Rodenberry Fellowship

At the core of the Roddenberry Fellowship is the belief that we can solve today’s most pressing issues through deeper connections and smarter networks.

Who we’re looking for

The Roddenberry Fellowship is for US-based individuals working toward social justice who meet the following criteria:

• ‍INTERSECTIONAL - The work addresses the inherent intersectionality of entrenched issues‍
• INNOVATIVE - The approach builds on existing knowledge in a new and potentially impactful way‍
• LIVED EXPERIENCE - Fellows are an integral part of the community they’re working with
• RELATIONAL - Fellows value community - and have the capacity to contribute back as well‍
• LEADERSHIP - Fellows are founders/co-founders, and are in their organization’s key decision-making role (ED, CEO, or equivalent)‍
• GROWTH POTENTIAL - Organizations that have <$2mil budgets and have been in operation for <5 years

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The Program

Each Fellow’s initiative has significant potential to create lasting change, and yet each Fellow is so much more than their work. To this end, the Fellowship is designed to make sure that Fellows get the resources they need to move their initiative forward as well as feel personally supported in the process. This holistic approach benefits from the deep Fellowship network, and allows the ongoing cultivation of a cross-sector network of activists, community leaders, advocates, and changemakers.

LA retreat. Fellows meet in person in Los Angeles for a facilitated week of sharing stories, identifying potential collaborations, and building the foundation for deeper connections and relationships.

During the year. Throughout the year, Fellows continue to deepen the connections with each other and alums through monthly calls, weekly emails, learning groups and local, in-person meet-ups. Fellows also meet with coaches and external experts who can support their work.

Fall retreat. At the fall retreat, alumni join the current cohort to mix and mingle, participate in peer-led sessions, and meet people working in the local community.

Alumni network. As the first year of the Fellowship draws to a close, Fellows are welcomed into the alumni network, and through ongoing engagement, have access to benefits ranging from coaching to conference panels to Q&A sessions with funders and experts.

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How to Apply

The Roddenberry Fellowship application process has three rounds. This allows us to ask for minimal information in the first round, and invite a smaller group to share more information in the second round, ideally saving candidates time and energy. The final round consists of short, virtual interviews that allow us to get to know candidates, and candidates to share more about their work as well as ask questions about the program.

Learn more and get started: https://roddenberryfellowship.org/