Boulder County Leadership Fellows
2012-2013
The Community Foundation invites applications for its third Boulder County Leadership Fellows class.
The 2012-2013 class of Fellows will meet monthly for 11 months to build networks of trust between
communities and across sectors to meet Boulder County’s changing needs. Fellows are provided a
resource for building networks and relationships; a forum to engage in thoughtful dialogue about
emerging, multicultural, and transformational leadership; the chance to learn about the wide range of
needs and assets in our community; and the opportunity to share their own experience and interact
with established community leaders.
This year’s class of 20 will be made up of a diverse group of emerging leaders from a cross section of
business, government, nonprofit, education, environmental, arts, neighborhood or community
organizations. This will be an invaluable experience supporting and encouraging transformational
leaders to address issues across communities and sectors. This is not a leadership skills building
program but is meant to build networks to support Fellows’ personal and professional progress toward
leadership development and to build a strong cohort of diverse leaders from across sectors. The ideal
applicant will be a graduate of an existing leadership development program and/or hold a formal or
informal leadership position in their personal or professional life.
Applications are due August 3 and a $100 participant fee will be due by the first meeting. The charge
is necessary to offset a portion of our costs and to be able to continue to provide this opportunity. A
limited number of partial scholarships are available and the Foundation expects that about ¼ of its
participants will be scholarship recipients.
As a Boulder County Leadership Fellow, you must . . .
 Be a Boulder County resident
 Have a desire to make a positive impact
 Be willing to challenge yourself and others
 Be open to new thinking about your role as a leader
 Commit to attend monthly meetings for one year
 Have a willingness to work collectively and be open to learning
The Leadership Fellows program has a high commitment to inclusivity. We are happy to provide
accommodations to allow a diverse array of participants. However, please note, this year’s sessions
will be conducted in English.
Fellows Application Timeline
Aug 3
Fellows Applications Due
August 10
Notify Applicants
September 17
Boulder County Leadership Fellows Program Begins
(3rd Monday of the month, 9AM-Noon)*
July 16, 2013
Final Meeting
*Note: Once every quarter, meetings are from 9AM-1PM with lunch provided for fellows and guests.
2009-2010 Fellows:
Ruth
KC
David
Rose
Mirla
Meca
Perla
Barbara
Brad
Erendira
Jean Pierre
Chris
Scott
Gavin
Eliberto
Jennifer
Mirna
Lara
Yessenia
Liz
Barreto
Becker
Brantz
Chamberlain
Coronado de Low
Delgado
Delgado
Douglass
Elliott
Juarez
LaFaye
Le
McCarey
McMillan
Mendoza
Olson
Ramires-Castro
Ruggles
Santamaria
Smokowski
National Wildlife Federation
Boulder City Council
Strover & Spitz LLC
Prudential Rocky Mountain Realtors
Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition
Boulder County Healthy Youth Alliance
Community Action Programs
The Dairy Center
Wells Fargo Bank
Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition
EFAA
Community Volunteer
Department of Transportation, Boulder County
City of Louisville
Boulder County Circles
American College for Internal Veterinary Medicine Foundation
Boulder Valley Women's Health Center
Teens, Inc.
Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition
Imagine!
2010-2011 Fellows:
Rebecca
Olga
Douglas
Cathy
Yvette
Carmen
David
Allison
Karen
Matthew
Adleman
Bermudez
Bolton
Busha
Butler
Cool
Dadone
Disbrow
Hada
Holloran
CU - Interactive Theater
Child and Youth Resources, Longmont
Regional Emergency Telephone Service Authority
Out Boulder
IBM
Boulder Youth Body Alliance
BMOCA
Attention Homes
YWCA
Sheriff's office/ Insight Contemplative Counseling
Shelly
Aicila
Patti
Omar
Rosabella
Cynthia
Maria
Barbara
Tavi
Zach
King
Lewis
Micklin
Postigo-Martell
Rice
Torres
Valasco
Webb
Wolman
Noffsinger
Community Volunteer
Out Boulder
Special Transit
Well Translated LLC
Language Solutions
Boulder County Farmers' Markets
Intercambio de Comunidades
BASEC Boulder Area STEM Edu.
Boulder County Community Services
Boltage/ Flatirons Law Group
2011-2012 Fellows:
Emily
Lisa
Jessica
Shenna
Elicia Marie
Robin
Alexis
Andrews
Christian
Fernandez
Fitzgerald
Goodsoldier
Menschenfreund
Miles
Christine Abuba
Joy
Aaron Vasquez
Laura
Dan
Nick
Sabrina
Lenny
Nancy
Gemma
Bruce
Brooks
Ailsa
Nakwa
Pak
Pasterz
Post
Powers
Robles
Sideris
Sigwarth
Trigg
Webster
Wiener
Witter
Wonnacott
YWCA of Boulder County
Lisa Christian Production, LLC
Ed & Ruth YMCA
Engage Communication
The Chinook Clubhouse
St. Vrain Family Center
Trainer and Human Resource Consultant
CU-National Center for Women and Information
Technology
The Dairy Center for the Arts
the Center for People with Disabilities
Boulder Museum of Contempory Art
Western Disposal
Boulder County Public Health
INVST Community Studies
Dental Aid Inc.
Google
Wow! Children's Museum
Bruce Wiener, P.C.
Living Well Transitions; Luminous Counseling
Association for Community Living
Boulder County Leadership Fellows Application
Application Deadline: Aug. 3, 2012, 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name_____________________________________________________________________________
Address (with zip code)_______________________________________________________________
Title or Position______________________________________________________________________
Organization/Company _______________________________________________________________
E-mail Address: ____________________________________________
Work Phone _______________ Cell Phone _______________ Home phone________________
Race/Ethnicity Identification (optional for our inclusiveness data) _________________
Have you served or are you currently serving on any advisory committees, boards, and/or commissions, or in
political office? ______
If so, please list._________________________________________________________________________
Do you hope to join a Commission, a nonprofit board of directors or advisory committee, etc., or run for political
office in the next 5 years? _________________
If so, please identify ___________________________________________________________________
EMPLOYMENT/PROFESSIONAL
Feel free to attach a resume to provide the following information.
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Briefly describe your responsibilities, including prior experience in your current line of work.

Please share any past relevant experience -- professional or volunteer. Include any leadership
experience, in either formal or informal settings.
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING/LEARNING
List valued education experiences (this can include community convening opportunities, personal mentoring,
and leadership trainings).
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Please attach responses to the following inquiries (200 words or less per question).
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Please provide a brief biography of your leadership experience.
Who in your family or community has had the most impact upon your growth as a leader and why?
Discuss two of the most significant challenges Boulder County faces today and how you believe you
can help to address one of these challenges.
Describe the changes you hope to see take place in your community in the next ten years and your
role in bringing them about?
For information about scholarships, please contact Elvira Ramos, elvira@commfound.org
Boulder County Leadership Fellows
2012-2013 Application
Recommendation Letter
Due Aug. 3, 2012
In addition to this application, each applicant will need to submit a letter of recommendation.
Recommendations ideally will be from someone who is familiar with the applicant’s leadership
experience and/or abilities. The letter may be submitted with your application or sent separately.
In each letter the following must be included:
Applicant Name
Name of Reference
Relationship to Applicant
Signature of Reference
Please highlight the applicant’s potential or realized leadership skills and experience and characterize
his/her commitment to community.
Please email or fax your recommendation letter by Aug 3, 2012 to:
Elvira Ramos
The Community Foundation
1123 Spruce Street
Boulder, CO 80302
elvira@commfound.org
(fax) 303-442-1221
Thank you for your time and comments.