International Fellows Program on Community Philanthropy
Research Foundation of the City University of New York
- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Enhancing Community Philanthropy
- Grant Amount $200,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2022–December 31, 2023
- Location New York, NY, United States
- Geographic Focus World
About this grant
The Research Foundation of the City University of New York provides oversight of the management of funds obtained by faculty. The Centre on Philanthropy and Civil Society manages the International Fellows Program on Community Philanthropy within the grantee’s Graduate Center. The program provides an opportunity for practitioners from around the world to learn about community foundations and the community philanthropy field. Emerging leaders and senior fellows participate in an intensive program of research, seminars and mentoring. Recently, the program hosted affinity groups led by the program’s alumni on specific topics that are identified by the fellows. Thus far, 236 individuals from 70 countries have benefited from the program. The program has contributed to the creation of organizations and other philanthropy-related ventures in countries such as Egypt, Nepal, Singapore, Italy, Russia and Indonesia.