At findhelp, their mission is to connect all people seeking help and the programs that serve them — with dignity and ease. They make it easy for organizations to connect to and follow up with care. From food assistance to help to pay bills and many more free or reduced-cost programs, our search is an easy way to get services, connect people to what they need, and follow up quickly.
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They believe that people working within their own communities have the greatest impact. That’s why they’re proud to bring together people from across the nation that is committed to making a difference in the neighbourhoods through their fellowship program!
Applications are now open for their fall 2022 fellowship cohort. Apply today and help bring their social care network to life.
The purpose of their fellowship program is to support and enhance the work of social care champions in their communities. Their fellows organize innovative projects that directly contribute to improving social care outcomes in their focus areas. Fellows in each cohort work together to create and promote their activities and will have the support of findhelp in helping them achieve their project goals.
The Fall 2022 findhelp Fellowship cycle will run from approximately August 2022 through January 2023. Applications will be accepted from June 13th – July 15th, 2022. Selected recipients will be notified by late August 2022.
When you are selected to join the fellowship program, you will be joining a tight-knit group of like-minded individuals, working together to affect positive change in their communities. Our mentorship team at findhelp is made up of former professional social workers, nonprofit leaders, community organizers, and fundraisers. You will be working with people who have the same goals as you and who have experienced what itʼs like to organize community projects. Your dedicated findhelp mentor will work with you to develop, refine, and implement your project plan, our marketing team will ensure that you have the right materials to promote your project, and we will help divide up the budget to make sure your fellowship dollars are put to good use. More details will be shared with selected applicants.
If you are selected as a findhelp Fellow, we require you to meet the following expectations:
- Design, implement and execute a community project
- Facilitate and attend required monthly fellowship cohort meetings
- Attend at least one required monthly meeting with your findhelp mentor
- Present your project to a findhelp audience at the end of your fellowship
- Create a findhelp.org account
- Become findhelp certified
Benefits
Findhelp will sponsor and support each fellow in the creation of a project for their community. During this 6 month program, fellows will have:
- The opportunity to tackle a topic of personal or professional interest to improve their community
- Funding from findhelp (up to $1,000 per project)
- Opportunities to network, build relationships and explore fields and careers outside of their own
- Support and project planning advice from Community Engagement Managers
- Printed materials for communications and promotion of their event or project(s)
- A tight-knit cohort of fellows to partner with
- Professional development opportunities
- A chance to learn from experts in the field, gather meaningful skills and insights and explore regional data
Eligibilities
- The findhelp fellowship is open to anyone based in the United States or a U.S. territory!
- Their only criteria is that selected fellows are able to fulfil the fellowship requirements as outlined in the findhelp fellowship FAQ.
- At this time, previous recipients of the findhelp fellowship are not eligible to apply.
Application Process
- Submit your application to findhelp no later than July 15th, 2022.
- The application includes questions about contact information, what need you would like to address in your local community, and why you feel that you would be an ideal fellowship candidate.
- The fellowship selection committee will review applications and select ten fellows for the Fall 2022 cohort.
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and they will notify selected applicants by late August 2022.
Looking for fully-funded opportunities, install the Youth Opportunities Android or iOS App here.
Application Deadline: July 31, 2022
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