The Global Good Fund Fellowship is for innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders of for-profit and non-profit social impact organizations. This program is for emerging leaders and entrepreneurs with diverse ethnic, religious, economic, geographic and gender experiences. Ideal entrepreneurs are dedicated to their own self-discovery and development and must hold a full-time leadership position at their social enterprise which has been operational for ideally two to five years.
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
PHASE I: PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE
May – June
+ A series of short-answer questions that aims to assess the applicants alignment with our Fellowship criteria
+ Time it takes to complete: 30 minute approximately
PHASE II: COMPREHENSIVE APPLICATION
July – August
+ A mandatory video submission where we ask you to share your story with us
+ 2 recommendation letters
+ Financial viability template
+ Short answer questions related to these topics:
+ Impact measurement
+ What your enterprise does and what makes it unique
+ Leadership potential and coachability
+ Time it takes to complete: 1-2 hours approximately
PHASE III: INTERVIEW
October – November
+ A 30 minute video interview
+ Candidates are required to invite 1 colleague and/or community member that can attest to their work to their interview
