States
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Imagine Award by Promise Fund
π° $20,000
βπΎ $20,000 award and six-month cohort program for community-rooted early childhood leaders with transformative pilot ideas.
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August 28, 2026 π United States
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Global Innovation Challenge 2026 by Social Shifters
π° $15,000
βπΎ Grant awards up to $15,000 for youth-led social impact startups addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals
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August 31, 2026 π Global
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πΌ Job Opps Β· 100+
Project Manager for Resonant Energy
π€ $77,500 - $105,000
βπΎ Manage solar-construction integration projects from design through commissioning for a mission-driven solar developer.
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Apply ASAP π Boston, MA; Hybrid
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Director of Business Development for Copper
π€ $215,000-$250,000 per year
βπΎ Lead East Coast sales strategy and deal-making for Copper's electrified appliance solutions in multifamily buildings.
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Apply ASAPπ New York, NY; Remote
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VP, Field Operations & Service Delivery for Runwise
π€ $200,000 - $250,000 annually
βπΎ Lead and scale Runwise's national field operations, installation, and service delivery teams across multiple markets.
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Apply ASAP π New York, NY; In-Person
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Associate Director for Events at American Flood Coalition
π° $95,000-$120,000
βπΎ Lead end-to-end event strategy for a nonpartisan flood resilience coalition, including at least three major convenings a year for local and state elected leaders.
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Apply ASAP π Washington, DC (Hybrid)
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Revitalizing Jacksonville's Urban Commercial Corridors FUSE Executive Fellow for FUSE Corps / City of Jacksonville
π€ $95,000
βπΎ FUSE Executive Fellow to lead commercial corridor revitalization strategies for Jacksonville's urban core neighborhoods along the Emerald Trail.
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Apply ASAP π Jacksonville, FL; In-person
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π Contract Opps Β· 10+
Call for Applicants: Board of Directors Member by Rooted Futures Lab
οΌ N/A
βπΎ Board Member role supporting governance and strategy for an environmental justice in technology nonprofit.
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Apply ASAP π Remote
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RFQ: Communications Firm to Manage Urban & Community Forestry Storytelling and Media Outreach by GreenLatinos
οΌ $390,000
βπΎ GreenLatinos seeks a bilingual communications firm to lead storytelling, video, and media outreach for its national Urban & Community Forestry Program.
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July 31, 2026 π Remote, with on-site work in California (Bay Area, Central, Southern), Chicago, Albuquerque, and Puerto Rico
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Call for Applicants: Start.coop Accelerator for Worker-Friendly Media by Start.coop
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βπΎ A 12-week accelerator program supporting worker-owned, cooperative media companies in the U.S.
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July 31, 2026 π United States
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Sometimes you need a lil extra
βοΈ Lagniappe
Extreme Heat Is Making Us Sadder (And Sicker) by Yessenia Funes for Possibilities News
The Take: [CONTENT WARNING: This article mentions heavy issues related to mental health and suic*de]
The climate crisis taxes us all - heavily. Whether its awaking to orange skies produced by Canadian wildfires, dealing with the aftermath of flooding, the unrelenting opression of a heatwave in a society without the proper care infrastructure, or even the constant existential dread - many of us are pushed to the edge of our limits. I deeply appreciated this article's candor in addressing what is often still a taboo in many spaces. In short, people are hurting right now and in many ways. The author's charge to us all:
"We need each other more than ever, but how do we connect? How do we protect the ones prone to despair? We can't stop the disaster that's unfolding before us. Monster wildfires, droughts, and storms are here. How do we stay sane in the face of all this?"
"Community is the only way to survive this cruel yet generous world. It's how humans have survived much, much worse. So please log off, touch grass, and go hold someone's hand. Your soul commands it. π"
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You may have noticed that I haven't sent one of these newsletters in a few weeks. I've been dealing with my own turbulence, learning to re-engage and fight the inclination to self-isolate and overextend (bad combo, don't recommend) π πΎββοΈ.
I've recently been reminded of the wisdom from one our ancestors, Audre Lorde from her work work, "A Burst of Light//And Other Essays.In this incredibly vulnerable writing, one of the chapters titled: "Living With Cancer" she provides the following reflection:
"I had to examine, in my dreams as well as in my immune-function tests, the devastating effects of overextension. Overextending myself is not stretching myself.
I had to accept how difficult it is to monitor the difference. Necessary for me as cutting down on sugar. Crucial. Physically. Psychically.
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare"
Image source: Reparations Club
Here's a link to learn more about Lorde's work. Will need to purchase(or use your public library to read this work)
https://rep.club/products/a-burst-of-light
| For those of us from these areas, for those in solidarity with us, for those who want to ensure that the transition of our economy away from extraction is just — Common River is for you. |
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