Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Program Eligibility

To be eligible for the Career Pathways program, applicants MUST:

• Be an employee of a grantmaking organization, foundation, or a philanthropic institution
• Have at least 5 to 7 years of mid- to senior-level experience
• Have a serious interest in a senior and/or executive-level position in the field of philanthropy
• Receive a recommendation by the employee’s home institution (submitted during application process)
• Submit a completed application to the Council on Foundations by EXTENSION: Feburary 22, 2021

Selection Criteria

Selections will be highly competitive and based on the diversity and leadership potential of applicants, rooted in five (5) criteria:

• Personal leadership goals
• Professional leadership experience
• Community and volunteer leadership experience
• Quality of applicant’s responses to essay questions
• Quality of nominations