For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Emerging Leaders International Fellows 2018Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society » The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Welcomes The 2018 EMERGING LEADERS INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (New York City) is pleased to welcome five International Fellows to our professional development program. The Fellows bring a depth of practical and theoretical knowledge on philanthropy and a variety of perspectives to the program. In addition to research and writing, Fellows will participate in seminars on US and international civil society and voluntary-sector activities; learn about the work of key agencies; and meet with leading nonprofit representatives and scholars. The 2018 Fellows join an alumni network of scholar-practitioners in from the globe. They bring the number of program participants to 218 from 66 countries. • THELMA REBECCA HARRIS, IRELAND • MARIA PAULA LEMOS, ARGENTINA • CHUNYAN LI, CHINA • GENEVIEVE NORTHEY, NEW ZEALAND • RAQUEL MINERVA ZAMORA DOMINGUEZ, MEXICO Thelma Rebecca Harris | Dublin, IRELAND Strategy and Engagement Manager — Philanthropy Ireland Research Focus: Evolution of corporate giving in Ireland and the contributions of mulitnational corporations and others to the development of philanthropy María Paula Lemos | Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA Resource Mobilization Director and Board Member — Mensajeros de la Paz (NGO) Sustainable Development Consultant — GDS Consulting Research Focus: Strengthening the role of community foundations (in Argentina) through collaborative technology Chunyan Li | Shenzhen, CHINA Manager of Research, Philanthropy Research Center — China Global Philanthropy Institute Research Focus: Exploring community foundations as fundraising models for China Genevieve Northey | Auckland, NEW ZEALAND Donations Program Manager (until June 2018) — The Tindall Foundation Trustee (governance board) — Te Manawanui Trust Research Focus: Community foundations as vehicles for new citizens, and the application to landownership in Aotearoa, New Zealand Raquel Minerva Zamora Domínguez | Puerto Vallarta, MEXICO Programs Coordinator — Fundación Punta de Mita AC Founding Member, Board of Directors — Red de Asociaciones Altruistas de Puerto Vallarta y Bahía de Banderas Research Focus: The challenge of communicating community foundations’ roles to diverse stakeholder groups