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Fellowship · Partly funded

2027 Morgridge Acceleration Program (MAP) Fellowship

Morgridge Family Foundation

A six-month consulting and leadership fellowship matching early- to mid-career professionals one-on-one with nonprofit leaders to work on a strategic challenge.

Award
$2,500 professional development + $2,000 site visit funding per fellow; $3,200 project funding per nonprofit
Who can apply
North America
Where
United States (kick-off in Winter Park, Florida; culmination in Washington, DC), remote possible
Deadline
23 Nov

About the programme

Fellows are paired with a mentor from a nonprofit and spend about 80 hours over six months on a real strategic challenge for that organization. The programme includes an in-person kick-off, virtual community conversations, a site visit with the mentor, and a culmination event in Washington, DC. Fellows receive professional development and site visit funding, and each partner nonprofit receives project funding.

Duration: Six months (kick-off March 2027; culmination August 30–September 1, 2027)

Eligibility

  • Must be based in the United States for the duration of the fellowship
  • Able to commit approximately 80 hours over six months to the nonprofit challenge
  • Able to attend the in-person kick-off (March 2–5, 2027, Winter Park, Florida) and culmination (August 30–September 1, 2027, Washington, DC) and visit the mentor in person
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What they look for

  • Early- to mid-career professional; most former fellows have under 12 years of professional experience, though this is not a firm cutoff
  • Graduate students may apply if they can fully commit to the challenge and required experiences
  • Collaborates closely with mentor and shows curiosity, initiative, openness and follow-through

What you receive

  • $2,500 for professional development
  • $2,000 for a site visit or other in-person experience with mentor
  • Travel, lodging and meals covered for kick-off and culmination events
  • Mentorship and national network

What you will need

  • MAP Fellowship application

How to apply

  1. Review the Fellow Requirements and Challenge Guide
  2. Complete the MAP Fellowship application by November 23, 2026
  3. Shortlisted applicants interview with the nonprofit mentor
  4. Final cohort selected by mentors and MAP team; all applicants notified by January 6, 2027

Applications are submitted on Morgridge Family Foundation’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.

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