| Dear Friends:
We are delighted to announce the 2025 cohort of the Eugene A. Miller Fellowship Program — four distinguished leaders who determined that this was their year to take time away from their organizations to rest, reflect, and recharge. Please read on to learn more about DeLashea Strawder, Lionel Bradford, Nicole Wilson, and Willie Bell, each of whom has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in their fields. We deeply recognize the significance of answering the call to rest amidst such turbulent and uncertain times. However, as detailed in our most recent biennial report, Miller Fellows have taught us that working to exhaustion and burnout is itself an injustice. As we celebrate this year’s cohort, we also ask our funding peers and our broader community to support them and their organizations as they navigate the coming months while honoring the call to rest. On behalf of the McGregor Fund Board of Trustees and staff, I’d like to extend congratulations to this year’s Miller Fellows, thank them for all they have given to our community, and wish them well as they prepare for their well-earned sabbaticals. In solidarity, |
