Join the Civic Leaders Fellowship
Our flagship fellowship program is peer-led and built intentionally for mission-driven leaders like yourself.
Upcoming cohort limited to 15 fellows.
Applications close Monday, November 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET.
In March 2026, we concluded our inaugural fellowship cohort comprised of leaders across government, nonprofits, and social enterprises.
The results are in:
Median years of experience among our 10 inaugural fellows
10+
Fellowship completion rate (9 out of 10 participants)
90%
Fellows’ backgrounds spanned climate & housing policy, voting & human rights, youth development, civic design, and community & economic development.
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Fellows were based in five different metro areas: Atlanta, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.
5
100%
of fellows who want to stay connected after our inaugural cohort.
4.7/5
what our fellows rated the entire fellowship experience
8/8
sessions rated 4.5 or higher by our inaugural cohort.
Join Cohort 2!
Civic Leaders is a peer-led fellowship for professionals in government, nonprofits, and social enterprise who are doing the work and need the space to lead it well.
Eight facilitated virtual sessions over 3.5 months
In-person retreat to conclude the fellowship
A small cohort capped at 15 peers with real tenure in the field
Frameworks for navigating bureaucracy, telling your story, building strategy, and protecting your own capacity
Lifelong fellowship status and access to the alumni network
$2,000 with payment plans or employer sponsorship plans available
Got questions?
Send us an email. We'd love to answer your questions to see if the fellowship is right for you.