Lead for North Carolina’s mission is to strengthen North Carolina’s public institutions, support its local communities, and create a new generation of transformational public service… Read More »What if our jurisdiction can’t afford to host a fellow?
Any North Carolina local government is welcome to apply to host a fellow, including regional local government entities (Councils of Government, or COGs). LFNC also… Read More »What is the local government selection process?
LFNC focuses on placing fellows in rural and economically distressed communities, which means that financial resources available to host a fellow are often limited. While it is important… Read More »Are subsidies or other types of financial assistance available for local government host jurisdictions?
Fellows receive a living stipend of $35,000 divided into 11 monthly installments. A local government’s commitment is determined on a sliding scale based on financial… Read More »What is the host government’s financial commitment?
Lead for North Carolina is the first state affiliate of Lead for America. As a state affiliate, we share the common mission of placing young… Read More »What is the difference between Lead for America and Lead for North Carolina?
Each host government must commit to meeting these requirements to participate.
LFNC is designed to meet the needs of the host jurisdiction, which means the scope of work varies across jurisdictions. During pre-fellowship summer training, the… Read More »What types of projects will the fellow work on?
The School of Government provides initial training to the fellows, followed by ongoing support for both fellows and host governments throughout the course of the… Read More »How will the fellows be prepared for the fellowship?
Once LFNC has a firm commitment from the host governments, we actively recruit a diverse pool of young leaders from public and private universities to… Read More »How are fellows selected?