Overview
The Joan Palevsky Fellowship was created to honor the civic concerns and continue the legacy of a life-long human rights pioneer. The Joan Palevsky Fellowship will recognize and support private, nonprofit and public sector mid-career professionals to address complex urban issues facing Los Angeles today.
The two-year fellowship seeks to strengthen and diversify leadership in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors by providing an opportunity for mid-career professionals to understand trends, best practices, discuss and explore issues in the field of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. The end result is to help develop creative solutions to the most pressing challenges we face and the impact of those challenges on vulnerable communities in Los Angeles County. The Fellowship is not a career track position within the foundation.
Please note that we are not currently accepting applications for this fellowship.
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The goals of the program are:
- To recognize and support individuals for their dedication and contributions to the Greater Los Angeles community;
- To increase the leadership and professional skills of individuals to positively impact low-income neighborhoods, vulnerable communitites and women’s issues;
- To foster opportunities for the creation of new solutions and influence long-term strategies to address pressing civic concerns in Los Angeles; and
- To diversify the leadership of the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.
Compensation:
An annualized salary of $50,000, plus fringe benefits (e.g., individual medical and dental coverage, retirement and tuition reimbursement) for the two-year term of the Fellowship.
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Fellowship Structure:
- Engagement in specific programmatic and/or operating activities including, project research and analysis, program design and coordination, grantmaking, civic engagement, development and donor services support, and financial administration;
- Participation in meetings and leadership institutes of the Southern California Grantmakers, Council on Foundations and other relevant philanthropic organizations; and
- Mentoring from a member of the foundation’s management team.
General Eligibility Criteria:
- A minimum of six to eight years of practical experience in the private, nonprofit or public sectors in the areas of social services, law, health, education, housing and community development, community organizing or the arts. Preference given to candidates who are currently full-time paid employees in one of these fields. An advanced degree in a related field is required.
- Experience or affiliation with either the private sector, a government program, a community-based, or a neighborhood organization or intermediary organization focused on one of the areas described above;
- Outstanding personal qualities and demonstrated leadership abilities;
- Interest in philanthropy, in the core program areas and civic engagement activities of the Foundation;
- A demonstrated ability to think creatively, design and implement new solutions to civic concerns such as poverty reduction, health care access, lack of affordable housing, poor education attainment, among others, and/or women’s issues in Los Angeles County;
- A demonstrated commitment to strengthening the leadership, growth and development of the nonprofit sector; and
- A preference is given to members of ethnic or racial groups underrepresented in the philanthropic sector and individuals with conversational fluency in a second language.
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Application Requirements:
We are not currently accepting applicants. Check back in Summer 2008.
Selection Criteria:
All fellowships will be awarded primarily upon an applicant’s essay, resume and application.Members of the selection panel will conduct both telephone and in-person interviews with the top candidates to select the participants in the Fellowship Program.
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