Fall Nomination Form - Leadership Fellows

Fall 2025 Nomination Form

Leadership Fellows at The Trust is a program created by the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College and its Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management. Its aim is to ensure that tomorrow’s nonprofit organizations have the human capital to flourish and advance their missions on behalf of the nation.

Please note that if you have not reviewed program information and eligibility requirements, you may do so here.

Classes for the Fall 2025 cohort will run from September 2025 through December 2025. All sessions will be conducted in-person at The New York Community Trust offices (909 3rd Ave, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10022) each Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Eligibility Requirements
Our program is open to all mid-career professionals currently employed by an organization that has received a grant within the last three years from the New York Community Trust. The applicant must be an exceptional individual who has demonstrated managerial and/or leadership talent and has had at least a minimum of five years of overall nonprofit experience for acceptance into the program.

Change Project
Leadership Fellows are required to design and begin to implement a project for their organizations over the course of the fellowship. This change project should be of front-burner importance to the organization and provide the fellow with an opportunity to expand their managerial and leadership skills. Fellows are able to modify or change their projects after the semester begins, as long as their nominating officer approves of the changes.

Applicants will receive a copy of their completed application form upon submission. If you do not receive a confirmation email, then you have not successfully submitted your responses.

If you have any questions about applying to be a Leadership Fellow, please email Shel Ho, Administration and Finance Director, at info@leadershipfellows.org.

Organization Information

Please provide the following information about your organization.

Name of Organization(Required)

Organization Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Organization Website(Required)

Please select the answer which best describes the geographic scope of your organization's services/activities.

Boroughwide

Citywide

Statewide

National

International

Supervisor Information

A supervisor or nominating officer must be notified about your application so that the organization is aware of your change project and supports the initiative you have chosen to implement. Ideally, this nominating officer is your organization's CEO/ED, but in the event that your organization's CEO/ED is not available, another officer such as your COO, CHRO, or immediate supervisor may give approval.

The supervisor or nominating officer you list here will be notified about your form submission and your acceptance/declination from the program. CEO/EDs may nominate and approve themselves.

Supervisor's Name(Required)

First Last

Supervisor's Title(Required)

Supervisor's Phone(Required)

Supervisor's Email(Required)

Applicant Information

The following information must be provided by the individual who intends to join Leadership Fellows at The Trust. Please provide all responses in your own voice, with your own writing.

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Phone(Required)

Work Email(Required)

Personal Email (Optional)

At which email address would you prefer to receive communications regarding our program?

Gender

We aim to provide an inclusive environment. Please feel free to provide any and all gender identities you feel comfortable with.

Race/Ethnicity

Current Job Title(Required)

Number of Years at Organization(Required)

Number of Years of Overall Supervisory/Managerial/Leadership Experience(Required)

Number of Years of Nonprofit Experience(Required)

Languages Spoken

How did you hear about the Fellowship?

Search engine

Social media

Email outreach

Alumni recommendation

Other

Nominee's Professional Work History

Please upload a current CV or resumé as a PDF.(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, docx, doc, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Change Project

Check one or more of the boxes below that correspond to your proposed change project.(Required)

Collaboration, Strategic Alliances, Partnerships and Mergers

Communications

Developing Impact Measurement Assessment Tools

Financial Management, Planning and Forecasting

Fundraising/Resource Mobilization

Governance and Board Development

Management

Navigating Organizational Change

Strategic Planning

Other

Description(Required)

Please describe your proposed change project in detail. The more specific this is, the more helpful it is to our admissions committee. Responses are limited to 2000 characters. For examples of previously well-rated change projects, please see our FAQs page.

Questionnaire

Please write detailed responses to the following questions. Responses are limited to 2000 characters. For examples of previously well-rated responses, please see our FAQs page.

What managerial and leadership experiences make you a strong candidate for this fellowship?(Required)

Please describe how this fellowship can enable you to advance professionally. For example, what skills and competencies would you hope to develop or strengthen?(Required)

Describe the change project that you will design and begin to implement during the course of your fellowship. Please be sure to relate the change project to your current role and/or responsibilities.(Required)

I understand the Fall 2025 Cohort will take place from September to December 2025 and will check each of the dates against my availability to ensure full participation if accepted.(Required)

Check this box to acknowledge review of the class schedule.

Nominee Digital Signature(Required)

By typing your name below, you are acknowledging that you are available to attend our sessions if you are accepted into the program.

Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact Shel Ho, Administration and Finance Director, via email (info@leadershipfellows.org).

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