The Global Good Fund Fellowship is designed for for-profit and non-profit social impact organizations’ innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders. This curriculum is designed for developing leaders and entrepreneurs from a variety of ethnic, religious, economic, geographic, and gender backgrounds.Ideal entrepreneurs are committed to self-discovery and development and must occupy a full-time leadership role at their social venture that has been in operation for at least two to five years.
They are looking for leaders who are scaling their business and want to grow their leadership skills in line with the needs of their organization. Leaders should be eager to be coached, have a growth mentality, and be enthusiastic about tailored mentoring that will propel their organization and teams to success. Candidates must be willing to commit to a 12-month hybrid program.
Eligibility
The enterprise the candidate leads has been in operation for a minimum of two years.
The enterprise employs a minimum of two full-time, paid employees.
The candidate’s role if that of a primary decision-maker, i.e. the role you hold is:
C-Suite (CEO, COO, CTO, CFO etc.)
Co-Founder/ Founder & C-Suite
Executive Director
Candidate is committed full-time to running the enterprise.
The enterprise the candidate is leading is mission driven, meaning that the sole objective is not to make a profit, but also to have a positive impact on society.
Additional considerations:
The enterprise the candidate is leading can be a for-profit, non-profit, or hybrid
The enterprise’s scope of work can be international, domestic or both
The enterprise has developed an effective business model and is therefore well positioned (or is able to provide evidence that demonstrates a high level of potential) to scale in the long-term
The enterprise is addressing issues in the following sectors: Financial Inclusion, Environment, Education, Economic Mobility, and Health. However, we will consider applicants who fall outside of these areas as related to their potential for social impact and systemic change
Candidates should not be receiving formal coaching/mentoring support;if they are applying for other fellowships within the same fellowship cycle, please make sure it is indicated within your application
