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The Fellowship honors the public service of Enterprise former Chairman and CEO Bart Harvey, pictured here in 1994 with his mentor, Enterprise co-founder Jim Rouse. |
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Named in honor of Enterprise’s former chairman and CEO, the Enterprise Bart Harvey Fellowship gives rising professionals a two-year immersion in affordable housing and community development work. This transformative opportunity mirrors Bart Harvey’s own experience with Enterprise.
In 1984, while on sabbatical from a successful Wall Street career, Bart Harvey became a fulltime Enterprise volunteer. Working closely with Enterprise’s co-founder Jim Rouse, Harvey refocused his skills and leadership on innovative ways to fund affordable housing development, as well as expanding and improving Enterprise’s operations and impact.
The first year working with Jim Rouse “changed the trajectory of my life,” Harvey recalls. “When my time was up, he said I could go back to being an investment banker for the rich, but would I consider being a banker for the poor? From Jim, I learned about doing work based on a set of values and seeing things the way they really are, and not just betting on what would be successful. I learned to look at the problems of poverty, to see what ought to be, and to try to bring that to fruition.”
Rather than return to Wall Street, Harvey accepted a senior executive position at Enterprise, eventually becoming CEO. When he retired in 2008, the Enterprise Bart Harvey Fellowship was created to honor his leadership and commitment to public service. Inspiring the kind of personal transformation that Harvey experienced is the Enterprise Bart Harvey Fellowship’s ultimate goal.
Bart Harvey fellows provide substantial and creative support to Enterprise’s senior management on projects selected for their strategic importance to our mission. One applicant is selected every other year for the two-year fellowship. Key selection criteria are an evidenced commitment to public service and demonstration of exceptional skills in technical analysis, teamwork, leadership and communications.
Enterprise selected UCLA School of Law graduate My Trinh (PDF, 1.7MB) as the first recipient of the Enterprise Bart Harvey Fellowship. Trinh brings an extraordinary commitment to public service. A former legal aid volunteer, Trinh helped set up law clinics to protect the rights of low-income tenants, immigrant communities and disadvantaged workers. Read My's full fellowship report.
The launch of the Enterprise Bart Harvey Fellowship was made possible by the generous support of individual donors.
Contributions to sustain the program will be gratefully accepted. For information, call 800.624.4298 or email Anita Hammen or Pam Blose. Donations can be made by mailing a check payable to Enterprise Community Partners with the notation "Harvey Fellowship" to:
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
P.O. Box 64854
Baltimore MD 21264-4854
Katie Swenson
Vice President
Enterprise Community Partners
Phone 781.235.2006
email Katie
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