One World Fellowship Program
One World Children’s Fund is offering an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals wishing to support grassroots efforts that are serving vulnerable children worldwide. As a One World Fellow, you will gain educational experience in the nonprofit field and develop leadership skills in nonprofit management. You will be given considerable responsibility and freedom to develop initiatives at One World while joining a collegial, dedicated team of staff and volunteers in San Francisco’s Presidio. By the end of your fellowship, you will have made meaningful contributions to advancing One World’s work and in impacting thousands of children around the world.
About One World Children’s Fund
One World Children’s Fund is a San Francisco-based, 501(c)3 organization, established in 2000. We are a community of people committed to supporting children around the world who lack the most basic necessities. We do this by empowering people living in the US to champion grassroots organizations around the world that are building sustainable solutions to local problems affecting children and their caregivers. We strongly believe in supporting existing grassroots groups that are run by the knowledge, wisdom, creativity and ingenuity of local people around the world. Through its unique Champion Model, One World Children’s Fund provides training, financial management, and help with regulatory requirements to individuals –“Champions”- who raise funds to support grassroots organizations. It also provides a mutually supportive community of champions, volunteers, and staff, who learn from, encourage and inspire each other. Currently, we are partnered with over 25 organizations in 14 countries and serve over 51,000 children.
Project Placement and Practical Training
The One World Fellowship Program provides hands-on project management opportunities in international development, communications, and technology. Projects are assigned and developed based on the interest and skills of the Fellow as well as the needs of the organization, and must be completed by the end of the fellowship, typically 3 months. Fellows attend weekly training in nonprofit operations and technology, as well as monthly seminars with prominent nonprofit board members, directors, and activists in the Bay Area. Additionally, Fellows are expected to participate on a committee and/or subcommittee and be active participants and representatives for their committees and for the organization at large. Upon completion of the Fellowship, Fellows are invited to join One World committees.
Training and Lectures
One World Fellows will receive weekly training at the One World office in order to expand their knowledge of nonprofit operations, uses of technology, and for guidance on their individual projects. Training topics are tailored to the needs of the fellows and will be finalized at the start of the Fellowship. Topics may include but are not limited to: international development, project management, board development, organizational structure & planning, strategic planning, grant writing, media/communications, resources for the nonprofit job seeker, and software such as Sales Force and Constant Contact.
In addition to weekly training, Fellows will attend monthly seminars. Past lecturers at One World events have included the following:
Anne Firth Murray, Founding President, Global Fund for Women & Consulting Professor, Human Biology at Stanford University
Anand Chandrasekaran, Director of Product Management, Ecosystem at Openwave
Jeff Chow, Founder, Collaborate for Africa & Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Patricia Foster, Executive Director, Girls to Women & Former Mayor, East Palo Alto
Rucha Chitnis, India Program Director, Women’s Earth Alliance
Requirements
• Applicants must hold either a graduate degree or an undergraduate degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience prior to the start of the Fellowship.
• Experience working with diverse communities, either internationally or domestically, is highly desirable.
• Applicants must be able to attend entire 3-month program during which they will meet 3 days a week during regular business hours. Must be available for occasional weekend and evening activities.
• Application materials must be submitted by April 4, 2011.
• Selected applicants need to be available for interviews between April 11th and 15th.
• Applicants are responsible for obtaining their own visas, if not citizens or permanent residents of the US.
• Experience working with diverse communities, either internationally or domestically, is highly desirable.
• Applicants must be able to attend entire 3-month program during which they will meet 3 days a week during regular business hours. Must be available for occasional weekend and evening activities.
• Application materials must be submitted by April 4, 2011.
• Selected applicants need to be available for interviews between April 11th and 15th.
• Applicants are responsible for obtaining their own visas, if not citizens or permanent residents of the US.
Benefits
• Practical work experience in the nonprofit sector
• Training in nonprofit management, operations, development practices and use of technology
• Exposure to international development and opportunity to work with grassroots organizations in the US and around the world.
• Opportunity to assume responsibility for an important assignment and demonstrate your initiative and leadership ability
• Professional recommendations and/or references on successful completion of the Fellowship for future employment opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
• Access to an expanding intern and Fellow alumni community and networking opportunities with the One World Community
• Opportunity to serve on One World committees
• Training in nonprofit management, operations, development practices and use of technology
• Exposure to international development and opportunity to work with grassroots organizations in the US and around the world.
• Opportunity to assume responsibility for an important assignment and demonstrate your initiative and leadership ability
• Professional recommendations and/or references on successful completion of the Fellowship for future employment opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
• Access to an expanding intern and Fellow alumni community and networking opportunities with the One World Community
• Opportunity to serve on One World committees
Fellows are volunteers and therefore unpaid. A stipend of up to $100/month will be provided for expenses.
For more information about the One World Fellowship Program and One World Children’s Fund, please visit our website: www.oneworldchildrensfund.org.
Application
Part I:
Please include a cover letter describing your interest in One World Children’s Fund, as well as a resume listing your most recent employment experience, education, and awards and/or organizational affiliations.
Part 2:
Please provide three professional and/or academic references, listing name, relationship, and best contact information.
Part 3:
Please answer three of the five essay questions listed below: (Answers should be no longer than one typed page total)
1. What does the word “philanthropy” mean to you?
2. How has your travel experience influenced you as a global citizen?
3. How has a non-profit organization made a personal impact on your life?
4. What are your long-term career goals? How can One World help you achieve those goals?
5. Identify an important challenge that vulnerable children face today and describe how you would address it.
Please include a cover letter describing your interest in One World Children’s Fund, as well as a resume listing your most recent employment experience, education, and awards and/or organizational affiliations.
Part 2:
Please provide three professional and/or academic references, listing name, relationship, and best contact information.
Part 3:
Please answer three of the five essay questions listed below: (Answers should be no longer than one typed page total)
1. What does the word “philanthropy” mean to you?
2. How has your travel experience influenced you as a global citizen?
3. How has a non-profit organization made a personal impact on your life?
4. What are your long-term career goals? How can One World help you achieve those goals?
5. Identify an important challenge that vulnerable children face today and describe how you would address it.
Please submit all application materials by April 4th to Alex Woods, Fellowship Coordinator, via email to fellowship@owcf.org with the subject line “One World Fellowship Application.” Please attach all application materials as a single document in PDF or Word format.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and applicants will be contacted for interviews no later than April 6th. Alternatively, application materials can be submitted to the following address:
One World Children’s Fund
1012 Torney Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94129
1012 Torney Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94129
Thank you for considering One World Children’s Fund, and we look forward to receiving your application.
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