United Way Seeks Non-Profit Leaders for 2014 Harvard Fellowship Program

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is seeking non-profit leaders for the 2014 Harvard Fellowship Program.

Leaders of the Lehigh Valley’s human service nonprofits are eligible to apply for a fellowship to the prestigious Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management program from July 13–19, 2014. This program, valued at $5,000, is possible thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. Deadline for applications is Monday, March 24, 2014.

• Candidate must be a Lehigh Valley-based CEO, President or Executive Director of a human service nonprofit with a budget in the range of $500,000–$10 Million;
• Candidate must be responsible for shaping organizational direction, mission, policies and major programs and must pass Harvard’s program admissions screening;
• Candidates must have a minimum of two years of experience working in their current role;
• Organizations must be out of the start-up phase and fully operational, including several full-time employees

The fellowship funds tuition, books, case materials, accommodations and meals. The fellow will learn and benefit from the workshop on behalf of his or her organization and will share their new knowledge with non-profit executives in the Lehigh Valley.

A panel of Lehigh Valley community leaders from the business and non-profit sectors will select the finalists. Harvard University will make the final selection.

Send completed applications to Mary Widmer, Assistant Director – Early Childhood Education at United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, 1110 American Parkway NE, Allentown, PA 18109; by fax at 610.867.7255; or via email to maryw@unitedwayglv.org.

For more information, call 610.807.5743.  Please do not submit your application to HBS Executive Education using the “apply online” feature.  Applications can only be accepted through United Way.

Click here to download the application

Click here to download a description of the program

Link to Harvard Business School:  http://www.exed.hbs.edu/programs