Emerging Leaders Fellows Program

Posted by on August 13, 2004

The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society is pleased to announce a unique fellowship opportunity: the spring 2005 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program.

The three-month program provides leadership training through applied research and professional mentorships to young scholars/practitioners working in the NGO sector. The topic for the 2005 fellowship is community foundations. For the first time, the 2005 program will include a U.S. Diversity Fellowship for young scholars or practitioners from communities of color under-represented in the U.S. grantmaking sector.

Applicants should have a strong interest in building capacity and increasing the diversity of the nonprofit sector in the U.S.

We would appreciate your help sharing information about this U.S.Diversity Fellowship with young nonprofit practitioners from communities of color, particularly those with working knowledge of community philanthropy or community foundations. The deadline for receipt of applications is September 30, 2004. For eligibility, application guidelines, and other details, please visit the Center’s website at <a href="http://www.philanthropy.org">http://www.philanthropy.org</a> under the heading International Fellows Program.

Should you have any difficulty accessing the web page, please let us know and we will we will be happy to send the information in an alternate electronic format. Printed brochures are also available.

Please note that the diversity fellowship is only open to individuals from communities of color between the ages of 25 and 35. We thank you in advance for help identifying eligible applicants, and for sharing information about this unique diversity fellowship with your colleagues, grantees, and fellow practitioners.

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