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Rising Leaders for Results Selection Criteria

The Ris­ing Lead­ers for Results Fel­low­ship seeks tal­ent­ed, ambi­tious young pro­fes­sion­als ear­ly in their careers from across the coun­try who desire to grow per­son­al­ly and pro­fes­sion­al­ly as results- and equi­ty-based lead­ers. The Foun­da­tion seeks can­di­dates between the ages of 24 and 31 a) who are work­ing to improve their com­mu­ni­ties and the lives of indi­vid­u­als and fam­i­lies, and b) who want to ​“up their game” and have increas­ing impact both in the short term and over the arc of their careers. While the Fel­low­ship strives for a very diverse class, it is not sole­ly for lead­ers of col­or, so race and eth­nic­i­ty are not selec­tion criteria.

To be eli­gi­ble for the Ris­ing Lead­ers for Results Fel­low­ship an appli­cant must be:

  • Be 24 to 31 years of age (on Nov. 14, 2023, the start of the Fellowship).
  • Work in one of the following: 
    • a non-prof­it, pub­lic or phil­an­thropic orga­ni­za­tion that serves or seeks to improve out­comes for chil­dren, youth, fam­i­lies or communities;
    • a for-prof­it community‑, fam­i­ly- or youth-focused orga­ni­za­tion; or
    • self-employed focused on com­mu­ni­ty, fam­i­ly or youth.
  • Work­ing in the Unit­ed States on domes­tic issues at the local, state, region­al and/​or nation­al levels.
  • Be able to attend all pro­gram sem­i­nars and activ­i­ties dur­ing the pro­gram term of Novem­ber 2023 through July 2025.
  • Have the full sup­port of their super­vi­sor and organization.
  • Be nei­ther employed by nor seek­ing employ­ment with the Annie E. Casey Foun­da­tion dur­ing the pro­gram selec­tion peri­od or the term of the program.
  • Be unre­lat­ed as an imme­di­ate fam­i­ly mem­ber to a trustee or employ­ee of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
  • Have no plans to par­tic­i­pate in anoth­er lead­er­ship pro­gram or run for pub­lic office dur­ing the pro­gram term of Novem­ber 2023 through July 2025 (to avoid sched­ul­ing con­flicts and oth­er com­pet­ing commitments).

Addi­tion­al­ly, suc­cess­ful appli­cants will have the fol­low­ing characteristics:

  • a desire to make and lead change that cre­ates equi­table oppor­tu­ni­ties for chil­dren, youth, fam­i­lies and com­mu­ni­ties to thrive;
  • a desire to act with urgency and extend their lead­er­ship and authority;
  • a will­ing­ness and open­ness to learn­ing, indi­vid­u­al­ly and with others;
  • a desire to exam­ine and explore all dimen­sions of one’s lead­er­ship, includ­ing the per­son­al expe­ri­ences and effects of race, class and cul­ture that got them where they are, and sup­port or hin­der them in advanc­ing in their leadership;
  • an appre­ci­a­tion for both data and nar­ra­tive as evi­dence of where things stand and indi­ca­tion of what can be done;
  • an under­stand­ing that achiev­ing equi­table oppor­tu­ni­ties for all chil­dren, fam­i­lies and com­mu­ni­ties requires address­ing deeply entrenched sys­temic and struc­tur­al inequities;
  • a will­ing­ness to engage in dif­fi­cult con­ver­sa­tions around race, bias and men­tal mod­els; and
  • an open­ness to self-reflec­tion and a will­ing­ness to explore their blind spots and areas of unknow­ing, test assump­tions and receive feed­back and coaching.

Fellowship Information

The selection process for the Rising Leaders for Results Fellowship is underway.

  • About the Fellowship
  • Candidate Eligibility and Selection Criteria
  • Selection Process
  • Important Dates

Accepting Applications

The Casey Foundation is using an online platform to collect applications for the Rising Leaders for Results Fellowships. Register with SurveyMonkey Apply to use the platform and apply.

  • Apply for the Fellowship by 5 p.m. EDT, September 11, 2023

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