Grants Director selected as ABFE Leaders Fellow

Cedric Brown, Mitchell Kapor Foundation Grants Director, has been awarded a place in the 2007-2008 class of Connecting Leaders Fellowship Program, sponsored by the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE).  Ten individuals representing philanthropic organizations across the nation were selected as emerging leaders to participate in ABFE’s signature leadership development program.  The year-long experience is designed to sharpen the skills and strengthen the leadership capacity of foundation staff, donors, and trustees who are committed to assisting Black communities through philanthropy. 

 

“As an organization that is committed to promoting effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities, ABFE has proudly taken the initiative to develop emerging leaders through programs like the Connecting Leaders Fellowship,” said Kenneth W. Austin, President of ABFE.  “As the primary architect of the program, I’m proud of the contributions ABFE has made toward the development of emerging leadership within philanthropy.”

 

Each Fellow will be assigned a leadership coach as part of the program, which will also include instruction and guidance from seasoned grantmakers, organizational development experts, and executive coaches about how they can become more effective change agents within their institutions and within philanthropy.

 

Cedric [Bio] joined the Mitchell Kapor Foundation staff after serving four years as Director of Higher Education at Level Playing Field Institute .