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MOUNTAINTOP NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP

The Mountaintop Executive Fellowship offers all the benefits of the standard Fellowship, excluding the $3,600 grant and Catalyst Fund eligibility.

Designed for mid- and senior-level professionals, it delivers a premier executive education experience to strengthen the leadership capacity of exceptional individuals working in high-impact organisations.

This Fellowship equips rising executives with the tools, network, and mindset needed to lead transformational change within their organisations and communities.

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A one-year leadership programme for mid- and senior-level professionals, the Mountaintop Executive Fellowship equips high-potential leaders with the skills, network, and support to accelerate their impact.

 

Fellows receive:

  • An executive education certificate

  • A fully funded, two-week Leadership Institute at Harvard’s Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics (excluding flights, meals, and visa fees)

  • Monthly mentorship with subject matter experts

  • Virtual retreats and continuous professional development

  • Tailored 1:1 support to align the Fellowship with each leader’s goals

  • Access to a lifelong network of peers and partners

All training is led by world-class faculty and practitioners, and designed specifically for professionals driving change in complex environments.

Who Can Apply

 

Mountaintop welcomes applications from:

  • Individual candidates seeking to grow their leadership

  • Employer sponsors (e.g. governments, NGOs, universities, social ventures) nominating staff for the Fellowship

 

We especially encourage women leaders to apply or be nominated to support an inclusive, globally representative cohort.

Cost

 

The total cost of the Fellowship is $5,000.


Flights, meals, and visa fees for the Harvard Leadership Institute are not included; all other costs are covered by Mountaintop.

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2024 MOUNTAINTOP EXECUTIVE FELLOWS

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Ganesh Bhere

Company: S4S Technologies

Fellowship Location: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, India

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Dr. Tushar Gaware

Company: S4S Technologies

Fellowship Location: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, India

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2025 MOUNTAINTOP EXECUTIVE FELLOWS

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Dhruva Bhat

Company: Lumiere Education

Fellowship Locations: India and UK

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Hauwa Kazeem Yerima

Company: MacArthur Foundation,

Fellowship Location: Abuja, Nigeria

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Lucas V. Pinzon

Company: Esperanza Juvenil

Fellowship Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala 

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Newton Uncle Toe

Company: Network for Empowerment & Progressive Initiatives 

Fellowship Location: Monrovia, Liberia

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TESTIMONIALS

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"I am looking at the Fellows not only as Fellows, but now I am finding these are my co-founders because I am learning lots of things from them as we share our case studies with each other." 

Tushar Gaware, 2024 Mountaintop Executive Fellow and Co-Founder, S4S Technologies (Aurangabad, India)

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