The 2010 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowships in Advancement

2010 Recipients
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This fellowship is made possible by TD Insurance Meloche Monnex.

The deadline for submissions for the 2010 TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowships in Advancement is Friday, March 5, 2010.

CCAE strives to promote professional development through external partnerships in response to the critical shortage of trained advancement professionals in Canadian universities and colleges and independent schools. From 1987 to 1997 a program in university development, known as the McConnell Fellowships, existed to encourage the recruitment and training of development officers. The Meloche Monnex Fellowships, created in 1998, and made possible by Meloche Monnex and TD Bank Financial Group, allowed three incumbents annually, selected by the CCAE, to be trained in alumni affairs. In 2003 the scope of the Fellowships was expanded to cover educational advancement in a broader sense, allowing incumbents to gain practical experience in at least three of the major areas of advancement: alumni relations; development; communications; and student recruitment.

1. General Regulations

A Meloche Monnex Fellowship is tenable at any member institution: university, college, cegep, or independent school, which is a member in good standing of CCAE and which is willing and able to assume the responsibilities of acting as a host training institution.
Three Fellowships will be awarded annually, on merit, and will be allotted with due consideration given to geographic and linguistic diversity. The Fellowships may be held for a maximum of one year. Total value of each one-year Fellowship is established at $25,000. Meloche Monnex through CCAE will provide this amount to the selected member institution. Of this amount, $20,000 will be paid as a bursary to the Fellow. The Fellowship includes $5,000 that will be used by the institution to defray conference, travel and training costs for the Fellow. Additional funds provided to the Fellow are at the discretion of the host institution.

Candidates are required to attend two annual CCAE national conferences, at the beginning of the fellowship year and at the end of the fellowship year. The host institution is responsible for arranging for its Fellowship holder to attend these sessions and the conferences.
CCAE-Ontario is delighted to partner on this initiative and is pleased to offer complimentary registration for each TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowship recipient to attend the CCAE Summer Institute for New Professionals to Advancement in August each year. CCAE-Ontario is proud to organize the Summer Institute on behalf of CCAE National.
The host institution will ensure that the fellowship holders submit two mid-term reports and one final report to CCAE.
 

2. Conditions of Eligibility

The Candidate
• The Candidate must be a Canadian citizen or a person of landed immigrant status.
• At the time the Fellowship is assumed, the Candidate must have completed all requirements for a diploma or degree from an accredited Canadian university, college or cegep and will have completed these studies within the last five years of application, e.g., between 2004 and 2009.
• The Candidate must not have held a full time, permanent position in institutional advancement prior to application.
• The Candidate agrees to submit to CCAE two mid-term reports (November 15th and March 15th) and a final report at the completion of the program.
• The Candidate agrees to attend 2 CCAE national conferences: for the presentation of the Fellowship at the beginning of the term and for a report on the fellowship at the end of the term.
• The Candidate will provide all information requested on Part A of the application form.

Host Institution
• The host institution agrees to host a Fellow for a twelve-month period during which time the Fellow will rotate through at least three areas of institutional advancement (alumni relations, development, communications, and student recruitment).
• The host institution agrees to develop and submit an application with a detailed program outline of the assignments to be covered in the 12-month period. This outline will clearly articulate what the institution can and will provide to the Fellow and what it expects from the Fellow. The application should also include a professional development plan, letters of reference (maximum of three) and budget.
• The host institution agrees to appoint a senior staff member to oversee the Fellow’s training program and ensure appropriate implementation and follow-up.
• The host institution agrees to maintain ongoing contact with the Chair of the Meloche Monnex Selection Committee and to report on the progress of the Fellow’s program. The host institution will also ensure the Fellow submits two mid-term reports (Nov. 15th and March 15th) and one final report (June 15th) as required to CCAE.
• The host institution agrees to provide the Fellow with relevant resource materials and a variety of professional development opportunities including attendance at two CCAE national conferences – one at the beginning and one at the end of the Fellowship term.
• The host institution will ensure the Candidate meets all criteria, in particular with respect to eligibility to work in Canada and educational requirements.
• The host institution will not submit an application for a Fellow if it has held a Meloche Monnex Fellow award in the year of, or the year immediately prior to, the current application.
• The institution will provide all information requested on Part B of the application form.
 

3. Basis of Selection

The Selection Committee will be looking for qualities of intellect, character, aptitude and (to a lesser extent) relevant experience in candidates. The Meloche Monnex Fellowships in Advancement will be awarded to candidates whose personal qualifications and experience are judged to be those best suited to work in the field of educational advancement. Strong consideration will also be given to the host institution's proposed project and training program.
 

4. Application

The senior advancement professional at the host institution will be responsible for selecting one candidate to submit to the Selection Committee and for ensuring the eligibility of its chosen candidate. The following must be included in all applications:
• Online completion of Part A by the candidate.
• Online completion of Part B by the host institution.
• Detailed program outline which includes the work to be covered, the professional development plan and a budget.
• A factual list or resume from the candidate outlining principal activities participated in, including volunteer activities, honours and awards (one page).
• Letters of reference (maximum of three) recommending the candidate for the Meloche Monnex Fellowship.
• The candidate must answer the following questions and email their responses to the email address below fellowships@ccaecanada.org:

1. What do you consider to be the most serious issue (s) facing Canadian colleges and universities today? (No more than 500 words.)

2. How can/should advancement departments (alumni relations, fund raising, communications departments) support the mission of Canadian colleges and universities? (No more than 500 words.)

3. What do you think qualifies you for a TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowship? (No more than 500 words.)

• The host institution must answer the following questions and email their response to the email address below fellowships@ccaecanada.org:

1. . What qualities does the candidate possess to support his/her candidacy for the fellowship?

1.2.  What, in your estimation, are the candidate’s most outstanding accomplishments? (No more than 500 words.)

All online forms, supporting documents (by email or courier) and letters of reference (by email or courier) must be received by March 5, 2010.

Matt McBrine and Randy Paquette
Co-Chairs, Selection Committee
TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Fellowships in Advancement
Email: fellowships@ccaecanada.org

5. Selection Committee Membership

The Selection Committee will include at least five members: a Chair, appointed by the Board of CCAE and at least four of the following: one representative from the CCAE Board; a senior advancement professional from one of the previous host institutions; a volunteer from the field of advancement; two additional members selected from the membership of CCAE. A representative from TD Insurance Meloche Monnex will sit as an observer on this Committee.
After the initial screening of applicants, a short list of candidates may, at the discretion of the Committee, be interviewed prior to the final selection. Applicants will be advised of final selections by March 31, 2010, and the formal announcement made at the CCAE Annual General Meeting in June.

6. Procedures after Selection

All Fellowships begin no later than June 1. Postponements or advancements may be arranged in exceptional circumstances.
Should a Fellowship candidate withdraw from the program after having been selected, no substitution of candidate will be allowed.
The Selection Committee will then select another institution and candidate from the original applications.

Recent Fellows

Contact information for recent Fellows is below. Please feel free to contact them if you have any questions about their Fellowship experience and/or their Fellowship submission.