Future Executive Directors Fellowship (Applications due 5/30)

The Future Executive Directors Fellowship is a new leadership development program that will provide intensive peer coaching, mentoring, skills development, and ongoing support to nonprofit professionals who aspire to become executive directors or nonprofit CEOs as the next step in their careers.

The Future Executive Directors Fellowship is a nine-month program that begins with an intensive six-month series conducted over 11 days and concludes with three months of ongoing support facilitated by the Roundtable. In the pilot year, the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington will select up to 25 Fellows.

TO: Nonprofit Montgomery! Members
RE: Announcing New Leadership Development Program for the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders

The Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington is proud of our deep commitment to developing and strengthening nonprofit leaders in Greater Washington. The past few years of research conducted by the Meyer Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Bridgespan Group and others tells us that there will be a significant deficit of executive leadership available to the nonprofit sector in the next decade. And, over the years, the Roundtable has seen firsthand that about 15% of our member organizations experience CEO leadership transitions each year. The good news is that one-third of next generation leaders do have aspirations of becoming executive directors in the future. So, for the past six months, we've been developing a program to help prepare the next generation of nonprofit leaders.

Today, we are excited to announce the Future Executive Directors Fellowship, a new leadership development program that will provide intensive peer coaching, mentoring, skills development, and ongoing support to nonprofit professionals who aspire to become executive directors or nonprofit CEOs as the next step in their careers. The Future Executive Directors Fellowship is a nine-month program that begins with an intensive six-month series conducted over 11 days and concludes with three months of ongoing support facilitated by the Roundtable. In the pilot year, the Roundtable will select up to 25 Fellows. While preference will be given to staff of Roundtable Member organizations, several slots will be available to applicants who are not currently working in Member organizations. The fellowship class will likely include deputy directors, program managers, and other mid- and senior-level nonprofit professionals from a wide range of nonprofits including direct service, advocacy and grantmaking and will reflect the diversity of the region including, but not limited to: geography, race & ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and religion. More information can be found on the Roundtable's website at http://www.nonprofitroundtable.org/. Applications are due Friday, May 30, 2008.

If you or someone you know aspires to lead a small or medium-sized community-based nonprofit organization as the next step in their career, then the Future Executive Directors Fellowship may be a perfect fit! Applicants are encouraged to email fellowship@nonprofitroundtable.org with questions and Roundtable staff will get in touch with you.
• Download the complete Future Executive Directors Fellowship Description.
• Review the list of Frequently Asked Questions.
• Complete the Future Executive Directors Fellowship Application.

The Future Executive Directors Fellowship would not be possible without the support of the Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation, Freddie Mac Foundation, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation as well as generous operating support from the Meyer Foundation and the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. We are also deeply grateful to the following members of the Advisory Committee, whose guidance was instrumental in designing this program.