Launched as a collaborative initiative between the Global Changemaker Collective (GCC) and Connecting. Dreams Foundation (CDF), the Global Changemaker Fellowship is a six-month virtual leadership accelerator designed to cultivate a strong pipeline of emerging social change leaders who are actively transforming their local communities.
About GCC/CDF Global Changemaker Fellowship
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: August 09, 2025
- Application Deadline: September 15, 2025
- Category: Fellowship
This immersive program empowers fellows with the skills, tools, mentorship, and global network needed to amplify the impact of their grassroots initiatives. Throughout the fellowship, participants engage in a curated series of interactive workshops, leadership training, peer learning, and one-on-one mentorship, all while continuing to lead and scale their existing community-based projects.
The program is built to enhance each changemaker's ability to collaborate, adapt, and grow their initiative in a sustainable and impactful way.
Focus Areas
- Systems Thinking: Approaching complex challenges by understanding the interconnections within systems and designing solutions that serve all stakeholders holistically.
- Thought Leadership: Equipping changemakers to clearly articulate vision, navigate across diverse perspectives, and mobilize communities toward collective action.
- Empathetic Leadership: Develop the capacity to lead with compassion while balancing interdependent forces like tradition and innovation, stability and change.
- Adaptive & Collaborative Leadership: Fostering the mindset and skills to lead with flexibility, co-create solutions, and embrace the iterative nature of social transformation through inclusive collaboration.
Benefits of GCC/CDF Global Changemaker Fellowship
- Workshops & Immersive Training: Fellows engage in hands-on workshops led by global practitioners, gaining actionable skills and knowledge directly aligned with their community-driven initiatives.
- Personalized Mentorship & Strategic Consultations: Each fellow is matched with
experienced mentors who offer tailored guidance, critical feedback, and ongoing support to strengthen and scale their projects.
- Global Peer Network & Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Fellows join a diverse community of changemakers from around the world-building meaningful relationships, exchanging ideas, and sparking collaborative impact across regions and sectors.
- Access to Global Tools & Knowledge Resources: Participants are equipped with cutting-edge frameworks, toolkits, and resources to help them navigate local challenges and implement scalable, sustainable solutions.
- Systems Thinking for Holistic Impact: Fellows learn to analyze problems through a systems lens developing solutions that account for root causes, interdependencies, and long-term impact.
- Transformational Leadership Development: The program cultivates the leadership capacity of fellows to think boldly, communicate effectively across differences, and inspire collective action within their communities.
- Adaptive & Collaborative Changemaking: The fellowship emphasizes flexibility, co-creation, and resilience helping fellows lead change through inclusive partnerships and adaptive action.
GCC/CDF Global Changemaker Fellowship Requirements
- Demonstrated passion and commitment to addressing challenges in local communities through sustainable initiatives.
- Evidence of leadership skills and the potential to inspire and mobilize others.
- Willingness and ability to commit to a six-month virtual program, which includes participating in workshops, mentorship sessions, and other activities.
- Proficiency in English, as the program is likely conducted in English and effective communication is crucial.
- Access to a reliable internet connection and the necessary technology to participate in virtual sessions.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
15 September, 2025
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