The Chicago Community Trust
Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago Community Trust is accepting application for The 2015 Chicago Community Trust Fellowship Program. The Trust’s fellowship program is designed to engage both experienced leaders and emerging leaders in metropolitan Chicago. Fellows engage in professional development activities that will have a positive impact on their work and the City.
The Chicago Community Trust Fellows have the choice of taking a leave from work or continuing to work while engaging in professional development activities. The Chicago Community Trust Fellowship provides financial resources which can cover salary and benefits during time off, costs related to academic courses, coaching, learning from other practitioners and other associated expenses.
Emerging leaders are eligible to apply for up to $30,000 and experienced leaders are eligible to apply for up to $60,000. The Trust anticipates awarding between six and nine Fellowships.
The Fellowship must be completed within the calendar year of 2015.
For more information on the fellowship, click here.
About The Chicago Community Trust
For 98 years, The Chicago Community Trust, our region’s community foundation, has connected the generosity of donors with community needs by making grants to organizations working to improve metropolitan Chicago. In 2013, the Trust, together with its donors, granted more than $161 million to nonprofit organizations. From strengthening community schools to assisting local art programs, from building health centers to helping lives affected by violence, the Trust continues to enhance our region. To learn more, please visit the Trust online at www.cct.org.