DFI Friedman Fellowship Nominating Organization Application

Friedman Fellowship Nominating Organization Application

Applications are due July 31, 2026. Scheduled interviews will take place in early August. Cohort sessions will be Thursdays, once a month.
Applicants are filling out a separate application which will need your sign off. They are sharing their past and current work experiences, and what they wish to gain from this fellowship. We offer to be your partner in creating a relevant professional development plan for your fellow over the next two years. Please read the information on the website. Please discuss with your nominee their potential work and career goals, and areas of learning and skills to be developed. Please share them below. In addition, If you have specific development opportunities you already know they wish to enroll in, such as a conference, online class or a certificate program, please share that as well.
Nominating Organization
Name of Nominee
Name of Nomination Submitter
Email of Nomination Submitter
How will your organization specifically benefit from your nominee’s participation in this Fellowship? Please consider skills to be developed and the impact your nominee has on your mission.
What are some of the specific opportunities you envision your fellow participating in, to meet their leadership development goals, such as a particular conference or online class, or certificate program to deepen their knowledge? Be creative in your brainstorming and as specific as possible in your answer.
Please describe the nominee’s current job role and tasks:
What are the qualities of the nominee that you feel particularly make them best suited to be a Friedman Fellow at this early stage of their career, and part of a cohort? ?
Have you discussed the Friedman Fellowship opportunity with your nominee, to 1. let them know they have your full support in their growth and development, 2. ensure that you both are committed to their full participation in the cohort this year, and 3. that you are there to help them find the right professional development opportunities for their learning over the next two years?
- Yes
- No
Following the previous question, are there any particular challenges or concerns that have come up in your conversation for either you or the nominee? What further support might you need from us?
Does your nominee meet all the criteria?
- Select All
- A professional who is working full time in the greater Baltimore Jewish community and in the Jewish communal field 1 – 3 years
- Has great leadership potential
- Committed to advancing the Jewish community
- Committed to personal and professional leadership growth
- Willingness to invest the time into participating in the leadership cohort sessions, engaging in professional leadership development opportunities, and mentorship and coaching.
Please provide any other information you and your organization believe is relevant to the committee’s decision.
Please sign off with your digital signature:*
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
Name of Organization
Executive Director Name
Executive Director's Phone
Executive Director Email
Direct Supervisor of Potential Friedman Fellow
Direct Supervisor Name
Direct Supervisor Title
Direct Supervisor Phone
Director Supervisor Email

Friedman Fellowship Nominating Organization Application

Friedman Fellowship Nominating Organization Application

Applications are due July 31, 2026. Scheduled interviews will take place in early August. Cohort sessions will be Thursdays, once a month.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:

Direct Supervisor of Potential Friedman Fellow