Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program

The following questions and answers will explain how the closing of the Fannie Mae Foundation will affect the Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Please read through this information carefully.

Q: Will the Foundation continue to support the Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program to the Kennedy School's Senior Executives in State and Local Government program in 2007?

A: Yes. The Foundation made a grant in 2006 to support up to 35 fellows attending the 2007 Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at the Kennedy School. Additional information can be found at http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/programs/ksg.html.

Q: What about alumni from the Fannie Mae Foundation leadership programs, such as the Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program to the Kennedy School, the James A. Johnson Community Fellowship Program, the Maxwell Awards of Excellence Program, and the Ash Institute's Innovations in American Government Award?

A: The alumni from the Foundation's leadership programs are part of a broader alumni network of housing leaders. In order to strengthen this network, the Foundation has issued an alumni directory to share contact information with this vast network of alumni from the signature programs. In addition, KnowledgePlex will maintain a Web site for alumni to update their contact information online.

Background Information on the Fannie Mae Foundation Kennedy School Fellowship Program

The Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program supports the professional development of senior state and local government officials and nonprofit leaders committed to affordable housing in the United States.

The Kennedy School of Government is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program at the Kennedy School of Government. Please visit the Kennedy School of Government Web site to learn more about the program and how to apply. Please click here to link to the Web site.

The Fannie Mae Foundation is proud to partner with the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University to offer the Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program. The Foundation annually sponsors up to 35 Fellowships to elected and appointed officials and senior executive from nonprofit organizations, who participate in the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program. Since 1995, more than 300 people have received Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowships and participated in the three-week program.

The Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program is intended to enhance the management and decision-making skills of accomplished leaders experienced in managing housing and community development programs. The Fellows are recognized for their commitment to and accomplishments in affordable housing. The state and local program curriculum focuses on:

Organizational strategy
Political management
Policy development
Management control and operations
Management of human resources

The program is taught by Kennedy School faculty. In addition to participation in the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, Fannie Mae Foundation Fellows attend special housing sessions coordinated by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, members of the Kennedy School faculty, and representatives of the Fannie Mae Foundation. These sessions address housing issues, trends, policies, and successful models of public/private housing partnership.

Fannie Mae Foundation Fellows at the Kennedy School are uniquely positioned to establish relationships with similar individuals across the country and return to their organizations with a keener awareness of housing problems and policy options, a broader perspective on their roles, and a renewed pride in the value of public service.

Upon completion of the program, Fannie Mae Foundation Fellows become part of the distinguished Leadership Programs' alumni network that seeks to further raise affordable housing and community development on the nation's agenda.

Admission and Fellowship Application Processes

The Kennedy School of Government is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program at the Kennedy School of Government. Please visit the Kennedy School of Government Web site to learn more about the program and how to apply. Please click here to link to the Web site.

Please send all applications and supporting materials to the Kennedy School of Government and not to the Fannie Mae Foundation as in past years. Please find the contact information for the Kennedy School below. If you would like to be considered for a Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship, the deadline to submit your application to the Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State and Local Government program is Friday, March 30, 2007. The application deadline for those not seeking funding is Friday, April 13, 2007.

Admissions decisions are made solely by the Kennedy School of Government. Applicants must satisfy the requirements for admission to be accepted by the Kennedy School to attend one of the state and local program sessions. To be considered for a Foundation Fellowship, applicants must have demonstrated experience and interest to affordable housing and community development. Because the professional expertise of each individual is critical to the learning experience, the Fellows are carefully selected to reflect a broad range of functional responsibilities, levels of government, and diversity.

Fellowship funds cover the cost of the admission deposit, program tuition, and room and board for the session. Applicants must be able to attend the entire three-week session and are responsible for their own transportation and other incidental costs. In order to provide class-size balance, Fellows must be available to participate in both the June and July sessions. However, the Fannie Mae Foundation and the Kennedy School of Government will make every effort to honor your first choice.

For additional information on the Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship Program, please click here or use the contact information below.

Joseph Walsh
Director, Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
ksg_execed@ksg.harvard.edu
617-496-0484

The Fannie Mae Foundation Announces the 2006 Fellows.

2006 Kennedy School Fellows Release
June 2006

Lucinda Flowers, public policy and advocacy manager, New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative
Carol Gore, president and CEO, Cook Inlet Housing Authority (Anchorage, Alaska)
Benjamin Jones, chief of staff, office of the lieutenant governor, City of Jefferson City, Mo.
Kathleen Koch, executive director, Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. (Annapolis, Md.)
Joseph Kocy, director, Broward County Office of Housing (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Alejandro Martinez, director of real estate development, East LA Community Corporation (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Jacque Patterson, community affairs coordinator, Government of the District of Columbia
Jeffrey Rupp, mayor, City of Columbus, Miss.
Gene Schulter, alderman, City of Chicago, Ill.
Robin Snyderman, housing director, The Metropolitan Planning Council (Chicago, Ill.)
Lena Taylor, senator, Wisconsin State Senate
Howard Ways, director, Ward 7 Initiatives, Anacostia Waterfront Corporation (Washington, D.C.)

July 2006

Roy Burrell, state representative, Louisiana State Legislature (Shreveport, La.)
Leo Chaney, councilmember, City of Dallas, Texas
Upendra Chivukula, assemblyman, New Jersey State General Assembly (Somerset, N.J.)
Kevin Derr, executive director, Senate of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Pa.)
James Gilmore, policy advisor, Office of the Governor, Social Services Housing and Community (Baton Rouge, La.)
Rap Hankins, council member, City of Trotwood (Trotwood, Ohio)
Sheila Harris, director, Arizona Department of Housing (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Richard Howorth, mayor, City of Oxford, Miss.
Mark Miloscia, state representative, Washington State House of Representatives (Olympia, Wash.)
Georgia Mjartan, executive director, Our House Inc. (Little Rock, Ark.)
Henry Perea, councilmember, City of Fresno, Calif.
Thomas Smith, president & CEO, Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma Inc. (Durant, Okla.)
Elmira Smith-Vincent, executive director, Mission of Peace Community Development Corporation (Flint, Mich.)

Find alumni information in the alumni directory.