Get Ready. Get Set. Let's Hear From You! The application window for the EGF Accelerator Fellows Program 5.0 is about to open,

It's a 20 week (Jan 2025-May 2025) mostly-remote program for leaders of emerging nonprofits aimed at improving education and life outcomes for low-income New Yorkers

What do the Fellows Get?

20 hours of rigorous instruction from top experts in the field
8+ hours of mentoring
A free-to-you intern
Personal stipend of $2000
$5500 for your organization (plus additional dollars if you win PitchFest)

But wait, there's more!

Opportunities to get coached to become a thought leader
One-to-one pitch consulting
20 hours of peer learning
Access to our powerful network of funders, experts, founders, and fellow travelers

Who Is Eligible?

Check out our FAQs here.

The application window opens August 31!

We review on a rolling basis so don't sleep on it.

Apply to be a Fellow here

Questions? Want to talk it over?

Reach out to peg@egfaccelerator.org

Here's what the past Fellows are saying:

How Do You Get a BIG FAT Grant to Improve Your Community?

EGF Accelerator Fellow Jibreel Jalloh never gave up.

EGF Accelerator fellow and community organizer Jibreel Jalloh, is the founder of The Flossy, whose mission is to help the underserved people of Canarsie, Brooklyn create a better New York. Canarsie can be a tough neighborhood and Jalloh and The Flossy campaigned for years to win funding aimed at stemming the tide of gun-related violence there. It wasn't easy but Jalloh was unswerving. Tucked into the most recent city budget was $1.6 MILLION for Canarsie, which will be distributed to a social service organization to help prevent gun violence and provide support to victims.

Jalloh believes making Canarsie safer will allow the young people there to thrive, We agree!

Read About Jibreel and His Strategy Here

Learn More About The Flossy

EGF Accelerator Board Members

are Making Waves

Our Own Lisette Nieves Has A New Book

EGF Accelerator board member, NYU professor, president of the Fund for the City of New York and now, again, author! Lisette Nieves has written another book and we are so proud!

If you are thinking about the connection between school and work/career success, check it out.

Order Lisette's Book Here

Kiran Handa Gaudioso Recognized by the New Jersey Business and Industry Association

EGF Accelerator board member Kiran Handa Gaudioso, CEO of United Way of Northern New Jersey & president, United for ALICE, is recognized by the New Jersey Business and Industry Association as a "Trailblazing Executive" (which, frankly, we already knew!) Hat tip to Kiran! Click on the button under her photo to learn more about the important ALICE Index (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) she has helped pioneer.

Let Us Tell You about ALICE

Funding, Jobs and As Always, Some Interesting Opportunities

Apply for Brooklyn.org Support

Get $45,000 for up to three years!

Deadline to apply:

September 30

The application cycle is open for nonprofits providing critical resources to groups who have been historically disempowered and discriminated against across Brooklyn, A great group of people helping our city.

Learn More Here

Communitas America Incubator

Deadline to apply: August 15th

Our friends at Communitas America are running an incubator for early stage entrepreneurs working to promote food justice. Lots of help developing business plans and impact models, And access to a thriving community of like-minded entrepreneurs.

They are now accepting applications for Cohort 13 of their program, running from September 25, 2024 to December 11, 2024.

Learn More Here

Partnership for After School Education Seeks A Deputy Director of Programs

Salary: $80-90,000

Hybrid

Our friends at PASE are looking for special person for this key position.

Learn More Here

Foot Locker Foundation Grants

One year grants: $25,000-$75,000

Deadline to apply:

September 25th

For organization in NYC that are delivering programs and services to youth focused on health and wellness, education and life skills support, mentoring, or career development.

Learn More Here

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The EGF Accelerator is supporting strong leaders in sustainable nonprofits that are working to improve the education and life outcomes for low-income New Yorkers. We offer incubation, advanced leadership development, a remote Fellows program, and fund journalism about educational equity. Want to know more? Drop us a line. Peg@egfaccelerator.org