Fellowships
Amplify
The Amplify Fellowship is a 6-month leadership program designed to empower women through personalized coaching, group leadership development, a weekend retreat, and network expansion. This program brings together marginalized women and those currently in or aspiring to leadership roles, fostering mutual growth and understanding. Participants gain essential leadership skills, build social capital, and create lasting professional connections, preparing them to lead effectively and inspire change in their communities and beyond.
Catalyst
The Catalyst Fellowship is a six-month leadership and reentry program specifically designed for systems-impacted women. This fellowship offers personalized coaching, professional skill-building, financial literacy training, and connections to a supportive community of peers with shared experiences. Participants gain access to critical resources for reentry, pathways to economic independence, and tools for setting and achieving personal and professional goals.
Grounded in evidence-based practices like cognitive behavioral coaching and trauma-informed care, the fellowship addresses systemic barriers such as employment challenges and social stigma. Through this transformative program, women are empowered to rebuild their lives and achieve liberation from systemic involvement, creating lasting change for themselves and their communities.
Impact
The Impact Fellowship is a six-month program designed to empower systems-impacted women to engage with policy and advocacy. Through immersive education, personalized mentorship, and professional network building, participants gain the tools to influence the decisions that matter most to their lives and communities.
This fellowship addresses systemic barriers—like financial constraints, limited networks, and underrepresentation—that exclude women from political power. By cultivating skills in policymaking, connecting participants with influential leaders, and fostering a supportive community, the Impact Fellowship creates pathways for equitable representation and systemic change. Together, we’re amplifying voices and transforming the future of policymaking.
The Amplify Fellowship is a transformative 6-month leadership program designed to empower women by fostering leadership skills, expanding networks, and building social capital. This fellowship uniquely brings together two distinct groups: half of the participants are marginalized women, while the other half are women currently in or aspiring to leadership positions. This dynamic creates an enriching environment where diverse perspectives converge, fostering mutual learning and growth.
Leadership pathways often lack inclusivity and diverse representation, making it challenging for women, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, to access the skills and networks needed for advancement. The Amplify Fellowship bridges this gap, equipping women with the tools, confidence, and connections to lead effectively and inspire change within their spheres of influence.
Core Benefits of the Amplify Fellowship
Personalized Coaching: Each participant receives tailored coaching to address individual leadership goals and challenges.
Leadership Development Trainings: Group workshops provide practical strategies and skills that participants can apply in their professional and personal lives.
Weekend Retreat: A dedicated weekend for immersive learning, reflection, and bonding that strengthens fellowship ties and enhances leadership insights.
Network Expansion: The program connects participants with a robust network of peers and mentors, fostering lasting relationships that support future opportunities.
Social Capital Building: Women learn to leverage connections and experiences, gaining critical insight into navigating complex systems and advocating for equity.
An Inclusive Opportunity for Diverse Growth
The Amplify Fellowship is designed for women from all walks of life. By bringing together marginalized women and those in or seeking leadership roles, participants benefit from a dual exchange of knowledge and experiences. This interaction raises awareness of systemic barriers and enriches the leadership toolkit of every participant, fostering empathy and strategic thinking.
Join Us in Amplifying Women’s Leadership
Supporting the Amplify Fellowship means investing in the leaders of today and tomorrow. This program not only empowers individual women but also drives forward a more equitable and interconnected community. Your involvement helps women overcome barriers, build lasting networks, and step confidently into leadership roles that inspire and influence positive change.
Amplify Fellowship
The Catalyst Fellowship is a transformative 6-month program designed for systems-impacted women to achieve liberation from systemic involvement and successfully navigate their reentry into society. This initiative is crafted to address the unique challenges faced by women with lived experiences of incarceration or justice system involvement, providing critical tools and a supportive community to help them build stable, empowered lives.
Women impacted by the justice system often face compounded barriers, including poverty, lack of access to education, and inadequate social support. Programs tailored specifically to their needs have been shown to significantly reduce recidivism and improve quality of life. Evidence suggests that combining therapeutic communities with cognitive-behavioral techniques and addressing gender-specific challenges results in better outcomes, including lower rates of reoffending and increased economic stability. For instance, gender-informed reentry programs have been found to reduce recidivism by up to 75% compared to gender-neutral approaches.
Challenges such as unaffordable childcare, limited job prospects, and social stigma create systemic barriers to reintegration. By providing wraparound services and fostering self-determination, the Catalyst Fellowship addresses these challenges holistically, empowering women to rebuild their lives.
Key Fellowships Offerings
Systems Navigation and Reentry Support: Comprehensive assistance to navigate the reentry process, including housing, mental health support, and connection to essential resources.
Personalized Coaching: Tailored guidance to set and achieve personal and professional goals using evidence-based practices like motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral approaches proven effective in gender-responsive reentry programs.
Economic Empowerment: Financial literacy training, job readiness workshops, and access to employment opportunities to foster economic independence.
Social Capital and Community: Connections to networks of supportive women with shared experiences, creating a strong sense of belonging and collaboration.
Skill Development: Training in professional and workplace skills, emotional regulation, and trauma-informed practices to build resilience and confidence.
Impact for Participants and Donors
For participants, this fellowship offers a pathway to sustainable independence and leadership, while donors play a pivotal role in reshaping systems and supporting impactful change. Together, we can create a future where all women thrive, irrespective of their past.
Catalyst Fellowship
The Impact Fellowship is a transformative 6-month program designed to immerse systems-impacted women in the dynamic world of policy and advocacy. This fellowship equips participants with the knowledge, networks, and tools to influence decisions on the issues that affect them most, fostering equity in political spaces and shaping future leaders.
Women, especially those impacted by systemic barriers, are underrepresented in politics and policymaking. Globally, only 26.9% of parliamentarians are women, and fewer than 23.3% hold ministerial positions leading policy areas. Without diverse voices, critical issues like gender equity, domestic violence, and economic justice remain inadequately addressed. Structural challenges—such as campaign costs, limited childcare, and exclusion from decision-making networks—disproportionately hinder systems-impacted women from accessing political opportunities. Research shows that when women hold leadership roles, governance becomes more transparent, equitable, and inclusive
Key Fellowship Offerings
Policy Education: Comprehensive training on legislative processes and advocacy strategies.
Social Capital Expansion: Opportunities to connect with policymakers and advocacy organizations.
Workforce Readiness: Development of professional skills and a network to navigate political ecosystems.
Empowerment Through Community: A supportive cohort of women sharing lived experiences, fostering collaboration and solidarity.
Evidence-Based Practices
The Impact Fellowship integrates proven approaches such as mentorship by experienced leaders, skills-building workshops, and access to advocacy networks. These strategies address systemic barriers and create pathways for participants to influence policy effectively. Programs like these not only empower individuals but also drive systemic change by ensuring that policy reflects the perspectives and needs of all communities
Join Us
Whether you are a systems-impacted woman seeking to lead change or a donor committed to supporting equitable policymaking, the Impact Fellowship is a vital step toward a more inclusive and just society. Together, we can bridge gaps in representation and amplify voices that are too often silenced.