In conjunction with the 2013 Conference on Volunteering and Service in Washington, DC, Points of Light is pleased to offer the American Express Leadership Academy, which is developed and delivered by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). This program offers 24 emerging leaders an opportunity to participate in a marquis leadership development training program that includes a feedback-intensive learning environment and hands-on activities to enhance the leadership capacity of all the attendees.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. Applicants must currently be in the volunteering and service sector and have an interest in advancing into positions with greater leadership responsibility during their career. Specifically, applicants must be managers expecting to assume executive-level roles within five to ten years.
2. Applicants must be willing to commit to the one-year initiative and have the support of their organization to participate.
3. Applicants must be complete all required pre-academy work; attend the entire academy and implement lessons learned during the academy at their organizations; and participate in all follow-up activities.
4. Applicants must be a citizen, a permanent resident of the U.S. or its territories, or a non-citizen who speaks English fluently.
5. Applicants must pay for travel-related costs. Travel related costs include the following items: meals, lodging, air travel, and ground transportation. Funds granted by American Express will cover costs to attend the Leadership Academy, a welcome dinner the night before the program starts, breakfast and lunch on day one, and breakfast on day two.
SELECTION CRITERIA/PROCESS
Applicants will be evaluated using the following criteria:
Individual demonstrates a high potential for assuming leadership roles
Demonstrates commitment to a career in the nonprofit sector
Geography, ethnicity, gender and professional background are all factors that will be weighted evenly during the review process
It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit a complete and signed application and all the supporting documentation in one package. Incomplete applications or applications not in proper format will not be accepted. The decision of the selection committee is final and not subject to a review process.
Deadline: A complete application and supporting documentation must be sent to AmericanExpress@pointsoflight.org and received on or before Friday, March 8, 2013. Applications received after the designated deadline will not be considered. No exceptions. Please submit any questions to Frank Brown at fbrown@pointsoflight.org.
