Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund (LCCREF) and the Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship Advisory Board and Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce Chanel Haliburton as the 2009-2011 Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellow. Chanel is from Brooklyn, New York, and will begin her Fellowship at the national office of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in the fall of 2009 in New York City.
The ACLU was selected as the Pitchersky Development Fellowship host organization in late 2008. Board Chair Morton H. Halperin noted that, among a number of organizations where Carol provided fundraising direction, the ACLU held a particular place in Carol's heart. As associate director of the ACLU in the 1980s, she helped steer the organization's strategic planning and fundraising and made an immeasurable impact on the ACLU's growth.
The Fellowship Advisory Board and Mentoring Committee wishes to thank all of the host and fellow applicants for their interest in this program and commitment to their applications. Please check back on this website for updated information about the Fellowship, including when the next cycle for host and fellow applications will begin.
About the Fellowship
The Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship was established by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund (LCCREF) to honor Carol H. Pitchersky, a civil rights fundraising pioneer who passed away in 2004.
The purpose of the Fellowship is threefold:
- expanding the fundraising capacity of the nation’s civil rights community, which safeguards the civil rights, human rights and civil liberties of all Americans;
- offering opportunities for career training and advancement to minority professionals engaged in development efforts regarding social justice;
- furthering the understanding of our nation’s diversity within the science of development and donor relations.
The Fellowship program identifies and supports persons of color who are U.S. citizens with at least an undergraduate degree, who are aspiring development professionals, have demonstrated a commitment to civil rights and social justice, and wish to advance their careers in nonprofit fundraising.
Every other year, beginning in May 2006, a Fellowship will be awarded to an aspiring development professional of color. The award consists of a two-year or lengthier placement at a civil rights or human rights organization.
The host organization will be selected from one of the more than 190 LCCR member organizations or an organization in the broader social justice and cultural communities that Carol served.
During this period, the Fellow will serve as a member of the fundraising team in the host organization, assist in development operations, receive mentoring, and deepen his/her knowledge and understanding of the social justice community.
The inaugural 2006-2008 Pitchersky Development Fellowship was awarded to Nakea West, who served at the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund (LCCREF). Upon completion of her two-year term, Nakea accepted an invitation to join the LCCREF development staff as Manager of Special Gifts.
For more information, contact the LCCREF Development Office at (202) 466-1887 or email CHPFellowship@civilrights.org.
About Carol Pitchersky
Carol Pitchersky played a pivotal role in furthering the development efforts of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and many other organizations of the civil rights community. Carol’s development successes were marked by her vision of a just society served by organizations with the ability, foresight and business savvy to recognize and celebrate diversity.
Throughout her career, Carol led by example and touched the lives of development professionals throughout the civil rights community.
Contribute to the Carol Pitchersky Development Fellowship
You can donate online, or mail your contributions to:
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund
attn: Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship
1629 K Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20006
LCCREF is a 501(c)(3) organization, and donations to the Carol H. Pitchersky Development Fellowship are tax-deductible.
