Piper Fellows
Application/Selection Timeline
Applications Open Mid-April 2024
August 1: Deadline for receipt of Piper Fellows applications.
September-October: Finalist Interviews at Piper Trust offices
Early December: Public announcement of Piper Fellows
Piper Fellows Selection: The selection committee is comprised of Maricopa County leaders who are knowledgeable about the value and contributions of the social profit sector. The committee reviews the applications, conducts interviews, and makes its recommendations to Piper Trust’s Board of Trustees for final selection.
Questions? Please contact Karen Leland, [email protected]
Applications for 2024 will be available in spring.
The Piper Fellows program acknowledges the never-ceasing demands of nonprofit leadership and offers opportunities for nonprofit leaders to reach, retool, and revitalize. A Piper Fellowship offers the potential for up to $90,000 in grant funding to a Fellow’s organization.
- Piper Trust offers up to six fellowship awards of $30,000 (maximum) annually to support professional development for outstanding leaders of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Maricopa County.
- A Piper Fellow’s “professional development sabbatical” can be taken all at once or divided into several smaller projects or programs and is based on what is best for the organization. Fellow candidates are encouraged to explore educational and professional programs and visit model program sites and leaders across the nation.
- A Piper Fellowship also includes a $10,000 grant award for staff and board development and eligibility for the Fellow’s organization to apply for a Piper Fellows Organizational Enhancement Award grant of up to $50,000 within six months of Fellowship completion. Fellowships and grant-related Fellowship awards are contingent upon the Fellow’s continued employment at the organization.
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2022 Piper FellowsBecky Bell Ballard |
2021 Piper FellowsSam Alpert |
2019 Piper FellowsCharlie Brown |
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2018 Piper FellowsKatie Cobb |
2017 Piper FellowsDr. Aaron Blocher-Rubin |
2016 Piper FellowsKatherine Cecala |
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2015 Piper FellowsMarc Ashton |
2014 Piper FellowsJan Dougherty |
2013 Piper FellowsKathryn Blake |
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2012 Piper FellowsCarlos Galindo-Elvira |
2011 Piper FellowsBarbara Fenster |
2010 Piper FellowsSunnee O’Rork |
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2009 Piper FellowsElaine McGinn |
2008 Piper FellowsEdmundo Hidalgo |
2007 Piper FellowsBlase Bova |
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2006 Piper FellowsRob Crawford |
2005 Piper FellowsJoe Baker |
2004 Piper FellowsRobin Dunn Marcos |
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2003 Piper FellowsPamela Martin |
2002 Piper FellowsJanice Ertl |
2001 Piper FellowsSantino Bernasconi |