Welcome
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation believes that the obstacles facing full LGBT 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.
THE A.N.G.L.E. INTERNSHIP 2010
An eight week paid intern program – for undergraduate students on summer break or 2010 graduates. This internship is geographically limited to Southern California
The Opportunity
An expertise in fundraising has long set A.N.G.L.E. apart from other LGBT organizations. Indeed, fundraising is A.N.G.L.E.’s primary mission. In order to help cultivate fundraising expertise in a new generation of LGBT leaders, A.N.G.L.E. has funded an eight week paid intern program specifically designed to introduce meritorious, entrepreneurial, socially conscious college students to the various aspects of organizational operations. Coming from a pool of highly qualified applicants, the selected interns will help ensure a continuity of fundraising excellence for our community.
THE R. SCOTT HITT INTERNSHIP
IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT for 2010
A seven to nine month paid intern program – for college graduates and post-graduates
The Opportunity
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation Internship in Leadership Development :
- Prepares future leaders for lasting leadership roles within organizations that support the LGBT movement
- Facilitates connections to leaders and organizations within the LGBT community
- Supports emerging future leaders’ ongoing activism in support of social justice for all LGBT individuals.
The Internship in Leadership Development will identify, engage, empower and support the next generation of professional and entrepreneurial leaders committed to protecting and advancing LGBT equality. The seven to nine month program includes a combination of leadership, development, organizational management, networking and professional development training from host organizations. Internship positions are limited to nonprofit organizations dedicated in whole or in part to the advancement of LGBT equality that will pledge (with a signed contract) to accept responsibility for supervising the training of the intern.
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation is proud to announce the
2009 R. Scott Hitt Internships in Leadership Developmenthave been awarded to:
- International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Campaign (IGLHRC)
Ryan Richard Thorsen - AIDS Project Los Angeles
Elana Stone
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation is proud to announce the
2009 A.N.G.L.E. Internshipshave been awarded to:
- San Diego LGBT Pride
Allan F. Acevedo - Gay Straight Alliance / Southern California
Luis Roman - Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance - San Bernardino
Paula Arnet
Please join us in congratulating these exemplary individuals and sponsoring organizations as we work in unison to equip our future leaders and ensure the legacy of strong leadership within our community.
Our Mission:
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation strives to advance public well-being through the development and training of socially conscious individuals to become the future leaders in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community activism.
Dr. Hitt, the former Chair of President Clinton's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, was a community leader for multiple causes related to public health and social justice throughout his distinguished career. Dr. Hitt's work focused on HIV/AIDS treatment and advocacy, equal rights for the LGBT community, and increasing the presence and power of the LGBT community in legislative and political significance. The Scott Hitt Foundation, as Scott's personal final effort to change the world for the future, stands as a testament to his creativity and passion, and a fitting legacy of his ability to enrich our community.
