Executive
Grantmaker
Fellowship
The first-of-its-kind Fellowship tailored to the unique needs and aspirations of environmental grantmakers.
An 18-month offline and online fellowship to prepare today’s leader in environmental philanthropy, for tomorrow.
The fellowship supports participants to:
- Deepen connections amongst environmental grantmakers in leadership, to foster connection, collaboration, and innovation;
- Enhance capacity for impactful philanthropy; rooted in real-time data, and enduring practices of equity;
- Strengthen leadership skills and road test strategies for navigating organizational challenges’
- Increase resilience and well-being for leaders, ensuring sustained commitment to their mission over the long term.
Learning Arc
Our goal is to support you in operating as a critical lover of your work, and build a nimble network with space for leaders to navigate the peaks and valleys of the journey while advancing a deep commitment to equity.
Filling the Gap Between Leader and Landscape
Becoming a Critical Lover of Your Work
Life for Leaders Between Mountain-Top Moments
Fellowship Timeline
September 21-22, 2024
Stevenson, Washington
Join us for the kick off the Executive Grantmaker Fellowship at the 2024 Fall Retreat!
We will convene along the Columbia River Gorge, where multitudes of environmental priorities co exist and mirror the national conversations on climate equity.
November 13-14, 2024
Virtual Session
February 23-26, 2025
Washington D.C.
Join us in Washington D.C. during our Federal Policy Briefing where we will assess the environmental landscape in the context of the current state of democracy.
June 24-25, 2025
Virtual Session
November 10-21, 2025
(exact dates TBD)
COP30 in Belém, Brazil
COP 30 will be a big moment for our movements.
EGA will be there and our executive gathering is a part of setting the tone for serious solutions and strategy for people and planet.
February 3-4, 2026
Virtual Session
April 20-24, 2026
The Hague, Netherlands
The Hague is the home of the international criminal court where environmental issues are arising with global implications.
The EGF will conclude here with priorities and ambition that meet the moment.
Fellowship Completion!
The Executive Grantmaker Fellowship is a timely and necessary opportunity to build relationships, perspective and tools for resilience in the face of authoritarian and regressive politics, sharp division and existential challenges to people and planet.
Join us on this journey to deepen your impact, foster sustainable connections, and cultivate an enduring love for the work of environmental philanthropy.
Together we can face what’s here and what's coming.
Together we can fight for the future.
Together we can build a legacy from our history and vision.
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