The GIV Fellowship is a 15-week foundation internship program. Youth fellows split their time between learning about philanthropy as a cohort and being embedded in host foundations to gain hands-on experience in the sector. Through this process, we seek to achieve the following objectives:
- Provide opportunities for youth to discover and explore potential careers in the philanthropic and nonprofit fields;
- Improve the ability of the philanthropic sector to meet community needs by including youth voice, expertise, and wisdom in foundation strategies; and
- Develop a pipeline for youth from communities underrepresented in philanthropy to enter the field.
The 2021 Fellowship will be primarily remote and run from August 23 – December 3. Fellows will be paid $17/hour for 8 hours/week over the 15-week program. Approximately half of the hours will be scheduled meetings and half will be flexible work hours for participants to fit into their existing work and/or school schedules.
Pairs of fellows will be placed at a host foundation based on location and interest. 2021 participating foundations include:
- AJL Foundation
- Animal Assistance Foundation
- Caring for Colorado Foundation
- Colorado Health Foundation
- Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation
- Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation
- Gary Community Investments
- Gates Family Foundation
- Johnson Family Foundation
- Kenneth King Foundation
- Rocky Mountain Health Foundation
- RootEd
Individuals meeting the following eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply:
- Passionate about making the world a better place
- Live in Colorado
- Have employment authorization or are a US Citizen
- Between the ages of 18-24 at any period during the fellowship (8/23/21 – 12/3/21)
- Feel you represent a community underrepresented in the field of philanthropy, or are otherwise disadvantaged or marginalized
- Have a basic knowledge of the nonprofit and/or philanthropic sector (preferred)
If you are unsure about any of the requirements, just email info@youthroots.org and ask!
Applications are due May 23