California Latino Age Wave Initiative Fellowships

Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), The Atlantic Philanthropies, The California Wellness Foundation and The SCAN Foundation are pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the California Latino Age Wave Initiative (CALAWI). The overarching goal of this initiative is to increase awareness of aging issues among Latino nonprofits, and to invest resources in promising work that has a policy perspective. In addition to this grantmaking opportunity, the Latino Age Wave Initiative also include an RFP for a fellowship program forLatino men and women age 50+ to become advocates for improving the well-being of Latino older adults.

Fellows RFP:

The CALAWI Fellowship Program are one-to-two year fellowships that will run from 2013 - 2015. Fellows, who must be residents of California, will be expected to design and develop a project that address a critical gap in advocacy/public policy in relation to the issues and concerns that most affect Latino older adults in California. Fellows will be required to commit to working at least 20 hours per week and to submit written reports documenting their work and achievements while in the Program. Fellows will also be expected to attend conferences and events.

Program Goals

• Enhance the fellow's understanding of the assets and challenges facing today's Latino older adults in California.
• Provide fellows with resources, support, and training to allow them to develop and lead new projects and campaigns that either:
  • Advocate for policy changes that improve the economic health and well-being of Latino older adults, or
  • Develop Latino older adults as leaders or build the capacity of the nonprofit sector to more effectively serve Latino older adults
• Utilize the expertise and experience of fellows to build capacity within local nonprofit organizations to appropriately serve Latino older adults and their families
• Provide fellows with an opportunity to become a member of a leadership team of experts who work with communities to improve the lives of Latino older adults throughout California.

Program Highlights

• Projects will be customized to the fellow's interests and skill set as well as the needs of California Latino Age Wave. Areas of emphasis are advocacy/public policy, community organizing, and leadership development/capacity building.
• An annual stipend of $20,000 will be given to individuals selected as fellows for the Program. Fellowship terms are up to two years.
• Fellows will serve as members of California Latino Age Wave's senior leadership team and participate in a national team directed by Hispanics in Philanthropy.
• Fellows will gain exposure to community and institutional systems that serve the needs of Latino older adults while gaining knowledge in capacity building, promotion of cultural competency practices, grant making opportunities, public policy development and advocacy, and community awareness campaigns.

Important Documents to Download:

Please find the full Application and Program Description on the HIP Website: http://www.hiponline.org/grantees/open-rfps/299-california-latino-age-wave-initiative-2013

For more information, contact:

Elizabeth Hernandez

Program Manager

elizabeth@hiponline.org

415-223-8263

About the Funders

The California Wellness Foundation

The California Latino Age Wage Initiative is funded in part by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF). Created in 1992 as a private independent foundation, TCWF's mission is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention.

The SCAN Foundation

Supported by a grant from The SCAN Foundation, dedicated to creating a society in which seniors receive medical treatment and human services that are integrated in the setting most appropriate to their needs. For more information, please visit www.TheSCANFoundation.org.

Atlantic Philanthropies

The Atlantic Philanthropies are dedicated to bringing about lasting changes in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Atlantic focuses on four critical social problems: Ageing, Children & Youth, Population Health, and Reconciliation & Human Rights. Programmes funded by Atlantic operate in Australia, Bermuda, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United States and Viet Nam. Tho learn more, please visit: www.atlanticphilanthropies.org.