The Community Foundation invites applications for its third Boulder County Leadership Fellows class. The 2012-13 class of Fellows will meet monthly for one year to build networks of trust between communities and across sectors to meet Boulder County’s changing needs. Fellows are provided a resource for building networks and relationships; a forum to engage in thoughtful dialogue about emerging, multicultural, and transformational leadership; the chance to learn about the wide range of needs and assets in our community; and the opportunity to share their own experience and interact with established community leaders.

This year’s class of 25 will be made up of a diverse group of emerging leaders from a cross section of business, government, nonprofit, education, environmental, arts, neighborhood or community organizations. This will be an invaluable experience supporting and encouraging transformational leaders to address issues across communities and sectors. This is not a leadership skills building program but is meant to build networks to support Fellows’ personal and professional progress toward leadership development and to build a strong cohort of diverse emerging leaders from across sectors. The ideal applicant will be a graduate of an existing leadership development program and/or a formal or informal leadership network.

When applications are due, a $100 participant fee will be due by the first meeting. The charge is necessary to offset a portion of our costs and to be able to continue to provide this opportunity. A limited number of scholarships are available and the Foundation expects that about ¼ of its participants will be scholarship recipients.

As a Boulder County Leadership Fellow, you must . . .

• Be a Boulder County resident
• Have a desire to make a positive impact
• Be willing to challenge yourself and others
• Be open to new thinking about your role as a leader
• Commit to attend monthly meetings for one year
• Have a willingness to work collectively and be open to learning