Annie E. Casey Foundation Children and Family Fellowship

Key contact:

Name: Barbara Squires
Phone: 410-223-2938
bsquires@aecf.org

Website: http://www.aecf.org/fellowship.aspx

What are the desired outcomes of the program?

To increase the pool of leaders with the vision and ability to frame and sustain major system reforms and community capacity-building initiatives that benefit large numbers of children and families. To do so, the program aims to broaden the visions, expand the knowledge, enhance the leadership capacities, enlarge the networks, and increase the confidence of its Fellows.

Does the program serve a specific population?

Yes : The Fellowship seeks people who are committed to helping low-income families succeed in their roles as parents, members of communities, and productive participants in the workforce and economy. We seek people who are committed to achieving better outcomes for children, families, and communities. We seek talented, accomplished, and ambitious professionals from across the country who want to strengthen public and nonprofit systems in ways that make them more reliable, equitable, effective, and efficient. We seek people who strive for excellence, who want to accelerate their professional and personal development, and who want to amplify their impact and make a greater difference.

What are key assumptions about leadership and how to support and develop leadership embedded in the program?

What leadership development theories does the program support?

What leadership devlopment approaches does the program support\utilize?

• Collaborative/collective
• Formal educational fellowship
• Individual capacity-building
• Network/coalition building
• Organizational capacity building
• Recognition or awards

What is the focus of the program?

• Families and Children
• Health
• Non profit Leadership
• Poverty

What are the core components of the program? What leadership capacities does the program cultivate?

• Field Specific Analysis
• Multi Cultural Competency
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Self-Awareness and Reflection

Does the initiative have a "theory of change" or a "program logic model"? (will link to definition nodes on dev server)
No.