ACTIVATING TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP WORLDWIDE
Mountaintop helps local leaders reach their full potential to deepen and scale their impact and create systems change.
THE CHALLENGE
Local leaders have the knowledge and trust to address local challenges, but often lack access to the learning, relationships, and resources that can help them grow their impact.
OUR APPROACH
Mountaintop International is a nonprofit that builds "human infrastructure" — the inner capacity of local communities worldwide to lead their own development and flourish.
Working with individuals, mission-driven organizations, and public institutions, we run world class fellowships to strengthen values-driven local leaders so they can deepen and scale their impact. We also develop research, policies, and education that help communities lead their own development, and cultivate a global ecosystem advancing human infrastructure.
OUR FELLOWSHIPS
Mountaintop supports leaders who are building stronger communities — from emerging grassroots leaders to experienced executives. Across every program, Fellows receive world-class leadership training at institutions like the Harvard Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics, the Harvard Kennedy School Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights, the NYU Stern Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing, and USIU-Africa. Fellows learn from world-class practitioners, receive mentorship and coaching, and join a community of peers committed to lasting impact.
PARTNERS, FUNDERS, AND CLIENTS
HEAR FROM OUR FELLOWS
“Without Mountaintop, I would likely still be struggling with limited knowledge and leadership skills to run a nonprofit effectively. The impact we are now creating is a direct reflection of the investment Mountaintop made in me. Supporting Mountaintop is investing in leaders who are changing lives, restoring hope, and building stronger communities.”
Musingo Mercy, 2025 Mountaintop Emerging Leaders Fellow, Co-Founder, United for Girls and Women Empowerment (UGWE) African Foundation (Kampala, Uganda)