Gary Community Ventures Fellowship: Mid-Career

Mid-Career Cohort

Learn, connect & develop with a network of peers and experts

The Mid-Career Cohort is open to leaders with 10+ years of experience who are interested in joining a powerful network of community members as they learn and progress on their leadership journeys.

Fellows will deeply engage in individual and collective work that centers personal and professional development, human centered systems awareness, racial equity, expanded social capital, knowledge and understanding of key issues faced by communities throughout metro Denver.

Don’t have 10+ years of experience? The Early Career Cohort is comprised of Metro Denver leaders with similar aspirations and 2-5 years of experience.

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The Piton Fellowship is designed to fit into the busy lives of working professionals

With a strong focus on racial equity, diversity and inclusion, the Mid-Career Cohort is a free 8-month experience that focuses on supporting diverse business, policy and philanthropic professionals — predominately people of color — on their leadership journeys.

The 2025 cohort of the Piton Fellowship runs from February to September, and fellows can expect to:

• Participate in a 3-day kickoff, 6 full-day sessions at our Downtown Denver office and a 3-day, out-of-town venture experience to learn from local and national leaders who are implementing place-based, community-centric solutions to some of our biggest social and civic issues.
• Receive a $1,000 payment to use towards professional development and career-building upon successful completion of the program.
• Gain access to the Piton Network of fellows and alumni, which offers fellows personal, professional and social capital connections now and for years to come.

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The Piton Fellowship is designed to help leaders in business, policy and philanthropy leverage dedicated financial and strategic support from Gary Community Ventures to expand their knowledge, network and potential to drive positive change for themselves and their communities. An emphasis is being placed on leaders of color as part of an ongoing effort to bridge the historic gap between diverse talent  and access to leadership opportunities.