Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship
The inaugural 2006-2008 Pitchersky Development Fellowship was awarded to the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund and Nakea West, who has been on staff at LCCREF since September 2006. In order to allow Nakea to follow through on important development initiatives she has begun, Nakea's fellowship has been extended through 2008.
Application Information
The application period for the Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship has been extended for both host organization and fellow applications.
- Hosts - application period ended August 1, 2008
- Fellow Application (pdf) - new deadline January 15, 2009
Please revisit this site for the latest information regarding the application process. For more information, contact the LCCREF Development Office at (202) 466-1887 or email CHPFellowship@civilrights.org.
About the Fellowship
The Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship was established by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund (LCCREF) to honor Carol H. Pitchersky, a civil rights fundraising pioneer who passed away in 2004.
The purpose of the Fellowship is threefold:
- expanding the fundraising capacity of the nation’s civil rights community, which safeguards the civil rights, human rights and civil liberties of all Americans;
- offering opportunities for career training and advancement to minority professionals engaged in development efforts regarding social justice;
- furthering the understanding of our nation’s diversity within the science of development and donor relations.
The fellowship program identifies and supports persons of color, with U.S. citizenship, who are aspiring development professionals, have demonstrated a commitment to civil rights and social justice, and wish to advance their careers in nonprofit fundraising.
Every other year, beginning in May 2006, a Fellowship will be awarded to an aspiring development professional of color. The award consists of a two-year or lengthier placement at a civil rights or human rights organization.
The host organization will be selected from one of the more than 190 LCCR member organizations or an organization in the broader social justice and cultural communities that Carol served.
During this period, the Fellow will serve as a member of the fundraising team in the host organization, assist in development operations, receive mentoring, and deepen his/her knowledge and understanding of the social justice community.
About Carol Pitchersky
Carol Pitchersky played a pivotal role in furthering the development efforts of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and many other organizations of the civil rights community. Carol’s development successes were marked by her vision of a just society served by organizations with the ability, foresight and business savvy to recognize and celebrate diversity.
Throughout her career, Carol led by example and touched the lives of development professionals throughout the civil rights community.
Contribute to the Carol Pitchersky Development Fellowship
You can donate online, or mail your contributions to:
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund
attn: Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship
1629 K Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20006
LCCREF is a 501(c)(3) organization, and donations to the Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship are tax-deductible.
