Patrick Hart is a Program Director who oversees several projects focused on grassroots community investment and building civic infrastructure. His role includes contract management, consulting/capacity-building for nonprofits, strategic initiative development, budget development and management, and relationship-building with external stakeholders. Patrick loves working to support and build the ecosystem of community-based organizations in New York City and beyond.

Prior to his time at CUNY ISLG, Patrick worked at the NYC Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity as the program officer for several grantees focused on workforce development and youth programming. Patrick has a B.A. from Swarthmore College and an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School. Outside of work, Patrick loves spending time with his husband, exploring New York City and State, and taking part in elaborate Dungeons and Dragons campaigns and murder mystery extravaganzas.