Before nominating an individual for the Fellowship, please make sure they meet the following basic criteria:
- have 10 years or more professional work experience in fields that serve children and families (excluding volunteer time and unpaid internships);
- hold a position with significant management responsibility (for example program managers, deputies, department heads, directors, executives) or have held such a position recently;
- be working in the United States on domestic issues;
- have work experience in roles of increasing responsibility;
- not currently employed by or seeking employment at the Annie E. Casey Foundation; and
- not be an immediate family member of a board member or senior leader of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.