Professional Development Fund
Professional Development Fund supports Switzer Fellows’ training, conference participation, and networking to build professional skills, advance their careers, and strengthen environmental leadership.
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Funder: Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (submit at least 30 days before funding is needed, no earlier than 90 days before the event)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per fellow each year
Summary: Supports Switzer Fellows’ professional training, conference participation, and networking to advance careers and environmental leadership.
Key Information: Only Switzer Fellows who have completed their fellowship year are eligible.
Description
The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation’s Professional Development Fund provides direct support for Switzer Fellowship alumni to build skills and professional networks. The program addresses the difficulty environmental leaders can face in financing professional development. It supports training, conferences, professional meetings, and other activities that clearly advance a fellow’s career goals and environmental leadership.
Past grants have supported conference attendance for networking or presenting work, training in nonprofit management, communication, negotiation, and facilitation, and leadership development programs for executive directors and other senior staff. The foundation aims to support fellows who would otherwise be unable to finance their participation. It also occasionally funds leadership development programs serving multiple Switzer Fellows at its discretion.
