Global Good Fund Fellowship Grant

Global Good Fund Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Global Good Fund
Amount: US $10,000
Last Updated: May 28, 2025

Summary

The Global Good Fund Fellowship is a transformative 12-month hybrid program designed for social entrepreneurs globally. It offers professional coaching, C-suite mentorship, and a $10,000 grant dedicated to leadership development. Ideal candidates are proactive leaders of enterprises with at least two years of operation, demonstrating a commitment to social change. The program emphasizes personal growth, strategic mentorship, and a collaborative network, enabling leaders to amplify their impact on pressing social issues.

Overview

The Global Good Fund Fellowship is a 12-month hybrid leadership program for social entrepreneurs around the world. We accelerate leaders who relentlessly tackle the most pressing social issues to create a more sustainable and just future for all. Each leader receives professional executive coaching, c-suite business mentorship, $10,000 to spend exclusively on their leadership development, customized tools, resources, training and networking opportunities to scale their social impact. How does the program work? Each Fellow is paired up with [1] dedicated professional executive coach and [1] dedicated c-suite executive who serves as a business mentor. Over a 12 month period Fellows connect with their executive coach and business mentor via phone/Skype/WhatsApp. What do we look for in a fellow? The Global Good Fund Fellowship is open to social enterprise leaders based anywhere in the world, who are trying to make the world a better place through business. Ideal Fellows are dedicated to their own self-discovery and development, hold a leadership position at their social enterprise, operating for 3-5 years and demonstrate coachability. Fellowship Elements We take a holistic approach to create change by building resilient, competent and successful leaders through our hybrid Fellowship. Our Fellows raise 3x the capital in service of social change because of the opportunities afforded by our program. 360° Assessment Fellows take GGF’s proprietary leadership assessment and gain a panoramic view of their leadership skills. Executive Coaching (Virtual) Fellows use the results of the 360 assessment as a starting point to work with their executive coach and create a personalized Leadership Development Plan. Business Mentorship (Virtual) Fellows are matched with a C-suite business executive, who serves as a mentor, and receives intensive 1:1 support to help them successfully grow their business. Annual Summit (in-person) Fellows participate in an Annual Global Good Fund Summit each spring. Our summit is a 4-day curated leadership development experience that combines training, networking and bonding among Fellows, alumni and valued members of the GGF ecosystem. Targeted Funds Fellows receive a $10,000 grant to explicitly be used on their leadership development. Peer and Subject Matter Expert Network Over the course of 12 months, Fellows are part of a global cohort of leaders positively impacting the world. GGF facilitates intentional opportunities for Fellows and alumni to engage and learn from each other as well as a variety of industry experts so that they can be best equipped to address complex challenges.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The enterprise that the candidate leads is at least two years old; The enterprise must have at least one full-time employee in addition to the candidate; The applicant is committed full‐time to running their enterprise.The applicant has to be in a position where they have primary decision-making power. 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

Ineligibility

Applicants should not be currently receiving formal coaching/mentoring support; if they are applying for other fellowships within the 2024 fellowship cycle, please make sure it is indicated within your application.