GLG Social Impact

GLG Social Impact fellowship for social entrepreneurs

Gerson Lehrman Group Inc. the world’s leading platform for professional learning, has opened applications for the third class of, its, GLG Social Impact Fellows initiative.

The GLG Social Impact Fellowship leverages GLG’s learning platform to help top social entrepreneurs answer their organization’s critical strategic and operational questions, at no cost.

Through the two-year Fellowship, ambitious and visionary nonprofit and social enterprise leaders learn in tailored interactions with experts across GLG’s membership and with each other.

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GLG Social Impact Fellows are creative problem-solvers who have demonstrated that they are among the most promising and gifted social sector leaders. They join GLG’s community of leading investors, entrepreneurs, corporations and consulting firms, who learn every day from academics, current and former C-suite executives, scientists, policy specialists, former public sector leaders and other professionals.

Selection Criteria

  • Curious, committed, passionate, tireless
  • Founder, Executive Director, or CEO
  • Strong track record and clear vision for the organization
  • Articulates high priority use cases for GLG Organization
  • Innovative model, creating demonstrable impact to date
  • Ambitious, articulated goals for growth
  • Faces inflection point where accelerated learning around key strategic questions will advance mission
  • At least 18 months in operation, beyond proof-of-model phase
  • Team of at least five people beyond C-suite/management

Fellowship applications will be considered on a rolling basis; it is therefore recommend that you apply as early as possible.

Application deadline is August 1st, 2016, apply now.