York Federal Fellows Class of 2020 Announced
The White Rose Leadership Institute is pleased to announce that three local nonprofit leaders have been named to the 2020 class of York Federal Fellows. This year’s fellows include Kelley Gibson, President, Cultural Alliance of York County; Kris Pollick, Executive Director of Catholic Harvest Food Pantry; and Jackie Summers, Senior Director of Development and Corporate Engagement of Penn-Mar Human Services.
The York Federal Fellows program offers outstanding nonprofit executive leaders the opportunity to spend a year developing professionally and personally while expanding their leadership skills. With a grant of up to $5,000 each, the executives pursue their development and connect with their nonprofit peers during regular workshop sessions throughout the year.
The Class of 2020 joins 61 York Federal Fellows who have been named over the past thirteen years.
Bob Pullo, on behalf of York Federal Savings & Loan Foundation, and the visionary William “Bill” Wolf, founded the York Federal Fellows program in 2006 to encourage and support strong leadership in York’s nonprofit sector. “Providing an opportunity for nonprofit executives to engage in leadership training is one way of showing appreciation for the work that they do, and their contributions to our York County community,” said Pullo.
York Federal Fellows apply to the program in the fall, and are considered on criteria that include a demonstrated collaborative approach to leadership in the community, a self-development plan that meaningfully increases the applicant’s capacity as a leader in the community, and plans that add value to the applicant’s organization and the York community, among others.
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About the White Rose Leadership Institute
The White Rose Leadership Institute (WRLI) is the now-formalized structure of the previously unincorporated association of alumni of the York Federal Fellows (YFF) program. The host organization of Give Local York, WRLI strives to improve the long-term sustainability of nonprofit leaders and their organizations by offering fundraising opportunities, the highest quality programs, mentorship, training, opportunities for collaboration and community-building.