AMERICAN FELLOWSHIP – ICATS PROGRAM – 2010
iCats Fellowship Program 2010
About iCat:
The iCats Program was designed to bridge the gap between philanthropic organizations and social enterprises in need of professional know-how and resources, and business professionals with the desire to apply their knowledge and experience to benefit the social sector, thus acting as “impact catalysts”. This is how the name iCats was inspired.
The program acts as a platform where the individual skills and availability of iCats are matched with open positions in selected philanthropic organizations and social enterprises.
Fellowship:
Fellowship positions are posted once a year and have a fixed application deadline. Fellows are
working with LGT Venture Philanthropy’s portfolio organizations for 11 months on the ground. LGT
Venture Philanthropy selects a restricted number out of the best fellow candidates each year. The
selected fellows participate in a four-day induction training in January 2011 in Switzerland. A
monthly mentoring will be conducted to support the Fellow. Mentoring includes support for
fellowship goal management, help if Fellow experiences difficulties with the local team or the culture,
and also input to future career planning
Benefits for the iCats Fellow:
As an iCat fellow, you …
1)Usually work in more senior positions than in the corporate world
2)Learn to work with very limited resources (little money, less educated and experienced staff)
3)Learn how to motivate people with non-financial returns
4)Learn to think more holistically as in smaller organizations you tend to take on more responsibility
5)Become a better entrepreneur as smaller organizations tend to be more entrepreneurial, faster to adapt and more collaborative
6)Strengthen your leadership capabilities on an international basis
7)Experience and internalize the urgent need for more responsible ways of living and doing business by working in a developing country
8)Maximize the social impact of your expertise / skills
9)Differentiate yourself from conventional leaders
10)Integrate a social dimension into your every day work
11)Strengthen your teamwork skills by collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds all over the world
12)Build a cross-company and cross-industry network
Application deadline: July 23, 2010
How to become a Fellow:
Step 1: Go to www.icatsprogram.com and register as an iCat
Step 2: Fill in your personal data and your availability and submit your profile
Step 3: Once admitted to the pool of iCats, you can apply for open Fellow positions until July 23,2010
Step 4: iCat Managers will match viable iCat candidates with the open positions
Remuneration:
Remuneration for iCats Fellows is a stipend that is covering travel (1 return trip to the country), visa
application, health insurance and basic living expenses. Also, all costs for the induction training in
Switzerland will be covered by LGT Venture Philanthropy. Additional costs when travelling with family
and other travel costs (e.g. additional trips) cannot be covered by the Program.
Contact:
Tom Kagerer, LGT Venture Philanthropy
Email: icats@lgtvp.com, Phone: +41 44 250 8298
www.icatsprogram.com
Source: http://www.icatsprogram.com
