Communities In Schools of Kansas

Following a rigorous selection process, Communities In Schools of Kansas president Malissa Martin has been named one of only three 2012 Robert H.B. Baldwin Fellowship recipients.  The Fellowship, named after Communities In Schools’ founding board chairman, promotes and sustains Communities In Schools leadership by bringing together the best ideas from the network’s past, present, and emerging leaders.

Baldwin Fellows undertake specific work projects that are designed to benefit the Communities In Schools network in particular and the non-profit sector as a whole.  Beginning in October, Malissa will study regional infrastructures as a means of ensuring non-profit sustainability while maintaining and ensuring effective service delivery.  “I’m incredibly honored to have been selected,” she said.  “I’m convinced that non-profits with a regional administrative structure can offer tremendous advantages.  So many of us in the sector are seeking to reduce unnecessary costs while making sure our service delivery isn’t compromised.”  Malissa will study organizations across the country and in Kansas.

In addition to her Fellowship work, Malissa will also be granted targeted leadership and professional development, as well as learning and study opportunities.  At the end of the Fellowship, she will share her findings through published white papers and articles, speaking engagements, consultations, and other similar activities.

The Fellowship is made possible through a generous grant from the MetLife Foundation.