Community Health Leadership Program

Posted by on June 10, 2005

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program Accepting Letters of Intent
Deadline: September 22, 2005 (Letters of Intent)

The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program (CHLP) honors outstanding individuals who overcome daunting odds to expand access to health care and social services to underserved and isolated populations in communities across the United States. The program’s goal is to elevate the work of its leaders through financial support, opportunities for growth and networking, and assistance raising awareness of their contributions.

CHLP is based in Boston at Third Sector New England (<a href="http://www.tsne.org/">http://www.tsne.org/</a>) and is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (<a href="http://www.rwjf.org/">http://www.rwjf.org/</a>).

Community-based health providers and advocates in mid-career who have created or significantly improved health programs in local communities where healthcare needs have been ignored and unmet are eligible to be nominated. Nominees must be a United States citizen or permanent resident of the United States, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico and be currently working in their own local community (not on a national or international level), in affiliation with a nonprofit or government agency, on a three-quarter to full-time basis.

The award is $120,000: $105,000 for the support of the leader’s program and $15,000 as a personal stipend. Ten awards are made each year.

Nominations are welcomed from consumers, community leaders, health professionals, government officials, and others who have been personally inspired by people providing essential community health services. Nominations from development and public relations departments or professional grant writers cannot be accepted. The nomination process begins with a Letter of Intent. Nominators of selected candidates will receive full nomination packages.

The program will begin accepting LOIs through its Web site on May 11, 2005. Visit the Web site for complete program information and nomination procedures.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1978/rwjf">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1978/rwjf</a>

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