Foundation News

We held an information session for 2024 Switzer Fellowship applicants on November 29, 2023. Foundation staff and 2022 Switzer Fellows Natalia Aristizábal and Gabriela Rodriguez shared information about the fellowship and answered questions...

The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation is seeking a Program Manager to join our team. Position Summary The Program Manager is the heart of grant and leadership development programs at the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation. The...

The article encourages lean funders to leverage their websites and networks to raise the profile of their grantee partners, and featured the Switzer Foundation’s website and news as an example of how to do so.

The Switzer Foundation is happy to announce the launch of our new website! We are very excited about the changes we’ve made to modernize the site’s feel and functionality, as well as to focus on our key audiences: Switzer Fellows and...

The foundation’s recent strategic review prioritized the launch of a Fellowship Ambassador Program, piloted this year by a team of staff, FAC members and fellow volunteers at five target institutions.

How can we plan for urban climate adaptation in ways that improve sustainability and social justice? Switzer Fellow Linda Shi studies the land governance institutions that make cities and disadvantaged groups vulnerable to climate impacts...

In this post, Erin reflects on her time away, and the rest of the staff shares what they learned from taking on new skills and responsibilities. The collaboration, adaptability and innovation it emphasized will strengthen the Switzer Network, build the staff’s capacity, and help us plan even better for future sabbaticals.

The Fellows Advisory Committee (FAC) uses their wisdom and experience as Switzer Fellows to advise the foundation to ensure our programs and efforts are relevant for the Switzer Network. We welcomed four new members to the committee this...