Why was the New Voices Fellowship Program launched?
New Voices was launched in 1999 to address the following problems: • the scarcity of substantive jobs for talented professionals at the beginning stages of their careers in the sponsored program areas; • the need for additional venues through which new perspectives and innovative approaches can be incorporated into nonprofit work; • the lack of resources and systems within small nonprofit organizations to enable them to take full advantage of the contributions offered by new talent; and • the need for diversification and regeneration of leadership at all levels of the nonprofit community. During the next two grant cycles, the program will focus on addressing needs, solving problems, and defending human rights related to the impact on the Gulf Coast of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Our main objectives are: • To diversify the voices heard in the debate about regional recovery and transformation — with a strong interest in supporting Fellows who are women, people of color, LGBTQ, disabled
