Rural Philanthropy Fellowship Opportunities

The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and Herrick Foundation are excited to share information about a group of job opportunities for a cohort of Rural Philanthropy Fellows. 

The Rural Philanthropy Fellows Cohort will be comprised of 15 fellows – 12 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Rural Philanthropy Fellows and 3 Herrick Foundation Philanthropy Fellows.  Each two-year Fellowship offers a professional a unique opportunity to make meaningful contributions to either Michigan or New York philanthropy and the larger philanthropic community.  This candidate could be an emerging or established leader who is passionate about entering the field of philanthropy and having an impact.  Through grant support made by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the Herrick Foundation, the Fellows will support and be employed by the community foundations to support their rural-focused efforts.

Each community foundation listed is managing their own hiring process for their Fellow.  Please contact the community foundations directly if you have a question about a specific job opportunity. 

NY-BASED: 

  • Allegany Area CF – Coming soon!
  • Cattaraugus CF – https://www.cattfoundation.org/employment-opportunities 
  • Chautauqua Area CF – Coming soon!
  • Northern Chautauqua CF – Coming soon!
  • CF of Greater Buffalo (for role serving the Niagara Area Foundation and Wyoming Foundation affiliate funds) – Coming soon!
  • Rochester Area CF (for role serving Orleans and Genesee counties) – Coming soon!
  • Rochester Area CF (for role serving rural Monroe county) – Coming soon!

MICHIGAN-BASED: 

For more information about the Rural Philanthropy Fellows Cohort overall, please contact Carrie Pickett-Erway, with CPE Consulting, LLC, Program Manager at cpicketterway@outlook.com