THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG FOUNDATION, INC.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Fellows Program
a program of
The Harry And Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Incorporated

THE 2005 HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG FELLOWS PROGRAM
BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Would you like a chance to hone your skills, work more closely with other service providers, and carve out some time to consider management issues that keep getting pushed aside by a relentless work load?

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Fellows Program is a series of three live-in gatherings and a one-day conference for executive directors of nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The Program features learning sessions that blend hands-on skills/experiences, practical information, inspirational speakers, and the chance to explore nonprofit issues with peers who quickly become a support network of colleagues and friends. It could be the management enhancement program for you.

"The more I attend, the more I look forward to the next session. Wish it would never end."
"This is a great, useful, fun program that I feel privileged to be a part of."
            -- 2004 Weinberg Fellows Program Participant

"The value you can receive from the Weinberg Fellows Program has no relation to the size of your organization or the amount of time you have been in the field. I recommend the program highly for anyone in the not-for-profit field trying to make a difference." 
        --Janice Frey-Angel (The League for People with Disabilities - Weinberg Fellow, 2003)

Your Board President and other key Board leaders are invited to join you for selected sessions as well. These side-by-side seminars are designed to provide you with opportunities to review key concepts, explore current issues affecting not-for-profits, and develop a supportive climate for implementing learnings and ideas back on the job.

"During my 25 years in the non-profit arena, I have participated in many training and recognition programs for non-profit executives. What has been unique about my experience with the Weinberg Fellows Program is the inclusion of my lay leaders throughout the training process. Having my board chair, vice-chair and treasurer participate in targeted training sessions has created a stronger bond for them to my organization, a stronger commitment to their roles within the organization, and a better understanding of the complexities of non-profit management. This is one program that truly will benefit me, my board, and my organization as a whole for some time to come."
        --Jan Hoffberger (Volunteers for Medical Engineering, Inc. - Weinberg Fellow, 2003)

An electronic application form, as well as other information about the Weinberg Fellows Program (including a list of graduates and current participants), is available at the Weinberg Foundation web site

ELIGIBILITY

Please answer the following four questions to determine whether you are eligible to apply. If there are any "no" replies, we appreciate and thank you for your interest, but you are not eligible for The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Fellows Program at this time. If your answer to all four questions is "yes," we welcome your application.

°     Are you the Executive Director or top staff person of your non-profit organization? ____________
°     Is the major purpose of your agency to serve disadvantaged residents of the Baltimore metropolitan area? _________
°     Is your organization currently designated 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service?_______
°     Are you able to fully participate in all of the sessions listed in the schedule which follows? ______

Schedule:
Executive Directors will be required to attend all of the following:

Unless you are otherwise notified, sessions will be held at the Pearlstone Conference Center in Reisterstown, Maryland.

If you already know that you cannot attend sessions on any of these dates, please defer your application to a subsequent year.

In addition, the annual AIM for Excellence Conference will be held in December, 2005. This is an opportunity for all Weinberg Fellows and their Board Presidents to gather for a day of learning sessions and networking.

"The best thing about the program is the opportunity to learn from people who have been in the business a long time."
-        - Talib Horne (East Harbor Community Development Corporation - Weinberg Fellow, 2002)

APPLICATION PACKAGE

Your complete application package will include (1) an application form signed by you and your organization's Board President, (2) a copy of your organization's 501(c)(3) determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, (3) your most recent resume, (4) two copies of your organization's latest annual report (Form 990 or financial statements may be substituted if an annual report is not available) and (5) a listing of your agency's board of directors and officers (please note when the terms expire for the Board President, Board Treasurer, and Board member responsible for resource development, if any).

The application package should be mailed to:

                The 2005 Weinberg Fellows Program
                c/o The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
                7 Park Center Court
                Owings Mills, MD 21117-4200

Please complete the application form on-line at our web site, if possible. Also forward a hard copy of the application form (with the applicable signatures) and the other requested documents as soon as possible to the address listed above.

The completed application package (signed application form and other requested documents) must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 10, 2004.

SELECTION PROCESS AND NOTIFICATION

Candidates may be invited to an interview if additional information is needed to facilitate the selection process. You will be notified of the Selection Committee's decision by February 1, 2005. The group will be carefully constituted for an optimal mix of experience levels, range of services, agency sizes and situations, and other factors. Therefore, selection in any given year will depend on the dynamics of the group structure which emerges from the applications received in that year. Numerous well-qualified candidates may be asked to reapply in the following year.

FEES

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation underwrites the majority of program costs. Registration fees include a personal investment of $100 by each Executive Director selected to participate in the Weinberg Fellows Program and an investment of $500 by each Fellow's agency. Limited partial scholarships are available to those unable to participate without such assistance. If this applies to your agency, please attach a short statement explaining the circumstances, as well as a copy of your organization's most recent Form 990, budget, and financial statements.

Please note: This program is not connected to the Weinberg Foundation's grant review process in any way. Submission of an application for the program, information supplied on this form, and participation in the program will have no effect on pending or future grant requests to the Weinberg Foundation. The information you provide will be used only for the Weinberg Fellows Program during the selection process, and later-- in aggregated, individually anonymous form-- to brief presenters about the group, and for research pertaining to the program.

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