FUND FOR NEW LEADERSHIP
The first 14 FNL fellows work to advance social, racial, and economic equity in communities across the United States.
THE FUND FOR NEW LEADERSHIP SUPPORTS AMERICA’S EMERGING SOCIAL CHANGEMAKERS.
The Work
Fellows lead early-stage organizations doing innovative, not-for-profit work to solve difficult social problems.
The Fellows
Our fellows work to advance social, racial, and economic equity. They hail from across the United States, and are all rooted in the communities they serve.
Our mission
We partner with emerging leaders to help them take risks and carry out solutions that better the communities around them.
Learn MoreOur story
We asked ourselves: What would happen if up-and-coming agents of social change had more resources and support early on?
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We carried out a rigorous search and selection process to find changemakers whose work would benefit from a unique combination of supports.
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Healing to Action in the Chicago Sun-Times
FNL Fellows Karla Altmayer and Sheerine Alemzadeh were featured for their work empowering survivors of gender-based violence.
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