Deadline: January 15, 2027
Applications are invited for the Gratitude Network Fellowship 2027. The Gratitude Network Fellowship is a highly selective, 13 month program designed to accelerate the growth and impact of ambitious nonprofit leaders and their organizations. Each year, they select ~30 exceptional global nonprofit leaders and their organizations to become our Fellows through a competitive application process.
Modeled after top-tier executive programs, the Fellowship provides coaching, strategic learning and tools, and a lifelong network — enabling leaders to scale their organizations, expand their impact, and lead with confidence.
Benefits
As a Fellow, you gain access to a comprehensive package of executive-level support valued at over $10,000:
- Executive Coaching: 12–24 hours of 1:1 performance leadership coaching with certified executive coaches. Coaching is personalized for each Fellow’s needs with the goal to strengthen the unique leadership capability of Fellows. Each Coach brings their own approach and blend of skills to support our Fellows.
- Scaling Up Curriculum: 10 hours of engaging strategy and operations sessions for your leadership team, facilitated by expert trainers.
- Peer Circles: 12 hours of global peer learning with other nonprofit Fellows. These sessions foster connection, support, and a global community, helping Fellows to amplify their learning and leadership confidence.
- Team Empowerment: You’re no longer on an island. Your leadership team is invited to attend Scaling Up sessions as well as network activities to build team alignment and collaborative strategy planning.
- Lifelong Alumni Network: You and your organization receive ongoing access to GN programming, resources, and support, even if you move beyond your current role.
- Curated Grants: Gratitude partners with Instrumentl bi-weekly to share select funding opportunities aligned to fellows’ region and program area.
- Exclusive Resources and Opportunities: Additional alumni learning workshops, network introductions, speaking engagements, corporate volunteer events, and curated resources.
- Annual Summit: Access to attend in-person programming with the global Gratitude Network community for three days of learning and connection.
Cost
Thanks to the generosity of their supporters, the Fellowship program costs are subsidized. They use a tiered pricing model so that all qualified candidates can access the Fellowship.
- Tier 1 ($0–$1,000) – For small or resource-constrained organizations that have limited professional development funding available.
- Tier 2 ($2,500) – For organizations with moderate budgets.
- Tier 3 ($4,000) – For well-resourced organizations with strong professional development funding.
Full or partial scholarships are awarded to around 75% of selected candidates to ensure equity and access.
Eligibility
The Fellowship is designed to serve both the nonprofit leader and the organization. Applicants must meet ALL requirements below to be eligible for Fellowship selection.
Leader
- Holds strategic decision-making power for the organization
- Committed full-time to the organization
- Ready and interested to lead the organization through scaling and expanding impact
- Coachable – open to working with an executive leadership coach
- Advanced-to-fluent command of English.
- Can commit to the Fellowship’s time requirements and schedule.
Organization
- Legally registered non-profit, charity, NGO organization
- Operating for a minimum of two years
- Staffed with at least two full-time equivalent (FTE) employees (leader can count as one)
- Operating budget between USD $50,000 – $2 Million
- Primary beneficiaries are children/youth, served in one of the following categories: Education, Health and Well-being, Children’s Rights
- Ready to scale and expand impact
Application
For more information, visit Gratitude Network Fellowship.
