Application Form
You will receive email confirmation of acceptance of your application within 24 hours. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact Christy Ezzell via email at ezzellc@ccl.org.
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Program Direction
Direction and technical assistance for this program are provided by the Center for Creative Leadership, which serves as the national program office (NPO) The Center for Creative Leadership focuses on leadership education, research and expertise in solving the leadership challenges of individuals and organizations through creative leadership, the capacity to think and act beyond the boundaries that limit our effectiveness.
Community Partnership
In each of the eight targeted communities we have partnered with community foundations in order to sucessfully implement the program. They are Community Health Foundation of Western & Central New York, Cleveland Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Albuquerque Community Foundation, Kate B Reynolds Charitable Trust, Northwest Health Foundation, Healthcare Foundation of Greater Kansas City, and Victoria Foundation.
National Advisory CommitteeThis program has a national advisory committee that makes selection recommendations to RWJF staff. RWJF makes all grant decisions. RWJF does not provide individual critiques of applications submitted. Members are:
- Elena Alvarado, B.A., M.A., President/CEO, National Latina Health Network;
- Edward L. Baker, Jr., M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., Director, NCIPH/University of North Carolina School of Public Health;
- Lucy Hall Gainer, NCAC, CASAC, President/CEO, Mary Hall Freedom House;
- Sarah Greene, B.A.;
- Teresa C. Gomez, M.A., Deputy Secretary, New Mexico Indian Affairs Department;
- Karen McNeil-Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed., B.S., President/CEO, Kate B Reynolds Charitable Trust;
- Edward O'Malley, B.A., President/CEO, Kansas Leadership Center;
- Claire Reinelt, Ph.D., M.A., Research and Evaluation Director, Leadership Learning Community;