BACKGROUND

The Restuccia Health Justice Fellowship (The Fellowship) is a new program dedicated to supporting the growth and reach of diverse advocacy organizations and their leadership teams situated at the intersection of health equity, racial justice, and organizational transformation. It honors the legacy and vision of Rob Restuccia, Community Catalyst's longtime and founding executive director. 

At Community Catalyst, we have always believed that investing in community leadership is essential to progress. The Restuccia Health Justice Fellowship is designed to deepen that commitment, with an emphasis on supporting organizations of color.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Since Community Catalyst launched the Restuccia Health Justice Fellowship in the fall of 2020, the program has been a significant part of our ability to grow into an even more trusted partner to hundreds of community-based organizations at the local, state, and national level–and to imagine how we can build power and unity together to advance a health system rooted in race equity and health justice.

Through our partnership with the inaugural class of 2021, we have learned so much about the needs of health justice organizations and leaders and specifically about the role Community Catalyst can play in supporting leadership and organizational development. The inaugural class–which includes immigrant rights, grassroots organizing, and reproductive justice organizations–has also taught us how intersectional connections and learnings are essential to building a more powerful, united race equity and health justice movement.

The Fellowship's primary objective is to equip diverse teams within local, state, and national health advocacy organizations with the tools, resources, and teamwork they need to transform their organizations. From this, these organizations will be able to take greater strides toward race equity and health justice.

The Restuccia Health Justice Fellowship will accept applications from health advocates at the local, state, and national level, dedicated to pursuing a specific organizational transformation and deepening their practice toward race equity and health justice.

As part of their application, teams will need to submit at least one proposal for an organizational transformation goal they wish to pursue through their Fellowship, rooted in the Fellowship's framework:

Leadership and Teamwork
Organizational Transformation
Powerful and Unusual Partnerships
Leadership Through a Health Equity and Racial Justice Lens

Organizational Overview

Applicant Organization Information

Organization

Organization Website

Address of Organization

Annual Organizational Budget

If using a fiscal sponsor, please use your project budget size, not the fiscal sponsor's budget

Authorized Official Name

Authorized Official Email

Organization staff size

10 and under50 and under100 and underOver 100

Community Catalyst defines an organization of color (OOC) as an organization that fits the following criteria: 1) Those served: The organization is primarily focused on improving the lives of the communities of the following identities: Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latino/a/e/X, Arab/Arab American, MENA (Middle Eastern Northern African), African, Southeast Asian, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native, immigrants, and/or any other identities of color not listed and their families; and 2) Mission: this is reflected in the organization’s mission, goals, and program activities; and, 3) Leadership: A majority (75%) of Leadership (board members, executive director and senior management as defined by your organization) identify as members of the above listed communities.

Does your organization qualify as an organization of color?

Yes, organization fits above descriptionNo, organization does not fit description. Organization does not fit this exact description, but give the opportunity to explain, i believe my organization would be considered an organization of color.

Organization Questionnaire: Please keep these answers under, or close to 250 words.

Please describe your organization's mission, vision, and (brief) history.

Please describe the community you serve, including but not limited to the following demographics: race/ethnicity, class, gender, age, immigrant status, sexuality, disability, geography, etc.

How is health a priority within your organization?

How does your organization advocate on behalf of communities?

Please describe what steps the organization would take to make time for the Fellowship and allow for full participation?

Eligibility Questions

Does your organization have at least 5 FTEs (FTEs can be inclusive of full-time, part-time and/or volunteer role/roles)?

YesNo

The Fellowship consists of webinars, meetings, and training totaling 10-15 hours per month. Sessions will occur virtually the fourth Friday of every month from 12:30 - 4:30, except November and December, beginning with a welcome meeting on 9.23.2022. There will be 1 in-person meeting in September 2023. Please see the for more details. Fellowship FAQ for more details.

Does your organization and the 3 staff members chosen to participate in the Fellowship have the capacity to fulfill the following requirements throughout the grant period?

YesNo

Are you a local, state, or national organization with a 501c (3) tax status or have a fiscal sponsor with a 501 c (3) tax status?

YesNo

Thank you

You are not eligible to apply for this funding.

ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Please describe the organizational transformation you wish to focus on as part of the Fellowship. Examples of organizational transformation include but are not limited to strategic planning, board development, knowledge management, implementing human resources practices and policies, fundraising and development, launching a capital campaign, recruiting and retaining a more diverse staff, and/or implementing a racial justice framework.

Why is now the time for this change? 
What challenges or burdens to successful implementation do you foresee, and how might you overcome them? 
How will the transformation support race equity and health justice? How will your organizational transformation benefit participants/community who are most directly impacted by your organization's mission?
Will people reflective of your organization's focus population be involved/engaged in the organizational transformation?

COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY AND HEALTH JUSTICE

Please describe the efforts your organization has taken towards race equity and/or health justice. Please include any internal and/or external efforts. Of these, what has created a challenge or hurdle for your organization? What has spurred positive change for your organization? How will the organizational transformation outlined above support race equity? 

PARTNERSHIPS

Please describe your current partnerships. Who are your organization's typical partners? Who are organizations and/or stakeholders you would like to work with but have not yet been able to (for example, new national or local campaigns; faith-based partners; grassroots partners from new sub populations or geographic areas; public officials from new levels of government such as city council or congress; advocates from a strategic intersectional issue area)? For your transformation, what types of partners/orgs might you need?

Organizational Overview

Eligibility Questions

Fellowship Team Overview