2020 Latino Board Fellowship Application

Instructions

Thank you for your interest in the Latino Board Fellowship with Latinos for Education!

Please have the following items ready when completing the application: your resumé, contact information for two professional references, and responses to the two short essay questions. You are able to save your progress and resume editing your application.

Short Essay Questions (250 word maximum per essay):

What motivates you to become a board member of an education organization?
What specific skills and experiences will you bring to a board of directors?

For full details, please visit our website to review the application components.

Latinos for Education Region

For which Latinos for Education program site are you applying?

I live within a one-hour drive of Boston, MA.I live within a one-hour drive of Houston, TX.

Personal and Professional Information

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Email

Street Address

City

Country

State

Postal Code

Social Media

If applicable, please share your social media information:

LinkedIn profile URL

Twitter handle

Professional Information

Title

Company or Organization

Years in Current Role

Years of Professional Experience

Other: Please specify

Upload your current resumé.

Referral Information

Please specify

Program Participation Goals

Joining a nonprofit board is a serious commitment. Board members play a critical leadership role in determining the quality of programs and long-term sustainability of organizations. They are responsible for ensuring the organization has strong leadership, sound finances, effective fundraising, and high impact. Serving as a board member in the education sector is a personally and professionally rewarding opportunity to influence better outcomes for all children served by our partner organizations in our community.

What motivates you to become a board member of an education organization? (250 word limit)

What specific skills and experiences will you bring to a board of directors? (250 word limit)

Have you made any philanthropic investments in your community?

YesNo

If yes, please elaborate.

Do you have any prior experience serving on or managing a board?

YesNo

If yes, please elaborate.

Commitment - Greater Boston

The Latino Board Fellowship is a leadership development program, which culminates with matching each Fellow to the board of an education organization where their skill-sets contribute in tangible, mission-driven ways. After matches are announced in June 2020, a three to six-month cultivation process begins. Fellows and partner organizations follow a protocol to evaluate mutual fit.

Fellows commit to:

attend all sessions including one full day Saturday launch session, five in-person evening sessions, and various webinars;
be open to learning how to be an effective board member and using tools and resources related to best governance practice;
participate actively in the program, collaborating with fellows around issues of good governance, diverse boards, improving board effectiveness, and making positive contributions to boards; and
engage actively in the board matching and cultivation process.

I understand the time commitment required and confirm I will be able to attend the program in its entirety.

Commitment - Greater Houston

The Latino Board Fellowship is a leadership development program, which culminates with matching each Fellow to the board of an education organization where their skill-sets contribute in tangible, mission-driven ways. After matches are announced in June 2020, a three to six-month cultivation process begins. Fellows and partner organizations follow a protocol to evaluate mutual fit.

Fellows commit to:

attend all sessions including one full day Saturday launch session and five in-person evening sessions;
be open to learning how to be an effective board member and using tools and resources related to best governance practice;
participate actively in the program, collaborating with fellows around issues of good governance, diverse boards, improving board effectiveness, and making positive contributions to boards; and
engage actively in the board matching and cultivation process.

I understand the time commitment required and confirm I will be able to attend the program in its entirety.

References

Professional Reference #1

Please share contact information for a reference whom can speak to your skill set in the professional area you represent.

Full Name

Title

Organization

Relationship to the reference

Email

Phone

Professional Reference #2

Please share contact information for a reference whom can speak to your interest in serving the Latino community.

Full Name

Title

Organization

Relationship to the reference

Email

Phone

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