Nomination Form - Leadership Fellows

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Eligibility

In order to be eligible to nominate a staff member, your organization MUST have received a grant from the New York Community Trust, the Westchester Community Foundation, or the Long Island Community Foundation within the last three years.

Please confirm your eligibility for the Fellowship below.(Required)

Yes, our organization is a grantee of one or more of the above.

No, our organization has not been funded by the Trust, the Westchester Community Foundation, or the Long Island Community Foundation.

Your organization is not eligible for the Fellowship.

Organization Information

Please provide the following information about your organization.

Leadership Fellows New York 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 information and eligibility requirements, you may do so here.

Classes for the Spring 2023 cohort will run from April 14 to July 7. All sessions will be conducted in-person at FPWA (40 Broad St, New York, NY 10004, 5th Floor) on Fridays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Accepted fellows will also be expected to attend Leadership Conversations and other webinars as scheduled.

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 Westchester Community Foundation, or the Long Island Community Foundation. 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.

Nomination Process
CEOs or EDs must nominate an employee at their organization to serve as a Leadership Fellow. In cases where the ED or CEO is not available to select an individual, the selection may be conducted by a nominating officer such as the CHRO or equivalent. The nominee must complete the entirety of this form and have it approved by the nominating officer before submission.

Learning Agreement
Upon acceptance in the fellowship, both the CEO/ED and the nominee are required to sign a learning agreement that details their responsibilities.

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 CEO or ED approves of the changes.

Mentors
Each Fellow has the support of a mentor of their choosing from a pre-selected list of seasoned nonprofit professionals and subject experts. A Fellow can also recommend a mentor who is not on the list. Fellows are required to meet with their mentors a minimum of four times. Mentors will coach fellows on the design and implementation of their change projects and also on professional challenges and opportunities.

Nominees interested in applying to be a member of the Spring 2023 cohort must complete and submit the following form. Early submissions are encouraged and receive additional consideration.

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

We aim to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for BIPOC, and we encourage executive directors to consider nominating talented people of color from their staff.

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

Name of Organization(Required)

Please indicate the foundation(s) which have granted your organization a grant within the last three years.(Required)

New York Community Trust

Westchester Community Foundation

Long Island Community Foundation

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.(Required)

Boroughwide

Citywide

Statewide

National

International

Nominee Information

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.

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(Required)

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)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Change Project

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

Other

Please describe your proposed change project

Questionnaire

Please write brief but detailed responses to the following questions. Responses are limited to 1,000 characters per question.

What managerial and/or 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 Spring 2023 Cohort will take place from April 14 to July 7 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.

Digital Signature of Nominee (type name below)(Required)

By signing here you are acknowledging that you are available to attend all of the above dates if you are accepted into the program.

Date(Required)

If you have any questions about applying to be a Leadership Fellow, please contact Shel Ho, Administrative Director, via email (info@leadershipfellows.org).