Jane's Fellowship - The Russell Family Foundation

Supporting Grassroots Leaders to Make a Difference

Jane’s Fellowship Program engages grassroots leaders, actively serving Pierce County, who are interested in expanding their skills, broadening their networks and exchanging perspectives with other local leaders.

This leadership program offers skills training, experiential learning and personal development in a supportive cohort setting. Topics include exploring your mission and role as a leader, working effectively in the community, connecting your work to a wider context and preparing for the future. The curriculum is grounded in self-awareness, community engagement, and social/racial equity.

Upon completing the program, leaders are invited to join a graduate network, to continue their leadership journey and community work within a system of ongoing support.

2004

Year Established

87

Grassroots Leaders

$1.3M

In Stipend and Grant Support

Program Details

This program is for people who live in Pierce County, care about their communities, and are willing to lead for the common good. Individuals must apply and be selected through a process which includes an application and interviews. Selected leaders enroll in a 15-month fellowship program. There is no monetary cost to participate. Participants must be 21 years of age or above.

Successful applicants desire skills, experience, information and networks to support their community goals and commit to self-awareness and mutual learning within a cohort of their peers. Selected leaders must agree to consistent participation, respect differences among others in the program, and be open to new perspectives and personal growth.

The curriculum covers personal leadership, storytelling, strengths based assessment, coaching, giving and receiving feedback, group facilitation, foundations of racial equity, building on community strengths, organizing communities, courageous conversations, topical and place based learning, and Pierce County issues and power structures.

Resources are provided to fellows to help offset the costs of participation and make it feasible. This includes stipends, Leadership Development Account funds for self-development, matching grants for community projects and access to technology for all JFP activities.

How to Apply

The timeframe for Jane’s Fellowship Program Class 9 has been delayed due to COVID-19. We are currently in the process of determining a new timeframe for the application and cohort launch. Please visit this page again after September 1, 2020 for more information.

Meet the Fellows

Jane’s Fellowship has engaged 87 individuals in Pierce County in their leadership journeys. Browse our most recent fellowship graduates, Class 8 (2019-2020), below and click on their photos to learn more about their work. Scroll right to see other graduates of our program. If you are a graduate and would like to engage with the Grad Network, please contact Necashaw Montgomery. We thank and honor all of our present and past fellows for your commitment to our community and our shared home.