Ford Motor Company, a global corporation and world leader in corporate citizenship, and 92nd Street Y, the world's first global Jewish community and cultural center, are proud to join together for the Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of 92nd Street Y.
The program was designed with the goal of enhancing the efforts of emerging leaders in communities throughout the world.
Participating countries change each year. So far, 274 individuals from 69 countries have participated. Features of the program include:
- Concentrated nonprofit management and leadership classes taught by faculty of the Picker Center for Executive Education at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
- Visits to model nonprofit organizations
- Focus on building win-win partnerships between nonprofit, business and government communities
- Travels around New York and to Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn, MI
- Opportunity to build contacts and knowledge, enabling participants to bring increased management expertise to their work at home
92nd Street Y's partnership with Ford
represents a growing trend in philanthropy: the collaboration of
nonprofits and corporations on humanitarian projects. The Ford Motor
Company International Fellowship of 92nd Street Y evolved out of 92nd
Street Y's 20-year relationship with the Ford Motor Company, which also
supports 92Y's On The Brink science education initiative for teenagers.
A successful applicant must demonstrate that he or she:
- is a community leader engaged in the nonprofit sector, either professionally or as a volunteer;
- is successfully addressing issues that affect the community’s well-being; and
- would benefit from an intensive three-week nonprofit management training course in New York.
Moreinfo: http://www.92Y.org/ford
