Welcome
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation believes that the obstacles facing full Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender equality are enormous. Confronting and eliminating these obstacles will require a new generation of activists to launch, lead, and work within organizations that will ultimately prevail in the battle for full equality. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for the next generation of community leaders to receive a solid foundation in development and leadership skills in order to achieve future success.
Annually, the foundation awards grants for funding paid internships at pro-LGBT 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. Applicants do not need to identify as LGBT in order to apply.
THE R. Scott Hitt Internship
in Leadership Development
2010
Please join us in congratulating these exemplary organizations and individuals and as we work in unison to equip our future leaders and ensure the legacy of strong leadership within our community.
THE WILLIAMS INSTITUTE
CRAIG KONNOTH
The Williams Institute advances sexual orientation law and public policy through rigorous, independent research and scholarship, and disseminates it to judges, legislators, policymakers, media and the public. A national think tank at UCLA Law, the Williams Institute produces high quality research with real-world relevance.
Experts at the Williams Institute have authored dozens of public policy studies and law review articles, filed amicus briefs in key court cases, provided expert testimony at legislative hearings, been widely cited in the national media, and trained thousands of lawyers, judges and members of the public. By providing new ideas and reliable information, the Williams Institute makes a difference.
http://www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute/home.html
Gay Straight Alliance
Laura Wadden
Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training.
GSA Network supports young people in starting, strengthening, and sustaining GSAs and builds the capacity of GSAs to:create safe environments in schools for students to support each other and learn about homophobia and other oppressions,educate the school community about homophobia, gender identity, and sexual orientation issues, and
fight discrimination, harassment, and violence in schools.
THE A.N.G.L.E. INTERNSHIP 2011
An eight week paid intern program geographically limited to Southern California for undergraduate students on summer break or 2011 graduates. This internship is funded through a one-time $5000 grant made directly to the sponsoring 501(c)3 organization. The 2011 APPLICATION DEADLINE is April 15th.
THE R. SCOTT HITT INTERNSHIP
IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT for 2011
A seven to nine month internship program for college graduates and post-graduate students. This position is funded through a $20,000 grant payment made directly to the sponsoring 501(c)3 organization.
The 2011 APPLICATION DEADLINE is May 13th.